Czech cuisine would not exist without dumplings (knedliky). Is that completely true? Dumplings’ history in the form as we know them today, is not that long. Initially, dumplings had a lot in common with buns, especially the fact that both were baked. Why did we begin to boil dumplings? Most probably out of despair during […]
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The Best Universities for Foreign Students – Part 2
In the first part of our guide we introduced several Czech universities, which can be a perfect choice for any international student’s education. However, the Czech Republic has so much more to offer in terms of high-quality education for international students. Please enjoy the second part of the Best Czech universities guide. Prague College Students from more […]
Prague Metro Stations
A few days ago my friend and I had a metro-oriented debate provoked by the name of I.P.Pavlova metro station. A friend of mine happened to move to Prague just a week ago, and not being familiar with Czech language‘s 7 cases yet, he associated Prague’s I.P.Pavlova station with the name of a former Russian […]
The Best Universities for Foreign Students
To get a degree abroad has become a common practice for the past years. Students from Asia, Middle East, and Europe start their search for universities abroad in the beginning of every school year. Many of them choose to study in the Czech Republic thanks to the high availability of education, great variety of study […]
October MeetUp in Brno
The Foreigners.cz team of Brno prepared a special edition for the October MeetUp! It will take place on Tuesday, October 20th from 7.00 pm at the restaurant La Bouchée. La Bouchée restaurant is located in the very center of Brno, under the Spilberk Castle. It is inspired by French cuisine and offers delicate dishes with […]
Traditional Czech Food
Traditional Czech cuisine can’t really be described as dietary or extremely healthy, however, nothing goes better together with the rich flavor of famous Czech beer. Czech dishes mainly consist of pork or beef in plenty of sauce with knedliky (dumplings) as the most common side dish. It’s quite a struggle to explain what Knedlik is to someone who […]
Dealing with Czech Offices
Moving to a foreign country is a complex process. And even if you’re good at time management and planning, in case of relocation one simply can’t take care of everything in advance. Let’s say, you have great chances of finding an apartment before you enter the country by contacting a reliable agency in your future home […]
Where can I use my ISIC?
To begin with, an explanation for all non-students: ISIC is an International Student Identity Card. The name itself suggests ISIC can be used not only in the Czech Republic but also internationally. ISIC offers its holders wide range of benefits in the fields of sports, entertainment, culture, travel and many other services the younger generation […]
FREE Events in September
Summer came to an end, however, it doesn’t mean that your social life needs to stop. On the contrary, September is full of events, what’s more some of them are completely FREE! 8-12.9. Asean film festival ASEAN film festival taking place in Lucerna gives you an opportunity to experience something very different from typical Hollywood production. […]
6 key things to know when you are renting accommodation in CZ
Foreigners.cz is a relocation agency that is helping foreign people to find accommodation thanks to their well-stocked database. It acts as a mediator between the tenants and the landlords. This implies that the tenants are responsible for their own actions throughout the rental period and they should respect some basic principles of the Czech law. […]