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Charles Bridge and Prague Castle  
   

Charles Bridge and Prague Castle

A lovely view of the Charles Bridge and Prague castle to the left. Don't be fooled, the building with the pointy spires is not the castle, it's St. Vitus Cathedral, which is more lovely than the drab buildings seen just below it, which is actually the "castle." Clearly these folks have never seen a real castle.
Prague: Take A Bow, The Iron Curtain Has Lifted!

June 3rd 2006
Deciding to leave the safe confines of a country where I speak the language, I headed off to East Midlands Airport near Nottingham and caught a flight to the Czech Republic. Flying into Prague was thrilling, except for the load of boisterous British men flying with me for some sort of stag party. I had never visited an eastern European city before and I wondered just how different it would be from ... read more
Europe » Czech Republic » Prague

Czech Flag 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
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