The entertainment options for expatriates are varied and plentiful, especially in and around Prague. There are top-notch stage-plays, opera performances, and first-class concerts in addition to regional cultural and sporting events. You will also find jazz clubs, discos, art exhibits, poetry readings and live entertainment at an assortment of nightclubs.

Foreign- language (primarily American) feature films are shown (often with Czech subtitles), and there is a monthly film club that shows Czech films subtitled in English.

An excellent source for listings of these events is the English-language weekly newspaper, The Prague Post, and the monthly issue of Prehled (in Czech), which publishes a very detailed schedule of cultural activities and events.

The Czech Republic has exciting opportunities for the outdoors enthusiast. Over ten percent of the country is devoted to national parks and protected natural areas. Bicycling, caving, rock climbing, horseback riding and golf are all readily available.

Skiing is very popular, and there are numerous outstanding ski resorts to choose from. Both downhill skiing and cross-country skiing are widespread winter sports.

Canoeing (with rental equipment available) is a popular pastime on several rivers, notably the Luznice, the upper Vltava and Sasava. Other watersports include windsurfing and sailing on some of the many natural and man-made lakes in the Republic.