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 surprised by the mere fact that this country exists. Here are some misconceptions about the Czech republic, some are common, …
Zabíjačka – pig slaughter Czech way
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.
Ostrava – tough city, hearty people
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. Despite it’s fame as the center of metallurgy and coal-mining it has undergone almost a radical change since the Velvet …
Unconventional Czech Nativity Scenes
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 paper and then there are those really unusual ones and today’s post is all about them. By the way, the …
Freemasons in Czech Republic
Freemasonry has a rich past and an active present in this country. Here are some interesting facts about the freemasons and their symbols in public places in Czech Republic.
16 more celebrities who are Czech or of Czech origin
Remember our article about 16 celebrities who are Czech or of Czech origin? We bring you 16 more! And we also have a more recent and extended list in the article called simply Celebrities of Czech Heritage. Don’t forget to also check out all these famous people speaking Czech.
New Christmas song with the voice of the late Karel Gott
The Czech band Kryštof released a Christmas song with the voice of the Czech legendary singer Karel Gott who passed last year. And it will make your heart soft just like a Christmas song should. image source: https://musicserver.cz/
September 28 – Day of Czech Statehood
A little bit about the Day of Czech Statehood and St. Wenceslas.
Brno voted the most stylish Czech city
The prestigious magazine CzechDesign has voted Brno the most stylish city of the Czech Republic. And here’s why.
Typical Czech Beverages
Thirsty? Here are the most typical Czech Beverages that you’ll get in (almost) every pub and restaurant.