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Next time you book a vacation, make sure you do all your due diligence first. A group of South Moravian vacationers lost 1.5 million Kč getting caught up in a fake advertisement for an alpine getaway in the Austrian Alps.  The demand for vacation rentals has been skyrocketing in the Czech Republic the past year, as COVID-19 restrictions prevent people from traveling, forcing them to stay within their own borders or getting short term rentals in their neighbouring countries. Scammers are taking advantage of this trend by littering the internet with fake ads for cottages and getaways that either don’t exist or don’t belong to them.  David Chaloupka, a spokesman for the police said that “a week of recreation toRead more.

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29th: Tuesday Korean-Japanese Food Celebration at Lucerna starting at 17:00. Ticket is 200kc incl. Welcome drink. Can’t travel to Asia? Then let at least part of Asia come to you! This cross-cultural cuisine takeover will take place at Lucerna, with offerings from kim-chi to sushi, offering an immersive getaway from our European confines. Explore what they have to offer tomorrow and mesmerize your palette with some new and traditional Asian cuisine. 30th: Wednesday Classical Performance from the Czech National Symphony Orchestra They’re historical – they’re grandiose – they’re classical. The Czech National Symphony Orchestra has proven that nothing can keep them from picking up their violin bows and preparing their instruments for a show, even COVID-19. They’ve played throughout theRead more.

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One World Film Festival brings documentaries with a focus on human rights from all around the world. This year the festival’s program will run from 11 to 22 September in Aero, Atlas, Bio Oko, Evald, and Svetozor. Originally, the festival was supposed to happen in March but it was interrupted by the coronavirus outbreak and total lockdown in the Czech Republic. One World respects the new safety rules like wearing face masks and using free disinfectors. They promise that all the areas will be disinfected as well. Environmentalism and humanity’s effect on nature will become the main topic this year. One World wants to concentrate on the importance of the climate change issue, as well as human rights problems, andRead more.