Where to go on a trip: Jilemnická 50 and ice sculptures in Pustevny
The last weekend in January will typically be wintery. Temperatures should hover around zero and expect snow. Nevertheless, there is no reason to sit at home, in cooperation with CzechTourism and the server kudyznudy.cz we have prepared several tips for trips.
Jubilee 25th year of the traditional Winter Battle in Podbořany takes place on Saturday from 3 pm behind the Municipal swimming pool. After a long pause, a spectacular battle of historical fencing groups, a period market and you will be able to taste countless goodies. This year, the story of the cruel prince Stanislav will be told.
Winter battle in Podbořany
Author: CzechTourism, archive of organizers and Blesk
A festival full of board and PC games, Pokemon, a LEGO Hogwarts Castle exhibition with a giant playroom, arcade and retro games, Cosplay, WarGames and much more offers Co.Con on Saturday in the Pilsen Depot 2015.
Gathering of “comic book” fans in Pilsen
Author: CzechTourism, archive of organizers and Blesk
Orlic mountains it belongs to the mushers again until Saturday. The 26th year of one of the most difficult dog sled races in Europe – the Šediváčkův long – is taking place here. More than 100 registered competitors of the stage race will compete with their four-legged friends to see who can handle the assigned track the fastest. The starting point is at the Kristýna cottage. You will find more HERE
The traditional winter race in cross-country skiing for the general public takes place on Saturday on Upper Misečky in the Giant Mountains. The race is public, registered and unregistered competitors start. You will find more HERE
*Jílové near Prague – Masopust in Jílové u Prahy is a day full of merriment, entertainment, good food, drink, music and dancing. There will also be a parade of masks, you can participate on Saturday from 9 am.
*Pilsen – on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., a pork feast is held in the local brewery. There will also be music and other programs.
*Welcome – The carnival parade of masquerades from Hlineck is included in UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The village parade goes from 7 a.m. until dark on Saturday and ends with the shading of the mare.
*Zlin – carnival festivities in the center of Zlín with performances by musical and folklore ensembles, a mask parade, a slaughterhouse, a demonstration of folk crafts, and attractions for children take place on Saturday from 10 a.m.
Carnival in Hlineck
Author: CzechTourism, archive of organizers and Blesk
An extreme endurance race that consists of a 24-hour challenge Bald mountains returns after three years. This year it will have a slightly changed route. Read more HERE
*Hermitages – In 2023, there will be an exhibition of ice sculptures focused on the theme “Return of dinosaurs to the Beskydy”. In addition to ice sculptures, snow sculptures will also be created in the Hermitage under the open sky, as every year, despite this year’s bad weather. Read more HERE
*Rožnov pod Radhoštěm – The gallery is located in the city center and the building is cooled to around -5°C all year round. At the exhibition you will see 16 creations, including an ice throne that you can even sit on. This year, for the first time, the exhibition is open until October.
*Hives – At the Kopřivná cable car station, you will again find ice sculptures. A team of experienced carvers and sculptors took care of the ice and snow beauty, the animals were carved from 170 ice cubes. The attraction will be on display in the area as long as the weather permits.
In 2023, the exhibition of ice sculptures will focus on the theme “Return of dinosaurs to the Beskydy Mountains”
Author: CzechTourism, archive of organizers and Blesk
Prague Castle they opened Jeléní příkop even through the winter season. The natural gorge will be accessible every day from 10 a.m. until dusk. Some entrances will only be open in good weather, when there is no snow in Jelení Kokop. At the same time, the castle drew attention to the challenging terrain. The Royal Garden was also opened in the winter months.
The deer moat at Prague Castle is open to the public for the first time in winter
Author: ČTK / Šimánek Vít
Campus Yellow Spa in Prague’s Podolí turned into a light park by the end of January. won 400,000 LED light bulbs a day until the end of the year, offers a breathtaking spectacle where you will see over 300 light installations. You will see luminous animals from the Czech forests, which will also be performed with animation accompanied by an excerpt of Smetana’s composition Má vlast. There will be symbols of Prague and Czech statehood, such as the silhouette of the crown, the fountain and the luminous lion, and of course Christmas motifs. Read more HERE
Botanical Garden in Prague – Troja has prepared a novelty for its visitors. In the exhibition of tropical rainforests in the greenhouse, Fata Morgana is newly placed in the smallest water lily in the world – the dwarf water lily. This aquatic plant no longer exists in the wild. Until 2008, this aquatic plant was only found in a single hot spring in Rwanda. Read more HERE
In the botanical garden in Prague-Troj, you will see a water lily that no longer grows in the wild. Moreover, it is the smallest of all.
Author: CzechTourism, archive of organizers and Blesk
The imaginary of Matěj Forman and his friends in Chvalské Castle near Prague presents a fantastic and mysterious world of itinerant theatergoers and quirky artists. It draws us into the realm of creative imagination and joyfully and innocently celebrates human creativity and craftsmanship. The exhibition until June 21 brings a new corner, inventions, toys, objects and interactive installations.
Imaginarium in the Chvalské Castle near Prague.
Author: CzechTourism, archive of organizers and Blesk
A unique and one-of-a-kind exhibition of life-size robotic and static models of dinosaurs returns after four years at the exhibition center in České Budějovice. A robotic Triceratops will show that even dinosaurs had to pee, a Pteranodon will sometimes fly over your head, you can’t miss the Mesozoic ruler Tyrannosaurus rex, or a 12-meter-long Brachiosaurus. The exhibition will last until March 12.
Dinosaurs in České Budějovice
Author: CzechTourism, archive of organizers and Blesk
Regional museum in Žatec opened a new exhibition with the Žateck treasure. The collection of rare silver and gold objects weighing almost three kilograms is being presented in its entirety for the first time. To this day, it is the heaviest and, in terms of the range of objects, the richest collection stored before 1050 in Bohemia.
On January 12, 2023, the new exhibition Žatecký poklad was opened in Žatec Regional Museum KAPolánka.
Author: ČTK / Kubeš Slavomír
East Bohemian Museum in Pardubice opened an exhibition for the anniversary of the hockey club called Dynamo 100. It commemorates the history of the club, important moments and people. There are rare artefacts, rings for Stanley Cup winners, the Vezin trophy, former hockey goalie Dominik Hašek, for example, lent his equipment. The exhibition will last until October 1.
Exhibition of 100 years of the Pardubice hockey club Dynamo.
Author: ČTK / Vostárek Josef
The atmosphere of castles and chateaux in winter is completely different than in summer. Try it and go, for example, to those managed by the National Monuments Institute, you will find an overview HERE. However, many other monuments are also open, such as Český Štenberk Castle, Loket Castle, Loučeň Castle, Mělník Castle and many others.
The morning salon of the Hluboká nad Vltavou castle.
Author: Hluboká nad Vltavou castle archive
The world of film legends comes to life in museums in four places in the country – in Prague, Poděbrady, Kutná Hora and Kroměříž. In each one, you can see hundreds of detailed exhibits of the most famous film, comic book and fairy tale heroes.
Author: Blesk – Martin Přibyl
A magical forest illuminated by a big moon, moss, lava stones, tongues of scented fog creeping under the feet of astonished visitors… A unique world full of fantasy at the interactive exhibition The Little Prince of Eliška Podzimková is in the Moravian Regional Museum in Brno accessible until March 5. In the premiere, the world-renowned multimedia artist prepared a new creative station especially for Brno, where everyone can create one of Elišča’s photographs and much more.
The interactive exhibition The Little Prince by Eliška Podzimková can be seen in the Moravian Regional Museum in Brno.
Author: CzechTourism, archive of organizers and Blesk
After five years, it opens repaired Palace of the Nobles in Brno. I offer two big exhibitions at once. One is dedicated to the history of puppetry in our country and only 600 puppets will be presented, the other will be performed with folk Moravian folklore. Read more HERE
Author: mzm.cz
On the 10th floor on the roof Department store Zlín Galeri Desítka is located. In it, you can view a large exhibition of paintings by the unmistakable painter Josef Lady until March 19. 118 of his original works can be seen in the exhibition, and documentary films are also shown here.
Exhibition of Josef Lady in Zlín.
Author: CzechTourism, archive of organizers and Blesk
The extreme endurance race on Lysá hora (LH24) is returning to the Beskydy this weekend after a three-year break.
Author: lh24.cz