Compact archive July 4, 2006

Prague is with no doubts a romantic city. So it is not surprising that many newly-weds choose a Prague as place, where to spent a honeymoon.

Accommodation service in Prague reacts flexibly and raising number of hotels and agencies offer full service for newlyweds. Decoration of rooms, romantic dinner, services modified for young married couples, or a limousine from airport are prepared for them.

Most honeymoon travellers to Prague are from United Kingdom, Ireland and USA. Large number of honeymooners have the roots in Czech Republic. Young couple spend in Prague honeymoon mostly a weekend long.

If you are a fan of skateboarding, than you cannot miss this event. It is 13th annual World Cup Skateboarding contest. Best riders of the world compete in three disciplines.

The contest is at Stvanice island from 7th to 9th July. The contest has three disciplines – streetstyle, vert and best trick. As a new the cup offers the girl´s streetstyle contest and girl exhibition in vert with prize money USD 1.500 for first 3 places.

There is a large program of performances and shows. You can find there many DJs, video projections, skateboard movies, contemporary art exhibition Subkultura, graffiti performances and various workshops. You can also learn how to create your own skateboard and you will even have a chance to made it a the place.

Mystic Sk8 Cup is only one of two Cups in Europe. the second one is in Germany. Offical pages of Mystic Sk8 Cup 2006 are here.

Franz Kafka (1883-1924), world famous Jewish writer who lived most of his life in Bohemia has a birthday. He would be 3th July 123 years old.

Franz Kafka has museum in Prague dedicated to his life and work. It is few meters from Charles Bridge at Lesser Town side. Opening hours are every day 10 am – 6pm.

Franz Kafka also have a monument in Prague in Old town, not too far from Old town square (200 meters approx.) at a corner of Dusni and Vezenska street.

Switzerland director made a movie about Franz Kafka named Who Was Kafka? (Kdo byl Kafka?). The movie was presented a week ago in Prague.