Radio Prague International

Pavel Jerie, photo: Miloš Šenkýř / Czech Radio

10:53

Honz Nex Palace in Telč: where a conservationist’s home is his castle

Pavel Jerie has been a conservationist for over 50 years and headed the National Heritage Institute. He stills works on historic buildings, including one he calls home.

Business

Petřín cable car set for major overhaul

The cable car at Prague’s Petřín is set to get new wagons while its track will be completely replaced, officials said on Tuesday.

12:36

Travel

Český Krumlov: Maintaining identity in a globalized world

Český Krumlov is probably the most visited small town in the Czech Republic. But the Covid crisis has given locals time to reflect on its identity in a globalized world.

03:03

Travel

Czechs take to the hills, despite ski resorts shuttered due to Covid-19

The closure of ski resorts hasn't stopped Czechs taking to the slopes. Some operators are breaking rules, others are struggling to enforce them.

Wonders of Czechia

Prague Castle - the country's most visited site has experienced a quiet year

A symbol of Prague and the largest castle complex in the world, Prague Castle was unusually quiet this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Illustrative photo: skipp604/Pixabay, CC0

03:21

Travel

CR halts flights from UK, travellers must enter quarantine

The Czech Republic has joined other countries around the world in suspending flights from the UK following the detection there of a more infectious variant of Covid-19.

Adršpach-Teplice rock town, photo: Joseph Le Fer

Wonders of Czechia

The Adršpach-Teplice rock town

The Adršpach-Teplice rock town, located in the northeast of the Czech Republic, is one of the most popular excursion sites in the country.

03:38

Travel

UNESCO adds Czech glass-blown Christmas beads to ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ list

The holiday season just got a bit merrier in Poniklá, whose blown-glass and beaded Christmas decorations have made UNESCO’s celebrated Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

Wonders of Czechia

Schwarzenberg tomb – resting place of one of Bohemia’s most powerful noble families

The neo-Gothic structure near Třeboň is located in the middle of a landscaped park by the Svět (World) fish pond.

Wonders of Czechia

Říp – Mythical mountain of the Czechs

Říp is an important place in Czech mythology and history; according to legend its views led Forefather Czech (praotec Čech) to settle in the region in ancient times.