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Buddha Bar Hotel Prague Review

Published/Revised September 11, 2018 By This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Buddha Bar Hotel Prague Review Welcome to Buddha Bar Hotel Prague On my recent trip to Prague, I was invited by Amazing Places to stay at a really nice hotel and if you are looking for something luxurious and out of the ordinary, this place might be just right for you. Buddha Bar Hotels are a luxury boutique hotel chain with currently 3 properties: Paris, Prague, and Budapest. Founded by ... Read Full Article

15 Reasons Why Fall is the Best Time to Visit Czech Republic

Published/Revised August 27, 2018 By This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

  15 Reasons Why Fall is the Best Time to Visit Czech Republic Fall is my favorite time of the year to travel to Europe. On my last trip, I had the chance to visit the Czech Republic in October and I really think Fall is the best time to visit Czech Republic. Take a look at my 8 Day Czech Republic Itinerary here. The weather in Prague and the rest of the country was just perfect, sunny but ... Read Full Article

8 Days in the Czech Republic Itinerary

Published/Revised August 31, 2018 By This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

8 Days in the Czech Republic Itinerary Are you planning to visit the Czech Republic soon? Then you have come to the right place. I just returned from an incredible Press trip to this stunning country and created this 8 day Czech Republic itinerary that takes you not only to the most iconic places but also shows you some off the beaten path places that let your experience the "true" Czech ... Read Full Article

River Cruise: The Ultimate Shopping Shuttle

Published/Revised November 18, 2018 By This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

You’ve done Paris, you’ve seen Rome but when’s the last time you’ve dug for vintage treasures in Budapest? Or shopped off-the-runway furs in Vienna? For true shopaholics looking to welcome 2015 with a (fashion) bang there’s no better place than Central Europe. With local Christmas markets popping up across the region, from big cities to small hamlets, it really is the most wonderful time of the ... Read Full Article

Memories of Communist-era Prague

Published/Revised September 11, 2018 By This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Prague is undeniably a magical city, a beautiful tourist paradise rich in history. Prague's top sights are stunning and plentiful and could fill your itinerary for many days and then there are also many day trips from Prague that are worth taking. But a visitor who was a student there 45 years ago reveals a different city hidden in plain sight, one with a drab, painful, and very recent past. ... Read Full Article

A Fashion Road Trip through Eastern Europe

Published/Revised November 19, 2017 By This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Americans love road trips. Americans love shopping. So, it seemed only natural that we fashionistas would combine our two favorite pastimes and plan a mini road trip through Eastern Europe, all in the name of shopping. The plan was to start in Prague, travel through the Czech Republic into Austria, then Slovakia and end up in Budapest. As usual, we wanted first class accommodations ... Read Full Article

Treasure Hunting in Praha

Published/Revised January 31, 2016 By This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

­Praha (Prague) is arguably the most charming city in Europe. Small, cobblestone streets make way for sprawling renaissance squares and ornately sculpted buildings in creamy hues leading to dramatic bridges that link two sides of the city together. What could make a day strolling on the Charles Bridge followed by a decadent lunch of crispy duck, sweet cabbage and pillowy knedliky better? Well, ... Read Full Article

Tables With a View in Prague

Published/Revised December 18, 2017 By This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

One of Prague’s main attractions is the views of the city itself, panoramas of the red roofs, iconic churches, spires, and leafy parks that comprise the Golden City. And the sightseeing doesn’t have to end come dinnertime, as many restaurants and bars across Prague have terraces and gardens with sweeping views of the cityscape. While soaking in the storied surroundings, one can also delve into the ... Read Full Article

Prague’s Carnevale Takes to the Streets

Published/Revised February 7, 2015 By This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Celebrated the world over, the tradition of Carnevale gives the pious a break before the start of Lent, when everyone can cut loose and eat, drink and revel in pagan traditions just one last time before giving up fun until after Easter. In the Czech Republic, known as the world’s most atheistic country, there’s little focus on the Catholic aspect and more on Carnevale's tradition that has ... Read Full Article

Café Culture in Prague: Old and New Favorites

Published/Revised June 12, 2014 By This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

  Few things are more quintessential of the Prague experience than holing up for an afternoon or evening in a café. The city has a rich tradition of café culture, with its golden era being in the 1920s, when the likes of Egon Kisch and Max Brod would channel Kafka’s spirit at cafes all over town, and through the period of communism, when the likes of a certain playwright (and future ... Read Full Article