Renowned Czech writer Vladimír Páral died in the early hours of Monday at a hospital in Cheb — the news was confirmed by his friend Jaroslav Beneš. According to media reports, the writer had spent a long time at home recovering from an inju
A new Czech comedy, "6 Grams," directed by Miroslav Ondruš and starring Ondřej Vetchý, Jiří Mádl, David Novotný, Martin Pechlát, Lenka Vlasáková and Klára Issová, is heading for Czech cinemas. Despite the star-studded cast, critics say the
Off the coast of Sicily, roughly five kilometres from the town of Mazara del Vallo, archaeologists have discovered a shipwreck more than two thousand years old, lying at a depth of 46 metres. Experts from Palermo believe the vessel dates ba
In August, Prague's historic Water Tower on Letná will host an unusual event called the "Festival About Nothing" — organizers are deliberately doing away with the usual festival hustle and inviting guests simply to slow down, lie back, and
The greenhouse in the Royal Garden of Prague Castle is one of the Castle's most technologically advanced yet least accessible sites: visitors can only get inside during special events such as "Open Garden Weekends" or "Architecture Day." Ac
A curious new attraction has opened on The Heart of Europe, an artificial archipelago off the coast of Dubai — Raining Street. It's part of the Côte d'Azur resort complex, designed to recreate European architecture and atmosphere in the emi
In a forest near the town of Valtice in the Břeclav region, two photographer friends, Michal Rozsypal and Richard Blažek, set up a simple bird bath — and it unexpectedly became a lifeline for dozens of forest creatures during the severe sum
Czechia boasts one of the richest collections of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world — as of July 2026, the overall UNESCO list includes 1,273 sites worldwide, 17 of which are located in Czechia. Beyond its tangible monuments, the coun
From Thursday, August 27 to Sunday, August 30, the Czech town of Polička will host the Zažít Martinů 2026 festival, dedicated to the life and work of the celebrated composer Bohuslav Martinů. According to the organizers, this year's program
Popular seaside resorts have launched an open crackdown on tourists who claim sunbeds at the crack of dawn with a towel, only to show up hours later. According to a YouGov survey, this habit is familiar to holidaymakers across many countrie
Police in the Polish city of Łódź were called to a beach after a bystander reported a woman swimming with two snakes draped around her neck. The incident took place on Wednesday, August 5, at around 5 p.m., according to the Piotrków Trybuna
The US Department of Defense has released a new batch of 41 documents related to sightings of unidentified flying objects. They include testimonies from military and civilian pilots, photographs, video footage and archival cables spanning t