Travel Inspiration: Imperial Cities of Eastern Europe: Prague, Vienna, & Budapest.
Delve into the history of Eastern Europe, and you find some of the Western world’s most colorful characters. The Romans, who took control of the Danube in the name of the empire. The Ottomans, who helped themselves to Budapest and left the place with a Near East spin. The mighty Habsburgs, who threw their weight around for 300 years or so, leaving behind Baroque—and quite baroque—remnants. And, of course, the more predictable assortment of kings, emperors, musicians, painters, dictators, and dilettantes who also left their indelible marks.
Begin in Prague, Czech Republic, a fascinating city that nearly vibrates with energy that the same time that it exudes the tranquility reminiscent of a bygone era. It has recently experienced a cultural and political rebirth. From Prague, we drive toward Vienna, stopping en route in Cesky Krumlov, a medieval town in
Bohemia on the Vltava River. Then to stunning Budapest with a stop en route in Bratislava, Slovakia’s capital.
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