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Roaming fees for end users were cancelled in the European Union from 15th June 2017. Calling, sending SMS and surfing the internet costs people the same as it does in their home country. Czechs are using this a lot when travelling abroad. “Domestic mobile operators admit that people call from …

Czechs have been able to purchase foods on the internet for five years. Over one-quarter of people have already tried this option, and every tenth person regularly uses this service. Currently, there are several specialized e-shops for foods, with the four biggest players on the market being iTesco.cz, Rohlik.cz, Kosik.cz …

The average amount Czechs paid for lunch this June was 108.20 CZK. Compared with 2007, the average sum for a lunch menu increased 20 CZK. In most of the county capitals, the employees cannot buy lunch for less than 100 CZK. The most expensive is a lunch in Prague, where …

A group of scientists from Standford University published a study looking into physical activity in various countries. They managed to collect data from 717,000 people from 111 countries, then tried to connect the data about their physical activity with the occurrence of obesity in the given country. The results were …

Rumours like this have been popular among people for quite some time, and the inhabitants of the border areas often prefer to go shopping in Austria or Germany. If the same product from a multinational company is bought in Czech and abroad, it has a different composition, even when the …

Metropolitan areas will be decorated with more artworks than have been seen in the past. Prague is certain that two percent of the planned budget for building development will be used for art. According to the deputy mayor, Petra Kolinska, it is not a small amount of money; this year …

Bali is at the top spot for best destination of this year, according to the results of a prestigious survey of travelers on TripAdvisor. London is in second place, and the third rank belongs to Paris. Prague has made it into the best 25 destinations, because it ended in 9th …

Segways had to disappear from the broader center of Prague by the end of last year. The entrepreneurs who based their businesses on Segways are not giving up, though. They are moving their customers around by other means, for example on electric scooters. In particular, Prague 1 was fighting against …

The boardwalk between Vyton and The Dancing House will get new galleries, cafeterias and toilets before next summer. Municipal authorities in Prague will build them in the dungeons, which used to serve as warehouses. Nevertheless, visitors can expect new benches and smart trashcans at the boardwalk under Rasin’s waterfront during …

Where to Look for a Suitable Flat and What to Look Out For There are multiple ways of looking for the ideal flat. You could either ask an acquaintance or a real estate agent, or visit a website specializing in real estate where you could browse through available offers. Each …