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The Only Map of Prague You’ll Ever Need

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If Carling made maps for tourists, they would probably look a little like this one.

The great thing about the intricate maps of hiking and cycling paths in this country is that the Czech Tourist Club maps, which are green, sold at most major bookshops and cost 95 Kč, is that they mark where the pubs are. A red outlined symbol of a handled pot tells you it’s a drinking establishment with only cold foods served, and a filled-in pot tells you they serve hot food. There’s nothing quite like the motivation to keep on with those kilometers of knowing that a hospoda is waiting just around the bend.

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Don a mask and get ready to meet your pig

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This pig slaughtering Bacchus sounds fabulous fun for all the family. The cheese rollers of Stilton and gravy wrestlers of Lancashire surely need to take notes. Perhaps some new events like… Cheese Or Death?

If you notice a smell of blood in the air, don’t be alarmed. Unless, of course, you’re a pig. It’s Masopust, the local traditional incarnation of Carnivale dating back centuries, and cities, towns and villages across the country are putting together one hell of a party before “saying goodbye to meat” and hello to penitence come Ash Wednesday.

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