Blogs from Pisek, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic, Europe

Both under 16's and under 18s are playing well here in Pisek and Strakonich at the World Junior Ball Hockey Championships as we head to the medal rounds. Pisek is a lovely little town about 1 hour drive from Prague. It's all cobble-stone streets , a lazy river and church towers, very peaceful and walkable. We've found it to be incredibly safe and never for a second felt any danger. Our hotel is on one of the many squares : HINT: if you are booking a hotel room here in summer, make sure there is air conditioning! (this isn't standard!). From every corner there are bell towers that chime every 15 minutes...not joking! The one outside our room chimes about 40 bells at 7 am, and that's not including the enormous flocks of birds that inhabit ... read more