Beyond Prague

• Chlebíčky - Slavic Snack Supreme 3 years ago Art on Bread Czech cuisine does not have a reputation for being particularly artistic when it comes to presentation. Many Czech dishes are hearty and delicious, but put presentation second to piling the plate high. The ubiquitous Czech open faced sandwich, the chlebíček, flies in the face of that...
• A Summer Sunday in South Moravia 3 years ago The COVID lockdown is easing up and more and more people are getting out. Today, I went to the city centre here in Brno. The city’s technical museum had some of their historic public transport vehicles out and about, a drum group gave us some African vibes, we had a short spat of rain and …...
• Pragas and Škodas and Tatras - Oh, My! 3 years ago Old Rides out for a Roll Today, the Brno Technical Museum took a selection of their historic civilian and military vehicles on a drive from their vehicle annex, in the Řečkovice suburb in the north of the city, to the centre. The procession travelled through some of the city’s northern...
• Made in the Czech Republic - Vasky 3 years ago Youth and Tradition The Czech Republic has a long history of shoe production, over a century in fact. Beyond the shadow of any doubt, Baťa is the first name that comes to mind for most people around the world when they connect the idea of shoes to the Czechs. However, Baťa is far from the …...
• Spring Walkabout with New Scenery 3 years ago Changing Things up a Bit No, don’t worry, no big changes are coming to my “Beyond Prague” or “Pickled Wings” websites. In January of 2021, we moved to a new flat in a different part of Brno. We’re still settling in in many ways, but a different view out the window and new areas to …...

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