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…
Chlebíčky are Czech open sandwiches and legendary party food. (more…)
Holy Week is called pašijový týden or also svatý týden in Czech and it's the last week of the 40 day fasting period. Each day of this week was given special names because of the very specific traditions. Let's…
Easter is nearly here and the Easter Bread is an important part of the holiday in the Czech Republic. (more…)
Czech Masopust or Fašank starts with the so called Fat Thursday (Tučný čtvrtek) and its prominent character Master Pronobus (pán Pronobus). (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…
Almost every Czech Christmas tree is decorated with edibles, that is probably not so uncommon but have you heard of vánoční kolekce? It's something you won't find outside of the Czech Republic or Slovakia. (more…)
Czech families place a small candle in a walnut shell for each member and let the candles float on water on the Christmas Day and Eve. (more…)
Christmas tree is one of the symbols of Christmas in many cultures, the Czech Republic being one of them. However, not for as long as you might think. (more…)
Christmas markets all around the Czech Republic were cancelled out of nowhere on November 26. Without any prior notice, the vendors were left with their stands stocked up and told to pack up and leave.…
