The Presidential Palace

Bratislava, Slovakia

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May 15th 2006
So I am officially on my way back home, I’m just taking the scenic route. I said my farewells to Croatia on Sunday and headed north. To be honest I had grown quite attached to Zagreb, and it was a bit sad leaving. I believe that in my travels so far, Croats have been the friendliest bunch of people I have had the pleasure of coming across. I am also going to miss my “Zagreb Breakfast”, b ... read more

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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