Anyone who enjoyed playing at soldiers as a kid, who loves history, or who just wants to see something special should certainly head for the South Moravian town of Slavkov u Brna at the end of November. Here, the re enactment of the famous Battle of the Three Emperors will take place. Nearly a thousand enthusiasts will do battle in period uniforms.
The Czech Republic’s mountains offer high-quality conditions for downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding, and plenty of other activities. Another truly big attraction associated with winter sports is relaxation in the spas. Even families with children will be completely thrilled in the Czech Republic’s mountains.
Imaginative, amusing, splendid… and fun for everyone. With such words, one can describe the offer of New Year’s programmes in the metropolis as well as other places in the Czech Republic. Organisers have arranged events for families with children, young people, sportsmen and all those wanting to treat themselves to something special. Here is our New Year’s menu.
You will get to know Czech traditions, see unique nativity scenes and take delight in shopping at some of the most attractive European markets. In the streets, you will smell roasted chestnuts and sweets and be able to warm your hands with a glass of hot punch. Naturally, you will taste all these goodies and then, perhaps, you can take in an opera performance. Christmas in the Czech Republic is one of the most beautiful times of the year, and people savour it with all their senses.
The Czech Republic will be a very lively place even in autumn. A wide assortment of jazz festivals and concerts will be taking place. In addition to local artists, musicians from all over the world will be performing, and fans have a lot to look forward to.
This year, 20 years will have passed since the fall of the Iron Curtain. Czechs will commemorate this anniversary with a whole range of events, and you can be a part of it. Go to the place where in November 1989 history was written and check out exhibitions charting the period of totalitarianism. Visit the Czech Republic at a time when the people are recollecting something of great importance.
Prague Castle is the favourite tourist attraction in the Czech Republic. In 2008, the castle was visited by 1.34 million people. The Prague Zoo is the only other destination to exceed the 1 million visitors mark, while the Babylon entertainment complex in Liberec is the leading location outside Prague within the Czech Top 10. The results were published by the CzechTourism agency in August.
Grape harvest festivals attract tens of thousands of visitors to South Moravia in September. The celebrations are cheerful, but also very crowded. If you prefer a more intimate atmosphere, come to Mikulov for the Festival of Open Cellars. From 17 to 18 October, you will be able to visit more than 50 cellars in the town and its surroundings, taste local wines and gastronomic specialties, and, above all, meet the people whose lives revolve around wine and the region of South Moravia.
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Moravian Autumn in Brno
From 2 to 16 October, the Czech Republic’s second largest city will offer audiences a different music treat every day. The 44th Moravian Autumn festival will commemorate significant anniversaries of the year 2009: the 50th anniversary of the death of the Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů, 200th anniversary of the death of Josef Haydn, and 200th anniversary of the birth of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy.
The Radio Free Europe (RFE) building has been closed to the public for years. The radio changed locations several months ago, and the former seat of the Czechoslovak Federal Assembly is now coming to life once again. From 9 to 16 October, as part of the festival 4 + 4 Days in Motion, innovative theatre projects, exhibitions, projections and concerts will be held here. This year, greater space will be devoted to ensembles from outside Europe and visitors thus will have the chance to see performers from Australia, Israel, Mali and the Republic of South Africa.
Pope Benedict XVI will visit the Czech Republic in September for the first time during his pontificate. After arriving in Prague (26 Sept), the Pope will celebrate mass in Brno (27 Sept) and meet with a group of young people in Stará Boleslav (28 Sept).
The Czech International Air Fest (CIAF) is the largest air show and competition of elite military fighter planes in the Czech Republic. On 5 and 6 September 2009, thousands of fans from across Europe will gather at the airport in Hradec Králové to admire the aerial artistry of pilots from many countries.
The Lednice-Valtice area in south Moravia is one of 12 UNESCO monuments in the Czech Republic. At the Valtice chateau, through 31 October you can now visit an exhibition presenting the Moravian bearers of the Order of the Golden Fleece from the 16th to 20th century. Visitors will learn about specific figures and their relationship to contemporary politics, diplomacy and culture through portraits, books and personal correspondence.
The Government of Canada imposed visa requirement on Czech citizens traveling to Canada on Monday, July 13. While the Czech Republic responded immediately by adopting a visa requirement on Canadian diplomats, Canadian tourists are in no way affected by this decision and they may continue to travel to the Czech Republic without visas.
Wine from the Czech Republic is getting better and better. Evidence of that can be seen not only in successes at international competitions, but especially in those wines’ growing popularity among consumers. The largest wine-growing area is South Moravia. It is almost as if this region of vineyards, sunshine and tourist attractions was created specifically for its being discovered by hikers and bikers. If you will come here in autumn, you will have opportunity to visit a wine harvest festival and to discover the very best from the region’s cultural, folklore and culinary traditions.
The Czechs have a very close relationship with their beer, and they will not miss an opportunity to celebrate that together. Be that as it may, drinking and tasting should of course be done with moderation and common sense. Therefore, a beer festival programme includes concerts, non-traditional brewery tours, and competitions. As a matter of interest: If you would like to taste a different beer every day in the Czech Republic, your visit would drag on quite a long time, as more than 400 kinds of beer were brewed here last year!
Great music, local and world-renowned stars, gorgeous summer weather and a relaxed atmosphere – these are the ingredients of just the right open-air summer festival. Moreover, many festivals offer something extra: they teach the audience both to respect other musical genres but also to tolerate other cultures.
This year, Znojmo and Pilsen can boast the best tourist offers in the Czech Republic. The tours of the mysterious underground in Znojmo and the interactive museum Techmania Science Center in Pilsen were awarded first prize in a competition held by CzechTourism.
On 11 June 2009, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced a pandemic of the swine flue. The decision to do so was based on the fast spread of this disease in North America and the Pacific. In the Czech Republic, however, the situation is stable: the four cases of infection that have been confirmed to date had only a mild course. In accordance with WHO recommendations, the Czech Republic will in no way restrict the freedom of travelling or close its borders.
Bohemian Switzerland became the first holder for the Czech Republic in history of the title EDEN (European Destinations of ExcelleNce). According to the verdict of a special jury, this very destination is best suited to develop tourism within the conditions of a protected natural area. Twenty-one destinations registered in the competition for the marketing brand EDEN, and in the finals the choice was between the tourist areas Králický Sněžník – Śnieżnik, the Orlické Mountains and Podorlicko region, as well as Bohemian Switzerland.
Anyone who enjoyed playing at soldiers as a kid, who loves history, or who just wants to see something special should certainly head for the South Moravian town of Slavkov u Brna at the end of November. Here, the re enactment of the famous Battle of the Three Emperors will take place. Nearly a thousand enthusiasts will do battle in period uniforms.
Imaginative, amusing, splendid… and fun for everyone. With such words, one can describe the offer of New Year’s programmes in the metropolis as well as other places in the Czech Republic. Organisers have arranged events for families with children, young people, sportsmen and all those wanting to treat themselves to something special. Here is our New Year’s menu. 
The Czech Republic will be a very lively place even in autumn. A wide assortment of jazz festivals and concerts will be taking place. In addition to local artists, musicians from all over the world will be performing, and fans have a lot to look forward to. 