Interesting facts about Czech Republic
Posted on Mar 9, 2022 180
Amazing country Czech Republic is incredibly popular among tourists, and for a reason - its appearance is truly unique, and this is true not only for Prague, but for all Czech regions. Ancient castles, tended nature, delicious cuisine - it’s beautiful! By the way, many people come here to earn money rather than to relax, because the salaries here are also quite good.
Facts about the Czech Republic
- On three sides of the country is surrounded by mountains.
- By the number of preserved castles, Czech Republic ranks first in the world. There are over two thousand of them!
- The Czech capital, Prague, suffered practically no damage either in the First or in the Second World War.
- In the Czech Republic, an ambulance comes to the house only in the most important cases, and patients get to a hospital on their own.
- Refined sugar as cubes, as we all know it was invented in the 17th century.
- Some words in Czech comprise only consonants. However, not only in Czech - also in related Slovak and Serbian.
- It is considered quite normal for locals to blow their nose in public, unashamedly. In China, too, by the way.
- The Czech town of Rabstein is the smallest in Europe, with only 15 permanent residents. But many Czechs have summer houses here.
- Three quarters of all cars in the Czech Republic are ŠKODA.
- It was a Czech inventor in 1959 who invented soft contact lenses made of silicone.
- Pharmacies and pet stores are everywhere, literally on every corner. The only place you’d expect to find more than a brewery.
- Founded in the 14th century, Charles University is the oldest in Central Europe and the Czech Republic, and one of the oldest in the world.
- There are almost no homeless animals in this country.
- The Czech Republic grips the first place in the world in terms of beer consumption.
- In old times, the Czech territories were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Roman Empire.
- Hockey is the most popular sport in the Czech Republic. Czech team has won the world championship in this sport six times.
- Prague Zoo is among the ten best in the world.
- Thanks to similarities in languages, Russians find it easier to learn Czech than residents of most other countries.
- Sidewalks in Czech Republic are often paved with cobblestones, so high-heeled shoes are not too popular among local women of fashion.
- Public transport here is never late. Well, almost never.
- It was in the Czech Republic where yogurt was invented.
- The famous Czech church, Kostnica, is built almost entirely from human bones.
- Wanting to show the number “one,” Czechs show a protruding thumb instead of the index finger.
- In the historical districts of Prague, residents are forbidden to install plastic window frames, satellite dishes and air conditioners so as not to spoil the look of the city.
- Water in the Czech Republic is safe to drink from the tap, it is clean and safe enough.
- The most popular street food here is Chinese cuisine. It is inexpensive and the portions are huge.
- Because of the high prices of products in supermarkets in the Czech Republic is often cheaper to eat in a cafe than to cook yourself.
- 87 airports operate on the territory of this country.
- Each year, the Czech Republic produces over 1.25 million cars. This is more than in any other European country.
- More than half of the Czechs are not religious at all.
- In all Eastern Europe, only Slovenia is richer than the Czech Republic. However, both countries live well.
- Euros are not accepted for payment here. Exchange them for Czech crowns.
