
My Czech Republic – More than a destination guide
My Czech Republic covers a range of topics from Czech travel and tourist information to Czech cuisine, traditions and culture, language, history, and more. It is run by long-time Prague …
Czech Holidays and Traditions
Czech folklore is full of traditions, some of which are practiced to this day. We’ve chosen some Czech holidays and customs that are observed during the year. January 6: The Three Kings …
Czech Language
Czech is a Slavic language that dates back to the 11th century. It is a very rich language and a difficult one for a non-Slavic speaker to learn. We run a whole separate website dedicated to …
Czech Name Days
Czech Name Days Discover over 365 Czech names that are part of the Czech calendar! In the Czech Republic, almost every day of the year is someone’s name day (svátek or jmeniny in …
The Burning of the Witches, April 30 - My Czech Republic
Contributed by Petr Chudoba: On the evening of April 30th, Czechs gather to build a bonfire and prepare an effigy of the witch that kept winter around so long. Czechs used to believe that the …
Czech History
History of the Czech Lands Our section on the History of the Czech Lands covers over 1,200 years, starting with the early Slavic settlement around 6th century AD and ending with Czech …
Czech Christmas Customs and Supersitions
Czech folklore is rich in customs and superstitions and there are hundreds of those related to Christmas. The purpose of many of them is to find out what the coming year has in store for …
Czech Christmas and New Year’s Greetings
Czech Christmas cards often include wishes for a happy and successful new year Nový rok with a capital “N” means New Year’s Day (January 1st), while nový rok with a lower-case “n” refers to …
Czech Republic Embassies and Consulates in Australia
FIJI Embassy of the Czech Republic in AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND Consulate General of the Czech Republic in AUSTRALIA Honorary Consulate General of the Czech Republic in …
English and Czech Name Equivalents
Female Names Go to male names >> A Adele – Adéla Adrianne – Adriana Agatha – Agáta Agnes – Anežka Alexandra – Alexandra Alice, Alicia – Alice Amelia – Amálie Anastasia – Anastázie …