We would like to wish all our readers a peaceful holiday season and all the best in 2011!
Dana & Jeff
Happy Holidays!
Prague Christmas Markets 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 market nestled in front of the St. Ludmila Cathedral, you will find the usual products of the season, such as Christmas decorations, wooden toys, handmade jewelry, herbal soaps, herbs and teas, gingerbread, and many others. To keep warm in the chilly weather, you can sip some mulled wine, medovina (honey liquor) or Christmas punch that you can buy at some of the stalls.
The large Christmas markets on Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square open tomorrow.
Please visit our Prague Christmas Markets page for more information.
Ravens at the End of October
It is October 31, the fall colors are fading and November is upon us. The Daylight Saving Time ended today in the Czech Republic and we are now officially on our way to winter. They say it is going to be a harsh one, judging by the early arrival of ravens and, as some Czech press playfully writes, by the fact that the meteorologists in Brno-Žabovřesky are adding insulation to their building (let’s remember that the Czech government’s Green Savings Programme is in full swing and styrofoam-clad buildings can be spotted quite easily these days).
We like to bring you pictures and here are a few taken recently by Jeff.
Happy Halloween!
Ravens at the Pardubice Train Station
Fall in the Havlíčkovy sady park in Prague
Two dogs with their people walking in Havlíčkovy sady
A country road in Moravia
Fall view with a stream in Moravia
Early Signs of Fall in Prague
We went to Střelecký ostrov and Petřín over the weekend and we were surprised to find the trees turning color and shedding leaves already. With the wind and slight chill in the air, it really felt like fall.
