The Czech Presidential Summer Retreat is at Lany outside of Prague. It is a beautiful Chateau set in acres of manicured land and well worth a quick visit. According to its own website, the earliest [...]
I think that Cesky Raj (Czech Paradise) really is my favorite part of the country. Not only are the natural sandstone tors beautiful but it has some of the best castles. One of the oldest [...]
Hrad Kost (Kost Castle) is located in the beautiful Cesky Raj area of the Czech Republic near Jicin. The castle is privately owned by the Kinský dal Borgo noble family and it’s only accessible by [...]
A pagan tradition among many here is The Burning Witches Night (Čarodějnice). Every year, on April 30th, Czechs make bonfires across the country to say goodbye to the winter. The origin of this festival is [...]
The Prague botanical gardens are a great visit in of themselves. The gardens are located on a hill overlooking Prague and near to Prague Zoo offering superb views of the city as well as beautiful [...]
A short distance from Brno, in the town of Vyskov, is a small zoo and Dinopark. For small kids, its a good day trip as the zoo is quite good and features a petting zoo. [...]
In the Obrany area of Brno there is a man who has built his own small gauge railway in his garden and who every Sunday morning and afternoon, opens it up for small children to [...]
Just recently, I became aware of two new service offerings targeting ExPats and visitors to Brno. Tours How would you like an affordable tour of Brno? or perhaps the caves and karst outside of Brno? [...]
Pernštejn Castle is located on a rocky hill above the village of Nedvědice and the rivers Svratka and Nedvědička, some 40 km northwest of Brno. Protected by steep slopes on three sides, it was accessible [...]
The Vltava river runs through Prague and is famous as a result. Further in the south of the Czech Republic, the river develops into one favorable for rafting. One good stretch that will take 2-3 [...]
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