- Czech Name Days
Czech Name Days Discover over 365 Czech names that are part of the Czech calendar! In the Czech Republic, almost every day of the year is someone’s name day (svátek or jmeniny in Czech – the latter is more formal) It is a reason to celebrate, wish the person a Happy Name Day, and buy a small present, such as flowers and a box of chocolates
- Czech Name Diminutives and Shortened Forms
Female Names Go to male names >> A Adéla – Adélka, Ada, Áda, Áďa Adriana – Adrianka, Adri, Áďa Agáta – Agátka Albína – Albínka, Albi Alena
- My Czech Republic – More than a destination guide
My Czech Republic covers a range of topics from Czech travel and tourist information to Czech cuisine, traditions and culture, language, history, and more It is run by long-time Prague residents and written by people with a strong personal connection to the Czech Republic
- Saint Nicholas Day (Mikuláš), December 5
The charming tradition of St Nicholas falls on the eve of St Nicholas Day, December 5th If you find yourself walking the streets on that evening, you may run into a group of strange characters: St Nicholas (Mikuláš), the Angel (anděl) who represents the Good, and the Devil (čert) representing the Evil All wear costumes Mikuláš looks a bit like Santa Claus whose origin was
- Czech Currency
Czech Currency The official currency of the Czech Republic is the Czech crown (koruna), abbreviated as Kč, with the international abbreviation CZK 1 crown consists of 100 hellers (haléř), abbreviated as hal Heller coins have not been in use since September 1, 2008, but hellers are still incorporated into merchandise prices
- English and Czech Name Equivalents
Male Names Go to female names >> A Adam – Adam Adolph – Adolf Alan – Alan Albert – Albert Alex – Alexej Alexander – Alexandr Alfred – Alfred Alphonse – Alfons Ambrose – Ambrož Amos – Ámos Andrew – Ondřej Anthony – Antonín Arthur – Artur B Bartholomew – Bartoloměj Benedict – Benedikt Bernard – Bernard Bill – Vilém Boris – Boris C Carl – Karel Charles
- Czech Christmas (Vánoce)
Czech Christmas stretches over December 25 and 26, which are also referred to as the First and Second Christmas Holidays, or the Christmas Feast (Boží hod vánoční) and St Stephen’s Day (Sv Štěpán) On St Stephen’s Day, children, students, teachers, and the poor used to go around people’s homes singing Christmas carols
- Prague Public Transport Tickets and Passes - My Czech Republic
There are several types of public transport tickets in Prague, which are distinguished by their length of validity – from 30 minutes to 72 hours If you’re planning to see some sights and use public transport for a period of 2 – 5 days, consider buying the Prague Visitor Pass, which provides access to many Prague’s historical monuments, museums and galleries, as well as unlimited
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