Overview
The Czech Republic is one of Europe's most cultured countries. Charming villages and quiet squares compete for your attention with grand castles and cold beer, all with a Dvorak symphony playing in the background. This post-communist state has enjoyed increasing prosperity in recent years, and with its accession into the EU in 2004, the country is looking forward to further success in the future.
The Czech Republic can be visited at any time, with warm summers, snowy winters and beautiful colors in spring and autumn. And with such a variety of places to see, you can rest assured that the extensive transport network is excellent.
- It has more culture than you can shake a stick at! Beautiful castles and chateaux, amazing music and, of course, fantastic beer!
- Prague - the beautiful capital with just about everything you could hope for in a modern, cultured city
- The attentive and enthusiastic students are a pleasure to teach
- Mariánské Lázne – gorgeous spa town surrounded by forested mountains
- Ceský Krumlov – this medieval town is the perfect example of what makes the Czech Republic so great
Things you might not know about Teaching English in the Czech Republic
- It’s usual for men to open doors for women, except in restaurants and bars, where it’s considered good manners for women to let the man enter first!
- Czechs are very well-educated and 80% of people have completed high school, more than almost any other country in the world.
- Czechs are beer lovers, consuming almost 160 litres of beer per person each year – more than any other country in the world.
- Many experts think that Scottish bagpipes originated in the Czech Republic.
