Vistor Notes:

Subject: 'Vegan in Olomouc'
Posted by flamekat on: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 at 08:59 AM PST

I've been to Olomouc a couple of times. I really enjoy this city. It's an excellent place to break up the trip between Prague and Krakow. I highly recommend staying at the Poet's Corner hostel. The staff is really friendly, and there's a kitchen to use as well. They also provide you with a little map of Olomouc with all their favorite things marked on it. There's a health food shop marked on it as well. I went and found it was really well stocked with everything I needed. Watch out for the non-alcoholic beer. I thought it was organic and a friend and I had each lugged a bottle all the way to Paris before discovering our mistake. :-( Czech supermarkets all seem to carry tofu and soy mayonnaise and sometimes soy yogurts and puddings.
Olomouc is just a fun place to go to. You should check out the aeroplane bar. It's in an old Soviet aeroplane. You buzz at the bottom of the stairs are are let up by a guy in uniform. It's really bizarre, overpriced, and all they have is beer in cans and vinegar wine, but it was completely worth it just for one drink. There's some other fun places as well, like Vertigo and Diva bar. It's a student town, so the night life is cool. There are also lots of little trips you can make during the day to nearby castles and swimming holes.