A region of mountains and skiers. The highest mountain in Czechia, Sněžka (1603 m), is located here. Karel Čapek was born here.
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The ruling coalition has accused opposition leader Andrej Babiš of putting the country's security at risk with his “pacifist” stance on the war in Ukraine.
The new Škoda 1000 MB was unveiled in Mladá Boleslav in March 1964. Designed to be an affordable family car, it was Czechoslovakia’s answer to the Ford Model T.
Russian nationals in Prague gathered on Wenceslas Square on Sunday in a symbolic show of support for the “Noon against Putin” protests at home.
Prague is dotted with cafes, but, increasingly clients want more than just good coffee and so some Prague coffee houses are offering a special program to go with it.
It has been 30 years since People in Need, one of Czechia’s most well-known NGOs providing humanitarian relief to crisis-affected regions the world over, adopted its name.
Erasmus mobility programs have become increasingly popular for both Czechs who want to go abroad, and foreigners who wish to move to Czechia.
On 26 March 1964, the Czechoslovak government decided to liquidate the old city of Most to make way for coal mines and apartments to house the miners who would work there.
This week’s Sunday Music show is devoted to pop singer Aneta Langerová, the winner of the first ever Czech Pop Idol contest, who is celebrating 20 years on stage.
Arguably one of the most internationally renowned contemporary Czech composers, Miroslav Srnka has wowed audiences across the globe with his original and innovative operas.
The re-opening of Prague's Máj department store has sparked controversy, when it emerged that the façade of the building will be adorned with two giant butterflies.
Dvořák, Smetana, Janáček, Martinů – Czechia can boast a number of renowned figures from the past, but what about Czech music today?
Organizers of the upcoming 2024 Ice Hockey World Championship have unveiled the medals that will be awarded to the winning teams, produced by glassmakers from Nový Bor.
Hradec Králové, which lies on the confluence of the Labe and Orlice rivers in north-east Bohemia, is one of the oldest and historically most significant Czech cities.
The National Library of the Czech Republic is working on a project that will provide mobile units to Ukraine to help preserve cultural artefacts endangered by the war.
More than 200 young people joined the traditional three-kilometer run through Prague's Stromovka park at the weekend and President Petr Pavel was among them.
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Hana Slavická, Radio Prague International
Photo: Kateřina Ayzpurvit, Radio Prague International
Academic Peter Zusi discusses teaching Czech literature, his new book on the Czech avant-garde and Karel Teige and his teenage rock band with a future movie star.
Brian Goodman has spent the past two decades immersed in a project that bridges American and Czech literary worlds, delving into the shadows of the Cold War.