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• Grand Central

  Written by Michael Heitmann A rich history and cultural heritage—plus limitless natural beauty—converge in Central Bohemia The area west of Prague is often considered the true heart of Bohemia—a label that makes sense given it sheer volume of ancient settlements, historical centers characterized at once by fine churches and imposing burgher homes, and the well-preserved [...]

• Drowning in jalopies

  07.05.08 15:44 Filed in: The Prague Post Overwhelmed by used-car imports, gov’t seeks restrictions When the European Union forced the Czech Republic to drop its restrictions on used-car imports two years ago, there were concerns that the country would become the automobile dumping ground of Europe. Now, according to the government and business community, all [...]

• He's got that thang for blues twang

  17.10.07 15:27 Filed in: The Prague Post Javurek workshop produces 150 instruments yearly with authentic “Dobro” design This guitar is the sound of the Mississippi Delta blues. Its brash metallic tone conjures up the atmosphere of a juke joint in Memphis, where the foundations for American popular music were laid. In the heyday of the [...]

• Retail building outpaces demand

  11.06.08 22:11 Filed in: The Prague Post A glut of shopping space rises in the center of Prague Shopping centers in Prague are opened at too fast a rate, a new study by the Austrian research company RegioData suggests. “Regardless of the location, too much retail space has been created in a number of Central [...]

• Listed tax dodgers safe for now

  19.03.08 21:40 Filed in: The Prague Post Investigators worldwide are trawling through a list of more than 1,250 suspected tax evaders who stashed their money in the small European state of Liechtenstein, a notoriously opaque tax haven. But Czechs are not among those poring over the records, initially obtained by the German government through a [...]