If there is one place in the Czech Republic where you get the chance to disconnect from the stress of everyday life, it’s Žítková. It’s a place where you can feel the power of nature all around you and a place where the last “witches” in Moravia lived.
The Burning of the Witches is a pagan festival celebrated on the 30th of April. It is referred to in Czech as Pálení čarodějnic (burning of the witches), Čarodějnice (witches), Filipojakubská noc (night of St. Philip and Jacob). As is obvious, it is connected to the belief in witches although nowadays it’s especially a fun festival for children. Let …