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

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

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

The exact timing of when the castle (hrad in Czech) in Strakonice was built is unclear. The first records of … More

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

Long-time readers will be familiar with my #viewfromatrain theme. Much of my pleasure in train travel derives from the views. … More

I recently went on a journey to the Czech Republic (more on that to come) and chose to travel there … More

A painter friend of mine recently offered up one of his paintings as a raffle prize and asked others what … More

On our way back south we didn’t stop and get out. In hindsight, we made the right choice as the … More