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The traditional harvest of the Rožmberk pond in South Bohemia has been cancelled because of drought. In its place, the Třeboň fish farms will hold Days with the Třeboň Fishermen, with fishing, tours and tastings.Visitors to the farms will b

The four-row Wallenstein linden avenue in the town of Jičín, with 1,140 trees, has been declared a cultural monument. It is also part of the Natura 2000 network of protected areas because of a rare hermit beetle that lives in the hollows of

Czech Public Television (ČT) officially confirmed on Tuesday, October 6, that it will not broadcast next year's Eurovision Song Contest. The 2027 contest, to be held in Burgas, Bulgaria, will go ahead without Czech participation — a decisio

The Czech Ministry of Defence has started giving soldiers apartments at subsidized rent — a new perk meant to stop the outflow of personnel from the garrisons in Jince, Strakonice, Jindřichův Hradec and Žatec. NATO factors these units into

In Brno, in a former rectory — the house of a Catholic priest — you'll find café Kafara, a place with an unusual history and a special charm. In summer, guests are welcomed by a cozy terrace, and in winter by a warm interior with a kids' co

In Litomyšl in the Svitavy region, by the Primátorská dam next to the Černá Hora park, the Chapel of St. Josef Kalasanský opened in October 2026 — a structure 3D-printed from concrete to a design by architect Petr Hájek.The chapel is shaped

South Korean carmaker Hyundai has unveiled the fifth generation of its Tucson crossover, with a completely new design, larger body dimensions and an expanded range of hybrid powertrains. According to the manufacturer, European sales of the

Starý Týn is a picturesque village in the hilly landscape of the Czech Central Uplands, first mentioned as far back as the 11th century. Its prosperity once rested on hop growing, and today it forms part of the town of Úštěk, remaining a po

Demolition continues in the Czech city of Zlín on the burned-out eleven-storey building No. 34, part of the former Baťa factory complex — the largest building in the city, measuring 78 by 72 metres. A huge banner bearing a portrait of compa

A forest fire near the village of Lnářе in the Strakonice district has been brought under control and contained, fire chief Jiří Chmel announced shortly before midnight on Thursday. According to preliminary estimates, the blaze consumed aro

This year's Cigelná military history reenactment in the border town of Kraliky will present an alternative version of events: what might have happened if, in the autumn of 1938, Czechoslovak leadership had refused to sign the Munich Agreeme

Opponents of routing the D35 motorway through the Bohemian Paradise (Český ráj) nature reserve have called on authorities to abandon the so-called northern route and choose an alternative southern option instead. The statement was made by P