Wenceslas Square

Prague

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October 19th 2010
Prague was a little different! After lining up at the wrong desk in Dublin but then having a lovely empty flight with Aer Lingus...I quickly discovered that in Prague English is a rarity! Got out into the main area of the airport and headed straight for the desk marked "metro"...sort of pointed at the address of the hostel and the bloke drew me a map...and sorted out my travel ticket. He sent m ... 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