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Today, the 21st of February, we celebrate International Tourist Guide Day. It was established during the Convention of the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (WFTGA) in Cyprus in 1989. 

The first celebration was held in 1990. It was proposed by the president of the WFTGA Titina Loizides. This day is aimed at raising public awareness about the fact that tourist guides are cultural ambassadors of the regions they represent.

The idea of this holiday is to show the work of the professional tour...

The Tower is the gateway to the famous Charles Bridge from the east side of the Vltava river. Completed before 1380 as a part of the fortifications, it’s considere one of the most beautiful Gothic gate in Europe. It is the work of the architect Peter Parler, who also designed the Charles Bridge and part of St. Vitus Cathedral. It took 25 years and around 100 stonemasons to build the tower.

The tower rises nearly 50 metres high. A spiral staircase with 136 stairs leads from the gateway entrance up to the to...

Prague has been our capital for 102 years and Praguers are rightfully proud of it.

On February 29, 1920 the National Assembly approved the first constitution of the Czechoslovak state and Prague thus became the capital.

For this anniversary, we have prepared the "10 BEST" for you, so that you can brush up on your knowledge about Prague and perhaps also learn something new.

We already wrote about the narrowest places in Prague in the previous blog, but here are some more:

1. The largest castle complex...

Before the Charles Bridge, there was the Judith Bridge. Named after King Vladislav II’s wife, Queen Judith, the Judith Bridge was built between 1158 and 1172 and was the first stone bridge to cross the Vltava. It was one of the first stone bridges in Central Europe. Only two other stone bridges were built in Central Europe at that time - in Dresden and in Regensburg.

_{Autor: Ondřej Šefců: z knihy Kamenný most v Praze}

Today is the 680th anniversary of the devastating flood that destroyed the bridge on 3rd F...

Have you ever wondered how many bells ring at St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague?

There are 7 bells on the Cathedral. But they've only been in full working order for last 9 years.

After nearly 100 years, all seven bells rang together on 12th May 2012.

In the middle of World War I, the military seized three bells – Dominic, Mary and Jesus, as a common policy to use their metal during wartime in the manufacturing of guns. The bell that survived the war is the largest bell, Zikmund, cast by Tomáš Jaroš in 1549, ...

Narrowest house:

You will find the smallest house not only in Prague, but probably in the whole Czech Republic in Anežská Street in the Old Town. It was built in 1853, in a narrow alley between two houses.  The house is wide just 2.25 m.

The interesting part is that for 40 years (until 1922) was brothel there with just two rooms. Unfortunately, the whole building has not been preserved, so today the entrance door again leads only to the alley between two houses.

Narrowest street:

This tiny street ca...

Ones you walk in Prague’s Jewish ghetto, you feel the mysticism from every corner. There is lots of legends in Prague, but one of the most famous is about the supernatural figure – Golem.

The mysterious tale of the Golem takes place in the part of Old Town – Josefov. The tale goes that in the 16^th century, the Prague’s rabbi named Low was seeking a way to protect the local Jewish people from pogroms and the whim of unpredictable rulers up at Prague Castle. He moulded a superhuman from the mud of the Vltava...

In the very heart of Prague Castle, there is a small, but beautiful garden called Zahrada na Baště. The garden is unique, because it has been preserved to this day in the form that was designed in the years 1930-1933 by famous Slovenian architect Josip Plečnik.*

To the displeasure of many Czech architects, president T. G. Masaryk chose this brilliant Slovenian architect for the modern design of Prague Castle. Plečniks distinctive style is based on ancient cultures, from Egyptian to Etruscan to Cretan, is a...

Valentine’s Day is celebrated all around the world, but did you know that one of Prague churches has a special connection to the holiday?

The Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul located at the Vyšehrad fortress is one of the Prague most prominent churches. And it has one surprised relic inside, nothing smaller than shoulder blade of St. Valentine himself.

There is a little detective story behind it. In the autumn of 2002, during the check of old depository, four Baroque monstrance reliquaries were found...