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right side of the river

The north side of the river has all the attractions - apart from the large shopping mall I am told
Bratislava

July 11th 2008
Our final Danube city after another four hour hydro-foil ride was Bratislava. After Vienna and Budapest it had a distinctly 'after the Lord-Mayor's show' feel about it....but once we got under the skin of the place it certainly had character. No where on this trip was the old soviet era more evident in the concrete tower blocks and factory chimneys, although the Historic Centre has had a bundle of ... read more
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Slovak Flag In 1918 the Slovaks joined the closely related Czechs to form Czechoslovakia. Following the chaos of World War II, Czechoslovakia became a Communist nation within Soviet-ruled Eastern Europe. Soviet influence collapsed in 1989 and Czechoslovakia once... ... read more
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