Roast duck is a traditional Czech meal that is easy to prepare and eaten on special occasions. Even a beginner can roast a perfect duck as the secret is in slow baking. To make a delicious roasted duc...
Czech Style Onion Soup
Onion soup is very popular in the Czech Republic. It is very easy and fast to make. This soup is good when you are hungry and want a simple meal, Onion soup is very colorful and delicious. It can be s...
Pork Shoulder with Caraway Seeds
Another traditional Czech recipe loved by everyone. It can be served with sauerkraut and potatoes or dumplings and cabbage, made at home or enjoyed in a restaurant, a good Czech beer is best to serve ...
Sights
Vimperk Chateau
Vimperk Chateau was founded as a castle on the site of an ancient settlement by Purkart of Vrchotovy Janovice, the burgrave of Zvikov, in the second half of the 13th century. It is situated on a promo...
Hruby Rohozec Chateau
Hruby Rohozec used to be an early gothic castle. It is not clear who started the building process but historians credit the Markvartici clan....
Zubrnice Open Air Museum
Zubrnice Open Air Museum is the only museum in northern Bohemia which presents the housing, culture and connectivity of the original inhabitants....
Traditions
Czech Christmas Traditions
Learn more about Czech Christmas Traditions In the Czech Republic, the main holiday celebration is on Christmas Eve, which is always on December 24th. This is the most festive day of the year when fam...
Introduction to Czech Traditions
Learn more about Czech Traditions The Czech Republic might seem small in size, however, it is huge in customs and traditions which are still observed. The country was founded early in the seventh cent...
Verbunk Folk Dance
Learn more about Verbunk Folk Dance Verbunk is a folk dance from the Moravian Slovakia (Slovacko) region. It is exclusively a male dance and is very jumpy in nature. Despite having certain guidelines,...
Partner's Stories
Discover the Secrets of Fruit Spirits
Learn more about slivovitz (traditional Czech plum brandy) and the history of the Rudolf Jelinek company, famed for combining traditional methods of distillery with modern technologies. The Wallachian production of spirits dates back to the 1500s...