Oko! Magazine
With many of us stuck at home, some bored without work other suddenly thrown into the job of teacher finding enough material to keep yourself and the kids happy might seem like a bit of a challenge. Luckily some of the world’s largest Art, History, and Science museums have curated interactive classes, video tours, and […]
At a leisurely three kilometres south of the city of Chrudim, on the border of the protected landscape of the iron mountains, lies the Podhůra Recreational Forests. This recreational forest is a true treasure trove of activities, as it offers days worth of adventures for both young and old. A gigantic network of hiking trails […]
On Tuesday, May 12th the National Gallery Prague will reopen three of its main location ( Trade Fair Palace, The Schwarzenberg Palac, and the Covent of St.Agnes of Bohemia.) All permanent and temporary exhibitions will be open following normal business hours. The most recent exhibitions will be extended. Pandemic Hygiene and regulations will remain in […]
We are very happy to announce that the May / June edition of Oko! Magazine is now available for free online! In this edition, we take a deeper look at the dog-loving culture of the Czech Republic, as well as into the dark side of the illegal dog trade. We talk about the issue […]
Dec. 31, 2019: China informs WHO of 27 cases of pneumonia of unknown origin linked to seafood market. Jan. 12, 2020: Novel coronavirus is confirmed by the WHO as the cause of the respiratory illness in China Jan. 24: First case confirmed in France. Jan. 27: First case confirmed in Germany. Jan. 28: Suspected cases […]
For those who are already dreading the city summer heat the Slapy water reservoir is a day trip you defensively want to plan during the upcoming summer. At a convenient one-hour drive from Prague, the Slapy reservoir offers anything a good day trip needs, plenty of open green space for you, your family, and your […]
On April 27th, 2020 – The National Gallery Prague and the Bohemian Heritage Fund together prepared an interactive virtual tour of the exhibition 1796–1918: Art of the Long Century which includes some of the most important works in the collections of the Gallery. The virtual tour is free and can be accessed via the National […]
As of this Friday 24/04/20, the latest news on the quarantine that has lasted since March this year says that the end of the lockdown will start and end sooner than initially predicted. Oko! made a convenient list of what will be open when, however due to the regular changes made to these measures by […]
From Friday (24/04/2020), people will be able to travel abroad again thanks to the lifting of the ban on the free movement of persons. At the same time, people will be able to move in free space in groups of ten people, and not a maximum of two, as has been the case so far. […]