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Local Time
GMT +01:00 (Prague, Paris)
Language
The spoken language in the Czech Republic is Czech.
In the tourist areas most people are able to speak
English and/or German.
Electricity
220 V/AC
Important telephone lines
Ambulance: 155
State police: 158
City Police: 156
Fire: 150
Emergency road service:
1230, 1240, 1054
Tourist in Need Hotline:1222
Lost and Found Department:
224 235 085
Directory information: 1180
Int’l directory info: 0149
Czech Rep. from abroad: ++420
Prague from outside Prague: 02
Telephone Cards
These cards have a computer chip, and are used instead of coins for public phones. They can be purchased at cigarette and newspaper stands and are available for (in Kc):
80 units, 100 units, 150 units
24-hour pharmacies
Palackeho 5, Prague 1
Tel. 224 946 982
Belgicka 37, Prague 2
Tel. 222 519 731
Soukolova 3355, Prague 4
Tel. 241 770 498
Stefanikova 6, Prague 5
Tel. 257 320 918
Heydukova 10, Prague 8
Tel. 266 082 017
Foreign medical clinics
Care Prague
Veleslavinska 1, Prague 6,
Tel. 235 360 133 or 24 hours
Tel. 724 300 301
General Health Care Cooperation
Krakovska 8, Prague 1,
Tel. 222 210 178
Health Centre
Prague
Vodickova 28, Prague 1, Tel. 24 hrs 603 433 833,
603 481 361
Dental emergencies
In Prague 1, Tel. 224 946 981
(Mon-Fri 7-7, Sat-Sun 24 hrs)
In Prague 4, Tel. 241 733 918
(Mon-Fri 7-7, Sat-Sun 24 hrs)
Lost
Credit Cards
Visa, MasterCard & Eurocard
Tel. 272 771 111
American Express,
Tel. 222 800 222
Diners Club, Tel. 267 197 450
Postal Service
Main post office, Jindrisska
14,
Prague 1. Tel. 22113 1111
Open daily 2 AM- 12 PM
Also: Hybernska 15, Prague 1.
Tel. 222 240 271
Open daily 8 AM- 8:00 PM
Domestic postage (in Kc):
Letters, postcards up to 20g 6.50, letters up to
50g 10
International postage (in Kc):
Letters, postcards up to 20g
Europe 9
Overseas airmail 14
(Up to 10g) 12
The orange postboxes on the
street are emptied every day.
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Internet
Cafes
Internet café’s can be found everywhere
in the Prague city centre. Generally you pay between
60 and 100 Kc per hour. A few examples of big internet
café's in Prague 1 with fast connections are:
- Bohemia Bagel, Ujezd 16
- Bohemia Bagel, Masna 2
- Internet Cafe Prague, Narodni 25
- Internet Cafe Prague, Liliova 18
- Cybeteria, Stepanska 18
- Internet & Tea, Na Prikope 25
Public Tranportation
Prague’s public transport is easy to use and
you don’t have to wait long to get around.
For information about public transport, including
timetables, see: www.dp-praha.cz or www.cdrail.cz
And choose Prague Public Transport. Direct links
of maps of Prague public transportation are:
Map of public transport:
http://www.dp-praha.cz/PICS/noccela.jpg
Also you can visit the information offices at the
following metro stations:
Muzeum (lines A and C)
Mustek (lines A and B)
Andel (line B)
Nadrazi Holesovice (line C)
Cerny Most (line B)
Metro Information
Tel. 296 191 817
Tickets prices in Kc
Transfer tickets
Persons from 15 12
Children 6-15 6
Non-transfer ticket for max. 15 min.
Persons from 15 8
Children 6-15 4
24 hour ticket 70
3 day ticket (72 hr.) 200
7 day ticket (168 hr.) 250
15 day ticket (360 hr.) 280
24 hour ticket 70
3 day ticket (72 hr.) 200
7 day ticket (168 hr.) 250
15 day ticket (360 hr.) 280
Tickets have to be stamped to be valid at the validating
machines available at all metro stations or in trams
and buses.
Note: You must buy and stamp an
additional 8 CZK ticket if you’re transporting
luggage or a dog.
Validity of tickets can be checked
anytime by ticket inspectors of the Prague Public
Transit co. The controller should always be able
to identify him/herself by a yellow/red inspection
badge designated” Dopravni podniky –
prepravni kontrola” with a four digit identification
number. Upon request the controller is also obliged
to show her/his corporate card with a photograph
and a number corresponding with that one on the
badge.
Departure/Arrival
info:
Trains, Tel. 221 111 122 www.cdrail.cz
Buses Domestic, Tel. 900 144 444
International, Tel. 224 210 221
Flights, 220 113 321 or
220 113 314 and www.csa.cz
24 hour taxi services
AAA Tel. 233 113 311 or 14014
Halo Taxi Tel. 244 114 411
Profi Taxi Tel. 261 314 151
Radio Taxi Tel. 272 731 848
We recommend these taxi companies
because they are known for honest rating. Generally
the rate should be around 25 Kc per km in the city
of Prague.
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Public
holidays
01-01 New Years Day
01-05 Labour Day
08-05 V-E Day (1945)
05-07 Jan Hus Day
06-07 Cyril Metodej Day
28-10 Foundation of the Czechoslovak Republic (1918)
17-11 Day of student uprising (1989)
24-12 Christmas
25-12 Christmas
26-12 Christmas
Currency
The currency in the Czech Republic is the Czech
Crown. You can find the Czech Crown displayed like
Kc or CZK.
Exchange offices
Can be found in most hotels and all around the city
centre of Prague and on the airport. They exchange
all common currencies.
Banks
Also banks can be found in the Prague city centre.
Known banks in the Czech Republic are:
- CSOB
- Ceska Sporitelna
- Komercni Banka
- Bank of Austria
Tipping
Czech staff in restaurants and bars get paid for their
work so tipping is not obligatory but still expected.
As general guideline 5 to 10% can be used.
Embassies & Visas
For the very latest information about visa policies,
you are better off visiting the website of the Czech
Foreign Ministry, and click on the English version
of the site. From there you can get the latest Visa
information for your country.
Drinking water
The water supply in Prague is of a good quality.
It is generally considered safe to drink water from
the tap.
Shopping hours
In the city centre of Prague shops and department
stores are generally open from 9 AM till 8 PM every
day of the week.
Crime and pickpockets
Prague is generally a safe place
to be, but please be very aware at tourist spots
and especially in public transport areas, as they
are known as favorite pickpocket areas. We don’t
want to scare you but just be aware of the fact
these people want to make advantage of the fact
that you’re taking a good look at the city
but maybe not enough as your personal assets.
Tourist Services
For tourist services like booking
tickets for cultural events, tours or others, you
can visit us at: Zlatnicka 10, Praha 1. Or call
at:
(00420) 251 019 360
Our Web Pages
On our Web Pages you can find additional
information to this sheet, including information
about hotels, transfers, tickets for cultural events
and tours.
www.prague.dk - Homepage Prague
guide
www.andel3w.dk - Homepage tourist service
www.andel3w.dk/antuser/hotels/hotel002.htm - Hotel
List page
www.prague.dk/prague/english/pragun11.htm –
Tickets guide
www.andel3w.dk/antuser/hotels/booking2.htm –
Hotel order form
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