It’s hot, has a pleasant scent, and tastes delicious. If you want to get yourself to the right Chrismas mood you must try traditional Moravian punch produced by Vinařství Petratur (Winery Petratur). Their stalls are open at Christmas markets in Brno and Prague.
Category: Culture
Articles about Czech culture, culture and cultural events in the Czech Republic, or culture of expats and minorities living in the Czech Republic. Basically anything culture-related.
10 Christmas Markets Nearby
Christmas is coming in less than four weeks which means many Christmas markets offering mulled wine, traditional food, handmade goods, and miscellaneous Christmas program have been opened.
St. Martin Brings Snow, Young Wine and a Baked Goose in the Czech Republic
November 11 is known as the Saint Martin’s Day. What customs are observed by Czech people and what can you hear about St. Martin?
Halloween Memories of an American Expat Living in the Czech Republic
Pumpkin carving, scary costumes, parades with lanterns. Halloween has been celebrated in the Czech Republic as well, although it’s not a traditional Czech holiday. The reason might be commercial but it is also because of many expats in the Czech republic who come from a country where Halloween is an inseparable part of the culture. […]
How to Find Friends in a New Country
Moving to a different country implies many challenges. Leaving a safe shelter of homeland, facing a new job, looking for an apartment, and, last but not least, making new friends. When you decide to move to a new country it might be based on the fact that some of your friends or family members has […]
ExpArt Fest Will Show How the Czech Republic Inspires People from Abroad
Two days of exhibitions, discussions, workshops and mainly, live music played by people who came to the Czech Republic from many different countries. The ExpArt Fest which takes place at the end of October in Brno is organised by a group of enthusiasts who, being foreigners themselves, want to expose the work of foreign artists […]
Fall Fairs
Chilly fall weather drives us to move our activities indoors. One option to broaden your horizons is to visit some of the fairs taking place across the country at this time of year. The International Engineering Fair The Brno Exhibition Centre currently hosts the International Engineering Fair (MSV), which is the leading industrial trade fair […]
Burčák – Sign of the Fall in the Czech Republic
You might have noticed small stalls flanking the streets and roads of Czech cities offering something like wine. This „something“ is burčák, the partially fermented young Moravian wine that appears on the market at the end of August and early September. Burčák is an inseparable part of the fall in the Czech Republic, especially in […]
Superguide: No-nonsense Prague Guide
Created by locals, Prague Superguide (UPDATE, September 1: the website is no longer available) is an essense of common knowledge about the Czech capital city and its gems. Main idea of Superguide is to make tourists feel like locals. Which is why 140-page pocket-size book contains information on gyms and parks, as well as restaurants […]
10 Types of Expat
Which type of expat are you?