Line for carp soup. via Raymond Johnston
Warm up with a free bowl of Christmas soup in Prague’s Old Town Square next week
Traditional carp soup and mushroom kuba will be served on Old Town Square on December 23 and 24
Traditional Czech Christmas potato salad
10 classic Czech holiday dishes and how to make them
If you haven't already perfected the Czech Christmas menu, these recipes from our archive are a gourmet gift
Bethlehem light in Třebíč via Wikimedia / Jiří Sedláček
Czech Scouts to carry Light of Bethlehem to Prague and around the Czech Republic
The Bethlehem Light, one of the symbols of the Christmas season, will arrive to Prague on Saturday
Christmas market in České Budějovice (photo via www.ceskobudejovickyadvent.cz)
10 festive Czech and international Christmas markets that are worth the trip from Prague
You’ll have to travel a little to discover a Christmas punch that’s so famous it’s trademarked, a skating rink designed around an iconic fountain, or a historic Christmas carousel
Photo: Archive GHMP
Prague’s Advent-time lamplighter is the world’s tallest, and one of the last
A lamplighter goes up and down Prague’s Charles Bridge in Advent
Prague's Old Town Square at Christmas
Prague City Hall launches web guide to all the city’s holiday events
City Hall has put all Prague's municipal holiday events in one easy to use website
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25 hidden Prague Christmas markets that tourists don’t know about
A shoppable Art Nouveau apartment, a brewery barn, and a rooftop are just a few unique venues offering crowd-free alternatives to traditional Christmas markets
Dogs are now welcome in some Prague homeless shelters during the winter
Services for Prague's homeless now include space for dogs at shelters and improved medical care
Prague's Old Town Square during the Christmas season
Prague’s Old Town Square Christmas tree will be lit six times on November 30
Prague's main Christmas markets open at the start of Advent and run until Three Kings Day
Krampus in Old Town Square.via Raymond Johnston
Krampus parades planned for Prague and across the Czech Republic
The half demon/half goat Krampus will punish bad children and stop for selfies across Prague and many other Czech towns