Who was Tomáš Baťa

Baťa – the first Czech selfmademan

We have been wearing Baťa shoes for more than 120 years. On the 21st of September 1894, three siblings founded a small shoe company Baťa. But soon, it became a large shoe empire. Baťa shoes – that´s brand and Baťa was the first Czech…
What "burning witches" means in Czech

Burning witches

Burning witches is a tradition celebrated at night from the 30th of April to the 1st of May. We call this night „Filipojakubská night“ as well. What do the Czechs do? And who is a witch? Burning witches History People have been…
Praha - Prčice march asi a tip for your May weekend

Praha – Prčice march

Do you like going on trips? Do you know a march from Prague to Prčice? It´s a famous march known by all Czechs. But where is Prčice? And when can you set out there? What is Praha - Prčice march? History In 1966 two enthusiastic…
How Czechs celebrate Easter
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Czech Easter and traditions

Easter is the spring holiday and the most important Christian holiday. People prepare for Easter for 40 days – they fast. And there are some Czech Easter folk customs people do in the period before and during Easter. Here are the most popular. When…
Czechoslovakia and the communist revolution 1948

Communist revolution in Czechoslovakia

On the 25th of February, it was a day that some people have still been remembering. The communist revolution passed off. From that day Czechoslovakia became a communist country and nothing changed for the next 41 years. Communist revolution How…
Czech traditions and customs during Christmas time

Czech Christmas and traditions

Merry Czech Christmas! Are you going to celebrate with us? We´ll appreciate it. And here you can find out how we celebrate Christmas, what Czech traditions are like, what we do during Christmas… Will you try any of the Czech customs? Or will…
How to discover Czechia through trips

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Tips for trips in Czechia Are you a foreigner living in the Czech Republic? Discover Czechia and attractive places, interesting people and Czech characters. It´s summer – a great time for trips. I offer you a couple of tips on where to…
How do foreigners in Czechia live

Foreigner’s troubles and loves in Czechia

What worries foreigners in Czechia and what they love I asked my students what are their biggest problems in the Czech Republic. Here are their answers. You can compare them to your experience. Foreigners in Czechia - problems Family…
How to discover Czechia

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Are you a foreigner living in the Czech Republic? Discover Czechia and attractive places, interesting people and Czech character. It´s summer – a great time for trips. I offer you a couple of tips where to travel through Czechia.
How to learn about Czech history

21st August 1968 – Sad Czechoslovak Anniversary

21st August 1968 at night: people in Czechoslovakia were sleeping quietly. But they were woken up with a huge noise – airplanes, tanks. The Soviet army entered Czechoslovakia and then stayed here for 22 years. Why? Nobody invited them… Czechoslovakia…
How to discover Czechia in trips

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Tips for trips in Czechia Are you a foreigner living in the Czech Republic? Discover Czechia and attractive places, interesting people, and Czech characters. It´s summer – a great time for trips. I offer you a couple of tips on where to…
How to understand Czech history

It was before the Velvet Revolution…

The Velvet Revolution was a very important event in modern Czech history. Czechs often divide the new era into parts before and after the revolution. The Velvet Revolution was lasting several days and became a symbol of the end of the communist…