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⇒A Day at Kouřim – field trip, fresh air, and living history
We met at Masarykovo nádraží early in the morning, still half asleep. After one transfer and a lot of train-window countryside therapy, we arrived in Kouřim. It’s quiet in that “you can actually hear your own footsteps” way. We walked through the town together to the open-air museum which was a little world of old timbered houses grouped side by side like someone collected villages from around Bohemia and arranged them for us to wander through.
The Museum of Folk Architecture in Kouřim is actually the only open-air museum in the Czech Republic that brings together buildings from different ethnographic regions Central, East, and West Bohemia so you can see all the local variations next to each other instead of having to travel across the country.
⇒What I Brought Home from FOV’s International Summer School
Why I chose it
I was looking for something short, intense, and useful not just summer school tourism. I wanted a program that connected management, technology, and society, and did it with people from different countries and backgrounds.
FOV’s blended intensive program (BIP) checked every box: Erasmus covered the core costs, I’d get 3 ECTS at the end, and the in-person part was just one focused week in Kranj. Exactly the right level of “this will stretch me but won’t eat my whole September.”
⇒Packing Tips for Students Moving to Czechia
What to pack?
Packing for your study abroad semester can feel overwhelming, but focusing on three core categories—clothing, personal hobbies, and comforts from home—can help you stay grounded and prepared.
The Czech climate is characterized by long, wet winters, and contrasted by short, but hot summers. Upon arrival in September, be expecting 25-35C weather. Humidity may not be too high, but it can still get very hot and sunny – make sure you bring sunscreen and a water bottle. However, the fall will come quickly, dropping down to 5-10C, and then eventually 0C in the dead of winter – bringing warm coats, thick clothing, and base layers can be especially helpful. While it does not rain hard here, it can still be very wet and dreary; be prepared with an umbrella, hat, and/or raincoat.