Venture out of Prague during Christmas

Written by cd on December 21, 2007 – 7:02 am -

Bored by the city and looking for something new? A-Tout Prague compiles an interesting list of activities you can do during this holiday.

  • Traditional early Christmas celebrations in the courtyard, large craft market, advent concerts and masses, theater and puppet performances, Christmas music, jugglers, dancers, etc. The Krivokl�t Nativity Scene.
  • Prerov nad Labem - open air museum Polabsk� n�rodopisn� muzeum
    • Folk Christmas, exhibition, Ginger Bread decoration, singing and painting
  • Kourim Museum of Rustic Architecture (Muzeum lidov�ch staveb)
    • Jesus is Born In Bethlehem - Christmas exhibition. Showcasing traditionally decorated rustic houses, nativity scenes and various Christmas tree decorations.
    • St. Nicholas Caroling and Train Ride
    • Christmas Production - cooking and folk crafts program 16 Dec.
    • Christmas Eve traditions - feather plucking, spinning wool, baking Christmas cookies, discussions on Christmas
  • Pr�bram Brezov� Hory Mining Open Air Museum
    • Christmas in a Miners` Home and Presents in the Prokopska Adit - a 19th century home of a family of miners decorated with Christmas items, nativity scenes carved out of wood, production and decoration of Christmas decorations, pouring hot lead in water, preparation of Christmas meals and caroling; ride the small mine train through the decorated Prokopska Adit, tour to the historical underground spaces, Christmas traditions and customs of miners.
  • Karlstejn Museum of Nativity Scenes (Muzeum Betl�mu)
    • Open: year-round except Mon. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., in December - daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. . Children will have the opportunity to purchase Christmas presents here. 
    • The Karlstejn Royal Nativity Scene. The largest Czech puppet nativity scene covering 80 m2. It is composed of 46 wooden puppets dressed in period costumes. Gingerbread nativity scenes. Freshly baked gingerbread nativity scenes.
    • Gingerbread tale: Gingerbread fairy tale characters.
    • Permanent exhibition: 50 nativity scenes, some of them over 200 years old. Most of them are carved from wood, but some are made out of bread, sugar or paper. Included are also unique miniatures - small nativity scenes in hazelnut, walnut and coconut shells.
    • V�clav Havel`s presidential nativity scene


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    Trip to the Spa City, Karlovy Vary

    Written by cd on August 14, 2007 – 7:50 pm -

    I went to Karlovy Vary for a weekend trip during the International Film Festival.

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