Who would not wish to celebrate the end of 2012 in style and welcome the New Year in a special and slightly unusual way? The organisers of the New Year programme in the Czech Republic have prepared a truly attractive selection of events. There will be something for families with children, for young people and for senior citizens.
Visit the Czech Republic at Christmas and enjoy the unique atmosphere of advent. Try some hot wine or mead while observing the craftsmen at work demonstrating their traditional crafts and trades. There is so much more to see outside the Czech capital with Christmas markets taking place in many smaller Czech towns or in the courtyards of numerous castles all over the country.
As with many of the world’s great castles Litomysl has its very own White Lady ghost. The legend tells that it is the spirit of Marie Manrique de Lara y Mendoza who married a Czech nobleman and diplomat Vratislav II from Pernstejn who built this beautiful castle just for her. The lady fell in love with the castle and lived here until the end of her life.
The autumn and winter months in the Czech Republic will see a number of fascinating exhibitions taking place. For the latest trends in graphic design, head to Brno. For the first time ever street art be will be presented on the official gallery grounds. Certainly, it will also appear in the streets of Prague.
Prague has recently established itself as a fashion centre. This year the sees the return of an event to the Czech capital which no fashion enthusiast will want to miss. From September 17 until 23 the city of one hundred spires will turn into one giant catwalk with fashion shows, lectures on fashion and many other events taking place throughout the city during the Dreft Fashion Week.
Höstkylan närmar sig med stormsteg. Om ni önskar er en aktiv semester – då är en cykelsemester i Tjeckien ett självklart val: Förutom att det är billigt och nära från Sverige, så finns det många säkra och sevärda cykelspår som tar er förbi oerhört vackra landskap och fantastisk arkitektur. Samtidigt kan ni passa på och njuta av solen och Babí Leto, Tjeckiens sensommarhetta.
The beautiful Lednice-Valtice Complex in South Moravia, which has been skilfully “decorated” by a number of stunning buildings and vast parks, has featured on the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage list since 1996.
The Grape Harvest Festival ranks among the most popular social events for wine experts and wine lovers. Celebrations will take place in numerous Czech and Moravian towns and they commence the most beautiful activity on vineyards – collecting grapes, pressing, making of “burčák”/new wine and wine. For the rest of us, it is a great celebration of tasteful drink.
Back in medieval times, when the site in the valley of the Vltava River which Cesky Krumlov occupies today was nothing more than a deep forest, bandits occupied the rocky cliff above the town from where they used to attack travellers and merchants. Cesky Krumlov today is among the most beautiful towns in the Czech Republic and features on the prestigious UNESCO list of World and Cultural Heritage.
Chodsko Folk Festival is one of the largest and oldest folk festivals in the West Bohemia region and the second oldest in the Czech Republic. The first edition of the event took place in 1995 and the number of performers taking part every year is an incredible 600 comprising individuals. It became a tradition to link the festival with the St Lawrence Fair in Domazlice.
Populariteten av den tjeckiska ölfestivalen växer för varje år och därför är det inte någon överraskning att festivalen kommer att hållas i år i sju utländska städer. En av dessa städer är också Stockholm för första gången i historia.
The Opera Barocca Festival which features a series of musical and dance performances will take place in mid-August at the courtyard of the Clam-Gallas Palace in Prague. Visitors will have a unique chance to experience an authentic baroque atmosphere. The festival programme also includes an exhibition of the baroque costumes prepared by the Franzis Wussin Atelier and based on period iconography.