The town of Plzen

Walking from the brewery to the synagogue I passed through the old town of Plzen. Having booked myself into a … More

The Great Synagogue

The city of Plzen has a long history and diverse population, exemplified by the recently renovated Great Synagogue. It is … More

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 … More

Knights in shining armour

The final section of the museum in Strakonice is dedicated to the Knights Templar, who were also based in the … More

Mutations in manufacturing

The museum in the castle tells the story of the manufacturing industry in the city. Initially, a trading city for … More

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 … More

Stunning Strakonice

The destination of the train journey to the Czech Republic was the city of Strakonice. Situated where the Volnya river … More

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. … More

A bit of Bohemia

I’m interrupting the October tales of my trip down-under to tell you about a quick train trip round Europe last … More