Category: Czechia

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4 Beautiful Libraries in Prague & How to Visit Them

Prague is home to some of the most beautiful libraries in the world. However, I learned my lesson the hard way on my first trip to the Czech capital: you can’t just wander in and browse. Most of these beautiful Prague libraries are protected historic monuments, so visiting means guided or self-guided tours, timed tickets, and in the oldest halls,

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The Best Bookshops in Prague for English Books

Inspired by our upcoming Prague Literary Retreat, here are some of the best bookshops in Prague for English books. I had the opportunity to peruse this UNESCO City of Literature‘s many bookstore on my research trip to Czechia, and they didn’t disappoint! Here are my personal Prague bookshop recommendations, as well as tips of how to combine them on a

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15 Best Czech Books: Fiction, Plays and Non-Fiction Picks

Inspired by the upcoming Nomad Book Club Prague retreat, I’ve compiled this suggested reading list of Czech books, Prague books and Czech writers to know. The collection includes fiction set in Prague and Czechia, with a great deal of it wrestling with occupation, exile, and the absurdities of bureaucracy. Alongside, there are non-fiction Czech books and memoirs that trace the

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