Czechia Archives - Rachel's Ruminations https://rachelsruminations.com/category/travel/europe-travel/central-eastern-europe/czechia/ Taking the road less traveled Tue, 23 Dec 2025 19:53:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Communist Prague: 4 places to learn about it https://rachelsruminations.com/communist-prague-places-to-learn-about-it/ https://rachelsruminations.com/communist-prague-places-to-learn-about-it/#comments Sun, 06 Nov 2022 15:04:00 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=14208 Here are four things to do and see to learn about life in Communist Prague – and Czechoslovakia as a whole – during the Cold War era.

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]]> https://rachelsruminations.com/communist-prague-places-to-learn-about-it/feed/ 6 Visiting Cesky Krumlov Castle and UNESCO site https://rachelsruminations.com/cesky-krumlov-castle-unesco-site/ https://rachelsruminations.com/cesky-krumlov-castle-unesco-site/#comments Sun, 23 Oct 2022 11:59:21 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=12426 On your trip to Czechia, besides Prague, I highly recommend visiting Cesky Krumlov and the imposing Czesky Krumlov Castle.

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]]> https://rachelsruminations.com/cesky-krumlov-castle-unesco-site/feed/ 6 Hluboká Castle, South Bohemia, Czechia: Wow! https://rachelsruminations.com/hluboka-castle-south-bohemia-czechia/ https://rachelsruminations.com/hluboka-castle-south-bohemia-czechia/#respond Fri, 07 Oct 2022 09:42:57 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=80967 Hluboká Castle is a 19th-century castle in Czechia crammed with a stunning collection of furnishings and exceedingly accomplished workmanship.

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]]> https://rachelsruminations.com/hluboka-castle-south-bohemia-czechia/feed/ 0 Villa Tugendhat UNESCO site in Brno, Czechia https://rachelsruminations.com/villa-tugendhat-unesco-brno-czechia/ https://rachelsruminations.com/villa-tugendhat-unesco-brno-czechia/#respond Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:20:51 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=80764 Villa Tugendhat UNESCO site in Brno, Czechia, designed by Mies van der Rohe: a masterpiece of functionalist architecture & function over form.

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]]> https://rachelsruminations.com/villa-tugendhat-unesco-brno-czechia/feed/ 0 What to see in Brno: 3 macabre sights https://rachelsruminations.com/what-to-see-in-brno/ https://rachelsruminations.com/what-to-see-in-brno/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:15:00 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=9519 What to see in Brno? An ossuary, a crypt full of mummies, and a nuclear bomb shelter made my day of sightseeing in Brno distinctly macabre. 

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]]> https://rachelsruminations.com/what-to-see-in-brno/feed/ 15 Visiting Karlstejn Castle from Prague https://rachelsruminations.com/visiting-karlstejn-castle-from-prague/ https://rachelsruminations.com/visiting-karlstejn-castle-from-prague/#comments Sat, 06 Jul 2019 16:21:13 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=12665 Visiting Karlstejn Castle from Prague is quite possible in a day trip. Just make sure to do your research ahead of time, unlike me. This article will help.

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]]> https://rachelsruminations.com/visiting-karlstejn-castle-from-prague/feed/ 1 11 stunning UNESCO sites in the Czech Republic outside of Prague https://rachelsruminations.com/unesco-sites-in-the-czech-republic/ https://rachelsruminations.com/unesco-sites-in-the-czech-republic/#comments Sun, 07 Oct 2018 13:20:40 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=11116 There are 11 UNESCO sites in the Czech Republic outside of Prague. I've visited most, but thanks to two other bloggers, you can read about all of them here.

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]]> https://rachelsruminations.com/unesco-sites-in-the-czech-republic/feed/ 7 Kutna Hora UNESCO site and a macabre church https://rachelsruminations.com/kutna-hora-unesco-site/ https://rachelsruminations.com/kutna-hora-unesco-site/#respond Sat, 06 Oct 2018 12:51:49 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=11157 Kutna Hora UNESCO site isn't just about a pretty old town. The UNESCO designation focuses on two churches, but there's a macabre Bone Church to see too!

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]]> https://rachelsruminations.com/kutna-hora-unesco-site/feed/ 0 Trebic, Czech Republic: A 3-part UNESCO site https://rachelsruminations.com/trebic-czech-republic-unesco/ https://rachelsruminations.com/trebic-czech-republic-unesco/#comments Sat, 06 Oct 2018 10:17:34 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=11177 Trebic, Czech Republic has a UNESCO site made up of three sites: the old Jewish Quarter, the old Jewish cemetery, and a Catholic Basilica, and they're all worth seeing.

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]]> https://rachelsruminations.com/trebic-czech-republic-unesco/feed/ 2 A UNESCO site in Olomouc (and other things to see there) https://rachelsruminations.com/unesco-site-in-olomouc/ https://rachelsruminations.com/unesco-site-in-olomouc/#respond Fri, 05 Oct 2018 18:18:37 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=11142 The Holy Trinity Column, a masterpiece of the Moravian Baroque style, is a UNESCO site in Olomouc, a small town in the eastern end of the Czechia.

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