Prague Mayor denies Antarctica trip

The Mayor of Prague, Pavel Bém, has returned from a week’s holiday and denied speculations that he visited Antarctica. Several media outlets informed earlier this month that Mr Bém was going to climb Antarctica’s highest peak, Vinson Massif. The mayor, who has climbed the tallest mounts of six continents, including Mt Everest, told the Czech news agency ČTK on Sunday that he did spend his time off in the mountains but not in Antarctica.