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Tag Archives: slovakia
Bratislava photos
Some additional info on Bratislava, Slovakia is that it is largely Catholic, about 70%, due to “The Holy Roman Empire” which was largely the phase of the Hapsburg rule. Maria Theresa (1717 -1780), who I mentioned in my Schönbrunn post, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bratislava, Hapsburg, Maria Theresa, Marie Antoinette, Schönbrunn, slovakia
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Bratislava fun facts
Following up from my previous post, the guide today was really quite informative. I am adding below some photos of interest: The symbol of Bratislava as the walls of the town were originally in a triangle formation resulting in just … Continue reading
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Tagged Bratislava, Copenhagen, didgeridoo, Fujara, Hans Christian Andersen, Liszt, Mozart, Saint Michael's Gate, slovakia
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Bratislava
Bratislava? No it is not some variation of Bratwurst, it is the capital of Slovakia. Still confused? Slovakia borders Austria in the Northeast, and Vienna and Bratislava are the two closest capitals in the world at just 40 miles apart. … Continue reading
A list of my travels
Here is a list of the countries / nations / territories that I have visited, I may have forgotten one or two! I have been on multi-day hiking and biking trips in many of these countries and have ridden a … Continue reading
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Tagged active travel, austria, belgium, belize, bermuda, bosnia & herzegovina, brazil, canada, chile, costa rica, croatia, czech republic, Denmark, easter island, ecuador, egypt, england, france, galapagos islands, germany, gibraltar, gozo, horseback riding, hungary, iceland, ireland, israel, italy, malta, mexico, montenegro, morocco, netherlands, northern ireland, norway, peru, poland, puerto rico, russia, scotland, slovakia, south africa, spain, sweden, switzerland, travel, vatican city
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