{"id":33540,"date":"2022-03-26T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?p=33540&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=33540"},"modified":"2025-03-05T05:47:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T18:47:10","slug":"czech-republic-creepy-things-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/czech-republic-creepy-things-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Czech it: Exploring the creepy side of the Czech Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The haunting beauty of the <a href=\"\/czech-republic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Czech Republic<\/a> is captured most fittingly in the world\u2019s oldest-operating astronomical clock, down in Prague\u2019s Old Town Square.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dozens of fingers point up at the clock tower, as words such as &#8216;<em>skeleton&#8217;\u00a0<\/em>and &#8216;c<em>reepy&#8217;\u00a0<\/em>pinball between travellers. The black and gold fa\u00e7ade houses a golden sun which moves around the zodiac circle, while the moon moves through the displayed Lunar phases at a faster speed (remaining true to the actual moon\u2019s orbit around the earth \u2013 the Czechs are a precise bunch!). Every hour, on the hour, <em>Death <\/em>(represented by a skeleton) yanks a chain and bells echo far beyond the square, and from here the crowds migrate to one of the most photographed constructs in Prague \u2013 Charles Bridge, which was built in the 14<sup>th\u00a0<\/sup>century.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33613\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33613\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_1064818316-e1552609400470.jpg\" alt=\"A huge clockface, with two statues alongside\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_1064818316-e1552609400470.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_1064818316-e1552609400470-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_1064818316-e1552609400470-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_1064818316-e1552609400470-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Astronomical Clock. Photo by Grisha Bruev, Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you\u2019re here during winter, the Christmas markets\u00a0\u2013 which are sizzling with sausages and the sweet aroma of <em>svarak<\/em> (mulled wine)\u00a0\u2013 are some of the best in Eastern Europe, especially if you\u2019re a lover of all-things meat. The wooden stalls are basic but command long lines for Christmas ham, honey wine, and of course, the famous Czech beer which flows out of taps at what seems like a constant speed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/czech-republic\/highlights-central-europe-159968\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>EXPLORE PRAGUE AND CESKY KRUMLOV ON OUR 9-DAY HIGHLIGHTS OF CENTRAL EUROPE TOUR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33612\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33612\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_682398709-e1552609188673.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas markets in Prague\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_682398709-e1552609188673.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_682398709-e1552609188673-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_682398709-e1552609188673-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_682398709-e1552609188673-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33612\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prague&#8217;s famous Christmas markets. Photo by cge2010, Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>From here, you\u2019re only a few minutes away from Charles Bridge, which is home to bohemian artists selling paintings of Prague, and intriguing statues with a religious twist. The crucified Jesus (Statuary of the Holy Crucifix and Calvary<em>)<\/em>, one of the most interesting of the 30 statues on Charles Bridge, also sees the biggest crowds. The oxidised cross stands out in particular, due to the adorning golden insignia and trimmings, which shimmer in exaggerated fashion thanks to the humble glow of the tar-black gaslights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/adventures\/eat-like-a-local-czech-republic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED:\u00a0HOW TO EAT LIKE A LOCAL IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33610\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33610\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_274323905-e1552608770130.jpg\" alt=\"Bridge in Prague at sunrise\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_274323905-e1552608770130.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_274323905-e1552608770130-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_274323905-e1552608770130-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_274323905-e1552608770130-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charles Bridge. Photo by Tsomchat, Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Weird, wacky and Gothic doesn\u2019t stop at chain-yanking skeletons and crucified religious figures in Prague. And after a night on the town in the twisting alleys with a shot or two of absinthe, get up early the next morning and take the train from Depo Hostiva\u0159\u00a0for a journey less than two hours to Kutna Hora, home to Sedlec Ossuary, a small Roman Catholic chapel made of human bones. The surrealism means you won\u2019t totally comprehend what you\u2019re seeing, because it\u2019s so random and unheard of that you\u2019d swear it wasn\u2019t real. But the sight of femur bones wedged in the jaws of skulls, with hip bones serving as candle holders in a chandelier made of bones, is something you won\u2019t see elsewhere in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Nope, not even the catacombs of Paris.<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-title single-post-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/adventures\/rome-offbeat-attractions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED: 5 OFFBEAT ATTRACTIONS IN ROME<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33615\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33615\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_1272802558-e1552609589889.jpg\" alt=\"The inside of a church made of bones.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_1272802558-e1552609589889.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_1272802558-e1552609589889-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_1272802558-e1552609589889-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_1272802558-e1552609589889-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33615\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kutna Hora. Photo by Vicarious Eye Photos, Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Sedlec Ossuary was an ancient burial site which became overloaded after the Black Plague; it was constructed as a storage vault (ossuary) for human bones until 1870, when a woodcarver was recruited by an aristocratic family to put the bones into order. The brief likely didn\u2019t entail \u2018Make an artistic go of it\u2019 but alas, the woodcarver put his touch on things and it has been standing ever since. It&#8217;s one of the most visited sites the Czech Republic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/czech-republic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CHECK OUT OUR FULL RANGE OF ADVENTURES THROUGH THE CZECH REPUBLIC HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Not far behind it is the John Lennon Wall, which long before it garnered its name from The Beatles superstar, was known as the Crying Wall \u2013 a canvas where anti-communist scribes and artists posted their defiant messages over and over again, despite the authorities painting over it with equal defiance. These scriptures of free-thought under the communist regime led to clashes with police and broad character assassinations of the student movements involved. Ultimately, it became a symbol of freedom, and after Lennon was murdered in 1980, there was such an outpouring of grief scribbled on the wall that it eventually became known by its eponymous title. Today, it&#8217;s the only wall in the city where graffiti is legally allowed.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33609\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33609\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_128696195-e1552608399335.jpg\" alt=\"Wall covered in graffiti in the Czech Republic\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_128696195-e1552608399335.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_128696195-e1552608399335-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_128696195-e1552608399335-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_128696195-e1552608399335-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lennon Wall. Photo by dreadek, Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Czech Republic\u2019s colourful history has something for everyone, even those who adore period pieces set in Medieval times, where knights in shining armour jousted on horseback. There\u2019s a festival for that in June each year, known as the Five-Petalled Rose Celebrations and it takes place in \u010cesk\u00fd Krumlov. Attendees dress up a la Game of Thrones and look every bit the part in their Medieval attire, as hot plates of stodgy stews and large beers get toasted in a frothy mess in what\u2019s a dedicated celebration of a bygone era. The best part? The silly madness means you can really let your hair down and get into character, because literally <em>everyone <\/em>is doing the same. No weird stares. No questionable remarks. Just good times and plenty of carbs (and headaches the following morning).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/adventures\/czech-republic-beer-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DRINKING IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33614\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33614\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_1189899211-e1552609515421.jpg\" alt=\"A dark street in Prague at night\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_1189899211-e1552609515421.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_1189899211-e1552609515421-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_1189899211-e1552609515421-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_1189899211-e1552609515421-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33614\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prague by night. Photo by efdesign.ch, Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>At this rate of discovery, you\u2019ve earned a sleep-in before exploring the coolest corners of this eastern jewel. Come nightfall, the recollections of strange and absurd happenings make a distracted getaway as you watch Prague\u2019s famous nightlife emerge from the darkness. And when it does, every twisting street is stock full of shops selling the green potion made famous by Vincent van Gogh. Did you really think a trip to Prague would be complete without a dance with the Green Fairy?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil=\"url\"><strong>SUBSCRIBE TO INTREPID\u2019S NEWSLETTER FOR TRAVEL TIPS, COMPETITIONS, GIVEAWAYS &amp; MORE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.anonymousbar.cz\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anonymous Bar<\/a>, named after the global hacktivist group, isn\u2019t just one of the best bars in Prague \u2013 it\u2019s one of the coolest, most creative watering holes I\u2019ve been to anywhere on the planet<em>. <\/em>Invisible ink reveals secret messages beneath UV lights; floppy disks with QR codes allow groups of people to instantly view the menu on their phones; IV drips drop alcohol into mixed drinks; bartenders serve you wearing Anonymous masks, and the black and white minimalist d\u00e9cor with brick feature walls lets you geek-out in that 1995 <em>Hackers <\/em>fantasy you may or may not have been thinking about all your life.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33611\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33611\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_399611674-e1552609089689.jpg\" alt=\"A girl prepares Absinthe in the Czech Republic\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_399611674-e1552609089689.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_399611674-e1552609089689-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_399611674-e1552609089689-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/shutterstock_399611674-e1552609089689-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33611\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Absinthe time. Photo by Roman Yanushevsky, Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/czech-republic\/real-central-europe-159993\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AGED BETWEEN 18 AND 29? JOIN US ON AN EPIC 15-DAY ADVENTURE THROUGH CENTRAL EUROPE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Settle in, order an absinthe, and watch it be prepared by the lighting of sugar cubes which burn, flicker and drip glucose through a special spoon until they splash into the emerald nectar below (a preparation method referred to as \u201cThe Czech way\u201d). While no one became a famous surrealist painter in their inebriated haze while I was there, I\u2019m happy to report that nobody chopped their ear off either, and that silver lining only shone brighter as the night wore on. We rolled up our sleeves for a fine scotch at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hemingwaybar.cz\/bar-prague\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hemingway Bar<\/a> (named after the literary heavyweight), before getting our fancy-on at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackangelsbar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Angel\u2019s Bar<\/a>, an American Prohibition-themed bar in the Old Town Square.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33607\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33607\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-czech-republic_prague_charles-bridge_group-pose.jpg\" alt=\"Four travellers in Prague.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-czech-republic_prague_charles-bridge_group-pose.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-czech-republic_prague_charles-bridge_group-pose-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-czech-republic_prague_charles-bridge_group-pose-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-czech-republic_prague_charles-bridge_group-pose-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">En route to meet the Green Fairy. Photo by The Common Wanderer.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Follow these milestones through the Halloween city and you\u2019re sure to have a riot of a night. And if you want to cap off your trip in inspired fashion, head to the Apple Museum, which features a pop-art inspired Steve Jobs stencil, plus a chronological timeline of the tech giant\u2019s ground-breaking innovations.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"\/czech-republic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Czech Republic<\/a> should be your first port of call on any journey to Central Europe. It has a remarkable culture rippling with hipster attitude and a free-spirited rebellion, and put quite simply: no trip to <a href=\"\/europe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Europe<\/a> is quite the same without it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out the Czech Republic on a small group adventure with Intrepid now. <a href=\"\/czech-republic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore our full range of tours here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Feature image by The Common Wanderer.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A haunting clock, a church made of bones, and a rendez vous with the Green Fairy? 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