The city of Plzen has a long history and diverse population, exemplified by the recently renovated Great Synagogue. It is…
Bavarian Brewing, but better
Not far from Strakonice is the city of Plzen, which, when under Austro-Hungarian rule, was spelt Pilsen. The city has…
Knights in shining armour
The final section of the museum in Strakonice is dedicated to the Knights Templar, who were also based in the…
Mutations in manufacturing
The museum in the castle tells the story of the manufacturing industry in the city. Initially, a trading city for…
Their hrad is their castle
The exact timing of when the castle (hrad in Czech) in Strakonice was built is unclear. The first records of…
Stunning Strakonice
The destination of the train journey to the Czech Republic was the city of Strakonice. Situated where the Volnya river…
German and Czech views
Long-time readers will be familiar with my #viewfromatrain theme. Much of my pleasure in train travel derives from the views.…
Stranded in Munich
I recently went on a journey to the Czech Republic (more on that to come) and chose to travel there…
Floating above
A painter friend of mine recently offered up one of his paintings as a raffle prize and asked others what…
Carlisle to Settle
On our way back south we didn’t stop and get out. In hindsight, we made the right choice as the…
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