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Following the First World War, the closely related Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form Czechoslovakia. During the interwar years, the new country's leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of other ethnic minorities within the republic, most notably the Sudeten Germans and the Ruthenians (Ukrainians). After World War II, a truncated Czechoslovakia fell within the Soviet sphere of influence. In 1968, an invasion by Warsaw Pact troops ended the efforts of the country's leaders to liberalize Communist party rule and create "socialism with a human face." Anti-Soviet demonstrations the following year ushered in a period of harsh repression. With the collapse of Soviet authority in 1989, Czechoslovakia regained its freedom through a peaceful "Velvet Revolution." On 1 January 1993, the country underwent a "velvet divorce" into its two national components, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Czech Republic joined NATO in 1999 and the European Union in 2004. To be updated

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By Dreamer
August 5th 2005

Prague Europe » Czech Republic » Prague

Statue on Charles Bridge

Well have been to Prague and back over the last week or so. Day 0 Left London on a bus at about 7pm at night. (I know you must be thinking that is crazy to go to Prague by bus from London, but it was part of a package I bought from the bus company, return fare, plus 3 night accommodation in Prague, plus a tour of the city for £150. Plus I am fed up of going to and from airports, going to Victoria Bus station is a lot easier. (Some people think that one of the August 21 alleged [View Full Entry]

By Cubpants
August 5th 2005

Prague Europe » Czech Republic » Prague

Prague Skyline

Jules and I had been planning to go "somewhere"for a little while, and we finally came up with Prague. So after scaring the daylights out of ourselves about whether we needed visas to get into the Czech Republic, we were off, flying out of Gatwick Airport. Our flight was delayed so we didnt end up leaving til 7.30pm friday night, not having much of a clue where our hostel was!! We ended up sitting next to another aussie, a brisbane girl who was nuts. We laughed for most of the flight until after a couple too many red wines, she somehow [View Full Entry]

By Woody
August 4th 2005

Yes I am alive! Europe » Czech Republic » Prague

Wawel Hill castle complex, Krakow

Well what can i say, there isnt really any excuse for me not blogging, except that ive been INCREDIBLY BUSY having an AWESOME TIME!! Sorry to anyone who missing the updates but i was a little to busy living the holiday instead of writing about it! Well right now im in a hostel in Prague, in the suburb of Zizkov about 15-20 min walk from the centre. But let me fill you in on before that.... I left Wales on the 7th of July following a nice couple of nights with friends from work, the first being a big dress-up party [View Full Entry]

By yzarCritS
August 4th 2005

Let The Fun Begin! Europe » Czech Republic » Prague

Old Town Square

August 2, 2005 - August 4, 2005 So much for sleeping on the flight over to Prague! As soon as I sat in my seat I knew I wasn't getting a minute of sleep as I had hoped to achieve. Surrounded by new born babies and sugar overdosed kids, the flight seemed to crawl by. At the very least, I had numerous fantasies of the days ahead to distract me from the airline daycare going on around me. Arriving at Prague airport, I met up with Keith at the baggage claim. After hitting the ATM to get some local currency, we [View Full Entry]

By pabloq
August 3rd 2005

Bohemia Bagel Rhapsody Europe » Czech Republic » Prague

Dorm Life

Right. Now my trip starts for real!! Off to Stanstead with Rick early in the morning and saying goodbye to my parents and jolly old England for a while. We arrived in Prague nice and early so we caught most of the rush hour traffic. Never mind. We found our Hostel the Travellers Hostel Uzjed pretty fast. Although I have stayed here twice so that's really cheating! This was all new to Rick and the Uzjed hostel is perhaps the biggest jump into the hostel/travelling vibe you can get for a firstimer. Our first stop was across the road at the [View Full Entry]

By Elle Matt
August 3rd 2005

Last Exploration of Prague. Europe » Czech Republic » Prague

Wenzel Bratwurst

Today we had a bit of a sleep in and tied up some loose ends on the internet. After that we headed out and wandered up to the castle and had a good look around. We went into St Vitus' Cathedral which was amazing. We had lunch from one on the many Bratwurst vendours, funny thing was ours was called a Wenzel's bratwurst. We leisurely strolled down from the castle looking at all the stalls and shops. Matt found himself a Pilsner mug which he was happy with. We found a place for dinner that had an amazing view over Charle's [View Full Entry]

By Elle Matt
August 2nd 2005

Good-bye Cesky Krumlov! Europe » Czech Republic » Prague

Elle @ rapids

We got up kind of early and packed up our things and left hostel 99 for one last wander around. We looked in all the cute souvenir stores and went up and had a better look around the castle. It was a bit difficult to find breakfast/brunch but the cafe we eventually found was worth the trouble. Matt had a creamy pasta salad and I had a savoury crepe that had brocolli, ham, cheeses and mushrooms yum! We then made our way to the bus not really knowing when it came and how much it would cost. Our luck was amazing, [View Full Entry]

By Tricia
August 2nd 2005

beyond the iron curtain Europe » Czech Republic » Prague

We left Vienna yesterday. A 6 hour train ride landed us in Prague! I ran into some difficulties that prompted a trip to visit a doctor! All is well but what a strange experience. It seemed I had walked into a 1930 movie set. Remember those curtained partitions? I was afraid I was going to be electricuted! Anyway, the doctor visit, tests, a shot and rx cost about $30! Prague is one of the most beautiful big cities we've toured and the food is excellent. Every corner we turn you want to take a photo. We visited the Jewish district that [View Full Entry]

By GlobeTrott11
August 1st 2005

If I could, I would never leave... Europe » Czech Republic » Prague

Prague Castle

''Magic, golden, mystical Prague...´´ The tourist brochures go into overload when describing the Czech capital, but the city lives up to its hype. Prague is a maze of medieval lanes to explore, beautiful parks, awesome bars and clubs, rock venues, museums and art galleries galore. Most backpackers say you need four days in Prague-- three for doing everything and one for recovering from everything you do! Prague´s number one attraction is the Prague Castle and the Charles Bridge. During the summer the Charles Bridge is one of the most crowded places in Prague and you literally [View Full Entry]

By Elle Matt
August 1st 2005

Cesky Krumlov here we come! Europe » Czech Republic » South Bohemian Region » Cesky Krumlov

View from castle

Up again early for the bus. We gave ourselves plenty of time to get to the pick-up point. We arrived in Cesky Krumlov at 11:30, what an amazing place! Hostel 99 was superb, right outside our room were was flowing water over rocks like a moat. Cesky Krumlov is this sweet little town with loads of character! It is surrounded by flowing water and has cobblestone streets. We spent our day roaming the streets exploring the wonderful surroundings with strawberry ice-creams in hand (not just any strawberry ice-creams but the woman put creamy vanilla ice-cream and fresh strawberries in a machine [View Full Entry]

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