Prague Castle

Wait, You're going to Prague?!

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November 10th 2010
The first reaction I got from anyone when I told them I was going to Prague was, “Oh man, Prague was one of my favorite cities.” It seems as though I should have listened to all of these accumulated voices, since I wish I had planned to stay a bit longer and get a better sense of the city. Prague's draw is that it has extensive history (both distant and recent) and manages to highlight this, w ... 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