There are many groups of Middle Age enthusiasts in the Czech Republic - they visit castles, dress up and recreate battles and scenes from everyday life. These students, however, picked it up a notch and…
The word "Robot" is one of the great Czech inventions. Who is the author and where did it come from? (more…)
Hromnice is known in the English-speaking countries as the Groundhog Day, religiously also as Candlemas. It is celebrated on February 2. (more…)
Colorful and somewhat scary costumes, lots of music, dancing and cake. That's fašank, masopust, končiny or ostatky, the legendary Czech Mardi Gras, the time of strange traditions like burying the contrabass... (more…)
Latvian artist Ieva Ozola who lived in Prague for 3 years created a very unique series of sketches of the Czech capital. So even if you are far away, you can enjoy some Prague sightseeing…
Czech Republic is a small country and it comes as no surprise that many people don't know much or even anything about it. Some are surprised to see how modern this country is, others are…
Zabíjačka is a very special event in the Czech Republic and although many families decided to abandon the tradition of slaughtering their own pig they still purchase the products. (more…)
Topinka is the simplest dish of the Czech cuisine. It could easily be called the food of the poor yet is can be so delicious that it's hugely popular all over the country. (more…)
According to a Czech saying every Czech is a musician. While this isn't necessarily true for everyone, the fact is that the Czech Republic has produced an impressive number of world-famous musicians in the past…
How do you greet in Czech, how do you congratulate, ask for help and how to say those things that make all the difference when said in the language of the locals. Here are a…
