Hromnice (Candlemas)
Hromnice is known in the English-speaking countries as the Groundhog Day, religiously also as Candlemas. It is celebrated on February 2. (more…)
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Czech Misconceptions
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…
Topinka – History and Present of Czech Fried Bread
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…)
Contemporary Czech Musicians 1
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 to say … in Czech
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…
10 Breathtaking Places in Czech Republic
Vantage points, castles, landscapes - enjoy these 10 breathtaking places in the Czech Republic. (more…)
3 Czech Fairy-tales to Watch at Christmas
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
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…
Muzika, the most traditional Czech Christmas dessert
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…