St. Wenceslas Day

Today is September 28th, better known as St. Wenceslas Day. It is a National Holiday in the Czech Republic. This holiday is always celebrated on the 28th of September and, is also known as ‘Czech Statehood Day’. It has been a public holiday since 2000. It is the feast day of St. Wenceslas, the patron...

Holidays, LIFESTYLE

September 22, 2016

Prague – City of 100 Spires

Prague is known as “The city of a hundred spires” or “The city of one hundred spires” (Stovezata Praha in Czech language). and lately, we seem to be coming across 100 older books which highlight the architecture of what we believe to be the most beautiful city in the world. The Prague – City of 100...

Architecture, CULTURE

July 27, 2016

Rabštejn nad Střelou Today (Ravenstone in Czech Republic)

Yesterday’s post received many requests asking what the area is like today, so today we’ve decided to continue the post on Rabštejn nad Střelou and share the following information we’ve discovered about this place today. On September 10, 1992, it was officially declared an urban conservation area because of the historic relics and structures which...

LIFESTYLE

July 22, 2016

Hotel Růže in Český Krumlov

Hotel Růže is also known as the Pearl of Southern Bohemia. Located in Český Krumlov, it has a long and rich history going back as early as 1584. In that year, William of Rosenberg, Knight of the Golden Fleece and the highest burgrave of Prague brought the Jesuits to his headquarters in Český Krumlov and built them a community. Looking from...

Wanderlust

July 7, 2016

Prague, The Unknown City

Every year over 10 million vacations are taken by families all around the globe. The sad part is, many of these families don’t even know that Prague is an option. For those of you who don’t know by now, Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic and arguably one of the most gorgeous cities in...

PLACES, Prague

May 8, 2016

Mother’s Day 1948 in the Czech Republic

To honor the Mother’s today, I am sharing some photographs of Mother’s Day in 1948 in the former Czechoslovakia. In the Czech Republic, Mother’s Day is celebrated every second Sunday in May. It started in 1923. Traditionally, children make handmade gifts or write poems for their mothers. The roots can be traced all the way back to when people celebrated...

Holidays

April 5, 2016

The Spa Towns of Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is known for its natural springs of mineral and thermal water. Therefore, there are many world-renowned spa towns in and around the Czech Republic. Used for beauty and medical purposes, Czech spas are said to heal skin and rejuvenate complexions, leaving your skin smooth to the touch and clear to the eye....

Czech Republic, PLACES

March 29, 2016

Velorex 435D – Boho Chic Takes on a Truck

My parents drove a Velorex, only the cutest little boho chic car ever made – but not like this one. Who knew that Velorex built a truck… Meet the little Velorex 435D. Velorex was a manufacturing cooperative in Solnice, Czechoslovakia. Notable products included a small three-wheeled car, produced from the 1950s until 1971, and the...

LIFESTYLE

March 28, 2016

Český Ráj or Bohemian Paradise

Known in the Czech Republic as Český Ráj or as we would say in english “Bohemian Paradise”, this place truly is paradise. Declared in 1955 as the first nature reserve in the Czech Republic, Czechs come from all parts of the country to see its legendary scenic views. With no borders, Bohemian Paradise is spread...

Czech Republic, PLACES

March 25, 2016

Medieval Easter in the Czech Republic

Somewhere in Bohemia, people gather to celebrate a Medieval Easter and today via the internet, we’ll be joining them at the Křivoklát Castle which is located in the Central Bohemia Region of the Czech Republic. Křivoklát was founded in the 12th century, belonging to the kings of Bohemia. During the reign of Přemysl Otakar II a large,...

Holidays

March 24, 2016

Easter in Old Town Square

During the cold days of December, just before Christmas, a huge Christmas tree with millions of lights and street stands with vendors cooking up warm cider are set up in Old Town Square in the heart of Prague. In March something similar happens. Huge Easter egg statues are brought out and placed in all the parks and street stands...

CULTURE, Holidays

March 23, 2016

Easter Celebrations at the Czech Castle

As is true around the world, the symbols of Easter are directly related the beginning of new life and spring. If you visit the Czech Republic in the spring and travel outside of Prague, you must visit Castle Loučeň, a romantic baroque castle with amazing grounds and all original interiors. Chateau Loucen Garden Retreat This beautiful...

Holidays

March 5, 2016

Visiting History: Radio Free Europe

When we were in Prague, we got to visit a place that has security more intense (we were told) than the White House in the United States of America… It’s not a government organization. It’s not the White House. It’s not Buckingham Palace. It’s not the Pentagon. And, thankfully, it was not the house of some...

Wanderlust

February 15, 2016

Prague Locations Then and Now

Our images of Prague locations then and now highlights the beautiful city of Prague which has withstood much time. Many parts have grown and changed and much of it has remained the same. Today I am sharing some old black and white historical photographs with current ones to show how some things change while others remain the...

LIFESTYLE

December 7, 2015

Little Amerika & Big Amerika – The Czech Grand Canyons

Watching Limonadovy Joe a few months ago I found myself wondering where those canyons were. It looked like the Czech Grand Canyon! Little Amerika? Could it really have been filmed in the Czech Republic? I know that Barrandov studios did a great job building a town from the old American Wild West, but what about those...

Tramping, Wanderlust

December 1, 2015

Winter by Karel Svolinský in 1948

Karel Svolinský (January 14, 1896 – September 16, 1986) was a significant Czech painter, printmaker, illustrator, typographer, stage designer and university lecturer. Today’s post is Winter by Karel Svolinský in 1948, in honor of the weather getting cooler and December’s 1st day. Look at this precious set of 10 original lithographed postcards printed in 4 simple colors....

LIFESTYLE