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Ostrava – tough city, hearty people
TravelingCitiesRegionsSilesiaOstrava

Ostrava – tough city, hearty people

by PetraJanuary 6, 2021November 6, 2025

Ostrava is the third largest city in Czech Republic. It was born as an industrial city in the heart of a major coalfield and it has been known as the "Steel Heart" of the country.…

10 Breathtaking Places in Czech Republic
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10 Breathtaking Places in Czech Republic

by PetraJanuary 2, 2021February 26, 2025

Vantage points, castles, landscapes - enjoy these 10 breathtaking places in the Czech Republic. (more…)

3 Czech Fairy-tales to Watch at Christmas
MoviesHolidaysChristmas & AdventCulture & Science

3 Czech Fairy-tales to Watch at Christmas

by PetraDecember 23, 2020December 1, 2025

Christmas is a time of fairy-tales in the Czech Republic. The TV channels run fairy-tales day and night and the best thing is that they don't need to look far to find them as Czech…

Czech Christmas Traditions 4/4 – Last days of Christmas
Culture & ScienceHolidaysNew YearChristmas & Advent

Czech Christmas Traditions 4/4 – Last days of Christmas

by PetraDecember 20, 2020September 28, 2024

We've talked about the advent traditions, the traditional Czech Christmas food and about how the Czech celebrate the most important day of Christmas. What's left is to tell you what happens during the last days…

Unconventional Czech Nativity Scenes
TravelingHolidaysChristmas & AdventCulture & ScienceCitiesOlomouc

Unconventional Czech Nativity Scenes

by PetraDecember 17, 2020December 1, 2025

Czechs love the nativity scene. You can find one at every Christmas fair and there are even special nativity scene museums. There are nativity scenes made from wood and those you can cut out of…

Muzika, the most traditional Czech Christmas dessert
GastronomyDessertsHolidaysChristmasChristmas & AdventRecipesCulture & Science

Muzika, the most traditional Czech Christmas dessert

by PetraDecember 16, 2020March 1, 2024

Have you ever heard of muzika? Although it means "music" in Czech, this time we're not referring to actual music but to a traditional Czech Christmas dessert - a compote that has been half forgotten…

Hašlerky, legendary Czech bonbons
Eating & DrinkingGastronomy

Hašlerky, legendary Czech bonbons

by PetraDecember 13, 2020March 1, 2024

It is December 13, 1920 and František Lhotský, a Czech businessman, just convinced the singer and actor Karel Hašler to give his surname to the empresario's bonbons. Hašler was reluctant at first saying he didn't…

Czech Christmas Traditions 3/4 – Most Important Day
HolidaysChristmas & AdventCulture & Science

Czech Christmas Traditions 3/4 – Most Important Day

by PetraDecember 13, 2020December 20, 2025

In the first part of the Czech Christmas Traditions series we talked about the Advent traditions. The second part was all about Czech Christmas food and this time we will tell you all about the…

Christmas Walnut Cookies
DessertsChristmasChristmas & AdventRecipesGastronomy

Christmas Walnut Cookies

by PetraDecember 9, 2020December 8, 2024

At Christmas, the walnut cookies are one of the stars of many Czech dinner tables. Here is a great recipe by the Creative Mom, so you can make the nuts at home. (more…)

Czech Christmas Traditions 2/4 – Christmas food
HolidaysChristmas & AdventCulture & Science

Czech Christmas Traditions 2/4 – Christmas food

by PetraDecember 6, 2020December 20, 2025

In the first part of Czech Christmas Traditions we wrote about the traditions celebrated during the Advent. This time, let's talk about the delicious food served in Czech homes at Christmas. (more…)

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