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Happy Holidays!

December 25, 2012 By Dana Leave a Comment

Wishing you a peaceful Christmas and a Happy New Year!

All Souls’ Day (Dušičky)

November 2, 2012 By Dana Leave a Comment

All Souls’ Day falls on November 2nd in the Czech Republic. People visited cemeteries today to light candles and spend some time at the graves of their deceased loved ones. We have written about the tradition in our Little Souls post. Here are a few pictures from Prague’s Olšany Cemetery taken today.

A Man Visiting a Grave on All Souls' Day

Candles Lit at a Prague Cemetery on All Souls' Day

Candles on a Grave on All Souls' Day

Candles, Wreaths and Flowers on Graves on All Souls' Day

Vinobraní and Burčák 2012

September 14, 2012 By Jeff Leave a Comment

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

Matějská pouť (St. Matthew’s Fair) 2012

March 7, 2012 By Dana Leave a Comment

Prague’s renowned Matějská pouť (St. Matthew’s Fair) started on March 3 this year. The fair is a Prague institution and the tradition can be traced back to 1595. The Matějská has had its home at the Prague Výstaviště in Holešovice since 1963. With some 130 attractions, it is the largest fun fair in the Czech Republic. We barely scratched the surface this year but you can easily spend hours there, especially if you decide to visit the Sea World (Mořský svět) aquarium (as we did) that can be entered from within the fair grounds.

This year’s St. Matthew’s Fair will continue until April 22. After that, some permanent attractions will remain in place for the rest of the year.

Opening Times
Tuesday – Friday: 2 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Closed on Mondays

The fair’s official site with lots of good pictures and videos is at www.matejskapout.cz.

Tickets
Entrance: 25 CZK per person (adults and children alike)
Rides: Tickets for each ride are sold separately and can quickly add up, beginning with 30 – 50 CZK per toddler ride and going up from there

Matějská pouť - entrance to the fair
Kiddie rides near the entrance
Matějská pouť ride
Food stand at the fair
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