Czech Republic - 10 Shocks of Visiting The Czech Republic

[@alexanderkinzel3371]

Tourists: Some of these things are dirt cheap! Czechs: HOW CAN THIS BE SO EXPENSIVE?!!

[@barah4791]

Pro ne to drahe je, maji 10x mensi plat nez americani. Ja ziju v Americe ctvrtym rokem tak to vim. V Cesku jedine co je porovnatelne levne je jidlo, piti, doprava a malickosti, ale i tak pro Cechy drahe, zalezi kde kupujete a kolik vydelavate. Nemovitosti, pozemky, najmy, auta, benzin, obleceni atd. je vsechno drahe v pomeru k platum. I pro nekoho kdo vydelava mnohem vic.

[@PrajDy]

Jednou za náma na akci přijel amík a my měli zpoždění...když jsme se s ním konečně sešli tak měl slzy v očích a objímal nás...když jsme se zeptali z čeho je tak nadšenej tak prohlásil že už ted tohle město miluje...že měl ted nejlevěnší a nejlepší pivo jeho života... Když jsme to čekli, tak si dal v letišní hale podmírovou půllitrovou plzen za 160 a my šli do kolen

[@1david1r47]

We have coke that literally costs less than a dollar

[@alexanderkinzel3371]

I mean, here it can reach to even 15 CZK/1l bottle. Maybe even less sometimes.

[@ferenc4868]

Same in Hungary :D

[@vaclavbastl500]

1:50 I like how you put "beer" on the same level of importance as "hello", "please" or "thank you" xD

[@matifak9814]

Well, we are a slavic country after all. You can't have important slavic words and not include beer :D

[@RS-pe5hp]

In the friday evening, word "Pivo" could you socialize more than anything else :D :D

[@noodlingaround2023]

Speaking as an English man and after having lived here for 20 years, saying please and thank you is far less important than beer... Fakt.

[@Ardenleih]

Its even more important

[@OndraMike]

Well...we could say that one of the most used words in two sentences in Czech republic are "Hello, please one Beer. Thank you!" 😅

[@11spaggy]

Yes, Central Europe. Prague is more in the West than Vienna. And no one says that Austria is an Eastern Europe

[@karolinasvecena]

Yes, but unlike Austria we as Czech republik were part od Soviet union. And I think that's why people think Czech Republic belongs to Eastern Europe eventhough it's not true.

[@Alche_mist]

@@karolinasvecena Come ON. You should know. We were a pert of the Eastern bloc and were under the influence of Soviet union, but we really never were a part of Soviet Union. The westernmost countries to be a part of Soviet Union were Ukraine and the Baltic countries. For the record: Don't remind them. Neither Ukrainians nor people from the Baltic. They don't remember the Soviet rule fondly.

[@karolinasvecena]

@@Alche_mist yes, I know that, I just used bad term and the whole information is misleading. Thanks.

[@karolinasvecena]

@@shacochad7052 ještě, že se na internetu najde vždy někdo, kdo umí bez urážení upozornit na chybu.

[@jaromor8808]

Easy boys... Us not being a part of CCCP was merely a technicality. Not like we would do shit had the Russian overlords decided to pronounce us another Soviet Republic. Poles would, Hungarians would, but we wouldn't do jack shit. So yh, these mistakes have real basis to them.

[@kubikkuratko188]

Him : Foreigners might not understand them. Slovaks: You underestimate my power!

[@alexanderkinzel3371]

Slovaks: Are you challenging me?

[@stanislavmigra]

@Vladimir Kozlovsky skoro, ale ako Slovák som občas zarazený, keď mi v čechách absolutne nerozumia, dokial "neprenem" do nejakej formy češtini. Priznavam, ze ř a podobne nedam ako rodeny čech ani približne.

[@MrRichieCZ]

@@stanislavmigra v Čechách asi jo, tam asi se slovenštinou budou mít problémy. Na Moravě to asi tak složité nebude. Tady ti budou rozumět myslím všude...

[@justlisten7522]

Já třeba nechápu, jak nějakej Čech nemůže rozumět slovenštině, však je to skoro stejnej jazyk, když na mě mluví Slovák, tak ani nepřemýšlím co řekl, prostě mu rozumím stejně jako když by mluvil česky

[@MrRichieCZ]

@@justlisten7522 Jako já taky ne, zvlášť když jsou od tama otec a prarodiče, ale když se nad tím zamýšlíš, tak některé věty znění docela odlišně a dnešní děti to nemají moc kde naposlouchat. A čím dále od hranic, tím samozřejmě hůře.

[@jaredm6489]

I spoke a little Czech in Prague, and the waitress brought me a shot at the end of my meal.

[@Luckenw]

True slav

[@PiscotV]

Yea, we're all grumpy and stuff, until you try to speak Czech - then we melt. :-)

@@PiscotV Not always. After some beers and shots we are very friendly :) But I don't like "keep smiling concept" :)

[@raw_bin]

@ Agreed, and I think most people don't like that concept. We smile when we feel like smiling.

[@katerinav4217]

@ argee, american " always keep smiling" concept seems too hypocritical for most Czech people.

[@Turtle1631991]

People over here are just used to having "Resting face" while on the street. In fact "american smile" is butt of a joke on occasion here and there.

[@GTrivia]

That's true, Czech myself, why should I be a smiling all the time( to be a fake), just normal resting face, but if I want to smile or laugh, I do it with passion

[@djmotise]

Yes, but a "resting face" is often a window to ones feelings and soul. A bitchy resting face is NOT the sign of a pleasant or happy person. I'll take a person who attempts even a slight positive demeanor in public any day.

[@tygrak]

@@djmotise Well, you might think that, but then everyone here and in other countries is dead inside according to you.

[@OxholeBassBananas]

@@djmotise I disagree... resting face can be mostly unrelated to ones personality... it is just a matter of looks and genetics... there are horrible people with pretty faces in the world as much as there can be a bit ugly or grumpy looking people with huge hearts who are amazing and charismatic.

[@justADeni]

@@djmotise absolutely disagree, this is different culture

[@tesarcik1]

Comfort over style is the main idea of ​​our fashion.

[@bohdanorlov2037]

you can't call something a fashion if it's not stylish. comfort has literally nothing similar with fashion

[@dvorakpetr]

@@bohdanorlov2037 ... that's deep.

[@tesarcik1]

@@bohdanorlov2037 Fashion and style are very subjective concepts.

[@becvarovaki]

@@bohdanorlov2037 So you are saying that fashion has to me uncomfortable to BE fashion?

[@becvarovaki]

@@bohdanorlov2037 and I'll tell you. I'm a fashion designer and I also studied fashion design and there is no way to what you just said.

[@atrax6007]

Somebody from other country: (tries to speak Czech) Czech: Tohle mi vykouzlilo úsměv na tváři (this, does put Smile on my face)

[@tomaskot9278]

The words are correct, but we wouldn't build the sentence this way - this sentence cannot be created by directly translating the English one, we are not putting a smile on a face (which, if you think about the real meaing, is in fact impossible...). But we would understand you ;)

[@sebeek00]

I would say: "Tohle mi vykouzlilo úsměv na tváři" :D

[@atrax6007]

@@tomaskot9278 ok sorry

[@atrax6007]

@@sebeek00 jak si přeješ

[@1david1r47]

Jn

[@Darkash150]

I studied abroad in Prague and I miss the city and the country so much. Can't wait to go back some day.

[@janmrvka1014]

And where are you from?

[@Darkash150]

@@janmrvka1014 I'm from New Jersey but went to the University of Delaware

[@janmrvka1014]

@@Darkash150 Ok, and are you planning to come back?

[@ludekmeduna5986]

Man , you are welcome any time if you wish to come back ..

[@karolinasvecena]

Just to clarify something, Czechs are not the only nation with socks in sandals! As a Czech by myself I swear I see foreigners wearing socks in sandals every summer too! :D

[@rbrstuff8200]

Jen se snaží zapadnout ;-)

[@milancurda547]

Czech mans rock in middle east Asia especially Thailand. Smart t-shirt and white sock in sandals is something what thai women cannot resist :] Funny is these asia girls are usually crazy about fashion. So i have to say, czech man fashion is cool futuristic evergreen.

[@someczechguy]

In netherland there is many people wearing that

[@someczechguy]

osip667 a docela paradoxne si z nas slovaci delaji kvuli tomu srandu. Pritom u nich to nosi vic lidi

[@koucka.a.doucka]

Yeah, Germans and Polish say this is their national "habit", too :-D.

[@MariachiDeS]

Man, thanks a lot. It's great to hear such a nice things about my country :). May the socks in sandals be with you :D.

[@RussianMermaid]

My favourite city and a wonderful country 🥰💙 I love Czech people, they are not smiling, but they are very friendly and open-hearted.

[@mozz777]

Thank you im from Czech Republic

[@tomikk7]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@linadia2291]

We do smile when we're out with friends usually but if we're like going from place A to place B we don't really mind each others business so we don't have the need to smile. But once you get to talk to someone and are on a good note. Few jokes may fly by with our beloved dark humor you can have some pretty good fun and a great time with that funny fella you're talking to. Also remember that people in Prague and in Ostrava for example are very different they speak differently if you listen close enough and their approach is also different.

[@non9886]

i love you to rusalko :-)

[@youknownothingjohnsnow7475]

No need to smile at strangers, hoping that'll calm them down in case they are a psycho with a gun. Almost non-existential there.

[@Michal-mc6co]

Tady je Český komentář který hledáte ;-)

[@pitdeptrai4900]

Zde

[@DarmiGames]

Už jsem myslel, že tu nebude😂😂

[@kami-sama4283]

Ještě že tak

[@EL-ql2fc]

Nevím co ti na to napsat takže AHOj :)

[@Michal-mc6co]

@@EL-ql2fc AHOJDA ;-)

[@Taannaa]

As a Czech local I'd like to say you are probably the best tourist that ever been there♡. I love that you really did the research and you are so respectfull for our culture. You speak about the Czech republic just like I do when I try to describe it to someone who never been there...

[@Starfish4AR]

You should have done something with Honest guide about Prague :o

[@hassanalihusseini1717]

Yes, was thinking the same!

[@mrn13]

Everybody likes Janek from Honest guide!

[@diegt4716]

That guy is great!

[@c0t556]

Nope

[@johnnygomez7063]

never with Honest guide - its an brain-less idiot, believe me, i am local. The thinks hes been focusing of is absolutelly the same in ANY other europen city - They just dont mention it to the tourists.. ( I have been to EVRY european country and around = 42 countries in 4 years)

[@Thvari]

I get that for Americans, many of whom may find European geography confusing, the simple division between Western and Eastern Europe is very much convenient. People that live in Europe then logically understand it in much smaller chunks: Benelux, British Isles, Nordic countries, Central Europe, Baltic states, the Balkans, and so on and so forth. But what saddens me personally about the Eastern/Western terminology is that it is accepting the old Soviet narrative, where we understood that the world was divided into distinct spheres of influence and all of Eastern Europe pretty much belonged to USSR whether it wanted or not. And when a country tried to escape "Eastern Europe" (that is, communism) and opted for freedom, Soviets came to crush the uprising with their tanks.

[@Washeek]

@@conceptalfa No need to look for blame. Better remember the fact that this narrative is incorrect.

[@conceptalfa]

@@Washeek OK, give me the correct one than.....

[@1david1r47]

Nice paragraph

[@Sldoficn]

My family immigrated to Brazil from Czechia 3 generations ago and I’m hoping to visit one day!! ❤

[@honan3566]

Go to vilages (Showed Brno) XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD 6:57 btw Great Video

[@thegoodbyte]

lol

[@_Libosido]

XD

[@Krackerlack]

Brno is a village and šalina is a tram that goes around a village

[@JustRobertCZE]

@@Krackerlack Brno is not a village, its a city, Mikulovice, Jevišovice and Hodslavice are villages

[@czechoutboom1597]

@@JustRobertCZE Brno je díra uprostřed ničeho. Nikdo kromě brňáků nemá Brno rád, a kolikrát ho ani ti brňáci nemají rádi, takže stfu.

[@stepanzatloukal3381]

The biggest shock: it’s been 27 years since we aren’t Czechoslovakia

[@Keepin4Real]

It makes me really happy knowing that someone has czech Republic as one of their favourite

[@lukas.prochazka]

Good bye is "Na shledanou" as "čau" is informal and inappropriate to say to strangers. Proper opposite phrase to "Dobrý den" is "Na shledanou"

[@PiscotV]

True. But if tourist tells you "čau" as a goodbye (preferably in broken accent) you will smile.

[@bedrichhouska5776]

@@PiscotV Trueee

[@lukas.prochazka]

@@PiscotV Probably but I'd appreciate more if they said "Na shledanou" or "Dobrý den" instead of "Čau" or "Ahoj"

[@Eva-rb6ug]

@@lukas.prochazka how many languages do you speak?

[@lukas.prochazka]

@@Eva-rb6ug Four: Czech, English, German, Korean

[@aolanikunisan]

I’m going there for Christmas this year

[@rudolfkratky36]

Make sure to watch Janek's Honest Guide! And of course, enjoy your visit!!! ^^

[@heybigsimon]

Užívej brácho

[@HFilip11]

pořádně se ožer

[@kaktusgaming2219]

Have a nice beer :)

[@davidvrobel8674]

Enjoy your stay here :)

[@kasuha]

I really appreciate that you use 'Czech Republic' as the country name.

[@liltunturi1251]

Neasi nevím proč se vymyslel název Czechia

[@roslin8060]

@@liltunturi1251 Nejspíš proto, že valná většina zemí má jednoslovný název. Někdo si zkrátka řekl, že bychom měli zapadnout do davu.

[@ondraondra6731]

Jsme skoro jediní mentálové, co si potrpí na státním zřízení v názvu :D oficiálně to v názvu má okolo nás každej, ale stejně používají Slovakia, Germany, Poland, Austria.

[@amaterasusama5814]

@@ondraondra6731 tak pro nás se používá Czech když už to musí být jedno slovo. Czechia je trochu mimo

[@kristinakrejcova6942]

Amaterasu sama Naopak, “Czech” je mimo. V překladu je to vyloženě jen “česká”. Mít jako krátký název přídavné jméno je blbost. Proto existuje i název Czechia.

[@Parmesana]

I'm half Czech.. yes....the food is WONDERFUL..gravy enhances the dumplings. The dumplings shown on this video are basically bread dumplings(often made with potato flour) and there are also egg dumplings. Kapusta(cabbage) is cooked in various ways. Barley and mushrooms is good. While driving through the countryside, we came upon a small bar/restaurant...where a wedding dinner was taking place. Each little place like that has it's own home-made wine in a small barrel sitting on the bar top. It can be a bit more expensive..but worth it. We bought enough to toast the wedding party. What a lovely time.

[@kvetoslavlizlorech63]

I live in Czech Republic I was in Prague over 20 times but I am still so stunned with this city I want to definently live near Prague in the future.

[@cupidkate]

my ancestors left for america in the 1920’s, and i love learning about the culture and because i’m more then half czech, it’s my dream to visit this wonderful country that my family originated in. thank you so much for the info ❤️

[@miroslavbuchar2559]

Hi I am not sure if you will read this as it is 1 year from the moment you have writen your comment but I would say that if you plan to visit Czech sometimes then you are very lucky as it is really cheap becasue salarys here are small and also to make sure where your ancestors come from because culture in Moravia, Central Czechia and Sudetelend are really different. So if you want to know more about your ancestors then make sure to make to know where they come from. If they dont come form Prague then you will have an advantage in fact that everything will be prolly extremely cheap for you and you will be really able to enjoy it here.

[@ColoradoStreaming]

@@miroslavbuchar2559 My ancestors came from Bohemia in 1912. I have been learning more about Czech culture recently. Its funny you say the differences because when I look up youtube videos on Czech traditional dances etc, half the comments are people saying its Moravia vs Bohemia culture.

[@ryantouhey1997]

Prague looks so gorgeous. Hopefully I visit one day. Hope you guys have a Happy Holidays!

[@woltersworld]

Thank you. You too

[@virgospirit9933]

Well yeah, our language is hard even for us 😂

[@HFilip11]

it took me till third grade to get to pronounce ř. Our language is hard.

[@cookieman5990]

Ty vole

[@michaelflowers3064]

Foreveralonegirl 99 I’m learning czech and dear god sometimes I wonder how I can even pronounce anything

[@HFilip11]

@@michaelflowers3064 Why are you learning czech, if you don't mind me asking?

[@alesjandik2874]

true lulv

[@vannerr7619]

Just came from Prague yesterday! What a beautiful city with rich history

[@Chlovan]

Czech is one of my favorite languages, I feel a strong attachment to central Europe because my mother's family is Polish and one of my close friends is Slovak so that's why. Central Europe is beautiful and the people are so nice.

[@Spades7009]

I play online with people from czech republic. I thought it was interesting hearing them speak in their language so I looked for a few phrases to see how difficult the language is (it's not impossible, but hard). One phrase made me want to learn the language even more, "tohle je krásné". It just sounds so beautiful and ironically it means "that is beautiful".

[@onedone7988]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGKYp3eupdmZo6M Watch this here! :)

[@chabr1783]

i like numbers in czech / pět pětkrát patery pěti pětmi páté :DD

[@chriswilliams6568]

It is of no surprise to anyone that knows their beer, that the Czech Republic has great beer. The home of the Pilsner. It is the best.

[@michal3879]

We don't have only Pilsner Urquell beer, we have more than 500 different small breweries.

[@chriswilliams6568]

Michal yes I agree, it is only the Pilsner that I drink, or similar. Like I said it is the best for me.

[@jiriplichta7917]

And also we have original Budweiser, for example.

[@Tomenczo]

Radegast is even better i would say ... but every1 has a different taste

[@jaromor8808]

I think us Czechs should establish a Socks & Sandals day, just for the hell of it :D

[@stanislavmatousek9148]

Great idea, man. I am all for it! We should also somehow invent some Jara Cimrman history of the holiday...

[@petrmaly9087]

Every day is Socks & Sandals day!

[@reeereee7083]

Hlavne v nich nechodte do Tatier :)

[@matej8434]

ne to nejde... to nemůže existovat

[@wendywhoisit1819]

But then everyone would find out how comfortable it is and they would want to wear it all the time...

[@2011littlejohn1]

Unlike a lot of places there is a healthy live music scene in Prague of every calibre and style - small venues for casual players and larger ones for serious players of every nationality. And the audiences are very responsive. They even still like House of The Rising Sun. :)

[@PARKOURSOULS]

Ahoj , já jsem z České Republiky a jsem rád , že jste toto video natočil .. Hi, I'm from Czech Republic and I'm glad you made this video.

[@LixandraEvans]

You actually got the "Olomouc" pronounced right. Without a flaw. And I love the passionate way you speak about my country. ❤️

[@aleky98]

Ale no tak, všici víme, že to je Holomóc

[@1david1r47]

Ngl Olomouc sucks Pražáci jsou lepší xdd

[@Pyrochemik007]

@Harold Potsdamer Who taught you such silly things, after 1919 there was only 25% share of germans in Olomouc. It is also not a good example, it was a fortress city, so it´s expansion was blocked by walls. This meant the population inside was more stable, without influx from villages around, with high cost housing affordable for high ranking officials. Since it was center of region, there were bureacracy and military employees, which naturaly were austrians. After walls were opened and surrounding towns and villages were integrated into Olomouc, share of germans dropped to the 25%. The reason to kick germans out was to protect them, the pent up anger would lead to civil war. It was in olomouc where germans executed few tens of resistance members, several days before Soviets came. Second reason is they got what they wanted by electing Henlein - to live in germany, it just so happened to fullfil in another way.

[@Pyrochemik007]

@Harold Potsdamer It is hardly a trick, city walls became obsolete, were removed and town expanded and connected to other settlement around. Large part of citizens decided to become czechs after 1918 as well. It is not like there were 2 separate camps of czechs and germans, they married each other freely, and mostly knew both languages to a native speaker level.

[@mcladyr7372]

Wanna know, why it makes us happy, when you know one single word in Czech...? You know, it's normal that people around the world learn Spanish and French etc., but it's very unique when someone studies Czech, and we are also FULLY aware of the fact, that our language is very difficult, so it warms our heart, when you remember a few words, as we tend to be very proud of our nation. 😊💙❤🤍

[@shinypeafowl9947]

Finally! Somebody who explained WHY we would look at someone who would say instead of Czech Republic the Czechoslovakia. Also When you said “Pivo” it really made me smile.

[@veronika6613]

it's funny to watch this as a Czech person 😂

[@Behoun]

You missed some others: 1. one of them is Prague cab drivers (taxi). Beware of them as they can charge x times more if you are a foreigner. 2. Czech girls (together with Slovak girls) are the most pretty girls in the world (there are exceptions of course). 3. We (as all Czech people) know everything. Give us three beers and in few minutes we come up with a solution for world peace, how to solve economy crises, what to do with refugees' problem, how to eliminate ISIL terrorists, and how to get rid of famine in Africa. Really we are smart people. But what we really do is just staying at home on the couch with remote control in one hand and beer in second, just watching sport channels and complaining how bad is to live in Czech Republic :-)))

[@libanjamal6212]

Radek Běhavý 😂😂😂👏🏾

[@Laresis]

True side of Czechism :D

[@ondrejspencer6639]

:D Nation of experts. What would rest of the world do without us, right? :D

[@marynab4103]

Well, conception of prettiness is very subjective. Do not agree.

[@d34d5kull]

Oh, The Great Czechia, Tam je domov můj

[@TheMrsEWilson]

Je moc hezké, jak nadšeně vyprávíte o naší zemi. Jsem ráda, že se vám tu líbí :)

[@evelinakucharova4981]

He doesn't speak Czech

[@MrHellweasel]

I was born in Slovakia but my grandmother was from Morava. She had this saying about smiling in the street just for the sake of smiling. She used to say that "only idiots smile without a reason" :D

[@kvetamarie]

I love Prague and especially the culture. Opera symphony theatre etc. But there are many great small towns with great history and cheap food worth visiting. Lots of festivals.

[@JSpeedy306]

Thanks for your video. It really made proud of my country.

[@tammypearson4500]

One of our past exchange students is from Prague. We were so thrilled to see him in his home city. Prague is so colorful and the architecture amazing. Going up the hill near their Eiffel Tower, you see an amazing view of a gorgeous old city. Take the train between Prague and Berlin...one of the most beautiful places in the world to me.

[@tammypearson4500]

@Geronimo apache yes, I couldn't remember the exact name, but I knew many call it Prague's little Eiffel Tower. Thanks!

[@grendelpizzaround955]

Central Europe! I’m so happy you covered it.

[@Krackerlack]

Czech allergy of vowels: strč prst skrz krk *NOT A SINGLE VOWEL*

[@a___ab___b9896]

Yes Czech has sometimes many consonants in a row. But what looks funny to me, that he is probably from a English speaking country and English has also these long clusters. If his native language was Japanese, Swahili and so on, I would understand it...

[@johnyshadow]

Well, they are called "tongue-twisters" (jazyko-lam) for a reason. :D

[@raw_bin]

My fave word is "scvrnkls", meaning "you flicked something down" in southern moravian dialect. 8 consonants in a row.

[@CZGhost4Man]

the R here works as a *syllabic consonant* - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syllabic_consonant

[@raw_bin]

@@CZGhost4Man yep, but there are languages that don't have that. Try watching a Japanese person trying to say that word out loud; amusement guaranteed. Japanese as a syllabic language has pretty much no normal way of pronouncing it.

[@giovannig2509]

great memories from the Czech Republic...it's one of those places where you wanna come back..and I will sooner or later :)

[@squashedmike]

Prague is my second home!! I go there twice a year for a total of 4.5 months. I still can't speak much Czech though. 'Ř'

[@sebeek00]

Don't worry. Many people here (in CZ) can't even pronounce it😂

[@squashedmike]

@@sebeek00 😂 I can say the most important thing though... 'Dvē piva prosim!'

[@sebeek00]

@@squashedmike That's all what you need😂👌

[@cazb73]

A trick from logopedia doctors: begin to say true czech Rrrrr with the tongue resonating behind the upper teeth. And then slowly close your lips to O shape. The 'Ř' will born almost itself :)

[@fnnf93]

I´m very impressed by your 10 things about Czech Republic. It is nice to see that someone is traveling with mind opened like you. You nailed it in all 10 shocks mate.Well done .

[@GymnasticsLover791]

As a Czech person, yes, our country is the heart of Europe, nobody can change our minds xD Thank you for the lovely video! I've lived in Ireland for 13 years, so I find parts of this video hilarious and Czechs fashion is... Something. Your pronounciations are a little wrong but really funny and cute at the same time! Good job! It's a really hard language and we definitely appreciate the effort :)

[@jericlamb2676]

Nice channel you got millions of subs, congrats

[@pathoftheone4910]

The country is brilliant and a great place to visit. The people are so friendly and it's so pretty ....plus the make the best pizzas ever.

[@Antibrutaka]

Really appreciate all those kind words. If you’d like to know some more, I’ll gladly help. Jako Čecha mě to hřeje u srdce.

[@theoteddy9665]

well yes, if you try say anything in czech it s like abraka dabra for us we know our language is absurdly and unnecesarily hard (not telling how much different can formal and informal czech be) and the secret is we appreciate the effort.. then we smile, learn dobry den, prosim a dekuji and you have opened every door😎👍

[@Ros8jbh]

Love Prague! I completely agree with you about the beer 😉 and I must say I am surprised about their food, it's actually really good. And the city is so colourful and beautiful. Full of history as well.

[@slouberiee]

We have good food here. But don't be fooled by the menus in restaurants, at home we eat much lighter food. In restaurants they offer time-consuming specialities that you dare to make at home just rarely :)

[@dominikakyskova744]

I am from Czech Republic 🇨🇿 and I absolutely love your video. I agree with everything, especially the fact that we don’t smile to each other much but once you start talking to someone they warm up and we are generally nice and easygoing people :) and if any foreigner would greet me in Czech I would be so amazed cause it really can be hard! Lastly I love that you mentioned that there are other places worth to visit apart of Prague ! ❤️

[@karolina-et6uh]

it’s so nice to hear this things about my country ❤️ btw if you want to know how clasic czech men looks like: socks in sandals, beer in hand and beer belly

[@conceptalfa]

Haha!!!

[@veronarmmichaelis7264]

Boomers někde možná tak vypadají, ale já takového Čecha ještě nepotkala 😂

[@tsevca]

I think you captured us better than I have ever experienced before from other people doing to same. P.S.: Little tip about the cheese you mentioned. It's really disgusting raw for me as well. Many people actually have the same help. But do you know what helps? Heat. If you eat it fried or in some warm sandwich, tortilla, on pizza etc., it gets much better. There is actually a restaurant that makes ice cream, cakes and things like that out of that cheese.

[@alphahale7668]

*Just a heads up.* The exchange office chain at 6:02 constantly breaks the law and gives bad rates. Avoid it if you don't wanna get ripped off. You have by law three hours to get your money back if you fall for a bad rate, but these offices refuse to follow it and even steal receipts and such. So avoid these ones if you wanna exchange money.

[@magictea3734]

So glad you mentioned this! According to another youtuber, their business license was finally revoked

[@patriklang6297]

I'am a Czech and this video putted a smile on my face it's very nice of you how you talk about our country. Keep it up !

[@TommyRepulsed]

Being a central european I actually get annoyed by the "western" allways smiling and happy people. It doesn´t seem sincere and true. You know, if there is an abundance of something, its worth is small. We might not smile all the time, but you know it means something when we do.

[@angguaa]

Yup, that's us!

[@TommyRepulsed]

@human being on earth The Dutch also smile a bit too much for my taste 😂

[@TheTruthIsFiction]

The Czechs are Russians actually, and they are just as unfriendly.

[@TommyRepulsed]

@@steamedbuns6197 I never said how anyone should act. I said I am annoyed by the way they do. See the difference? You can't tell me what I should and shouldn't like. Also, turn off that caps lock mate.

[@tonickabolava]

Very well said, I totally agree!

[@2000Wildstar]

Great review and really perceptive insight of the Czech Republic.

[@centermass4552]

We just came back from there and for the love of all thats holy, dont miss out going to Vysehrad. The Basilica is gorgeous. All of the interior paintings are in the Mucha-Art Nouveau style. The cemetery next to it is awesome. Most importantly, no one was there. Its a great escape from all of the tourist heavy spots like Prague Castle.

[@martynakaczmarek4794]

I went there on my second visit and now I recommend Vysehrad to everyone :)

[@tomasvrana5007]

If you are interested about the other interesting places in Czechia check this website travel-czech.com/ Have a nice time in Czechia :)

[@keithljarvis]

I'm here on Prague now. And yes, it is way more beautiful than I expected. Hence the goofy American smile on my face . . . 😁

[@Michalgsxr]

Dumplings and the sweet pastry is the best. I miss that the most now living in England

[@jorgrambo7761]

Prague is really beautiful city, but as citizen from village on the eastern part of Czech republic I'm telling every tourist that i meet: If you really want to experience what Czech culture is like, you need to travel across the villages and small towns.

[@MFO6]

I had to laugh when you mentioned the lack of vowels! I always tease my husband that his family couldn't afford the vowels. Even more when I was working on his family tree. Cvik was Czvik before they came to the United States. Would love to visit there someday!

[@AP-of5kj]

Thank you for this amazing and heartwarming video! It's lovely to see someone talking so nicely about us and our country!!

[@jannovak6987]

As someone who has lived his whole life in the very center of Old town in Prague, i feel like it's hard to view Prague as an especially good place anymore. There's a whole "industry" built around robbing off tourists, be it exchanges, cabs, nightclubs, brothels, thaimassages, souvenir shops, idiotic beerbikes, segways/scooters/choppers, fake historical cars, all owned by russian mafias. Prague used to be a beautiful place to grow up in, in the 90's. Now, thanks to a Zimbabwe-like level of corruption it's a disneyland for drunk tourists screaming like apes 24/7. I moved out of my beloved flat because it was impossible to sleep anymore. I don't even mention Airbnb's where touristish animal-like screams at night can drive people insane, or on the border of legal boundaries... None of this was going on in the past. Yes there were different problems, but life in Prague was a bliss. Beautiful architecture, beautiful girls, good food, humane behavior. Nowadays behavior of people is very, very calculated. Tourist = money, that's all. If you visit Prague just please be respectful and do yourself a favor and stay away from places that look like tourist traps, because those only support further spiraling out of control etc. I could talk about it for ages but you get the point. Btw no I'm not a complaining 70year old dude, i'm really young, just very sad of how Prague has turned out, thanks to greedy politicians and some other people.

[@terezapaskova4863]

This is so beautiful to watch, thank you for visiting our country and saying such a great words❤️

[@grif13]

Thanks Mr. W. fun vid. Made my first visit in 1996. You can see my nail marks on the main street near the train station; they had to drag me out of the town. Great food, love the Radergast for pivo and pepper steak (near the clock). All the ex-pats hang out at Joe's, ask around, near the castle. Nice people, hope they don't get tried of us Foreigners from the U.S. Keep on keeping on. Na zdraví!!!

[@dutchvoyager]

The ringing bell definitely adds a layer of authenticity to all this.

[@glo1170]

Hey, thanks for this video! 1. I think, we (Czech) are very proud that we can call our country as "Hearth of Europe" coz´ we learn in school this: Czech republic is in Central Europe. 2. Thanks! A lot of Czech have smile on their faces but I think ther is a lot of people which is not happy and don´t smile in public. and about some words to know: hello - ahoj good morning - dobrý den (We use hello when we are with friends but when we don´t know each other we use good morning/afternoon) Please, beer and thank you (thanks) is right :) but: good bye - na shledanou bye - čau/ahoj (this is the same rule as up. We used bye when we are with friends and good bye when we are with strangers/ in job with bosses etc.) 3. We love beer! We have a big range of this "fluid bread", Pilsner Urqel is one of the best. The earliest preserved records of beer in Bohemia are from the 10th century AD! So we are beer nation :D 4. I love our food! For example pork, dumplings and sauerkraut; sirloin sauce with dumplings; chicken cutlet with potatoes (hmm, delicious with lemon! Or lot of Czech people eat cutlet with potato salad). We eat sweet meat to. For example dumplings stuffed with fruit (apples, blueberries, plums, blackberries, strawberries... our traditional fruit). When it is time for dessert, our grandmothers bake a pie, cake or strudel. This sweet food is stuffed with fruits, jam, poppy seeds, cottage cheese, chocolate... And there is so many sizes! From little like coin to one big pan (to the oven) So, why don´t love Czech kitchen? :3 5. And it isn´t only this city. In every Czech city older than 100 years you can find a lot of beautiful buildings, statues etc. I am really proud of our building history. 6. Oh, OK :D I write this coment when I watch this video. (And every point I write before I see the next :D) Yes, Český Krumlov is really nice and probably the most visited city in our little country. 7. I can´t disagree :) 8. Oh yes, we are also crazy ;) But we don´t have mummy in every house, only in some museums and old catacombs. 9. We have really hard language. So many diacritics BUT we have only three difrences : háček, čárka a tečka (hook, comma and dot, ˇ ´ and . (sorry, we don´t have symbol in keyboard for dot under letter :D)) we don´t have apostrophe, umlaut, tilde or breve. But there are really lot of rules and we usually learn it nine years! (and after this time we don´t know all of them) And funny fact: when we read written Slovak and Polish, we understand it! There is lot of meme about it :D 10. Please, do not judge us for socks in sandals, not all wear it (and like it). It´s our style and it is really comfort (hey, you don´t have squeezing after wearing socks in sandals. But it is not nice, that´s true.) And for weather in Czech republic: in summer, there is usually 35 - 40 °C. In winter we sometimes have snow, but not in big cities like Prag or Brno. And about cold: now, in December, there is something between -10 and +5 °C :/ and it is windy. I need snow! Thank you again for the video about our little state and I hope they didn't mind my comment on every point :) (Oh, and sorry for my English, I don´t use it a lot.)

[@lukas.prochazka]

Well I have never ever heard anyone to say "hearth of Europe". (krb Evropy)

[@glo1170]

@@lukas.prochazka Oh, barzul... That´s my fault :D You know I mean heart

[@petrsimi]

Every city in Czech republic is older then 100 years :) Except Most

[@petrsimi]

@@lukas.prochazka Old MOST is dead, Hail and long life to the new MOST!

[@FluffySylveonBoi]

@@lukas.prochazka I love krb evropy ^^

[@zahraismail5562]

I became interested in this country because of Monster by Naoki Urasawa i liked the accurate representation of the country as well as Germany

[@barendol]

You only need to know: "Jedno pivo, prosím." :D

[@berounmv7024]

Or like Joakim Brodén: Ještě jedno pivo.

[@marketacilkova5485]

hey man you are great.And I am so glad that you know this much about Czech Republic and Czechs.Awesome!!!!!

[@ShapeCZ]

I'm from Prague and I really like your video! :) Also socks in sandals have a more of a practical reason. 1. After a while, you get blisters without socks. 2. The sandals will start to stink from the sweat if you don't wear socks. Who made this rule, that you can't wear socks in sandals? :D I know even Slovakians are complaining about that a lot, not just Americans.

[@viktoriemala1906]

Im a czech from Prague and this video is pretty simple and true, good job. Yes, fashion is great:D (beer too) When u try to speak czech, u can have just benefits (and fun) from that :D! definitely appreciate it (seems we are pretty proud nation) Cheers take care!

[@lusovchak]

Czechs tend to be rather honest, so when you ask us how we are, don’t expect empty phrases. We tell how good, so so or shitty we are at the moment. I also appreciate you mentioned #6, still those big and tourist places don’t have the real Czech atmosphere compared to small towns and villages in regions like Valašsko and Slovácko. Definitely recommend to visit those as well.

[@adelapavlu7205]

If you're in Czech Republic you need to visit Rýmařov it is a pretty town

Really proud that you love our country that much! And thanks for educating people about Czechoslovakia :D

[@TheMatrOsh]

I like how auto subtitles translated Krumlov as Room a lot. Also in fashion section, you failed to mention Jágr mullet, which is second treasure of this country.

[@ralphmasucci9005]

Wow I just booked my tickets to Prague and then your vid comes out? Crazy

[@drecellthealive8912]

Enjoy your time in the Czech Republic, and do try to take a one-day trip to some castle near Prague - the castles are a special part of our culture. - from a Czech person

[@PaskonikGAMESS]

As a czech i must laugh. Nice very nice video. You should stay longer. One year is not enough to see all beauty and little funny things.

[@akailana3587]

Wow, I've never seen someone that would genuinely think so highly of our small country. You may have not pronounced some of the czech correctly, but that is understandable since czech is very differen from english, especially the speaking. And I must say that I was quite impressed with the facts you've gathered and mentioned throughout the video and as a native czech i must say that everything was correct. Just want to mention that the socks in sandals is a thing but we ourselves make jokes about it and it's not really considered a fashion but it's true that you can see a lot of people wearing them. Overall a great video and I, a native czech, must say that i am very happy with how you introduced our country. Really good job

[@klaraleblochova]

If you ever have a moment to spend in Czech Republic, do some research, and visit South Moravia. There are many villages with such beautiful traditions, like "hody", with traditional costumes that are SO beautiful, you won't even believe it. It's really worth a visit. :)

[@bidlis]

9:00 but in the summer time, older czech man - and I immediately knew what you were about to say...

[@1david1r47]

Jn prostě staří dědkové se sandály a ponožky kteří jsou v hospodě a fotbal

[@LivingWalks]

Thanks Mark, we make 4k city walking video's and find your vlogs so very helpful before visiting a country, you really help to orientate us, thanks so much for your continued hard work. All the best to you.

[@toxikprophetbeats]

2:30 Fake beer drinking :-D Every Czech person has spotted that

[@saucyjack4936]

Nojoo, shame on me tyjo, mas pravdu! :D

[@1david1r47]

He didn't even crack the cold boi

[@farmalltractor]

I was fortunate to be able to spend several months in Ostrava about 10 years ago. A great town with Great people!!

[@josefdubisar5115]

Got something against socks in sandals? Come meet me and we settle this like men - I'll buy you a beer ;-)

[@carolinemode3829]

Otázka ponožek v sandálech je něco co nechápu. Je to de facto ta nejpraktičtější věc pod sluncem, ale módní snobismus nadiktoval, že se to nesmí..

[@josefdubisar5115]

@@carolinemode3829 Taky nechápu, v historii se to nosilo běžně.

[@patrik6872]

@@carolinemode3829 doufám, že to nemyslíš vážně

[@Washeek]

@@patrik6872 It might not be sexy, but the practicality is undeniable, look at places like feudal Japan - the most common footwear. And yes it is dictated by fashion and change in aesthetic recognition.

[@carolinemode3829]

@@patrik6872 Myslím to smrtelně vážně. Ponožky zabrání tomu, aby bota dřela, navíc zachycují prach. Cim větší horko, tím víc se noha potí, tím více boty dřou, taky se noha víc špiní. Jak to vypadá nebo nevypadá je opravdu hodně otázka mody a toho, jak je co vnímáno jako normální. Nosí se různé věci, jen jsme si na ně zvykli. Jen mi to přijde legracní, jak se to opakuje furt dokola, jak je to hroooozne..

[@joshuatylon6669]

actually best travel and czech "report" I've ever seen. You simply hit it very accurately! btw czech here ;) thanks & enjoy!

[@JohnnyFreedom89]

Ha, yeah, not looking someone in the eye while saying "cheers", it brings you seven years of bad sex... :D

[@woyander3202]

At least it is some sex.

[@stefji936]

Ale kdo moc ťuká, málo š*ká

[@Ardenleih]

You should , it polite

[@porcelanek2701]

Thanks so much. It helps me see others appreciate Czech Republic, so I I'm more proud of where I live. ❤️

[@slouberiee]

We have many things that are great here. One needs to travel and experience other countries too. It usually makes you feel great about the CR.

[@dannydorko7075]

The frustrating thing is the greater the place, the more touristy it becomes. Prague truly is a beautiful city but your experience is diminished somewhat due to how overcrowded it is. I went in early November last year and even then it was heaving. Due to it being a small and compact city it makes it worse, a bit like Amsterdam.

[@michelleCZ]

tourists concentrate in only few streets and squares (the straight route from the castle to old town square to wenceslaw square). Go to Vysehrad next time for example ;) or take a few streets parallel..quiet and also better / cheaper restaurants and bars.

[@dandagames6030]

michelleCZ exactly! I live in prague and have not seen a single tourist where i live and to add to that Pargue is actually bigger tahn Paris

[@davidvilchez2209]

I dont know if any city can be worse than Amsterdam for over tourism. I went in September and it is soooooo crowded

[@angelao6711]

So when is the best month to visit with the least tourists?

[@xmankubik]

@@angelao6711 I recommend January or February. But in general numbers of tourists are growing rapidly in Prague nowadays and therefore the city is losing its genius loci.

[@Yserian]

Great video review man. I enjoyed it so much as a Czech myself. And its so true in everyway . Thumbs up for the research.

[@szymonzielinski7160]

I live a few kilometers from the Czech border. As a Pole, I am shocked by atheism and pacifism in the Czech Republic. Mark if you have the opportunity visit Broumov (mummies and beer museum) and Adrspach. You will be shocked how beautiful it is there.

[@chriswilliams6568]

Szymon Zieliński Funny how very intelligent folk, like Einstein, are atheists. There is a clue there.

[@szymonzielinski7160]

@@chriswilliams6568 Czech atheism has no correlation with intelligence. I meant how the battle on the white mountain changed them as a nation. It happens when a nation is deprived of its elites - it practically does not exist. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_White_Mountain

[@eldrago3983]

This is nonsense. Battle on the white mountain changed nothing. There are still a lot of people who believe in the God or something supernatural.

[@szymonzielinski7160]

@@eldrago3983 Only that before that the Czechs were religious fanatics and one of the greatest tough guys in the world. It's like saying that the French Revolution did not change France or World War II didn't change Poland. The Catholic Church in the Bohemia and patriotism did not stand on the same side. Again this is my point of view from Poland.

[@nurbekhahn]

Ahh, knedliky, duck and sour cabbage - one love. And pivko, ty vole. Used to live there almost 6 years. Wonderful memories.

[@onedone7988]

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[@FlourEater]

the "eastern europe thing" is an old wound from back in the day, when we were occupied by soviet army and were forced into eastern block. It´s more like a thing of national pride, but it also fits geographicaly. And the prices for beer ? You really wouldn´t meet any czechs at the pubs at the most tourist frequent places. Just 2 streets from Venceslav´s Square the beer can be for the half price. Prague sure is beautiful, but every major city has the same stuff (castle, bridges, historical towers, squares ect) without crowds of tourists, I strongly recomend visiting something else. Like my hometown Pardubice, which is 1 hour of train ride from Prague.

[@lukebruce5234]

Czechs are Slavs AKA Eastern Europeans. Deal with it.

[@FlourEater]

@@lukebruce5234 yep, I am slav, but not eastern europe. You deal with it comrade.

[@tomassiegl512]

@@lukebruce5234 Only 36% of Czechs are of Slavic descent. If we speaked German language, we would be Germans.

[@lukebruce5234]

@@tomassiegl512 Lie Czech self hating morons tell themselves. Look up any DNA test made by Czechs. 80%+ of Czech DNA is Eastern European.

[@mroykomroyko]

​@@lukebruce5234 Can you give us link? Probably not... but we know, everyone(Luke Bruce) knows that, therefore is it true...

[@nokatchi]

Fun fact: most of the socks and sandals come from the west of czech republic, where it used to be an unknown tradition for 20 years (Moravia) -Czech guy here-