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The 14th century Town Hall in the Upper Square of Olomouc's Old Town. Photo Credit: Nadine Godwin It was a gorgeous and sunny day this past April during the first day of the Tvaruzky Cheese Festival ...
News Czech Republic » Olomouc Region » Culture: Olomouc Layers Communist Heritage with Czech Charm and Cheese
Locals know to hold their nose when enjoying the stinky cheese of Olomouc. (Photo by Rick Steves) In the hearty town pub of Olomouc, egged on by the locals around me, I order the "Guttery Breath of ...
News Czech Republic » Olomouc Region » Culture: Olomouc Introduced Itself to Hungarian Audiences in Pécs
The Olomouc Days in Pécs took place with the support of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Budapest, building on the long-standing partnership between the two cities. Ambassador Eva Dvořáková also ...
News Czech Republic » Olomouc Region » Culture: Olomouc: The Mediterranean escape hidden in the heart of Czechia
If you haven’t heard of Olomouc, I wouldn’t be surprised. It’s a small, landlocked city in an often-overlooked region of Central Europe. But what if I were to tell you that Olomouc is one of the most ...
News Czech Republic » Olomouc Region » Culture: Travel and Beer: A Glass of Beer Drunk in Brno, Moravia
October 2001. I traveled south from Krakow to the Czech Republic, heading toward Brno via Olomouc.What remains in my memory of the center of Brno is the Zelný trh. The name means "Vegetable Market." ...
News Czech Republic » Olomouc Region » Culture: Olomouc layers communist heritage with Czech charm and cheese
In the hearty town pub of Olomouc in the Czech Republic, egged on by the locals around me, I order the “Guttery Breath of the Knight of Lostice” — Olomouc’s infamous stinky cheese. It comes with a lid ...