View from the castle

Bratislava

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August 4th 2013
One day is the most you’ll need to have a look at this small capital city. The cobble stone streets of the old town are full of attractive vistas. It’s easy to wander round as there’s hardly any traffic allowed. It’s another place where wandering the streets rather than going into things is all we did or felt we needed to do. The streets are very lined street cafes and bars which detracts ... read more

Europe » Slovakia » Bratislava Region » Svaty Jur

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In 1918 the Slovaks joined the closely related Czechs to form Czechoslovakia. Following the chaos of World War II, Czechoslovakia became a Communist nation within Soviet-ruled Eastern Europe. Soviet influence collapsed in 1989 and Czechoslovakia once... ... read more