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 […]
FREE Events in November
Week of Science and Technology 1st-15th of November The most extensive science festival taking place around the Czech Republic. You will have the opportunity to attend lectures, exhibitions, excursions, science cafés, the screenings of documentary films, look into scientific workplaces, laboratories and libraries and learn how science is conducted. Take a look at the festival’s […]
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 […]
Interactive Installations at Signal Festival
Get a taste of light art From the 15th to the 18th of October Signal light festival will brighten up the streets of Prague for the third time. Members of the team responsible for festival’s organization recommend to check out the light masterpieces either on the first or the last day of the show, when […]
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 […]
FREE events in October
Fitness Days | 1.10.-3.10. If you haven’t made up your mind yet about which gym to go to in winter, Fitness Days are the perfect opportunity for you. Many gyms and sport centers around the Czech Republic are about to join Dny Fitness event for the fifth time this year. Your best chance to try different […]
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 […]