Hidden Europe
Instead of Prague: Olomouc, the Bohemian Baroque That Nobody Knows
A UNESCO Trinity Column, Moravia's oldest university and tvarůžky cheese: Olomouc is Prague without the pub crawls.
Jul 5, 2026The Czech Republic off the beaten track: little-known destinations
Beyond Prague, the Czech Republic off the beaten track reveals medieval towns with intact squares, castles hidden in the woods, landscapes of carved sandstone and village breweries with no queues. Far from the crowds of the old town, here you wander among Renaissance villages and peaceful forests: discover the little-known destinations of the heart of Europe.
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Hidden Europe
Beyond Prague: Český Krumlov, the Bohemian Borgo in the Vltava's Embrace
A fairy-tale castle, a river that wraps around the medieval town, and a Baroque theatre still in use. Hidden Bohemia, three hours from Prague.
Jul 5, 2026
Wild nature
The Vrtba Garden in Prague: the terraced Baroque hidden behind a door on Karmelitská
Behind an anonymous door in Malá Strana, the Vrtba Garden climbs in terraces up Petřín: statues by Braun, frescoes by Reiner and a view over Prague.
Jun 28, 2026
City corners
Nový Svět: the pastel lanes behind Prague Castle where Tycho Brahe lived
Nový Svět, the cobbled enclave behind Prague Castle: pastel cottages and silence five minutes from the crowds of the Golden Lane.
Jun 28, 2026
Churches and cathedrals
The mummified arm of St James: the hidden basilica of Prague's Old Town
In Prague, in an Old Town lane, the Basilica of St James guards a mummified arm, a restless tomb and a great organ.
Jun 28, 2026
Castles, palaces and monuments
The Rotunda of St Martin at Vyšehrad: Prague's oldest building with a cannonball in the wall
The Rotunda of St Martin at Vyšehrad, Prague: the city's oldest building, Romanesque, with a Prussian cannonball from 1757 lodged in the wall.
Jun 28, 2026
Churches and cathedrals
Sedlec, the other Kutná Hora: Cistercian crypts and slow pauses
In the Sedlec district, next to Kutná Hora, underground and sacred Cistercian spaces hide away from the great tourist flows.
Jun 21, 2026