Masopust - Czech Carnival

This is a video of the traditional Czech Carnival - Masopust - as it took place in Horice Na Sumave, near Cesky Krumlov in 2011

Underglass Painting

This traditional folk artform was to be found throughout the Sumava. Usually dealing with a religious image, the painting is applied to the back of the glass. Once most houses would have had at least one devotional painting like this, which were sold at pilgrimage sites and markets.

As part of our Bohemian Art Tour participants will receive a three hour workshop in the art of underglass painting.

Rabi Castle

Rabi Castle is the Czech Republic's largest ruined castle. It is to be found near Susice. The Castle was besieged by the one-eyed Hussite general Jan Zizka, at the end of the siege he was completely blind.

Czech Tours will be visiting the castle during its 2011 Hussite Tour on 5th - 12th September.