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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 Elf
August 20th 2009

Prague Europe » Czech Republic » Prague » Old Town

Thursday We left early this morning to catch the bus to Prague. We had to drag our bags around the cobbled streets up a steep hill to a bus station and then caught a very nice bus - posh leather seats and TVs - to Prague. When we got to Prague we were shown to our apartments. I was sharing with four other girls: Andrea, Gill, Grace and Estelle. It was fab as we had our own kitchen and fridge and washing machine! We dumped our bags then met with George who took us on a walk around to get to [View Full Entry]

By DLabbs
August 19th 2009

Lifting Off - Destination Eastern Europe Europe » Czech Republic

Prague, Czech Republic

All systems calibrated *check*… ready for lift off, *check*… Houston, we are a go… T-minus 10, 9, 8… I board a plane in Denver this evening at 8 PM, connect through London, and arrive at 6:00 PM tomorrow evening in Prague. Long flight… but it will be worth it. I am already a few cocktails in and expect quite a few more on the plane. (FYI - I will post many more pictures that I take while on this trip in the rest of the travelblog entries) I am traveling again with my buddy Rob - we go way, way back [View Full Entry]

By Whiskers
August 19th 2009

A walking tour of old Prague Europe » Czech Republic » Prague

Gothic style Powder Tower,Prague

Wednesday 19th August A walking tour of old Prague It’s another fine clear morning and the temperature is predicted to hit 30c + again in this heat wave that Europe is experiencing.We are not finding it difficult to get around as there is not the same level of humidity that comes with heat at home.While the sky overhead is clear and immediately above it is blue when you look into the distance there is a yellow tinged haze which we accept is probably the pollution that travels around this part of the world from the large factories and manufacturing plants that [View Full Entry]

By Elf
August 18th 2009

Cesky Krumlov Europe » Czech Republic » South Bohemian Region » Cesky Krumlov

Cesky Krumlov
The view from the castle of the town

Tuesday I got up early today as me, Steve, Jill, Andrea and Grace were going to climb up the Stephansdom tower this morning. We met up at 8.30am and made it to the centre on the U-bahn by 9am just in time for opening. There was no way we were going to miss it this time! We found the entrance and started the long climb. It is 349 steps to the top! I think I have definitely got fitter on this holiday but I was starting to waver at 299! Luckily there was a little stop gap to look at a [View Full Entry]

By Whiskers
August 18th 2009

Some local sightseeing in Beroun Europe » Czech Republic » Central Bohemian Region » Beroun

Apartments opposite our hotel room

Tuesday 18th August Some local sightseeing in Beroun After a full day yesterday in Prague we have decided today to stay in Beroun and do some local sightseeing as well as catching up on some washing,banking etc and head back to Prague tomorrow for a walking tour of the sights we still want to see. After a lazy breakfast and sorting out some paperwork we took a walk up the hill behind the town to see three bears that used to feature in a childrens TV series made in the republic that are now housed in an enclosure as they can’t [View Full Entry]

By jawesome
August 17th 2009

czech it out Europe » Czech Republic » Prague

wow... so prague was AMAZING. the hostel i was staying at was the nicest hostel i have ever stayed at... my room was on the top floor and every bed was a single bed, so no top bunk action, and then there was a loft up a ladder and then a few beds were behind some sliding doors... so my ten bed dorm seemed more like a six bed. also we had a great bathroom with a great shower and even a bathtub, right in the room... the kitchen was nice, there was a rad little outdoor area and there was [View Full Entry]

By Whiskers
August 17th 2009

A day at Prague Castle Europe » Czech Republic » Prague » Old Town

Astronominal clock,Prague

Monday 17th August A day at Prague Castle It was a very comfortable night in our bargain accommodation in Beroun.The only adverse feature was a car alarm that went off a couple of times in the night.And given that we had read that car theft is a problem for tourists in the Czech Republic we wondered whether we should go down and check that RR was still there.The receptionist assured us that they had not lost a car from behind the barrier to the road,so we went back to sleep,once the alarm was turned off. Breakfast was described as a “Swedish [View Full Entry]

By pilnikjezerobota
August 16th 2009

Ústí nad Labem: The new riviera Europe » Czech Republic » Ústí nad Labem Region » Ústí nad Labem

This weekend has been a blur of people randomly showing up from all over the world, from Brno to the Isle of Wight to outer space and god knows where else and placing themselves within at most a day trip's length of Prague, resulting in me dashing all over the place and finally getting out of the house a fair bit! Unfortunately I havent been using my camera recently, and my internet connection is not letting me upload anything at the moment.. so there are no pictures from it. It began on Thursday, when my friends Gabriela and Jana texted me [View Full Entry]

By Whiskers
August 16th 2009

Into the land of the Skoda Europe » Czech Republic » Central Bohemian Region » Beroun

From our room Best Western Grand,Beroun,Czech Republic

Sunday 16th August Into the land of the Skoda We have been wracking our brains as to the year we owned a Skoda car.It was our first car after we were married and when it was time to trade up we sold it foir the same amount that we brought itr for!!We did have to replace an axle,a front windscreen and put in a reconditioned motor though in the couple of years we owned it.Leigh might remember trips in the grey Skoda with the engine in the rear but Erin would have been just a baby so it must have been [View Full Entry]

By The Journey
August 10th 2009

Praha, Česká Republika Europe » Czech Republic » Prague » Malá Strana

Prague Castle at Night

Praha, Česká Republika, Aug. 4th - 9th, 2009 After spending several weeks staying with Dan's wonderful aunt, it was inevitable that we would have to return to the hostel life. When we arrived in Prague and started walking towards the Chili Hostel we quickly realized that Prague is like no other city we have seen so far. Most of our days in Prague were spent exploring this enchanting city. Every street we turned down was like a new fairytale waiting to be discovered. For centuries Prague has been nicknamed as the “city of a hundred spires” and "Zlatá Praha" or [View Full Entry]

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