Pity it didn't snow but nice

Karlštejn Hrad

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December 28th 2007
We went to see a castle today that the lonely planet said was a bit too Disney. Because of that it was low on my list of places to visit but I'm glad we went because we had a great day. The castle and the town was nicer than I expected and it wasn't crowded at all. It obviously gets very crowded at times, judging by all the (often closed) touristy restaurants and souvenir shops but we managed to f ... read more

Europe » Czech Republic » Central Bohemian Region » Karlstejn

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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