BOSILEC, Czech Republic - Most are clubbed to death in festive street markets and served up on Christmas Eve. The lucky ones — in homes where children grow attached to the fish in the bathtub — are ...

Over a Christmas lunch of fish soup, strudel, cookies, excellent coffee and a mystery dish called "False Snails,'' Dr. Marcella Klima describes in measured tones the tumultuous times she and her ...

Christmas is celebrated around the world, but not everyone celebrates the same way. Here are some of the ways children in the Czech Republic and Slovakia celebrate the most wonderful time of the year.

TREBON, Czech Republic (AP) — Thousands of people lined the banks of the biggest pond in the Czech Republi c on Friday to watch fishermen in dark green waterproof gear wade into the frigid water and ...

WASHINGTON — We're helping you get uplifted and get in the holiday spirit a little early. On Sunday, the embassy of the Czech Republic held their annual Czech Christmas Market — kicking off D.C.’s ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. While most Americans enjoy a traditional turkey dinner on Dec. 25, Christmas celebrations in many ...

Picture the Czech idyll. It’s the evening of 24 December, and one’s immediate family are sitting down to the Christmas Eve meal, the highlight of the festive season. In the days beforehand, you would ...

Christmas worldwide conjures up the image of tables filled with sweets, desserts, and candies, and Christmas in the Czech Republic is no different. Vánoční cukroví, or translated to Christmas sweets, ...

Poniklá (Czech Republic) (AFP) – Sparkling with colourful glitter, the small glassware shop in the Czech mountains lights up a grim, foggy day, as Christmas shoppers stream in to the constant chime of ...

One of the ways in which the Czechs lead the entire world is their strict dedication to delicious Christmas pastries. “Vánoční cukroví,” or “Christmas cookies” in English, are not just a comforting ...