Prague Castle and Charles Bridge at night

Prague

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August 15th 2007
Our train trip to Prague involved an interesting experience. As we crossed the border from Germany two uniformed officers boarded the train and we got one stamp in our passports from Germany and one from the Czech Republic. This is the first time we had been through a border control on a train. The whole process only took about 15 minutes whilst the whole train was checked. Arriving in Prag ... 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