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My Czech Republic – More than a destination guide My Czech Republic covers a range of topics from Czech travel and tourist information to Czech cuisine, traditions and culture, language, history, and more It is run by long-time Prague residents and written by people with a strong personal connection to the Czech Republic We speak the language, travel the country, eat at local restaurants
Czech Name Days - My Czech Republic Discover over 365 Czech names that are part of the Czech calendar! In the Czech Republic, almost every day of the year is someone’s name day (svátek or jmeniny in Czech – the latter is more formal) It is a reason to celebrate, wish the person a Happy Name Day, and buy a small present, such as flowers and a box of chocolates
Czech Holidays and Traditions - My Czech Republic Read about Czech Easter customs, symbols, and the yearly Easter celebrations in Prague April 30: The Burning of the Witches This peculiar Czech custom that says a final farewell to winter can still be witnessed in many Czech villages May 1: The Day of Love May 1st is a day devoted to lovers and the Czech romantic poet Karel Hynek Mácha
Czech History - My Czech Republic History of the Czech Lands Our section on the History of the Czech Lands covers over 1,200 years, starting with the early Slavic settlement around 6th century AD and ending with Czech Republic’s entry into the European Union • 500 – 1306: The Great Moravian Empire and the Premyslid Dynasty • 1310 – 1378: John of Luxembourg and
Czech Currency - My Czech Republic The official currency of the Czech Republic is the Czech crown (koruna), abbreviated as Kč, with the international abbreviation CZK 1 crown consists of 100 hellers (haléř), abbreviated as hal Heller coins have not been in use since September 1, 2008, but hellers are still incorporated into merchandise prices
Czech Legends - My Czech Republic When the Czech lands were ruled by prince Křesomysl, a farmer named Horymír lived in the village of Neumětely He had a white horse of extraordinary intelligence called Šemík Due to Křesomysl’s obsession to find treasures that were said to be hidden underground, people were encouraged to abandon farming and to become miners
Czech Christmas (Vánoce) - My Czech Republic Czech children believe that Christmas gifts are brought by Baby Jesus (Ježíšek) who comes into the room through the window to leave the presents Unlike Santa Claus, Baby Jesus is a rather abstract figure with no particular physical image attached to him, and no one knows where he lives