The great thing about the intricate maps of hiking and cycling paths in this country is that the Czech Tourist Club maps, which are green, sold at most major bookshops and cost 95 Kč, is that they mark where the pubs are. A red outlined symbol of a handled pot tells you it’s a drinking [...]

The Hotel Okoř Family Restaurant is one of those places that deserve a special occasion. Luckily for me, and for their business, I suppose, I am quite good at justification, and can extend the concept of “special occasion” to include, among other things, simply really, really wanting to go there. The ruins of the Okoř [...]