Thirty-eight years after it first came into existence in London in 1971, the Hard Rock Café has finally opened its doors in Prague too! As most of you will already know, the Cafe has nothing to do with ‘Hard’ Rock at all - just good old Rock ‘n’ Roll and great American diner food to boost.
Come along and check out the Expat Market Day this Sunday (11 October) at the Prague British School. The market will take the form of a traditional car boot sale: sellers will be displaying their items for sale from behind their parked cars. It’s a lot of fun - you can haggle for a fair price, walk away with a bargain and help local charities at the same time.
Guest Report by Ali
PLEASE NOTE: The Medieval Village is closed over Winter and re-opens on 1st May through till 30 September 2010. The Botanicus store at Ostra is still open every day from 10am till 4pm until 23 December, it will then re-open on 1st April.
Take a short drive out of Prague and transport your family back in time. Adults and kids can partake in making traditional crafts and goods in a recreated Medieval Village surrounded by large gardens growing organic plants and herbs.
Thundering down this almost 1000 metre long slide of steel, is 100% pure adrenalin. The first time is terrifying (it was for me) but you do get used to it. There is a break handle that you either let go, in order to speed up or pull towards yourself, if you want to break. The maximum speed you will reach is 62km/h.
Let me warn you, that even though this entry will be a bit on the long side, it will provide you with a detailed list on how to best do Krakow if you’re travelling with kids. Krakow - similar to Cambridge and as charming as Prague, used to be the capital of Poland. You can reach it easily by car or plane with 2 daily flights leaving from Prague to Balice Airport.
Starting September 26 is a new weekend club for kids aged 3 to 12. The club will be held at the Kampa Community Centre on Kampa Island. Special themed programs incorporating storytelling, puppetry, singing, drama and dance are taught in English and programs are also offered to Czech children learning English.
Surrounded by a huge stone wall which seems to go up all the way into the sky, these former orchards are actually a large public park. Open all year round, it is a super place to visit for adults as well as children.
In general, its not easy to find playgrounds around Prague 6, especially near the huge roundabout nicknamed Kulatak and officially called Vitezne namesti (Vitezne Square). We lived in this area for some time so I mapped the area, thoroughly focusing on Kid Friendly Places.
When it gets hot and steamy in Prague, then one of the best ways to cool down, especially if you have kids, is at one of the city’s several outdoor swimming pools (Venkovni Koupaliste).
An easy day trip out of Prague is a visit to Zámek Jemniště. Here you can take a tour inside the chateau or just stroll around the beautifully restored grounds which also include a small zoo. Jemniste also has a pretty exceptional cafe and restaurant on-site. And if you don’t feel like leaving well thats fine, as you can stay here too!
