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Blog written by two Prague residents about life in the Czech Republic.

Prague Christmas Markets

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The dates and opening times of this year’s Prague Christmas markets have been announced. The markets on Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square will run from December 2 to January 1 and will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends. The markets will close around noon on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24). Food stands at the markets keep longer hours and can stay open until midnight.

You can find lots of information about Prague Christmas markets and other events in the Prague Christmas section on My Czech Republic.

First Snow

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First Snow in Prague, Nov. 3, 2006When I looked out of the window this morning, I gasped. There was snow, and a decent amount of it! True, it was freezing last night and the weather forecasters did predict the possibility of snow showers for the whole country, even in low elevations, even in Prague. But this is very early in the year and I didn’t believe we’d actually see snow before St. Martin. Last year, Prague had its first snow on November 19, which is more like it. Let me tell you, going from short-sleeve weather and 20°C (68°F) to snow and 0°C (32°C) in a matter of a week is not pretty.

Daylight Saving Time Ends

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The Daylight Saving Time ended last night when we moved our clocks back by an hour. It’s about 5:30 p.m. now and it’s pitch black. For the next two months, the days are going to continue to get shorter.

The Dalai Lama Visited

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The Dalai Lama paid his sixth visit to Prague, this time on the occasion of the 70th birthday of former Czech Republic president Václav Havel.

Our friend Kamal attended the Dalai Lama’s speech at the Žofín Palace and wrote an interesting article about it. Among other things, she points out the general Czech population’s lack of understanding of the world’s religions as it became apparent at the event. That of course may have to do with the fact that almost 60% of Czechs consider themselves atheist or agnostic, which in itself is fine. What is embarassing and alarming are the survey results that Kamal included. Should not believing be an acceptable excuse for not knowing?

Read Kamal’s article on My Czech Republic