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Field guides

Know before you go

Practical, evergreen explainers for visitors and new residents. Each one is broken into short steps and carries the date of its last review.

01Getting around Prague on public transportOne ticket covers the metro, trams, buses, ferries and the Petřín funicular. Here is how it works.Reviewed 28 Sep · 2 min
02Burčák and young wine: a short guide to the Czech wine seasonCloudy, sweet and still fermenting, burčák is the taste of a Czech autumn. It is only sold for a few months a year.Reviewed 30 Sep · 2 min
03Three tram rides that show you Prague for the price of a ticketSome of the city's best views come through a tram window. These routes are worth riding end to end.Reviewed 25 Sep · 2 min
04Czech ice hockey for first-timersHockey is the country's favourite sport. What to know before your first Extraliga game.Reviewed 20 Sep · 2 min