The first free trips to the West: 35 years ago, Austria abolished visas for Czechs and Slovaks

Photo: Jaroslav Sýbek, ČTK

By abolishing visas for Czechoslovaks, the Austrians launched an era of free travel.

In December 1989, a dream came true for thousands of Czechoslovaks: they were able to travel freely across the border to the West.

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Author: Klára Stejskalová