Striking up a conversation

Bratislava, Slovakia

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August 12th 2014
Travelled all night up the Danube from Budapest to the first locks where we "rose" 55 feet (19 meters) to meet the other side of the canal and continue on our journey to Bratislava. This capital city of Slovakia houses half a million ppl and has a main industry of oil refinement. Although not as opulent and ornate as Budapest, the streets are quaint and the people very friendly. For those of you w ... read more

Europe » Slovakia

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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