Off the beaten track

The Delights of Prague

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August 30th 2008
Imagine hundreds of people lined up at the check in counter of a budget airline carrier at the end of a UK long weekend. Amongst the crowd, a boy stands holding two long cardboard boxes whilst a harassed looking girl frantically attempts to repack their luggage to make space for the newest additions in their little family-two wood-carved marionettes. Such was the aftermath of our three day city br ... read more

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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