Czech Traditions
Czech Lent Tradition
Learn more about Czech Lent Tradition Even though it is as old as 800 years, this tradition has stayed with the Czech people in some form to this day. Masopust (Lent Tradition) is largely held on only...
Mikulov Folk Costume Festival
Learn more about Mikulov Folk Costume Festival Kroj is a certain type of folk clothing used for festive occasions, usually religious feasts such as the celebration of the Divine Heart of Jesus. But al...
Bohemian Paradise Stonework Jewelry
Learn more about Bohemian Paradise Stonework Jewelry The tradition of turning a raw piece of stone into an admirable gem is kept in The Bohemian Paradise for about 6000 years (an area famous for a ric...
Olomouc Aged Cheese
Learn more about Olomouc Aged Cheese Olomoucke tvaruzky or olomoucke syrecky is a Moravian aged cheese made from low-fat milk. Production is traditionally connected with the region of Hana in the 15th...
Czech Folk Costumes
Learn more about Czech Folk Costumes “Kroj” is a Czech folk costume. Clothes like that, are an important part of Czech folk culture. A wide variety of costume types have been created throu...
Czech Saint’s Day Festival
Learn more about Czech Saint’s Day Festival “Hody“ is translated as a festival, and a term closely related – “hostina“ as a feast. “Posviceni” means exactly the same as “posveceni” which i...
Czech Open-Air Museums
Learn more about Czech Open-Air Museums Folk architecture showcases old buildings and structures typical in the past of some villages and towns. Open-air museums, Skanzeny lidove architektury, gather ...
Palava Wine Harvest Festival
Learn more about Palava Wine Harvest Festival Traditional celebrations in South Moravian, wine in the Mikulov Region have roots from the last century. The first year of the vintage Palavsky was held i...
Czech Grain Harvest Festival
Learn more about Czech Grain Harvest Festival Dozinky is a very old harvest festival observed by all ancient Slavic people. Our focus is on the Czech customs. People did not have as much food in the p...
Bohemian and Moravian Vineyards
Learn more about Bohemian and Moravian Vineyards There are many traditions in The Czech Republic. One of them is the grape growing in Moravia (eastern part of The Czech Republic, specific with folk co...
