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Useful Information

Money

There are 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000 crown notes (Kc) and 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 crown coins. 
One  crown equals 100 hellers which come in 10, 20, 50 hellers coins.

Change

Change money only in banks, exchange offices or hotels. Never change money on the street, even if someone offers you an attractive rate. Many hotels, restaurants, travel agencies, petrol stations and larger stores accept major credit cards such as American Express, Master Card and Visa.

Post Office

The main post office on Jindrisska 14 (the big orange building just off Wenceslas Square) is open 24 hours a day.
Stamps, postcards and stationery are available at windows 22-26 and 36-39. Often only one or two of these windows are open at a time. Faxes and telegrams can be sent from the room to the right of the entrance hall. 
The telephone room is to the left of the entrance hall. You can make international calls by paying a deposit to one of the clerks, who will tell you which booth to enter. 
Postal rates: Postcard to Europe: 7 Kc; to America 8 Kc. Basic air-mail letter rate to Europe: 8 Kc; to America, 13 Kc.

Telephone

Czech Republic has direct dialing telephone lines with all European and most overseas countries. The dialing code for the Czech Republic from abroad is + 420, Prague + 4202. Telephoning can be done from coin or card operated machines.

Voltage, Sockets, Plugs

220 V, European norm, three-pole earthed plugs have two pins and a hole in the plug and one pin with two holes in the socket.

Language

Czech (one of slavic languages)

Holidays

1 January - New Year, Easter Monday, 1 May - Labour Day, 8 May - Liberation Day, 5 July - Cyril and Methodius, national holiday, 6 July - national holiday, death of Master Jan Hus, 28 September - St. Vaclav Day, national holiday, 28 October - Independence Day, 17 November - Day of Democracy, 24 December - Christmas Eve, 25 and 26 December - Christmas Day and Boxing Day

Immigration, Visa Requirements

Travel formalities have been reduced to a minimum. The Czech Republic has visa-free arangements with most European countries, the U.S.A. and some other countries. 

 

 

Climate Meteorologists describe the Czech Republic's climate as temperate; and this year's mild winter would bear them out. Typically you can expect cool summers, with cold, cloudy, humid winters.
Local Time The Czech Republic is in the Central European Time Zone: GMT +1. Summertime (GMT +2) is in effect from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.
Hospitals, Clinics, PharmaciesHospitals and Clinics
In an emergency dial 155 otherwise make an appointment in some hospital or clinic. 

Some of the best are: 
Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Praha 5, dial 52922146, 52922191 (8 am - 4 pm) or 57211111 (after hours emergency). From metro station Andel take bus No 167. It is a real hospital with high level 
state medical and dental services. It is even cheap and you will not pay more than $30 for an appointment. 
Canadian Medical Center, Veleslavinska 30, Praha 6, phone 3165519, 0601-212320. It is very small private clinic, you will pay $100 for an appointment. 
American Medical Center, Janovskeho 48, Praha 7, phone 807756-9, 877973. Small private medical clinic, you will pay $150 for an appointment. 

Non Stop Service Pharmacies
There are pharmacies in every Czech city and even at almost every street in Prague. The stuff is well educated  (mostly pharmacy doctors) and always ready to help you. 
Only some pharmacies are open 24 hours a day: Palackeho 5, Praha 1, phone 24946982 and Belgicka 37, Praha 2, phone 24237207

Souvenirs

What are the opening hours of Prague stores? Most stores open between 9 and 10 a.m. and close between 6 and 7 p.m. There is usually no lunch break. Stores in the historical center are also open during the weekend.

Do Prague stores and restaurants accept the Euro? The Czech Republic is not part of the European Union yet, so the Euro is not in official use there. Some shops, restaurants and hotels accept payments in Euro and other currencies but usually with an inconvenient exchange rate.

What are some typical things to buy in Prague? The most typical handicrafts are glass, crystal, porcelain and ceramics. Stores selling this type of merchandise can be found everywhere in the city center. If you like Czech music, you can buy a CD ofa local edition of classical music. If you want to take home a gastronomic souvenir, there are the spa wafers from Karlovy Vary that come in a box, or you can taste them fresh and warm on the streets. There is also the typical Czech liquor (also from Karlovy Vary) called Becherovka.

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