Budapest from the water

From Split to Prague and back to Budapest

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June 7th 2009
I added a short video ( to see if I could) and to show you the waterfront at Hvar below the castle. Your virtual trip are getting more realistic all the time!! Fom Hvar, we went by fast ferry to Split on the mainland and to Diocletian's Palace. What an amazing place, over 18 centuries old. Our apartment, on the top floor and on the edge of the Roman palace, faced the water with foot thick walls ... 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