It's been solved by one of the regular readers of the blog. It's Uherské Hradiště and the setting for Mr Kundera's "The Joke". ...
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Lived in Czech Republic for ten years and in Olomouc for the last seven of those. In summer I work as a guide for Olomouc Tours, and the rest of the year in the Poets’ Corner hostel there. Anything I tell you about either of those things is undoubtedly biased and should be taken with a grain of salt.Recent activity
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Where the Czech...? in the Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus Branch
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Krakow New Year's Eve in the Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus Branch
I've stayed at travellers' inn a couple of times and it's a very good place to meet other travellers. Big common room at the front, nice...
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posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Where the Czech...? in the Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus Branch
Who knows where in the Czech Republic this photo (http://captainoddsocks.blogspot.com/2011/11/where-czech-161.html) was taken? (Hint-it's...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called 2 weeks in Czech Republic in the Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus Branch
"I am currently living in Brno and dont understand why you would want or need to use it as your base but anyway..."...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called 2 weeks in Czech Republic in the Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus Branch
Yep, what the Roo said.. Just one sneaky little addition to his list of natural attractions would be the caves of the Moravian Karst near...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called 2 weeks in Czech Republic in the Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus Branch
My best suggestions would be pretty much the ones Wildroo has outlined. The only things I'd alter would be to add Litomysl into the list of...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Czech pubs in Prague and Ceski Krumlov in the Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus Branch
That place in CK is called U Šatlavy or Šatlava. It's still there.
5 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Strange bug / mosquito bites from Georgia in the Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus Branch
Bed Bugs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedbugs). They seem like mosquito bites, are often in clusters and the bites linger for weeks. ...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Spa town near Prague in the Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus Branch
Poděbrady is probably the closest of the big famous ones
5 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Olomouc travel advice needed in the Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus Branch
Yes, tram 4. With a 14czk ticket and you need to time-stamp it when you get on the tram-all those people not stamping tickets must have...
6 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Olomouc travel advice needed in the Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus Branch
The university is spread right across the city but i don't know the particular building you mean; do you have a street address for it?...
6 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Olomouc to Cesky Krumlov? in the Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus Branch
Cesky Krumlov is difficult to get to unless you go from Prague or have your own transport. From Olomouc you would take a bus to Brno then...
6 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Olomouc travel advice needed in the Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus Branch
If you take a student agency bus from vienna to brno, it will arrive at the hotel grand bus station. If your brno-olomouc bus is run by...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Strambrk Accomodation in the Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus Branch
Penzion Jaronkova Pekarna (http://www.hotelscombined.com/Hotel/Penzion_Jaronkova_Pekarna_Stramberk.htm?a_aid=11463) is right on the main...
6 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Overnight train from Venice to Prague still in operation? in the Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus Branch
The service runs, but it's not direct:...
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