View over the river to Charles Bridge

Czech it out...long weekender to Prague

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August 13th 2007
We left Cardiff and headed for East Midlands airport for our long weekend getaway to Prague, one of the places we‘ve been really looking forward to. We boarded our flight and left on time but were delayed in Prague after one of the passengers had to be detained by the local police. After catching the bus into the centre of Prague and finding our hostel, we had a bit of a walk around Wencelas Squ ... read more

Europe » Czech Republic » Prague

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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