Prague Castle

Czech Republic

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August 2nd 2008
Our foray into the Czech Republic began with some good luck, we had booked into a cheap hotel for three nights, however when we arrived were told they had overbooked and we had to be moved to another hotel. We were immediately a little wary but were very happy when we found that the new hotel was 4 star and we were paying a 2 star price for it! We soon realised that it was a four star hotel, when ... read more

Europe » Czech Republic

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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 ot... ... read more