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BOHEMIAN REGIONS
Český ráj is a unique geological region in North Bohemia. Western Vistas. Bohemia offers a range of landscapes to experience from the hills of the north to the lowlands of the south and the low mountains that make up sections of the border regions with Austria, Germany andPoland.
CZECHS IN HISTORY
Like any other country, the Czech lands have produced their share of historical figures. You will certainly see many statues and other monuments to Czech historical figures as you travel through the country, some you may recognize and know about while others may leave you wondering. In this section, I'll introduce you to some of MADE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC A Smart Tractor, You Say? Since 1946, Zetor tractors have represented the Czech lands on the global agricultural market. Over the years, the company's tractors have been exported to over 130 countries and were produced under license in nine countries from 1964 into the 1990s. Starting as a division of the manufacturing giant, Zbrojovka Brno,BUČOVICE CHATEAU
One Thing and One Thing Only Less than an hour by train east of Brno you will find the small town of Bučovice and its Renaissance style chateau. While the chateau is neither the largest nor grandest of old Czech noble homes, it does come with the distinction of being one of asmall minority
BRNO – THE HUB OF SOUTH MORAVIA – BEYOND PRAGUE Star of the Southeast Brno, in the southeast, is the capital of the Czech Republic's South Moravian region and is the country's second biggest city. The city itself offers a uniquely different feel to the national capital through a distinctly more relaxed pace to life while still possessing all the amenities of aSLAVKOV CHATEAU
Old and Stately This baroque styled chateau in the town of Slavkov u Brna is one of the oldest and best preserved chateaus in the Moravian regions. The foundations of the present chateau incorporate an older structure possessed by the Teutonic Knights in the early partCZECHS IN HISTORY
A Small Town Saint Statue of St. John of Nepomuk in Telč. Saint John of Nepomuk, or John Nepomucene as he is sometimes called, is one of the best known patron saints of the Czech lands. There is no shortage of statues and other artwork featuring him on display both MUSEUM OF ROMANI CULTURE On the Long Road The Roma, or gypsies as some people call them, are without a doubt the most well known ethnic minority group in the Czech Republic. Most travel guide books about the country will make some mention of them and visitors to the Czech lands will most certainly hear much said about the BRNO VEGETABLE MARKET Older than the City itself Just off Masarykova street, the main road in Brno's city centre, you will find Zelný trh; the city's vegetable market. This fixture of the city has stood as a market place since before the city's formal establishment. The market and the square it occupies date to the 13th century, the PRAGAS AND ŠKODAS AND TATRAS Old Rides out for a Roll Today, the Brno Technical Museum took a selection of their historic civilian and military vehicles on a drive from their vehicle annex, in the Řečkovice suburb in the north of the city, to the centre. The procession travelled through some of the city's northern districts on its way toBOHEMIAN REGIONS
Český ráj is a unique geological region in North Bohemia. Western Vistas. Bohemia offers a range of landscapes to experience from the hills of the north to the lowlands of the south and the low mountains that make up sections of the border regions with Austria, Germany andPoland.
MADE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC A Smart Tractor, You Say? Since 1946, Zetor tractors have represented the Czech lands on the global agricultural market. Over the years, the company's tractors have been exported to over 130 countries and were produced under license in nine countries from 1964 into the 1990s. Starting as a division of the manufacturing giant, Zbrojovka Brno,CZECHS IN HISTORY
Like any other country, the Czech lands have produced their share of historical figures. You will certainly see many statues and other monuments to Czech historical figures as you travel through the country, some you may recognize and know about while others may leave you wondering. In this section, I'll introduce you to some ofBUČOVICE CHATEAU
One Thing and One Thing Only Less than an hour by train east of Brno you will find the small town of Bučovice and its Renaissance style chateau. While the chateau is neither the largest nor grandest of old Czech noble homes, it does come with the distinction of being one of asmall minority
SLAVKOV CHATEAU
Old and Stately This baroque styled chateau in the town of Slavkov u Brna is one of the oldest and best preserved chateaus in the Moravian regions. The foundations of the present chateau incorporate an older structure possessed by the Teutonic Knights in the early part MUSEUM OF ROMANI CULTURE On the Long Road The Roma, or gypsies as some people call them, are without a doubt the most well known ethnic minority group in the Czech Republic. Most travel guide books about the country will make some mention of them and visitors to the Czech lands will most certainly hear much said about theCZECHS IN HISTORY
A Small Town Saint Statue of St. John of Nepomuk in Telč. Saint John of Nepomuk, or John Nepomucene as he is sometimes called, is one of the best known patron saints of the Czech lands. There is no shortage of statues and other artwork featuring him on display bothCZECHS AND BALANCES
Czechs and Balances – A Nation’s Survival Kit By: Benjamin Kuras Editions: 1996, 1998, 2008 Commentary based on 1998 edition (ISBN: 80-7214-136-8) Written by a Czech expatriate living in the UK, this book is a funny and informative insight into the Czech character and key historical events which have had a hand in making the BRNO VEGETABLE MARKET Older than the City itself Just off Masarykova street, the main road in Brno's city centre, you will find Zelný trh; the city's vegetable market. This fixture of the city has stood as a market place since before the city's formal establishment. The market and the square it occupies date to the 13th century, theCZECHS IN HISTORY
Like any other country, the Czech lands have produced their share of historical figures. You will certainly see many statues and other monuments to Czech historical figures as you travel through the country, some you may recognize and know about while others may leave you wondering. In this section, I'll introduce you to some of PRAGAS AND ŠKODAS AND TATRAS Old Rides out for a Roll Today, the Brno Technical Museum took a selection of their historic civilian and military vehicles on a drive from their vehicle annex, in the Řečkovice suburb in the north of the city, to the centre. The procession travelled through some of the city's northern districts on its way toCZECHS IN HISTORY
A Small Town Saint Statue of St. John of Nepomuk in Telč. Saint John of Nepomuk, or John Nepomucene as he is sometimes called, is one of the best known patron saints of the Czech lands. There is no shortage of statues and other artwork featuring him on display both LOVE LOCKS – A CALL FOR RESPONSIBLE TOURISM – BEYOND PRAGUE Everlasting Love and Property Damage With this post, I'm taking a break from Czech specific subject matter to address the trend of love locks. While the exact time and place of when the phenomenon started is a matter of debate, what is not in debate is that the act of couples in love attaching aCZECHS IN HISTORY
A Forgotten Genius Rediscovered Born to mixed Czech-Austrian parentage in the latter part of the 19th century, Jára Cimrman was a true Renaissance man who spent his life in tireless pursuit of many disciplines. Despite having worn enough occupational hats in his life to have touched the lives of many other people and be remembered bythem, Cimrman spent
MUSEUM OF ROMANI CULTURE On the Long Road The Roma, or gypsies as some people call them, are without a doubt the most well known ethnic minority group in the Czech Republic. Most travel guide books about the country will make some mention of them and visitors to the Czech lands will most certainly hear much said about the ŠTRAMBERK – THE TOWN WITH EARS – BEYOND PRAGUE As Old as the Hills Almost This charming and picturesque town, nestled in the foothills of the Beskydy mountains in the north east of the Czech Republic, was established in 1359. However, human activity in the immediate vicinity goes back to prehistoric times; archaeological explorations have uncovered remnants of Neanderthal, stone age andbronze age
CZECHS AND BALANCES
Czechs and Balances – A Nation’s Survival Kit By: Benjamin Kuras Editions: 1996, 1998, 2008 Commentary based on 1998 edition (ISBN: 80-7214-136-8) Written by a Czech expatriate living in the UK, this book is a funny and informative insight into the Czech character and key historical events which have had a hand in making theMORAVIAN MODERNISM
The Face of Brno Architecturally speaking, Brno can be a very interesting place with a variety of styles contrasting and complementing each other. From the imposing medieval Gothic of St. Peter and St. Paul's cathedral and some of the more Baroque churches to more modern styles such as Art Nouveau, Classicism and SocialistRealism in
BRNO RESERVOIR
Enjoy a Day at the "Dam Lake" "What did you do on the weekend?" "I went to the dam lake." "What was wrong with the lake?" "Nothing, I enjoyed it very much." So goes the typical exchange that any foreigner who has spent enough time in Brno is likely to have with a localresident
PRAGAS AND ŠKODAS AND TATRAS Old Rides out for a Roll Today, the Brno Technical Museum took a selection of their historic civilian and military vehicles on a drive from their vehicle annex, in the Řečkovice suburb in the north of the city, to the centre. The procession travelled through some of the city's northern districts on its way toBUČOVICE CHATEAU
One Thing and One Thing Only Less than an hour by train east of Brno you will find the small town of Bučovice and its Renaissance style chateau. While the chateau is neither the largest nor grandest of old Czech noble homes, it does come with the distinction of being one of asmall minority
BOHEMIAN REGIONS
Bohemian Regions. Český ráj is a unique geological region in North Bohemia. Bohemia offers a range of landscapes to experience from the hills of the north to the lowlands of the south and the low mountains that make up sections of the border regions with Austria, Germany and Poland. The hills and valleys of the north contrast with the wellCZECHS IN HISTORY
Like any other country, the Czech lands have produced their share of historical figures. You will certainly see many statues and other monuments to Czech historical figures as you travel through the country, some you may recognize and know about while others may leave you wondering. In this section, I'll introduce you to some of MADE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC The model 2011, introduced in 1963, is a member of the UR1 range of tractors. Zetor introduced a true watershed event to tractor production in the late 1950s with the introduction of their parts unification concept. Under the parts unification concept, entireranges of
BRNO – THE HUB OF SOUTH MORAVIA – BEYOND PRAGUE Brno, in the southeast, is the capital of the Czech Republic’s South Moravian region and is the country’s second biggest city. The city itself offers a uniquely different feel to the national capital through a distinctly more relaxed pace to life while still possessing all the amenities of a modern city. Brno is a very healthy city for MUSEUM OF ROMANI CULTURE Thankfully, the fascinating and insightful Museum of Romani Culture in Brno was brought into existence in the early 1990s as a way to bridge the cultural gap between the Roma and Czech people and create a greater understanding between them. The museum has both permanent and temporary exhibition halls. The permanent exhibition is a very easy toCZECHS IN HISTORY
St. John of Nepomuk is generally taken to be the patron saint of discretion and against slander. His death by drowning has also seen him taken as a saint of water and protector against floods. The first church dedicated to the saint was established in Hradec Králové in 1708. A much more famous pilgrimage church was established in his nameat
SLAVKOV CHATEAU
Old and Stately This baroque styled chateau in the town of Slavkov u Brna is one of the oldest and best preserved chateaus in the Moravian regions. The foundations of the present chateau incorporate an older structure possessed by the Teutonic Knights in the early part BRNO VEGETABLE MARKET Older than the City itself Just off Masarykova street, the main road in Brno's city centre, you will find Zelný trh; the city's vegetable market. This fixture of the city has stood as a market place since before the city's formal establishment. The market and the square it occupies date to the 13th century, the PRAGAS AND ŠKODAS AND TATRAS Old Rides out for a Roll Today, the Brno Technical Museum took a selection of their historic civilian and military vehicles on a drive from their vehicle annex, in the Řečkovice suburb in the north of the city, to the centre. The procession travelled through some of the city's northern districts on its way toBUČOVICE CHATEAU
One Thing and One Thing Only Less than an hour by train east of Brno you will find the small town of Bučovice and its Renaissance style chateau. While the chateau is neither the largest nor grandest of old Czech noble homes, it does come with the distinction of being one of asmall minority
BOHEMIAN REGIONS
Bohemian Regions. Český ráj is a unique geological region in North Bohemia. Bohemia offers a range of landscapes to experience from the hills of the north to the lowlands of the south and the low mountains that make up sections of the border regions with Austria, Germany and Poland. The hills and valleys of the north contrast with the wellCZECHS IN HISTORY
Like any other country, the Czech lands have produced their share of historical figures. You will certainly see many statues and other monuments to Czech historical figures as you travel through the country, some you may recognize and know about while others may leave you wondering. In this section, I'll introduce you to some of MADE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC The model 2011, introduced in 1963, is a member of the UR1 range of tractors. Zetor introduced a true watershed event to tractor production in the late 1950s with the introduction of their parts unification concept. Under the parts unification concept, entireranges of
BRNO – THE HUB OF SOUTH MORAVIA – BEYOND PRAGUE Brno, in the southeast, is the capital of the Czech Republic’s South Moravian region and is the country’s second biggest city. The city itself offers a uniquely different feel to the national capital through a distinctly more relaxed pace to life while still possessing all the amenities of a modern city. Brno is a very healthy city for MUSEUM OF ROMANI CULTURE Thankfully, the fascinating and insightful Museum of Romani Culture in Brno was brought into existence in the early 1990s as a way to bridge the cultural gap between the Roma and Czech people and create a greater understanding between them. The museum has both permanent and temporary exhibition halls. The permanent exhibition is a very easy toCZECHS IN HISTORY
St. John of Nepomuk is generally taken to be the patron saint of discretion and against slander. His death by drowning has also seen him taken as a saint of water and protector against floods. The first church dedicated to the saint was established in Hradec Králové in 1708. A much more famous pilgrimage church was established in his nameat
SLAVKOV CHATEAU
Old and Stately This baroque styled chateau in the town of Slavkov u Brna is one of the oldest and best preserved chateaus in the Moravian regions. The foundations of the present chateau incorporate an older structure possessed by the Teutonic Knights in the early part BRNO VEGETABLE MARKET Older than the City itself Just off Masarykova street, the main road in Brno's city centre, you will find Zelný trh; the city's vegetable market. This fixture of the city has stood as a market place since before the city's formal establishment. The market and the square it occupies date to the 13th century, theCZECHS IN HISTORY
Like any other country, the Czech lands have produced their share of historical figures. You will certainly see many statues and other monuments to Czech historical figures as you travel through the country, some you may recognize and know about while others may leave you wondering. In this section, I'll introduce you to some of PRAGAS AND ŠKODAS AND TATRAS Old Rides out for a Roll Today, the Brno Technical Museum took a selection of their historic civilian and military vehicles on a drive from their vehicle annex, in the Řečkovice suburb in the north of the city, to the centre. The procession travelled through some of the city's northern districts on its way to MUSEUM OF ROMANI CULTURE Thankfully, the fascinating and insightful Museum of Romani Culture in Brno was brought into existence in the early 1990s as a way to bridge the cultural gap between the Roma and Czech people and create a greater understanding between them. The museum has both permanent and temporary exhibition halls. The permanent exhibition is a very easy toCZECHS IN HISTORY
St. John of Nepomuk is generally taken to be the patron saint of discretion and against slander. His death by drowning has also seen him taken as a saint of water and protector against floods. The first church dedicated to the saint was established in Hradec Králové in 1708. A much more famous pilgrimage church was established in his nameat
ŠTRAMBERK – THE TOWN WITH EARS – BEYOND PRAGUE As Old as the Hills Almost This charming and picturesque town, nestled in the foothills of the Beskydy mountains in the north east of the Czech Republic, was established in 1359. However, human activity in the immediate vicinity goes back to prehistoric times; archaeological explorations have uncovered remnants of Neanderthal, stone age andbronze age
LOVE LOCKS – A CALL FOR RESPONSIBLE TOURISM – BEYOND PRAGUE Love Locks – A Call for Responsible Tourism. Love locks on a purpose made structure in Budapest, Hungary. Everlasting Love and Property Damage. With this post, I’m taking a break from Czech specific subject matter to address the trend of love locks. While the exact time and place of when the phenomenon started is a matter of debate,what is
CZECHS IN HISTORY
A Forgotten Genius Rediscovered Born to mixed Czech-Austrian parentage in the latter part of the 19th century, Jára Cimrman was a true Renaissance man who spent his life in tireless pursuit of many disciplines. Despite having worn enough occupational hats in his life to have touched the lives of many other people and be remembered bythem, Cimrman spent
CZECHS AND BALANCES
Czechs and Balances – A Nation’s Survival Kit By: Benjamin Kuras Editions: 1996, 1998, 2008 Commentary based on 1998 edition (ISBN: 80-7214-136-8) Written by a Czech expatriate living in the UK, this book is a funny and informative insight into the Czech character and key historical events which have had a hand in making theMORAVIAN MODERNISM
The Face of Brno Architecturally speaking, Brno can be a very interesting place with a variety of styles contrasting and complementing each other. From the imposing medieval Gothic of St. Peter and St. Paul's cathedral and some of the more Baroque churches to more modern styles such as Art Nouveau, Classicism and SocialistRealism in
BRNO RESERVOIR
Conversely, you can simply stay on the boat for its entire circuit around the reservoir and take in the sights of people enjoying themselves on the water and the idyllic woods around the area. This option is very relaxing in its own right on a sunny day. Paddleboarding is justBEYOND PRAGUE
Wine and Wonderment. Kyjovsko is a small area in the larger Slovácko region that makes up the far south east of the Czech Republic. It takes its name from Kyjov, the main town in the area. As with the larger Slovácko area it’s part of, Kyjovsko is known for agricultural vistas. Most notable of these are the many vineyards inthe region.
PRAGAS AND ŠKODAS AND TATRAS Old Rides out for a Roll Today, the Brno Technical Museum took a selection of their historic civilian and military vehicles on a drive from their vehicle annex, in the Řečkovice suburb in the north of the city, to the centre. The procession travelled through some of the city's northern districts on its way toBUČOVICE CHATEAU
One Thing and One Thing Only Less than an hour by train east of Brno you will find the small town of Bučovice and its Renaissance style chateau. While the chateau is neither the largest nor grandest of old Czech noble homes, it does come with the distinction of being one of asmall minority
CZECHS IN HISTORY
Like any other country, the Czech lands have produced their share of historical figures. You will certainly see many statues and other monuments to Czech historical figures as you travel through the country, some you may recognize and know about while others may leave you wondering. In this section, I'll introduce you to some ofBOHEMIAN REGIONS
Bohemian Regions. Český ráj is a unique geological region in North Bohemia. Bohemia offers a range of landscapes to experience from the hills of the north to the lowlands of the south and the low mountains that make up sections of the border regions with Austria, Germany and Poland. The hills and valleys of the north contrast with the well MADE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC The model 2011, introduced in 1963, is a member of the UR1 range of tractors. Zetor introduced a true watershed event to tractor production in the late 1950s with the introduction of their parts unification concept. Under the parts unification concept, entireranges of
CZECHS IN HISTORY
The Great Man Behind Great Beer The Czech Republic's worldwide reputation for high quality beer is certainly no secret. Beer has been made in the Czech lands since before years had four numbers and Czech brew masters have made many innovations to the "Amber nectar" over the centuries. František Ondřej Poupě (1753-1805) is one of MADE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC The power to move. A two cylinder motorcycle engine was used to power the final version of the Velorex. The Velorex is believed by many to be the simplest motor vehicle ever made that was still practical. Certainly the simplicity and the economy that came with it was a huge selling point in favour of it. The simplicity of it meant that itcould
CZECHS IN HISTORY
St. John of Nepomuk is generally taken to be the patron saint of discretion and against slander. His death by drowning has also seen him taken as a saint of water and protector against floods. The first church dedicated to the saint was established in Hradec Králové in 1708. A much more famous pilgrimage church was established in his nameat
MUSEUM OF ROMANI CULTURE Thankfully, the fascinating and insightful Museum of Romani Culture in Brno was brought into existence in the early 1990s as a way to bridge the cultural gap between the Roma and Czech people and create a greater understanding between them. The museum has both permanent and temporary exhibition halls. The permanent exhibition is a very easy toBEYOND PRAGUE
Wine and Wonderment. Kyjovsko is a small area in the larger Slovácko region that makes up the far south east of the Czech Republic. It takes its name from Kyjov, the main town in the area. As with the larger Slovácko area it’s part of, Kyjovsko is known for agricultural vistas. Most notable of these are the many vineyards inthe region.
PRAGAS AND ŠKODAS AND TATRAS Old Rides out for a Roll Today, the Brno Technical Museum took a selection of their historic civilian and military vehicles on a drive from their vehicle annex, in the Řečkovice suburb in the north of the city, to the centre. The procession travelled through some of the city's northern districts on its way toBUČOVICE CHATEAU
One Thing and One Thing Only Less than an hour by train east of Brno you will find the small town of Bučovice and its Renaissance style chateau. While the chateau is neither the largest nor grandest of old Czech noble homes, it does come with the distinction of being one of asmall minority
CZECHS IN HISTORY
Like any other country, the Czech lands have produced their share of historical figures. You will certainly see many statues and other monuments to Czech historical figures as you travel through the country, some you may recognize and know about while others may leave you wondering. In this section, I'll introduce you to some ofBOHEMIAN REGIONS
Bohemian Regions. Český ráj is a unique geological region in North Bohemia. Bohemia offers a range of landscapes to experience from the hills of the north to the lowlands of the south and the low mountains that make up sections of the border regions with Austria, Germany and Poland. The hills and valleys of the north contrast with the well MADE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC The model 2011, introduced in 1963, is a member of the UR1 range of tractors. Zetor introduced a true watershed event to tractor production in the late 1950s with the introduction of their parts unification concept. Under the parts unification concept, entireranges of
CZECHS IN HISTORY
The Great Man Behind Great Beer The Czech Republic's worldwide reputation for high quality beer is certainly no secret. Beer has been made in the Czech lands since before years had four numbers and Czech brew masters have made many innovations to the "Amber nectar" over the centuries. František Ondřej Poupě (1753-1805) is one of MADE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC The power to move. A two cylinder motorcycle engine was used to power the final version of the Velorex. The Velorex is believed by many to be the simplest motor vehicle ever made that was still practical. Certainly the simplicity and the economy that came with it was a huge selling point in favour of it. The simplicity of it meant that itcould
CZECHS IN HISTORY
St. John of Nepomuk is generally taken to be the patron saint of discretion and against slander. His death by drowning has also seen him taken as a saint of water and protector against floods. The first church dedicated to the saint was established in Hradec Králové in 1708. A much more famous pilgrimage church was established in his nameat
MUSEUM OF ROMANI CULTURE Thankfully, the fascinating and insightful Museum of Romani Culture in Brno was brought into existence in the early 1990s as a way to bridge the cultural gap between the Roma and Czech people and create a greater understanding between them. The museum has both permanent and temporary exhibition halls. The permanent exhibition is a very easy toBEYOND PRAGUE
Wine and Wonderment. Kyjovsko is a small area in the larger Slovácko region that makes up the far south east of the Czech Republic. It takes its name from Kyjov, the main town in the area. As with the larger Slovácko area it’s part of, Kyjovsko is known for agricultural vistas. Most notable of these are the many vineyards inthe region.
BOHEMIAN REGIONS
Bohemian Regions. Český ráj is a unique geological region in North Bohemia. Bohemia offers a range of landscapes to experience from the hills of the north to the lowlands of the south and the low mountains that make up sections of the border regions with Austria, Germany and Poland. The hills and valleys of the north contrast with the well MADE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC The Czech Republic has a long history of technical achievement and many inventive and innovative minds were born here. Czechs have made many contributions to the sciences, medicine, transportation and many other fields. This has, quite logically, led to many Czech based companies creating high quality products which have met with successwell
BRNO – THE HUB OF SOUTH MORAVIA – BEYOND PRAGUE Brno, in the southeast, is the capital of the Czech Republic’s South Moravian region and is the country’s second biggest city. The city itself offers a uniquely different feel to the national capital through a distinctly more relaxed pace to life while still possessing all the amenities of a modern city. Brno is a very healthy city forVYSOČINA REGION
Straddling the border between South Bohemia and South Moravia, the Vysočina highlands are widely considered to be the most beautiful and unspoiled region of the Czech Republic. Environmentally speaking, it is indeed the cleanest part of the country in air, soil and water quality. This does make it a popular and ideal area for all MUSEUM OF ROMANI CULTURE Thankfully, the fascinating and insightful Museum of Romani Culture in Brno was brought into existence in the early 1990s as a way to bridge the cultural gap between the Roma and Czech people and create a greater understanding between them. The museum has both permanent and temporary exhibition halls. The permanent exhibition is a very easy toKONOPIŠTĚ CHATEAU
A Chateau, a Park and a Meal Located approximately 50 kilometres south-east of Prague, Konopiště is a sizeable expanse of carefully preserved woodland park with a stately chateau and garden at the heart of it. Also on the property is a restaurant specializing in wild game dishes. Typically, when one visits Prague, it may be recommended thatCZECHS IN HISTORY
A Forgotten Genius Rediscovered Born to mixed Czech-Austrian parentage in the latter part of the 19th century, Jára Cimrman was a true Renaissance man who spent his life in tireless pursuit of many disciplines. Despite having worn enough occupational hats in his life to have touched the lives of many other people and be remembered bythem, Cimrman spent
MORAVIAN MODERNISM
The Face of Brno Architecturally speaking, Brno can be a very interesting place with a variety of styles contrasting and complementing each other. From the imposing medieval Gothic of St. Peter and St. Paul's cathedral and some of the more Baroque churches to more modern styles such as Art Nouveau, Classicism and SocialistRealism in
MOHYLA MÍRU
The complete presentation takes about 45 minutes to see. Mohyla Míru is more than just a war memorial, it is also a grave site. In the floor of the chapel there is a crypt where human remains that are found by archaeological digs in the area of the battle field are periodically interred. The battle covered a sizable area and to thisday not
BEYOND PRAGUE
Wine and Wonderment. Kyjovsko is a small area in the larger Slovácko region that makes up the far south east of the Czech Republic. It takes its name from Kyjov, the main town in the area. As with the larger Slovácko area it’s part of, Kyjovsko is known for agricultural vistas. Most notable of these are the many vineyards inthe region.
PRAGAS AND ŠKODAS AND TATRAS Old Rides out for a Roll Today, the Brno Technical Museum took a selection of their historic civilian and military vehicles on a drive from their vehicle annex, in the Řečkovice suburb in the north of the city, to the centre. The procession travelled through some of the city's northern districts on its way toBUČOVICE CHATEAU
One Thing and One Thing Only Less than an hour by train east of Brno you will find the small town of Bučovice and its Renaissance style chateau. While the chateau is neither the largest nor grandest of old Czech noble homes, it does come with the distinction of being one of asmall minority
CZECHS IN HISTORY
Like any other country, the Czech lands have produced their share of historical figures. You will certainly see many statues and other monuments to Czech historical figures as you travel through the country, some you may recognize and know about while others may leave you wondering. In this section, I'll introduce you to some ofBOHEMIAN REGIONS
Bohemian Regions. Český ráj is a unique geological region in North Bohemia. Bohemia offers a range of landscapes to experience from the hills of the north to the lowlands of the south and the low mountains that make up sections of the border regions with Austria, Germany and Poland. The hills and valleys of the north contrast with the well MADE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC The model 2011, introduced in 1963, is a member of the UR1 range of tractors. Zetor introduced a true watershed event to tractor production in the late 1950s with the introduction of their parts unification concept. Under the parts unification concept, entireranges of
CZECHS IN HISTORY
The Great Man Behind Great Beer The Czech Republic's worldwide reputation for high quality beer is certainly no secret. Beer has been made in the Czech lands since before years had four numbers and Czech brew masters have made many innovations to the "Amber nectar" over the centuries. František Ondřej Poupě (1753-1805) is one of MADE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC The power to move. A two cylinder motorcycle engine was used to power the final version of the Velorex. The Velorex is believed by many to be the simplest motor vehicle ever made that was still practical. Certainly the simplicity and the economy that came with it was a huge selling point in favour of it. The simplicity of it meant that itcould
CZECHS IN HISTORY
St. John of Nepomuk is generally taken to be the patron saint of discretion and against slander. His death by drowning has also seen him taken as a saint of water and protector against floods. The first church dedicated to the saint was established in Hradec Králové in 1708. A much more famous pilgrimage church was established in his nameat
MUSEUM OF ROMANI CULTURE Thankfully, the fascinating and insightful Museum of Romani Culture in Brno was brought into existence in the early 1990s as a way to bridge the cultural gap between the Roma and Czech people and create a greater understanding between them. The museum has both permanent and temporary exhibition halls. The permanent exhibition is a very easy toBEYOND PRAGUE
Wine and Wonderment. Kyjovsko is a small area in the larger Slovácko region that makes up the far south east of the Czech Republic. It takes its name from Kyjov, the main town in the area. As with the larger Slovácko area it’s part of, Kyjovsko is known for agricultural vistas. Most notable of these are the many vineyards inthe region.
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Like any other country, the Czech lands have produced their share of historical figures. You will certainly see many statues and other monuments to Czech historical figures as you travel through the country, some you may recognize and know about while others may leave you wondering. In this section, I'll introduce you to some ofBOHEMIAN REGIONS
Bohemian Regions. Český ráj is a unique geological region in North Bohemia. Bohemia offers a range of landscapes to experience from the hills of the north to the lowlands of the south and the low mountains that make up sections of the border regions with Austria, Germany and Poland. The hills and valleys of the north contrast with the well MADE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC The model 2011, introduced in 1963, is a member of the UR1 range of tractors. Zetor introduced a true watershed event to tractor production in the late 1950s with the introduction of their parts unification concept. Under the parts unification concept, entireranges of
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St. John of Nepomuk is generally taken to be the patron saint of discretion and against slander. His death by drowning has also seen him taken as a saint of water and protector against floods. The first church dedicated to the saint was established in Hradec Králové in 1708. A much more famous pilgrimage church was established in his nameat
MUSEUM OF ROMANI CULTURE Thankfully, the fascinating and insightful Museum of Romani Culture in Brno was brought into existence in the early 1990s as a way to bridge the cultural gap between the Roma and Czech people and create a greater understanding between them. The museum has both permanent and temporary exhibition halls. The permanent exhibition is a very easy toBEYOND PRAGUE
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Bohemian Regions. Český ráj is a unique geological region in North Bohemia. Bohemia offers a range of landscapes to experience from the hills of the north to the lowlands of the south and the low mountains that make up sections of the border regions with Austria, Germany and Poland. The hills and valleys of the north contrast with the well MADE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC The Czech Republic has a long history of technical achievement and many inventive and innovative minds were born here. Czechs have made many contributions to the sciences, medicine, transportation and many other fields. This has, quite logically, led to many Czech based companies creating high quality products which have met with successwell
BRNO – THE HUB OF SOUTH MORAVIA – BEYOND PRAGUE Brno, in the southeast, is the capital of the Czech Republic’s South Moravian region and is the country’s second biggest city. The city itself offers a uniquely different feel to the national capital through a distinctly more relaxed pace to life while still possessing all the amenities of a modern city. Brno is a very healthy city forVYSOČINA REGION
Straddling the border between South Bohemia and South Moravia, the Vysočina highlands are widely considered to be the most beautiful and unspoiled region of the Czech Republic. Environmentally speaking, it is indeed the cleanest part of the country in air, soil and water quality. This does make it a popular and ideal area for all MUSEUM OF ROMANI CULTURE Thankfully, the fascinating and insightful Museum of Romani Culture in Brno was brought into existence in the early 1990s as a way to bridge the cultural gap between the Roma and Czech people and create a greater understanding between them. The museum has both permanent and temporary exhibition halls. The permanent exhibition is a very easy toKONOPIŠTĚ CHATEAU
A Chateau, a Park and a Meal Located approximately 50 kilometres south-east of Prague, Konopiště is a sizeable expanse of carefully preserved woodland park with a stately chateau and garden at the heart of it. Also on the property is a restaurant specializing in wild game dishes. Typically, when one visits Prague, it may be recommended thatCZECHS IN HISTORY
A Forgotten Genius Rediscovered Born to mixed Czech-Austrian parentage in the latter part of the 19th century, Jára Cimrman was a true Renaissance man who spent his life in tireless pursuit of many disciplines. Despite having worn enough occupational hats in his life to have touched the lives of many other people and be remembered bythem, Cimrman spent
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The Face of Brno Architecturally speaking, Brno can be a very interesting place with a variety of styles contrasting and complementing each other. From the imposing medieval Gothic of St. Peter and St. Paul's cathedral and some of the more Baroque churches to more modern styles such as Art Nouveau, Classicism and SocialistRealism in
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LYSICE CHATEAU – SECRET GARDEN February 22, 2020February 26, 2020by Kevan V
JUST OFF THE BEATEN TRACKThe
front facade and main entrance of Lysice chateau. _Note: It’s time for a guest post. I’ll put you in the capable hands of my girlfriend, Jana, for this article. Enjoy:_ If you are a tourist staying in Brno and thinking about possible day trips, you are probably considering going to the south and that’s a great idea. There are many tempting options such as Lednice, Valtice or Mikulov; but I would recommend you consider going in a different direction. About 30 km north of Brno, there is a hidden jewel – Lysice chateau – that is definitely worth visiting even though it is not one of the most popular or most famous chateaus in the Czech Republic. However, that is exactly what gives you the advantages of enjoying your visit without huge crowds of tourists and taking your time to discover the place and all it has to offer. The chateau is a picturesque building with lovely interiors; but before you go on a tour, you will probably admire it from the main courtyard. What may strike you at first will be a moat usually inhabited by a couple of swans. I know what you are asking now: a moat in front of a chateau? Well, I guess to get an explanation, we will have to look at the history of the building.Looking
across the garden to the back of the chateau. In 1476, a stronghold owned by the lords of Kunštát is mentioned to exist in Lysice. However, we are not completely sure that it was at the same place as today’s chateu. In the mid 16th century, a renaissance water stronghold was built by Diviš Černčický of Kácov (? – 1563) whose father got Lysice in exchange for Nové Město nad Metují from the House of Pernštejn. This stronghold certainly was at the same place as the chateau today, so here is where the moat becomes part of the story as a moat was nothing untypical for this type of building. It was the Březnický family of Náchod who bought Lysice from the Černčický family and who rebuilt the stronghold into a renaissance chateau in the first half of the 17th century. Then in 1686, Jan Karel Serényi (? -1691) bought Lysice for his orphaned underage nephews. One of them, Antonín Amatus Serényi (1670 – 1738) renovated the chateau in the baroque style in the 30th of the 18th century. The last changes of appearance were made by the House of Dubský, whose members lived in the chateautill 1945.
THE DUBSKÝ ERA
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colonade that is a legacy of the Dubský era of the chateau’shistory.
As with many other chateaus, there have been quite many owners of the place, but Dubský is the name that you will certainly hear repeated if you go for a guided tour of this chateau. It is the House of Dubský who were the last noble owners of the chateau before it became state property. František Dubský of Třebomyslice (1749 – 1812), whose wife Antonie Piati (1773 – 1843) inherited the chateau when the last male heir of the Piati family died, was the first Dubský in Lysice. The marriage helped František, who was from an old but poor noble family, to raise his line again. Powered by wordads.co Thank you for submitting the report! Seen ad many times Not relevant Offensive Covers content Broken Report this ad František’s son, Emanuel Dubský (1806 – 1881), a prominent personality of Brno aristocratic society and chairman of the Moravian Land Assembly, was the last owner to change the appearance of the chateau and to renovate the interiors. The renovations were done mainly by František Vašíček (1812 -1870) and his son, Kajetán, from an old line of master bricklayers and masons. It was them who designed, for example, the colonade with the covered pergola as well as most of the interiors in the 19th century. The noble part of the chateau’s history ended with Albrecht Dubský (1882 – 1962), Emauel Dubský’s grandson, and his wife Juliana, in 1945. Even though they both spoke Czech very well and it is said they never agreed with ideals of Nazism and even helped a few people in Lysice during the Second World War, they both declared themselves to be of German nationality. Based on this, the chateau was confiscated in accordance to the decrees put in place by Edvard Beneš, the president of Czechoslovakia, after the war. They fled from Czechoslovakia and were never allowed to even visit their former home. They spent the rest of their lives in Austria and unfortunately returned to Lysice in 2000 only when their nephew Christian Kinský (1924 – 2011) put their remains into the newly restored family tomb. TAKING A LOOK INSIDEThe
Chateau library.
There are two options to choose from when it comes to touring the chateau: The first tour shows representative rooms on the first floor, including a few private rooms such as the chapel or countess‘ bedroom. The second tour leads you to the second floor and to the count´s private rooms and guest rooms on the second floor. The way the rooms are furnished, and the fresh flowers in almost all of them, really help to keep a feeling of intimacy and a real home. So, in many rooms you will feel as if the noble family has just left and they allowed you to explore their household. While both tours are worth seeing, my recommendation – in case you have time only for one tour – would be to see the representative rooms. You will see a wonderful library decorated in the style of Venetian palaces, the main hall of the chateau where the family gathered, welcomed their guests and hosted concerts, two dining rooms (the smaller one for family dinners, the larger one for hosted dinners), private chapel and also a bedroom and bathroom of the countess. In the bedroom, there is a ship telephone and I will leave it to the guide to tell you who the countess used it to communicatewith :-).
It is important to mention Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach (1830 – 1916) here, probably the most famous Austrian writter of the 19th century, as the library on the first floor bears her name. She was born into the Zdislavice branch of the Dubský House and she quite often visited Lysice, where her close relatives lived. She wrote novels, short-stories, fairy-tales a well as travelling notes and witty aphorisms. Her work is valued for masterfully depicted characters; she was able to describe the highest levels of aristocracy as well as the poorest people. In 1898 she received the Cross of Honour for Art and Literature from the Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. The University of Vienna awarded her the degree of doctor of philosophy, honoris causa; she was the first woman ever to be given that award.Sitting
room on the first floor. The end of the first tour is connected with another interesting name – Ervín Dubský (1836 – 1909) who was one of Emanuel Dubský‘s sons, served in the Royal Navy and reached the rank of Regatta Captain (the equivalent of Major General in the Army). He travelled all around the world on royal ships and brought many precious items from his journeys, not only for his private collection but also for museums and research institutions. You can admire small part of his collection in the Oriental room with maily Japanese and Chinese artefacts. Ervín was not only a mariner and collector, but also a skillful writer and painter. Pictures painted by him, including his self-portrait, are to be seen in his library that concludes the first tour together with the armoury. If you love weapons you should not miss it as the armoury, one of the largest in Moravia, is rich in bladed and balistic weapons as well as a few curiosities such as an executioner’s sword and a sword with a blade made of sawfish bone.One of
the shooting galleries. The second tour starts in a nicely decorated, airy two-floor hall. This is the youngest wing of the chateu and was built after the chateu theatre was destroyed by fire in 1902. It really is a pity that the theatre (built in 1791) did not survive to today; at the time it was destroyed, it was equipped with quite modern technology and richly decorated sets and costumes (even the Vienna Opera used to borrow some of the 360 costumes from here). The tour then continues on the second floor. This floor was a male space, unlike the first floor that was maily used by ladies, so it is no surprise to visit the count‘s bedroom or his office where at least three generations of Dubskýs managed not only the whole manor but the bolt and screw factory in Drnovice as well. I would say that the highlight of the second tour is the small and large shooting galleries. Do not worry, no shooting is done in the two rooms. The name is based on the decoration of the walls: shooting targets from a former shooting range in the chateaupark.
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section of the chateau gardens. Speaking of the park, if you take just a little walk up the hill above the chateau, the walk down the chateau alley is very pleasant especially in hot summers and it will also give you a nice view of the chateau and the garden; a much nicer than when you try to take a photo of the chateau from the main courtyard (a tip for passionatephotographers).
The garden, with a unique colonnade covered with a pergola, is something you should not miss. If you buy tickets for the tour of the garden, you will have a chance to take a walk where the noble men and women used to walk when it rained; or enjoyed tea or coffee seated in comfortable chairs. However, the colonnade is not the only highlight of the garden. You can also visit the orangery, green house and the newly restored sala terrena but make sure tours are available for the day when you plan your visit.Flowers
in the chateau greenhouse. By the way, the garden was one of most famous in the whole monarchy in the second half of the 19th century; flowers and seedlings were bought by flowershops in Prague and Vienna and even exported abroad, exotic plants were grown here and many experts and members of aristocracy came to visit to see it with their own eyes. The famous Vienna hotel, Sacher, was one of the customers who bought pineapples and figs grown here. It is still one of the most beautiful historical gardens in the Czech Republic. Flowers grown here are used to make beautiful arrangements that you will see in the interiors when you buy tickets to see the chateau inside. After getting so much information, and all the sightseeing and walking, you certainly deserve to take a break and have something good. While you can choose from two or three restaurants in the town if you are hungry, I would certainly recommend the Dubský Café in the main courtyard if you only feel like having something small. Not only can you have a cup of coffee or tea together with something sweet, but you can drink your coffee while admiring a beautifully restored Berlin type carriage that was made around 1780. PAYING A VISIT AND LEARNING MOREA view
in the pergola on top of the colonade. I hope I have persuaded you to visit the chateau. Or, maybe after reading this, you will start thinking about paying it a visit. I have to admit I am a little bias in this case as Lysice chateau has always been close to my heart. When I was a university student, I spent a few weeks at the chateau every summer working as a guide and without Lysice, it would not have been a proper summer for me. I still return to Lysice for visits from time to time. It’s nice to check what‘s new and at the same time to make sure it is still the good, old chateau with its endless charm. I can confirm that it is. Powered by wordads.co Thank you for submitting the report! Seen ad many times Not relevant Offensive Covers content Broken Report this ad If you don’t have a car to travel to the chateau, there is regular bus service from the Královo Pole train station in Brno to the Lysicetownsite.
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BOOK REVIEW – CZECH COOKBOOK February 8, 2020February 8, 2020by Kevan V
LET’S GET COOKING, CZECH STYLE! I’ve been a follower of Kristýna Koutná’s excellent “Czech Cookbook” website for sometime now and was quite excited when she published this companion book for her site. It’s clear in every detail of her website and in this book just how much she loves the cuisine of her homeland and takes pleasure in sharing it. This book is as much a coffee table book on Czech food as it is a cookbook. It’s full of beautiful photos of not only the dishes the recipies will allow you to make, but also of places around the Czech Republic itself. The author teaches you how to make some classic Czech food and actively encourages you to visit the country as well. The recipies are easy to follow, with measurements in both imperial and metric. All of the recipies are accompanied by one or two testimonial comments made about the particular dish by visitors to her website or social media pages. Sections of the book cover: bread, appetizers, main courses, side dishes, desserts and Christmas sweets. Also very useful are the various tips the author gives about how to make some of these dishes when you are not in the Czech Republic and may not have access to some of the more specific ingredients. One very good example of this is when using flour, all purpose flour is definitely not a typical product in Czech supermarkets. In fact, the baking aisle of a Czech supermarket is a minefield when it comes to flour as there are four or five different types to choose from depending on what you are making. This book will tell you what sort of flour you may have available to you will be the best stand-in for the traditional flour used in a particular recipe. Aside of the recipes, this book is full of anecdotes and memories from the author’s childhood and upbringing that detail how she developed her love of cooking and her native cuisine. This book is clearly a labour of love and definitely one to have if you wish to try your hand at some traditional Czech dishes. This link will take you to the “Czech Cookbook” website. Here you can find more information about the book and a lot more about Czechcuisine:
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NÁMĚŠŤ CHATEAU – MUSICAL MANSION January 19, 2020January 20, 2020by Kevan V
MANSION ON THE HILL
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toward the chateau’s entrance. Náměšť nad Oslavou is a town in the Vysočina highlands surrounded by atmospheric and idylic woodlands that are very popular with hikers and other outdoors enthusiasts. The town can trace its history to the early 1200s, when the first record of a settlement on the banks of the Oslava river in the area can be found. Today, the town’s main tourist draw is the Renaissance style chateau perched on a hill overlooking the townsite and the Oslava river below. Near the bottom of the hill where the chateau stands is a small Baroque style bridge modelled after Prague’s historic Charles bridge, with statues of saints lining its edges. From this bridge, one can get an unobstructed view up the hill towards the chateau. Historically, the spot where the chateau stands was once occupied by a Gothic castle. The Renaissance chateau dates to a reconstruction of the castle which took place in the late 1500s and early 1600s. The present face of the chateau dates to repair work that took place in 2016 to restore the building’s Renaissance facades and otherstructures.
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the chateau gardens. The chateau grounds contain gardens of English and French design that contain a number of rare species of flora. From its position at the top of a hill, the chateau provides visitors with some truly stunning views of the surrounding woodlands, the Náměšť nad Oslavou townsite and the Oslava river which flows near the foot of the hill the chateau is situated on. As it is with so many old noble homes, this chateau has passed through a number of owners in its history. Of the owners that Náměšť chateau has known, the Žerotín and Haugwitz families were the most influential and significant to its history.THE ŽEROTÍN ERA
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Renaissance style courtyard of the chateau is part of the Žerotínlegacy.
The Žerotín family was one of the oldest of Czech noble houses and they owned the chateau and surrounding area from the 1460s to the1620s.
Under their ownership, the chateau was remodelled in Renaissance style, this is particularly visible in the arcaded courtyard. With the presence of the Žerotíns came an increase in the quality of life in the area through economic growth as well as an elevatedcultural life.
During their time as lords in the area, the House of Žerotín supported the publication of the Kralice Bible in the 1600s. Printed in the nearby town of Kralice, the Kralice Bible was the first translation of the Bible into the Czech language. A copy of the book is on display in the chateau library. Powered by wordads.co Thank you for submitting the report! Seen ad many times Not relevant Offensive Covers content Broken Report this ad The Žerotíns sold the chateau in the 1620s and it experienced more changes of ownership until the Haugwitz family purchased it in 1752.THE HAUGWITZ ERA
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chateau library, a venue for musical performances in the chateau that hark back to musical performances hosted by the Haugwitz family. The Haugwitz family was a noble line of Silesian origins who owned the chateau from the 1750s until the end of the Second World War, when it was seized by the state. The enriched cultural and economic life of the region that was brought by the Žerotíns was continued and built upon by the House ofHaugwitz.
Under the Haugwitz watch, the chateau became a centre of musical culture. The chateau had its own orchestra and choir which performed frequent concerts of very high quality. The chateau also saw famous musical guests visit such as the composers Christoph Willibald Gluck and Antonio Salieri. Beyond the musical legacy that the Haugwitz family left the chateau, they are also notable for being a noble family who was openly opposed to Fascism during Hitler’s rise to power and the Second World War. While that did not save them from having their properties in Czechoslovakia seized by the state following the war and being expelled from the country along with many others of Germanic descent, it has ensured that the descendants of the family have been welcome and regular guests at the chateau since the fall of Socialism. PAYING A VISIT AND LEARNING MOREThe
chateau’s game room. The chateau offers three different tours. It is possible to have tours in English or German, but they require reservations. You can also join a Czech language tour and ask for a text transcript in English or possibly other languages. Czech language tours are more frequent andtypically cheaper.
Náměšť nad Oslavou is not difficult to reach by rail from Brno. However, to reach the chateau on foot from the town’s train station involves a walk of around 20 to 30 minutes that ends with a climb up the hill that the chateau sits on. As such, a reasonable level of physical fitness is required if you wish to reach the chateau thatway.
You can also reach the chateau by bicycle and there are locking stands near the chateau’s ticket office. If you travel by car, there is some free parking approximately 200 metres from the chateau. There is also a small café at the chateau where you can rest and recharge before or after a tour. This link will take you to the chateau’s official website: Official chateau website This link will give you more inforamtion about the Kralice Bible: Kralice Bible article Tagged Central Europe, Chateaus
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KOFOLA – RETRO ON TAP November 3, 2019December 10, 2019by Kevan V
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mug of draft Kofola, a staple non-alcoholic drink in Czechrestaurants.
A MUG OF NOSTALGIA
If you find yourself outdoors in the Czech Republic on a sunny summer day, it’s not at all unusual to see Czechs indulging in frothy mugs of freshly drafted Kofola rather than the beer you might expect them to be drinking while taking a break from whatever outdoor activity they may have been expending their energies on. Part of Kofola’s appeal is that it’s frequently available on tap in pubs and restaurants across the country. A cold mug of Kofola fresh from the tap can be very refreshing indeed, much more so than from the bottle, after physically demanding activity. Kofola also enjoys popularity as a mixing drink in a number of types of cocktails in pubs around the nation. Since first being put on the market in 1960, Kofola has enjoyed popularity among Czechs and Slovaks that has withstood the fall of Socialism and the ensuing high influx of soft drink brands such as Coca-Cola and Pepsi onto the Czech and Slovak markets. At that, let’s take a look at Kofola, its history and what makes it the unique drink that it is: AT THE HEART OF THE DRINK As the story goes, Kofola was developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s as a way to use excess caffeine created in the coffee roasting process and as a substitute for “Western” colas such as Coca-Cola and Pepsi which were not readily available at the time. While the latter part of that story is definitely true, the former part may be more legend than fact. The core ingredient of Kofola is Kofo syrup, the exact make up of which is closely guarded secret, a mixture of 14 herbs, fruit extracts, caramel and licorice. This mix gives Kofola not only its distinctive herbal and fruit qualities to set it apart from the colas it is typically compared to; it also gives Kofola less caffeiene and refined sugar than the others. It’s also good to look at what Kofola does not have that the others do: phosphoric acid. Typically, phosphoric acid is used in soft drinks to give them a tangy taste which is something Kofola already possesses through the ingredients in Kofo syrup. The lack of phosphoric acid means that Kofola is less fizzy than other colas and so can come across as rather flat if you were expecting something more akin to Coke or Pepsi. With strong medical evidence showing phosphoric acid to be a contributor to tooth decay and the formation of kidney stones, however, there is at least some small reduction in health risk in drinking Kofola compared to some others. Powered by wordads.co Thank you for submitting the report! Seen ad many times Not relevant Offensive Covers content Broken Report this ad THE CZECH COCA-COLA? SERIOUSLY? Foreigners tend to have very strong opinions about Kofola. Many develop an aversion to it from the first sip; this is not a surprize given that many Czechs simply say that the drink is a Czech version of Coca-Cola that was developed during Socialism. While it’s true that Kofola was developed during Socialism, to compare it to the likes of Coca-Cola or Pepsi has certainly given many foreigners distinctly false expectations of the drink before they’ve even taken theirfirst gulp.
Given Kofola’s distinctly herbal nature in both taste and smell, as well as being less sweet and less fizzy than typical colas, it would be much more fair to compare it to root beer. However, root beer is a drink that Czechs don’t have the same frame of reference for as they do for Coca-Cola or Pepsi as it’s not that commonly seen in theCzech Republic.
KOFOLA TODAY AND LEARNING MORE As mentioned at the start of the article, Kofola is a Czech brand that survived the ups and downs of the fall of Socialism to still be with us today. It was not a smooth road, however, as the drink lost favour in the years immediately following 1989 and did not see a revival in popularity until the early 2000s. Today, the brand is strong and riding a wave of nostalgia as a Czech retro brand. It is also seeing some success on the export market beyond the borders of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. You can find out more about Kofola and their current range of drinks at their company’s website: http://kofola.cz/en/ While written from a more Slovak angle, this BBC Travel article makes for some interesting further reading: http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20190329-the-cold-war-era-drink-that-rivals-cola Tagged Central Europe, Czech
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WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT PRAGUE September 10, 2019September 11, 2019by Kevan V
Looking into Prague’s Heart THE PRICE OF OVER-TOURISM I created Beyond Prague to showcase other aspects of the Czech Republic than the capital. I have nothing against Prague, beautiful city that it is, but it needs no help in promoting itself. However, it does need help in a different way: Prague needs a rest. Countries, regions, cities, towns and villages are living things just like those who live in them. Just like any other living thing, they can be overfed, starved, scarred, maimed and pushed past the breaking point. Tourism is one of those things that has the potential to do all of those things, and has done them, in many places around the world. Tourism to the Czech capital has been on a relentless year on year rise since the fall of Socialism and 2019 has been a banner year in the city for disrespectful tourists and tour companies. Tour companies dedicated to pub crawls ply their trade to visitors with no greater agenda than getting wasted on beer that, while more expensive than anywhere else in the Czech lands, is still quite cheap by the standards of many other nations. Neither those tour companies nor their clients spare much thought for the fact that they are doing and enabling something in someone else’s home that they likely would not tolerate someone doing in their own homes. Some areas of the city, particularly areas near the centre, have become quite unlivable for regular Czechs. Moreover, the local Czech language gets drowned out on its own home turf by a multitude of others on a daily basis as Prague really has no low season when itcomes to tourism.
On a recent visit to Prague, I was walking through the centre and made way for a group of tourists on a guided tour. What I expected might be 15 to 20 people ended up being closer to 40 or 50! I’d never seen a tour group that large before, not even in Prague.The
Memorial to Czechoslovak airmen who joined the Royal Air Force in the Second World War. The statue was installed in 2014.PRAGUE FIGHTS BACK
Powered by wordads.co Thank you for submitting the report! Seen ad many times Not relevant Offensive Covers content Broken Report this ad 2019 seems to be the year where things have come to a head and the city is putting its foot down. The year saw disturbing acts of vandalism against popular landmarks that included grafitti on Charles Bridge and The Lennon Wall. Just as troubling were multiple incidents of disrespectful behaviour, including an incident of urination, toward the winged lion statue that was installed in 2014 to memorialise the Czechoslovak airmen who joined the ranks of the Royal Air Force in the Second World War after their homeland came under German occupation. Such acts went from disturbing and troubling to outright contemptible when it came to light that some of those tourists were part of groups organised by licensed tour operators. In the wake of the Charles Bridge graffiti incident, the two German nationals found responsible were stiffly fined and kicked out of the country for five years. The Lennon Wall was given greater protections to prevent further grafitti against it. At the start of 2019, the city introduced a new role: Nightlife Mayor. This position is intended to work with police and business owners to help bring the city’s out of control nightlife and the unacceptable vandalism and relentless noise that comes with it under control. One of the actions the Nightlife Mayor is taking is talking with pub owners and discouraging them from cooperating with organised pub crawltours.
A number of longtime, if not lifelong, residents of Prague have also been speaking up more loudly of late as to their increasing displeasure at what uncontrolled tourism has done to their city.YOU CAN HELP
I’ve spoken about responsible tourism before, and it looks like it’s time to talk about it again. I know that nobody likes to think about responsibility when they are on holidays; but would you allow a visitor in your home to use the fact they were on holiday as an excuse for disrespectful behaviour while they were in it?No? I thought not.
If you’re visiting Prague, or anyplace for that matter, you can help reduce the damage that over-tourism can do by doing two simple things: Think, and think again. Thinking about adding another love lock to that bridge or monument?Think again.
Thinking about having someone take your picture while you’re hanging from a statue or historically important architecture? Think again. Thinking about going on an all night pub crawl, drinking more cheap alcohol in a couple of nights than you might in a month at home and then engaging in behaviour that makes locals put derogatory adjectives ahead of your nationality when they talk about people from your country? Think again.THE BOTTOM LINE
When you are a tourist, you are a visitor in someone else’s home. Show their home every bit the respect you would want them to show to yours if they came to see it.FURTHER READING
Below are links to articles from various sources highlighting what Prague is up against and what they’re doing in response: Powered by wordads.co Thank you for submitting the report! Seen ad many times Not relevant Offensive Covers content Broken Report this ad https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/25/prague-drunk-tourists-conquer-our-city https://www.radio.cz/en/section/curraffrs/more-protection-for-pragues-lennon-wall-after-tourist-agencies-organise-spray-painting https://www.radio.cz/en/section/curraffrs/prague-gets-its-first-nightlife-mayor https://www.radio.cz/en/section/one-on-one/prague-night-mayor-jan-stern-tourists-often-dont-realise-party-zones-are-residential-areas Charles Bridge graffiti vandals banned from Czech Republic Tagged Central Europe, crime
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