Green beer and other Easter pleasures in Moravia

by Michal Kašpárek on April 6, 2009

For many people living in Moravia, Easter is more important feast than Christmas. There have been some nice customs – so why dont you celebrate Easter in the local way?

Easter decorations

Eat something green and delicious

According to an old tradition, people should eat something green on the “Maundy Thursday”. It can be spinach, nettle, salad or anything else.

If you want to taste a fresh Easter menu prepared by a good cook, try restaurants Brabander or Rialto or hotel Voroněž.

Try a glass of green beer

Starobrno brewery has a short but successful tradition of preparing a special, herb-colored green beer that is draught only on the Maundy Thursday. You can find the list of pubs serving green beer on a special microsite. Remember that the beer was gone around noon last year!

Experience old Moravian traditions in Vlčnov

If you want to see some folklore, girls and boys dressed in national costumes and performing spring-celebrating customs, visit village Vlčnov in early morning on the Easter Monday.
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David December 1, 2010 at 6:10 PM

Green beer is rubbish!!!

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