It used to be a common form of transport and fun in winter months centuries ago, but its popularity receded with the introduction of motor vehicles and skis. Now luge riding is making a comeback, with several specially designed luge natural-tracks sprouting across the country. One of them is located in Smržovka, a winter sports centre in the Jizera Mountains that also hosts an annual luge racing competition.
The great traveller Miroslav Zikmund turned 100 on Thursday. For Czechoslovaks unable to travel much under communism…
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Fifty-four-year old financier, politician and adventurer Pavel Sehnal has become the first Czech to reach both the…
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Jakub Žák is a photographer who spent more than five years in South-East Asia documenting the work of the Czech…
It used to be a common form of transport and fun in winter months centuries ago, but its popularity...
The great traveller Miroslav Zikmund turned 100 on Thursday. For Czechoslovaks unable to travel much...
The skiing season is in full swing here in the Czech Republic and ski resorts all around the country are...
Fifty-four-year old financier, politician and adventurer Pavel Sehnal has become the first Czech to reach...
What happened in the realm of fine art at the very beginning of the Czech…
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country located in moderate geographical…
During the last decade, Czech science has made many revolutionary discoveries…
The Czech language belongs to the group of West Slavic languages. From another…
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