Karlovy Vary skyscrapers

When the visiting crowds began to come to Karlovy Vary in the early days of train travel the locals had limited room to build facilities for the influx of visitors. They had no choice but to build upward in the narrow Tepla river valley.

Czeching out the next country over

April 29th 2018
Sundays in Europe can be a tad depressing. Even though the Europeans are even less religiously devoted than Americans they do still believe in observing the Sabbath. Especially in Germany. Most stores and businesses are closed. Restaurants, hotels and souvenir shops remain open because all the rest of the Germans are out and about enjoying life.. They absolutely love gathering the family to take a ... read more

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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

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