On June 8, the Czech National Tourist Organization and China Airlines held the “Let’s #GoCzech Republic” joint seminar for travel-related businesses at the Embassy of the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic boasts a variety of tourist resources, including beautiful architecture and wine, and has many things to offer visitors, such as century-old restaurants, castles where visitors can stay overnight, golf courses that are the stage for the European Men’s Tour, and opera. In addition to the traditional sights, a variety of new tourist attractions have recently emerged. This seminar was designed to help travel agents and others consider tour programs in the Czech Republic. The seminar introduced Czech baseball, which was the focus of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in March, as well as recommended sightseeing spots, gourmet food, and more. In July, China Airlines will begin service on the Taipei – Prague route, bringing the Czech Republic even closer in terms of transportation. There is plenty of information that travel agents will also take advantage of, so be sure to check out the highlights of the Czech Republic as soon as possible.
China Airlines to Launch Direct Flights between Taipei and Prague Until now, travelers from Japan had to go through Europe and the Middle East to reach the Czech Republic. However, from July 18, when China Airlines launches its Taipei – Prague route, access from Japan to the Czech Republic will become more accessible. The company is said to be introducing new aircraft one after another, and the aircraft is getting younger, and a Boeing 787-9 is scheduled to be introduced. The aircraft to be introduced on the Taipei – Prague route is an Airbus A350-900. The seat configuration will include 32 seats in premium business class, 31 seats in premium economy class, and 243 seats in economy class. In addition to personal monitors installed in all classes of seats, the premium business class seats have 180-degree full-flat seats, which are said to be comfortable even on the long flight to Prague. The cabin will also feature a carpet with a design theme that resembles an irregular arrangement of persimmon fruits, and a variety of colors produced by the use of LEDs. For the summer season of 2023, the Japan-Taipei route will operate up to 109 roundtrips per week from nine airports in eight cities in Japan. If you fly China Airlines to Taipei for both round-trip flights, the schedule would maximize the time you spend in Taipei, as you can stay up to 44 hours from Haneda and 40 hours from Narita, even for a 3-day/2-night stay. For connections to the Taipei – Prague route, passengers will need to travel between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 at Taoyuan Airport. Both terminals are directly connected to each other for easy connections, and it is easy to stay at the Novotel Taipei Taoyuan International Airport on the airport grounds for transit. In addition, Taoyuan Airport provides access to Taipei City in about 35 minutes, making it possible to enjoy a little sightseeing in Taipei before heading to Prague. For efficient sightseeing in a short time, it is also recommended to take advantage of the free half-day tours organized by the Taiwan Tourism Bureau and other programs for connecting flights. The biggest advantage of flying China Airlines to Prague is the shortened transit time. While transit time via the Middle East is often around 4 hours, with China Airlines you can make a connection in Taipei in about 2 hours. Arrival time in Prague is 7:10 a.m., so you can enjoy sightseeing in the Czech Republic in the morning. China Airlines Flight Schedule Narita – Taoyuan (Taipei) Route CI100: Departs Taoyuan (08:50) and arrives at Narita (13:15), daily
CI101: Departs Narita (14:35) – Taoyuan (17:45), daily
CI104: Departs Taoyuan (12:40) – Narita (16:55), daily
CI105: Narita (17:45) to Taoyuan (20:55), daily Taipei – Prague (from July 18, 2023) CI067: Taoyuan (23:20) to Prague (07:10), Tuesday and Saturday
Flight CI068: Prague (11:05) to Taoyuan (05:35), operated on Wednesdays and Sundays
Czech National Team in the Spotlight at WBC The hashtag “#Czech players” became a Twitter trend in Japan during the WBC held in March, and Czech baseball, with its abundance of sportsmanship, has been gaining momentum. Many people may have become interested in the Czech Republic as a result of this WBC. What we would like to focus on is “EUROBASEBALL 2023,” which will be held from September 24 to October 1, 2012. Coincidentally, the Czech Republic is the host country for this year’s event, and 16 European countries, including the Czech Republic, will participate. The games will be played in four cities: Prague, Brno, Bransco, and Ostrava, and since the Czech Republic will play three games in Ostrava in the first round league, it is recommended to start sightseeing while watching the Czech Republic in action. In June, the WBC Czech National Team and Czech baseball stars will compete in the All-Star Game, and Prague Baseball Week will be held as well.
Overcoming the Corona Disaster, New Tourist Spots Emerge One after another, new tourist spots and activities are springing up all over the Czech Republic. Slivovice Museum The Slivovice Museum, which opened in Prague, is a museum established by R.JELÍNEK, a famous, long-established Czech fruit distiller. Slivovice is a distilled spirit made from plums. Although the Czech Republic seems to be famous for its beer, especially in the southeastern region, distilled spirits of fruits are also actively produced. Tours of the museum allow visitors to learn how spirits are made and then enjoy tastings and food pairings, and Japanese audio guides are available, so there is no need to worry about language barriers. The basic tour with tasting costs 450 CZK (about 3000 yen at 6.5 yen per CZK) and includes tastings of three types of spirits and three types of finger foods from the Wallachia region. Alcohol-free tasting tours are also available, allowing visitors to experience the taste of three plum lemonades and three finger foods. Pilsner Urquell Experience Center Pilsner Urquell is the oldest Czech pilsner beer, created in the 1800s and distributed worldwide by Asahi Breweries. The new Experience Center, which opened on April 22, offers visitors the opportunity to learn more about this beer, which is also sold in Japan, through exhibits and a meal at the restaurant. Tours cost 490 CZK. The facility also offers a tapster school. Visitors can learn how to pour Pilsner Urquell, which changes its taste depending on how it is poured, from a “tapster” who has mastered the technique. National Museum of Agriculture Czech Cooking Class The National Museum of Agriculture has a cooking class where experienced chefs and pastry chefs teach visitors how to prepare traditional Czech dishes. The cooking class is offered in pairs or small groups and costs 2,900 CZK.
Various regions accessible from Prague. Full of tourist resources such as old castles, wineries, and local cuisine South Moravia South Moravia, including Brno, is a region rich in nature and traditional Czech colors. The region is also home to wine production, the Cathedral of St. Petr Pavel, the Fruit and Vegetable Square, the World Heritage Site of the Tugendhat House, and many other tourist attractions. 5-star hotels such as the Barceló Brno Palace, the Grandezza Hotel Luxury Palace, the Courtyard by Marriott Brno,” which make it an easy area for sightseeing. The Moravsky Krumlov Castle, located 50 km from Brno, houses all 20 of the great works of Czech-born Alphonse Mucha’s “Slav Epic”. Other castles to visit include Rednice Castle, the summer residence of the Liechtenstein family, where you can see the neo-Gothic castle pavilion, and the Gothic-style Valčice Castle. In the basement of Valčice Castle is the Czech National Wine Salon. The salon stocks 100 varieties of Czech wine, and tours are available for purchase and tasting. Because of the high domestic consumption, visitors can encounter Czech wines that cannot be found in Japan. Furthermore, Mikulov, accessible by car in about 2.5 hours from Prague and 50 minutes from Brno, is known as an area where visitors can experience Moravian wine tasting and the annual Grape Harvest Festival in September. The Mikulov Wine Hotel Riesling is a winery hotel with a view of the town’s sacred hill. It offers wine tastings from the Huciuk Winery, a wine spa where guests can soak in wine, and a wine bio sauna. In Znojmo and other parts of South Moravia, a drink called “bruchak” is sold everywhere. Bručák is a drink in the process of being fermented into wine, and only products made from domestic grapes of the same year are allowed to bear the name. It can only be sold from September to October each year, but during that time, the fermentation process is always ongoing, so the wine is received uncovered. Of course, it cannot be transported by air, so it is a rare drink that can only be enjoyed in South Moravia. Ostrava Ostrava is a unique city in the Czech Republic. The former coal mine is now used as a cultural center, showing how industry once flourished in the city. The area can be visited in about half a day, making it an easy stopover between trips. Olomouc Omolouc is the location of the Holy Trinity Pillar, a World Heritage Site, and walking through the city to admire the architecture, including the Astronomical Clock and the Archbishop’s Palace, is recommended. Here, too, local gourmet food is not to be missed. Olomouc cheese, made from low-fat milk, is a specialty product with a strong aroma and European origin name protection. If you collect local wines in South Moravia, you are sure to enjoy them as well.
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