Czech Curiosities, Culture & Traditions
The chateau of Hluboká nad Vltavou could easily be the Czech Sleeping Beauty Castle. It's surrounded by flower gardens and with interiors in wood and gold and you'd expect the princess to be just around…
Live Nativity Scene in Rajhrad brings together hundreds of people each year at Christmas. (more…)
Prague is full of churches which are an important part of the Czech capital's architecture. Whether you're a religious person or not, you should incorporate them in your travel itinerary to get a full view…
Just 22 km southeast from Prague there's a village that could be like thousand other small sleepy villages. Except it's not. It's Hrusice, the birthplace of the legendary Czech illustrator and writer Josef Lada. Several…
It was the 21st June of 1621 and the 27 leaders of the Bohemian Revolt against Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (house of Habsburg) were awaiting their execution at the Old Town Square of Prague.…
What's the highest mountain or the largest city of the Czech Republic or the most elevated castle? Where is the oldest monastery that still serves its purpose and where can you find the tallest Czech…
We've already told you why you should definitely visit Brno, we showed you the must-visits and we showed you the stylish side of this south Moravian city. Let's see the naughty side of Brno now.…
Czech Republic is undoubtfully the country of beer. The average beer consumption is estimated at 150 liters a year per capita. There are not just many excellent beer breweries but also beerhouses which - as…
Znojmo is a lovely town just a few kilometers from the borders with Austria. Due to its location it's a perfect place to cultivate fruit, vegetables and wine grapes and this branch of agriculture is…
Every schoolchild in the Czech Republic knows Babička (The Grandmother). It's the iconic work by the most famous Czech female writer Božena Němcová. It tells the story of Němcová's childhood which she spent with her grandmother…
