View of Prague Castle

The Magical City of Prague

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August 31st 2013
I reserved a private van for our transportation this morning that woiuld take us over to Prague. Splitting the cost of a private van between 6 people was cheaper than buying 6 individual train tickets. Our driver picked us up at 9:00am for our 3 hour drive into the Czech Republic. We drove south through the former East Germany and into the green countryside of Bohemia. Pulling into Prague, I was v ... 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