It’s that time of year again. Vinobraní, the annual Czech wine festival, where you can enjoy singing and dancing, food and wine is in full swing. A semi-fermented young wine called burčák is always one of the big attractions. Last weekend a wine festival was held in Mikulov and today festivals kicked off in Znojmo and the Prague districts of Vinohrady and Žižkov. Here are some pictures I took at the popular festival on Náměstí Míru in Vinohrady.
Znojemský burčák stand
Burčák
Staročeský chléb at Vinobraní
Singing and dancing at Vinobraní
The two largest Christmas markets in Prague opened over the weekend. The markets at Wenceslas Square (Václavské náměstí) and Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) were crowded over lunch time on Sunday. There were a lot of people buying gifts and enjoying the food selection, including bramboráčky (potato pancakes), klobásy (sausages) and trdelník (cooked dough with cinnamon and sugar).
View of the 2011 Old Town Square Christmas Market
The Old Town Square Christmas Market
Close up view of trdelník (cooked dough typically with cinnamon and sugar)
Stand selling bramboráčky (potato pancakes)
Christmas ornaments
