Traditions Archive
St. Stephen’s Day Carols in Studenec
Learn more about St. Stephen’s Day Carols in Studenec The small village of Studenec in Jilemnice is one of the last places where “Stepanska koleda” is still alive. It’s an old ...
Mushroom Gathering
Learn more about Mushroom Gathering The Czechs have been picking mushrooms since primitive times, and they have become part of their other traditions, like Christmas Dinner or the celebration of the N...
Arriving of Krakonos Festival
Learn more about Arriving of Krakonos Festival The celebratory arrival of Krakonos, or Rubezahl and Liczyrzepa, as he is called in German and Polish languages, is an annual event to welcome spring, ce...
Czech Wedding Traditions
Learn more about Czech Wedding Traditions Some people don’t think that they need a marriage certificate in the Czech Republic. A wedding is one of the most memorable and important days in our li...
Hornacko Area Festivals
Learn more about Hornacko Area Festivals Hornacko is an ethnographic micro region situated in the Hodonin District, South Eastern Moravia in The Czech Republic. Hornacke slavnosti is a four-day festiv...
Bohemian and Moravian Regional Cuisine
Learn more about Bohemian and Moravian Regional Cuisine Bohemian and Moravian cuisine has been influenced by German, Austrian and Hungarian cuisine. Typical ingredients used in Czech cuisine are potat...
Czech Gingerbread Traditions
Learn more about Czech Gingerbread Traditions Gingerbread, one of the oldest pastries known to man, possibly even older than bread itself! Simple form made just of water, flour and honey was discovere...
Chodsko Area Folk Traditions
Learn more about Chodsko Area Folk Traditions Chodsko is a completely unique region, which has many traditions and customs still held today. This historical area is famous for delicious local cakes, c...
Making Plum Alcohol – Slivovitz
Learn more about Making Plum Alcohol – Slivovitz Slivovitz (Slivovice) is a fruit alcohol made from plums. Its name comes from the Slavic word for plum Slivka. The true Slivovitz is made for personal ...
Czech Weather Lore
Learn more about Czech Weather Lore Before large meteorological stations and forecast people dress up in fancy suits telling all there is to know about the local climate, weather lore was all that was...
