Category: Czech Republic
Cesky Krumlov – Ceske Budejovice – Linz – Vienna – Budapest
October 5, 2009 · Posted in Czech Republic
Train Tip: Cesky Krumlov IS the closest train station to the inner town of Cesky Krumlov. But still, it’s a hike away. I like to walk, so getting there was no problem. From outside the train station, walk right along the sidewalk. It’s about a half-hour walk, and eventually you’ll come [...] Read more
In Ceszky Krumlov, Czech
October 4, 2009 · Posted in Czech Republic, sightseeing
Cesky Krumlov is a walk back in time. Back towards the 13th century, to be exact.
It was then that the Castle was built overlooking a small river that winds through one of Bohemia’s most beautiful towns. You’ll be struck with how well-preserved the town is, despite decades of neglect under Communist [...] Read more
Budapest – Linz – Ceske Budejovice – Cesky Krumlov, Czech
October 2, 2009 · Posted in Czech Republic, train travel
Train Tip: Any train trip to Cesky Krumlov will likely connect through Ceske Budejovice. If your itinerary allows it, allow yourself an hour or two here. It’s a bit of a beer capital: the city has been brewing beer since the 13th century. But it’s especially known as the home of the Pivovar [...] Read more
Hostinne – Kolin – Berlin
The warm temperatures and recent rains have produced fields of flowers to see while train-ing through the Czech countryside. Read moreIn Hostinné
June 24, 2009 · Posted in Czech Republic, train travel
“I heard about you,” the woman who so kindly has been helping me with my family history in Hostinné says.
“Yesterday, you were on the train, standing up, taking pictures, having fun.” Where her tone was between approving and disapproving, I couldn’t quite decipher. It struck me as an odd statement, [...] Read more
Prague – Trutnov – Hostinne – Klasterska Lhota – Liberec – Jilemnice
June 23, 2009 · Posted in Czech Republic, train travel
I’m journeying into Bohemia to research my family history, but I could just as well be researching train culture.
Leaving the cities (or the CITY, in the case of Czech), train culture changes dramatically. It feels a bit like journeying into Frontierland.
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In Prague
June 19, 2009 · Posted in Czech Republic, sightseeing
The former Communist countries love their public swimming complexes.
Each major city has at least one, if not several, of these complexes. Often open year- round, housing popular saunas and steam rooms during winter weather, the complexes open their outdoor lawns at the first rays of summer.
In Prague, I visited the Plavecky complex, [...] Read more
Budapest – Prague
I hear music coming from the earphone of a passenger next to me as the train departs Budapest. He gladly shares. It’s his Austrian brass band, and they had performed last week in Budapest. Read moreThis blog is recommended by Eurail.com.
