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Czech Spas

Wellness and health spas have a long tradition in the Czech Republic. Join us on a trip to some of the most famous getaways.

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Czech government plans to help Afghan interpreters pursued by Taliban

Czech government plans to help Afghan interpreters pursued by Taliban

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Find out about life in the Czech Republic – from politics to family life.

Domestic affairs

03:40

Police recover tanks and heavy guns during ongoing weapons amnesty

For nearly six months now, people in the Czech Republic have been able to hand over illegally held weapons to the police free of prosecution.

Business

Foreign policy

09:46

Timothy Snyder: Klaus won the moral contest with Havel

US historian Timothy Snyder, a leading specialist in the history of Central and Eastern Europe and World War II, discusses various Czech-related matters in this interview.

Society

Anniversary of the Week

130 years since opening of Petřín funicular

The Petřín funicular transports roughly 2 million people every year. It was built on the occasion of the General Land Exhibition in 1891, which took place in Prague.

Culture

History

03:26

Czech 20th century on display at major new National Museum exhibition

The history of the Czech nation during the tumultuous twentieth century is the subject of a new major exhibition opening up this Friday in the National Museum.

Sport

Travel

03:36

“We’re really delighted”: Czech spas make World Heritage list

Mariánské Lázně, Františkovy Lázně and Karlovy Vary have just been added to the UNESCO World Heritage list as part of a group of European spa towns.

Nature

09:53

Student Štěpánka Klečanská on green issues: we need more people to do the small things that matter

Student Štepánka Klečanská talks about climate change, the attitude of the public to green issues and the small things that count.

Picture of the week

Feasting in defiance of the forces of Nature

The Feast of St. Jacob went ahead as planned in Moravská Nová Ves this weekend despite the devastation caused by a tornado just over a month ago.

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Český Krumlov

Český Krumlov|Photo: Thibault Maillet, Radio Prague International
Český Krumlov|Photo: Thibault Maillet, Radio Prague International
Český Krumlov|Photo: Thibault Maillet, Radio Prague International
Český Krumlov|Photo: Thibault Maillet, Radio Prague International
Český Krumlov|Photo: Thibault Maillet, Radio Prague International
Český Krumlov|Photo: Thibault Maillet, Radio Prague International
Český Krumlov|Photo: Thibault Maillet, Radio Prague International
Český Krumlov|Photo: Thibault Maillet, Radio Prague International
Český Krumlov|Photo: Thibault Maillet, Radio Prague International
Český Krumlov|Photo: Thibault Maillet, Radio Prague International
Český Krumlov|Photo: Thibault Maillet, Radio Prague International

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Video of 10 Unforgettable PANENKA Penalty in Football

Antonín Panenka and the most famous penalty shootout in history

Lucie Koldová | Photo: Martin Chum

EP14: Designer Lucie Koldová

Lucie Koldová, known for her stunning lights, is one of the Czech Republic’s greatest designers and is a two-time overall winner of the Czech Grand Design awards.

Photo: archive of Wels family

No Night So Dark: Part Seven

Ida, Rudolf and Martin Wels are deported to the Terezín ghetto. Nearly eighty years later, Colin Wels reads through their last correspondence.

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