What does ex-president Havel, hockey player Jágr, accidentally dropped an American bomb and communism have in common with the Dancing House in Prague?
The “Dancing House” is set on a property of great historical significance. There was a block of flats in place, which was accidentally destroyed in 1945 by an American...
November 17 three times differently
November 17, known worldwide as International Student Day, refers to two historical milestones in the Czech Republic that are half a century apart: the closure of Czech universities in...
Magnificent Sokol house in Brandýs nad Orlicí
There are buildings that will interest you at first sight. Something like love at first sight. Just with the building. One of these charismatic buildings is the Sokol house...
The Czech God of Music is dead.
The death of a beloved Czech singer Karel Gott has become one of the most discussed things in the Czech Republic in recent days. Thousands of people came to...
Are Dumplings a Czech Invention? + recipe for Czech traditional houskový knedlík!
Dumpling is a cooked dish made from dough. The dough composition varies greatly according to different recipes. Dumplings can be without filling or with various filling. They can be...
Musical genius Mozart and his beloved Prague
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, named after the baptismal record of Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart (January 27, 1756, Salzburg – December 5, 1791, Vienna) was an Austrian classical music composer...
Was the Charles Bridge mortar watered with wine and milk?
Charles Bridge. One of the symbols of Prague. The oldest standing bridge over the Vltava river in Prague and the second oldest preserved bridge in the Czech Republic. Thousands...
Karnak – the largest ancient religious site in the world!
Egypt – sea, sand, heat, camels and yes, also rich history. About 3 million people go to Luxor annually. On the northern outskirts of Luxor, on the central Nile,...
What is it like to see the Tour de France live?
Just a few sports events have a greater reputation than the famous Tour de France. Great sports performances, long history and tradition, routes through beautiful nature and historic centers,...
The hunt for seafood – Chez Gil, Carcassonne review
When we were on a beach trip in Narbonne, we wanted to have some seafood. On the tripadviser we were looking for restaurants with a good rating,...
Osówka from the Reise Project – Hitler’s Secret Shelter or Nuclear Weapons Research Site for the Third Reich?
Near the village Sierpnica and Kolce (Poland) is part of the underground system Project Riese. It’s called Osówka and it is situated inside the mountain. The Riese project is...
Museum of communism in Prague – Is it worth seeing?
As part of the Prague Museum Night event, I had the opportunity to visit the Museum of Communism for free. For a long time I wanted to visit...
Adult figure skating – It’s never too late to fulfill your dreams: review of ISU Adult Figure Skating Competition 2019 in Oberstdorf.
It’s a fairly common thing – as a small child you had a dream but for some reason the dream could not come true. Anyway, some people have...
Food review: Best burger in my life?
Everyone likes burgers, right? A good piece of meat inside the buns together with sauces and vegetables or other ingredients. Or do you prefer a vegetarian version where tofu...
The biggest Czech who never existed – Jára Cimrman
The fact that Czechs have a specific sense of humour is no secret. This also applies to Jára Cimrman. This person is considered to be part of Czech intellectual...
Story of Petřín Tower – Younger sister of Eiffel Tower
It was 1889 when 363 members of the Czech Tourists Club went to the World Exhibition in Paris. Paris was an unforgettable experience for them, and of course the...
The Story of Stalin’s Monument – the Largest group sculpture in Europe in 1955–1962
In the Czech Republic we have different “best of”. Some are positive, others are less. Some carry an interesting story. One of them is the story of Stalin’s monument...
To Vienna for art!
Albertina Raffael Santi, Albrecht Dürer, Rembrandt. And what about Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Peter Paul Rubens or Pablo Picasso? Interested? Keep reading! Basic info about gallery The...
Choreographic genius Petr Zuska and his Solo for the two of us!
There are good performances. You will come home with a good feeling, culturally satisfied. And then there are an excellent performances. These are those who leave behind you a...
Zieleniec ski arena – Polish Aspen?
The Poles do not have as much skiing options as we (Czechs) do, so they take a lot of care when it comes to their resorts. Zieleniec Ski...
Hard life of Otto Wichterle
If you asked me who is an interesting person of the 20th century when it comes to the Czech sciences, one of the possible answers would be the name...
Story time – AdAstra café (story and review)!
Today’s article will be a bit of story time. A story about how and why a woman in Prague established an AdAstra café and how found out about this...
5 Things you maybe didn’t know about Belgium!
Before I went to Belgium, I did not know much about this country beyond the basic knowledge gained at school. Shame on me. Anyway, before my trip, I educated...
Brussels – part one
Brussels. A very popular word recently. Very solved place. Brussels is the capital of Belgium. It has about 175,000 inhabitants and its area is km². It is the...
František Antonín Špork and Kuks Hospital
František Antonín Špork was a Czech nobleman and patron of art. He was born on March 9, 1662 in Lysá nad Labem, where he also died on March 30,...
Velka Pardubice; Horse Race
When it comes to Pardubice, you can recall a lot of things. It does not matter if it is hockey, gingerbread or Pernstein family. Many people associate them with...
Happy birthday, Republic!
Day 28 October is an important day of Czech (and Slovak) history. 100 years ago, the Czechoslovak Republic was founded here! And even though we are no longer one,...
Krkonoše
Krkonoše are the highest mountain range in the Czech Republic and the Czech Highlands. It is located in northeastern Bohemia and in the south of the Polish part of...
Tips for travelling to Greece!
Do you know what’s great about traveling? Everywhere there is something else – another mentality of people, another style of architecture, another interesting history, and much more. Therefore, the...
Crete, Greece!
Have you seen the movie Mamma mia! Here we go again? For me, as a lover of Mamma Mia !, it was always a great dream to fly to...
Travelling to Budapest in Hungary.
Do you plan to travel to Budapest in Hungary? So keep reading! In today’s article I bring you tips for a trip to Buda. Let’s start! Transport to...
Budapest
Do you know the song Budapest by George Ezra? () You know → „My house in Budapest, My hidden treasure chest“? Well, I do. It’s what pops up to...
Budapest
Do you know the song Budapest by George Ezra? () You know → „My house in Budapest, My hidden treasure chest“? Well, I do. It’s what pops up...
Crickets on butter
Gourmet Festival of Good Food and Drink. The showcase of the best restaurants and chefs, breweries, wineries and everything for fine gastronomy. The motto of this year’s festival...
Pernštýnská night!
First Friday in June in Pardubice belonged folklore. It took place here already 27th annual traditional event. Visitors here enjoyed a rich cultural program, tasting many specialties in...
Potato pancakes and fruit dumpling!
Let’s talk about food! Again. The last article was about what kind of food to try when visiting the Czech Republic. Today I will tell you two grandmother’s recipes....
Must try meals when visiting the Czech Republic!
The Czech Republic is known for many things. Whether it is alcohol of all kinds (beer, slivovice, becherovka and lots more), hockey (is watching somebody World Championship?) Or historical...
Lichnice Castle
Lichnice Castle was built on the headland above Třemošnice in the second half of the 13th century by Lichtenberk’s Smile. It had a triangular ground plan and a massive...
Church with glass roof (and interesting history too!)
Each region has interesting places that people from other regions do not know, but they are a well-known attraction in the place. One of these places is (for the...
Czechs at the Olympic Games 2018
The 23rd ZOH took place in Pchjongchchang, South Korea, from February 9 to February 25, 2018. Totally, 102 sets of medals were handed out at Korea Olympic Games in...