Národní divadlo

I leave Denmark, headed for Prague, Czechia which means I need to cross the entirety of Germany in a day- not my smartest move. Despite Deutsche Bahn’s complete disregard for punctuality and train timetables, I miraculously don’t miss a single connection in Germany… largely because every single train I have to catch is so late that the delay of the last one doesn’t prove to be a problem. I arrive in Berlin at 14:48 just in time to catch the 14:49 to Prague when it eventually appears at 16:30 and roll into Prague late and exhausted and very glad to collapse into a comfy bed for the night.

Czechia, formerly known as the Czech Republic has a rather chequered history (pun fully intended). Historically the city of Prague played an important role in both the Holy Roman Empire and the Hapsburg empire (later the Austro-Hungarian empire). Following the First World War and the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian empire, Czechoslovakia became a state. It remained a state through various occupations from both the Nazis and the Soviets until it split in 1993 to become Czechia and Slovakia, my next two countries.Baca selengkapnya