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December 2006

After a series of delays, the reconstruction of Prague’s main train station (Hlavní nádraží) began on December 14.  The Italian company Grandi Stazioni, which has extensive experience in the renovation of train stations in Italy, won the tender in 2002.  The work, which will be done in stages and could take until 2010, includes adding shops, improving the ticketing areas, restoring the historical section, and adding security around the station.

Czech Business Weekly – 04-Dec-06
Facelift set for main train station

Radio Praha – 29-Jun-06
Prague’s main train station set for extensive renovation in coming years

Prague Post – 12-Apr-06
Hlavní nádraží to spruce up

Main Train Station Renovation

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Happy Holidays!

by Dana on December 24, 2006 · 0 comments

We would like to wish all our readers a Merry Christmas, a peaceful holiday season and all the best in the New Year! Thank you for following the blog and posting your comments. We hope you will continue to “read us” in 2007!

Veselé Vánoce a šťastný nový rok!

Dana & Jeff

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Carp Time Is Here

December 22, 2006

Tubs filled with live carp have been out at many places around Prague since Monday. Carp is the main part of Czech Christmas dinner on December 24 and is usually served with potato salad. The majority of Christmas carp comes from the ponds of Třeboň in Southern Bohemia where it is specially raised. Some people [...]

Mail to Baby Jesus

December 19, 2006

You probably know that if you want to send a letter to Santa Claus, you need to send it to the North Pole. But what about Ježíšek? Do you know how to address your Christmas wish list letter to make sure it reaches Baby Jesus? If not, don’t despair. We have done the research and found out [...]

A Convenient Dry Cleaner with a Catch

December 14, 2006

There was a dry cleaning place down the street from us, just a block from where we live. It was not one of those 24-hour services. It could take up to a week to get your stuff back, but the convenient location of the place couldn’t be beat. It was tiny in there, just one [...]