Easter is a very important celebration both in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, called Velikonoce – from Veliké noci or Great Nights. Although the religious connotations of Easter were suppressed ...

In the Czech Republic, tea is consumed in public places called “čajovna” (pronounced tchayovna) — a term that literally means “tea-place.” But čajovna is much more than a word: It is a way of ...

Discovering Prague’s Christmas markets is like stepping into a storybook of holiday cheer. While countries like Germany and Austria tend to get the lion’s share of attention when it comes to Christmas ...

Czech traditions of polka music, dancing and food are just a few of the things that will be part of the 46th annual Czechoslovak Harvest Festival in the tiny southeastern Gratiot County community of ...

Going to a pub several times a week to meet friends, media consultant Gabriela Galetkova hopes Czech beer culture -- which is taking a hit as bar visits dip -- will be internationally recognised. "I ...

Which country drinks more beer per capita than any other nation in the world? It’s the Czech Republic — the birthplace of pilsner and the original Budweiser lager (born in Plzeň and České Budějovice, ...