Cathedral in Krakow

I now know what lunacy means when lonely planet writes it...

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January 1st 2008
In their guide to Prague they refer to "lunacy" and festivities in Prague's Old Town square (not it's real name, but there's no way I can type the Czech) on New Year's Eve, and everyone had told use the Prague was an awesome place to spend New Years, and now I feel like lunacy was so the right word. It turns out that fireworks and firecrackers are not only legal here; they are sold with reckless ... 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