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Czechs Celebrated Their Own Valentine’s Day

May 1, 2011

As we’ve written in an older blog post and as we mention on our website, May 1st is the unofficial day of love in the Czech Republic. We went to the Petřín Park to enjoy the spring day. The park was busy with couples strolling, sitting on the grass and visiting the statue of Karel [...]

A Bit More on the Three Kings

January 11, 2011

I wrote about the Day of Three Kings a few years ago, although my post wasn’t really about the Three Kings tradition per se. I witnessed the custom performed in a Moravian village this year. Three children about five to seven years old (all of them happened to be girls) came by, rang the doorbell, lined up and sang the Three Kings [...]

Happy Holidays!

December 23, 2010

We would like to wish all our readers a peaceful holiday season and all the best in 2011! Dana & Jeff

Prague Christmas Markets 2010

November 26, 2010

As every year, the Christmas market at náměstí Míru (Peace Square) in Prague’s Vinohrady district was the first of Prague’s Christmas markets to open this year. It runs from November 20 through December 24 and its 59 stalls are open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you decide to visit this cozy, local [...]

Šťastný nový rok – Happy New Year 2010!

December 31, 2009

We want to wish all of our blog visitors a happy, healthy, and successful new year.  Thanks for visiting and we hope you stop by in 2010. Jeff and Dana

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