Czech cold-water swimmers on Saturday set a new world record for the largest polar bear dip. A total of 2,461 participants were involved in the successful attempt on the Most lake in northwest Czech Republic.

The recently launched route from Prague to Gdynia on Poland's Baltic coast takes travellers directly into Central Europe's most vibrant and less-touristed towns and cities.

The Baltic Express is a train route recently opened between Prague and Gdynia on the Polish coast. It will operate four times daily.

PRAGUE (AP) — Czech ... Republic. Advertisement Article continues below this ad The previous record was 1,799 swimmers who participated in the polar bear dip in Mielno, Poland, on the Baltic ...