Charles bridge, Prague

Beautiful Prague

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June 18th 2012
Arrived yesterday in Prague. This city is so beautiful, you'd hardly believe it....the Charles river runs through the middle, with bridges every few blocks, and ice-cream cake houses all along the banks. Its set up with wide walking paths beside the river, to catch a nice breeze (its been hot this week). I'm told that it's one of the only European capitals that was never bombed duri ... 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