Czech Republic Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
country in Central Europe
About Czech Republic
The Czech region was inhabited by Celtic tribesBoiifor the first four centuries of the first millennium. The Celts gave way to post-Roman Germanic tribes. Later, Slavs arrived and, in the 9th century they founded the Great Moravian Empire, stretching from Germany to Ukraine. After the fall of Great Moravia the Bohemian Duchy (later Kingdom) was formed, creating a territorial unit almost identical to the modern Czech Republic. The rise of the Habsburgs led to the Czech lands becoming a part of theHoly Roman Empire, and laterAustria-Hungary, and a massive influx of German immigrants. The mineral springs of theWest Bohemian Spa Trianglegave rise to "health tourism" and both Habsburg and non-Habsburg royals would cure their various ailments there. After theFirst World War, the closely related
Where to Eat in Czech Republic
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bábovka
- 🍴Bramboračka
- 🍴Buchty
- 🍴Česnečka
- 🍴Čočková polévka
- 🍴Dršťková polévka
Czech Republic Travel Guide Sections
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