Old Town

Back In The USSR: Czech Republic

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April 28th 2008
I recently went to visit my friend Joanna from GW who is currently living in Prague, Czech Republic. The golden city didn't suffer a lot of damage during WWII like a number of other European cities. Consequently, Prague still has a lot of beautiful, old architecture. Walking around the city feels like you are in a living fairy tale. The first thing I did was tour the Jewish quarter. Prague was kno ... 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