view from the winding streets

New Year's in Prague!

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January 1st 2011
Hi all, Being the traveling family we are, we decided that a new country for the new year sounded like a great plan. We jumped a train to Prague and spent a few days wandering the streets and bridges, ducking into quaint restaurants and coffee shops to keep warm. The city is incredible, and we meandered the town, the hills for the views, and sought out castles and goulash. It was amazing t ... 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