You probably know that if you want to send a letter to Santa Claus, you need to send it to the North Pole. But what about Ježíšek? Do you know how to address your Christmas wish list letter to make sure it reaches Baby Jesus? If not, don’t despair. We have done the research and found out Ježíšek’s address. All children are welcome to ask for the perfect Christmas presents by sending a letter to:

Vánoční pošta
362 62 Boží Dar
Czech Republic

Boží Dar is a town in the Krušné Hory Mountains. It is the highest located town in Central Europe and its name means “God’s Gift”, so it is only natural that Baby Jesus should chose this place to receive his mail. If you would like to send him a last minute letter, make sure it is delivered by December 22.

You can read more about mailing Ježíšek at Ježíškova pošta (in Czech).

Information about Ježíšek and Czech Christmas can be found on our Czech Christmas page.

Remember our blue Christmas tree from last year? Were you curious, just like we were, what the Taiko team would come up with this year? How can they beat last year’s Wenceslas Square wonder?

The wait is finally over and we are not disappointed. Yes, I gave it away in the title. The tree is purple! Amazingly, glitterily purple, beckoning from afar as Wenceslas Square’s new temporary icon.

I know it’s early, but why not have a little fun and try to predict next year’s dashing color choice? My guess is turquoise.

December 5th is when Czechs celebrate the old tradition of St. Nicholas (Mikuláš). Last year, Jeff and I went to the Old Town Square in the evening and we were surprised to see so much action. Groups consisting of St. Nicholas, the Angel and the Devil (some wearing very impressive costumes) walked around the square, stopping to talk to little children who were there with their parents. The children, awe in their eyes, obediently sang songs and recited shy poems in exchange for sweets and praise. Foreign tourists with curious smiles on their faces and cameras in hand obviously enjoyed being in the midst of this peculiar Czech pre-Christmas tradition. It was all cute and a lot more fun than I had anticipated.

In case you don’t know what the Mikuláš tradition is about, we write about it on My Czech Republic.

Happy Mikuláš!

The Christmas market on Peace Square (Náměstí Míru) opened on Monday.  I dropped by a couple of days ago and was surprised to see how busy it was.  Shoppers were finding lots of dárky and doplňky, along with the usual market staples of medovina, svařené víno, and trdelník.

Tomorrow, the Christmas market opens at Republic Square (Náměstí Republiky).  The biggest markets, which are on Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square, open next weekend.  We have details on our Prague Christmas Markets page.

The dates and opening times of this year’s Prague Christmas markets have been announced. The markets on Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square will run from December 2 to January 1 and will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends. The markets will close around noon on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24). Food stands at the markets keep longer hours and can stay open until midnight.

You can find lots of information about Prague Christmas markets and other events in the Prague Christmas section on My Czech Republic.