Not only in Poland, but also in the Czech Republic, vigorous preparations are underway for the upcoming first November weekend. Many people will then go to cemeteries. For our southern neighbors, this will happen mainly on All Souls' Day, i.e. November 2. For Czechs, this is a more important holiday than November 1, because it commemorates all the dead, not just saints.
As it turns out, many Czechs go to Poland to buy candles and flowers for graves. The reason is not only lower prices, but also a much wider selection of products. Journalists from the Czech “Denik” went to the market in Zabełków (Silesian Voivodeship) and quickly noticed that most of the customers came there from their country.
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“It seems to me that some candles and flowers here are about 10 or 20 Czech crowns (approx. 1.75 or 3.5 PLN) cheaper than in our country, and most importantly, there is a wider selection,” says Jana Konecna from Bohumin, located near the border with Poland, in an interview with “Denik”. Many Czechs have been shopping before All Souls' Day in Poland every year for many years.
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Another big advantage for the Czechs is the fact that many border sellers from Poland accept payment in Czech crowns and even quote prices in them. “I come here every year and buy a lot of things for my friends too. It's still worth the price, even if we add the cost of gasoline,” says Lenka Nova from Brno. This year she left Poland with a bag full of chrysanthemums and smaller decorations.
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One of the Polish sellers admits that in the period before the first weekend of November, Czechs constitute a significant part of customers visiting the markets. “They buy everything, live and artificial,” he concludes.
