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Žluté lázně – a popular bathing spot not far from central Prague
Zdenka Kuchyňová
One of the most convenient spots for bathing and catching some rays in Prague is Žluté lázně, which is a tram ride down the Vltava to the Podolí neighbourhood. As well as enjoying places to eat and sports facilities, visitors can also take a dip in the Vltava itself.
Study: Czechs increasingly opting for healthful foods
Czechs are increasingly purchasing healthful foods thanks to growth in the popularity of active lifestyles and rising salaries, as well as the fact that retailers are now offering a broader selection of products than in the past, Czech Television reported.
Bohdan Pomahač: Transplanted kidneys' half-life is about 15 years – we can't expect faces to last longer
Bohdan Pomahač led the team that carried out the first ever full transplant of a human face in the United States. The Boston-based plastic surgeon recently received the Gratias Agit award from the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs' for promoting the good name of the Czech Republic abroad. After the ceremony, I spoke to the famous physician about various aspects of facial transplantation – and much more.
Czech Republic's population grows, despite higher death to birth ratio
Tom McEnchroe
The Czech Republic's population grew by 3,000 in the first quarter of 2019, the Czech Statistics Agency announced on Wednesday. The rise was the consequence of net migration, which reached 16,700 people in the measured period, the highest number in the past 10 years. In contrast, registered births were the lowest in four years, with the number of deaths surpassing births by 3,600.
The largest numbers of migrants come from Ukraine and Slovakia. Meanwhile, 10,000 Czechs left the country. The population increase was registered in all regions of the country, with the highest noted in the Region of Central Bohemia. The statistic did not change compared to last year when it comes to the average lifespan, which lay at 79,8 years for women and 73,1 for men.
Number of Czech smokers down since smoking ban
30-05-2019 updated
The anti-smoking bill, which came into effect in the Czech Republic two years ago, has had a positive effect on people's health, Minister of Health Adam Vojtěch told reporters on Thursday.
Since June 2017, when smoking in pubs, restaurants and other facilities was strictly banned, there were fewer people hospitalised with heart attacks or asthma. Experts say the effect of the ban on cancer can be assessed in about ten years' time.
The National Public Health Institute's data show that the number of smokers in the 15 to 19 age group dropped by 15 percent between 2017 and 2018. There has also been a drop in the number of young people aged 15 to 24 who start smoking.
Czechs spent over CZK 152 billion on betting last year
Czechs spent a record sum on betting last year, placing bets worth 249.5 billion crowns. That's a rise of just over 11 percent on the previous year. Winnings paid out from bets came to over 218 billion crowns, an increase of 18.4 percent.
According to the Czech Ministry of Finance, the number of casinos and gaming-machine bars has dropped to roughly 1,800 following the introduction of the new legislation and statutes.
Corporate catering businesses on rise in Czech Republic
Corporate catering businesses are on the rise in the Czech Republic, with more and more fast food chains and food retailers delivering their products directly to companies, the news site e15 reports. In-office catering is mainly intended for business meetings or trainings but it is also used as one of the benefits for employees. According to e15, Czech companies and institutions spend billions of crowns annually on corporate catering.
Czech entrepreneurs bring home the world's best pepper from Kampot
Kampot Pepper, a gourmet pepper sought after by chefs around the world, comes from Kampot province on the south coast of the Kingdom of Cambodia. Klara Dohnalova and David Pavel discovered it on their first trip to the country and soon set up a business aimed at bringing Czechs a whole new culinary experience. Their company Pepperfield offers a luxury line of black, red and white Kampot pepper that is guaranteed to spice up any dish. They came to Radio Prague's studio to talk about their enterprise and started out by telling me what inspired them
The symbolic "unlocking" of the Vltava marks start of new boating season
Paddle-enthusiasts symbolically "unlocked" the Vltava River at the weekend, opening the new boating season. The most enthusiastic boaters will set out for their first trip down the river at Easter, though the main boating season starts with the summer holidays when hundreds of people sail down the country's rivers on canoes and a variety of inflatable watercraft. Boating is a highly popular past time with approximately 250,000 boaters sailing down the Vltava every summer.
Two Prague restaurants retain their Michelin stars, but Czech food critic says there are more deserving of the honour
Two Prague restaurants have reason to celebrate, having retained their Michelin one-star status in the 2018 Main Cities of Europe Michelin Guide. La Degustation Boheme Bourgeoise in Prague's Old Town can boast holding its one-star-status for over a decade, while Field, one of the world's least expensive Michelin-starred restaurants, has maintained it for three years in a row.