Czech Republic - Czechy

the Czech Republic Česko, Česká republika
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Capital city	Prague
System	parliamentary republic
Currency	crown (CZK, Kč) 1 CZK = 100 hellers (h)
Time zone	UTC 1 - winter UTC 2 - summer
Surface	78,866 km²
Population	10 693 939
Official language	Czech
Dominant religion	atheism (no religion) with a large Catholic minority
Telephone code	420
Electric voltage	230 V / 50 Hz
Socket type	E.
Car code	NS
Car traffic	right hand
Internet domain	.NS

the Czech Republic (NS. Česko, Česká republika) - landlocked state in Central Europe. To the north-east it borders with Poland, from the west and northwest with Germany, from the south with Austriaand from the south-east with Slovakia.

Characteristic

The Czech Republic is a central country Europeone of the neighbors Polish. The Czech Republic is a country smaller than Polish, consisting of three historical lands - Czech proper, Moravia and Czech Silesia. 12 places have been entered into the World Heritage Register UNESCO. Apart from the architectural treasures in the Czech Republic, there are also beautiful forests and mountains.

Geography

A country with a varied topography.

Main mountain ranges: Giant Mountains, Jizera Mountains, Reddish and Czech forest.

Main rivers: Elbe, Vltava and Measles.

fauna and Flora

Climate

Warm temperate climate.

History

Culture and art

Policy

34 Czech Republic 7.62 Full democracy Parliamentary republic and parliamentary democracy, bicameralism

Economy

The Czech Republic is one of the richest post-communist countries, the GDP level is around 70% of the European Union. Unemployment is one of the lowest in Europe at 4%. The industry is highly developed. Heavy industry is highly developed in the eastern part of the country, and lignite deposits are found in the north of the Czech Republic.

Society

Traditions

Preparations

Travel time selection

Visas

Polish citizens travel to the Czech Republic with a valid identity card or passport. From December 21, 2007 under Of the Schengen Agreement, the border may be crossed along its entire length, with the exception of national parks, reserves and military areas. Czech border control services can check documents all over the country.

Customs regulations

Intra-EU customs rules apply. They impose certain restrictions on the transport of excise goods - alcohol and tobacco products. It is forbidden to transport drugs, weapons and explosives across the border. Czech customs services can carry out checks all over the country.

Currency exchange

In the Czech Republic, the Czech crown with an international abbreviation is used CZK, however, the abbreviation that can be found in stores is CZKCredit cards are generally accepted, but in some roadside restaurants or small shops paying with them can sometimes be a problem. There is no rule here, although the bigger the shop and the bigger city, the smaller the problem becomes.

Drive

By plane

The largest Czech airport is Airport in Prague.

By train

The Czech Republic has a very dense rail network.

By car

After joining the European Union, traveling by car does not cause any problems. The roads are regularly renovated, kept in winter and usually in fairly good condition - especially the main ones.

Only their marking leaves much to be desired: the signposts are small and, apart from the highways, you have to get used to the manner of giving the direction, not to the main big city, but to the next poviat one.

Gasoline and diesel oil are widely available, worse with LPG (until recently it was forbidden in the Czech Republic). Fuel prices are higher than in Poland.

Toll motorways and expressways. You can buy a toll vignette at the border or at a gas station, the lack of it is punishable by a severe fine.

By bus

We can travel from Poland to the Czech Republic by the company's coaches http://polskibus.com

Border crossings

Since 2007, crossing the border is possible in all accessible places.

Regions

Czech capital Central Bohemian Prague, capital: South Bohemian Prague, capital: České Budějovice, capital: Pilzno-Karlovy Vary, capital: Karlovy Varyustecki, capital: Uście nad Łabąliberecki, capital: Liberechradecki, capital: Hradec Královica, Prajna glorica, capital: Předokolice capital: Olomouc Region, capital: Zlinmoravian-Silesian, capital: Ostrava

Cities

	City	Population (2009)[1]	Country	Prague Brno Ostrava	Pilsen Liberec Olomouc
1	Prague	1 237 893	a city separate from Prague
2	Brno	404 273	South Moravian
3	Ostrava	315 901	Moravian-Silesian
4	Pilsen	170 620	Pilsen
5	Liberec	105 071	Liberec
6	Olomouc	102 255	Olomouc
7	Usti nad Labem	98 953	Ustka
8	Hradec Králové	96 083	Hradecki
9	Ceske Budejovice	95 911	South Bohemian
10	Pardubice	90 937	Pardbubicki
11	Havirov	83 537	Moravian-Silesian
12	Zlin	77 145	Zlín
13	Kladno	71 226	Central Bohemian
14	Bridge	69 512	Ustka
15	Karviná	63 783	Moravian-Silesian
16	Frydek-Mistek	60 097	Moravian-Silesian
17	Opava	59 897	Moravian-Silesian
18	Karlovy Vary	53 816	Karlovy Vary
19	Děčín	52 601	Ustka
20	Cieplice	53 314	Ustka

Interesting places

• Karlovy Vary
• Harrachov
• Jeseníky
• Teplice nad Metují

Objects from the UNESCO World Heritage List

• Jewish Quarter and St. Prokop in Třebíč
• The cultural landscape of the Lichtenstein dukes' estate in the region Lednice-Valtice
• Kutná Hora - Old town with the church of St. Barbara and St. Mary's Cathedral in the Sedlec district
• Gardens and the Renaissance-Baroque castle of Olomouc bishops in Croměříž
• St. Of the Trinity in Olomouc
• Litomysh, renaissance-baroque castle with gardens
• Village Holaszowice with a set of late baroque architecture
• Villa of the Tugendhat in Brno
• Historic city center Český Krumlov
• Historic center Prague
• Historic city center Telč
• Zelená Hora - pilgrimage sanctuary of St. John of Nepomuk

Transport

Basic information about road traffic regulations

• Speed:

• city: 50 km / h
• out of town: 90 km / h
• motorway: 130 km / h
• expressway: 130 km / h
• motorways in cities: 80 km / h

• The permissible level of alcohol in the blood of the driver: 0,0‰
• Payment for highways: vignette
• Payment for express roads: vignette
• Vest: obligatory
• Seats: children under 150 cm tall and 36 kg weight

Trip

Language or how Czechs communicate

The official language of the Czech Republic is Czech, and because of tourists from Slovakia, you can communicate in Slovak.

Shopping

Gastronomy

Accommodation

Science

work

Security

Health

State citizens European Union are treated on the basis of reciprocity. This means that visitors and even tourists have the same rights and obligations as citizens of the Czech Republic. The basis for obtaining help is the card EHIC. From 1 January 2008, partial payment for medical services was introduced.

• Medical advice: payable, approx. PLN 8 at the equivalent of the National Health Fund, issuing a prescription payable.
• Anxieties: partially or fully refunded.
• Emergency: paid, approx. PLN 15, emergency number 112 or 155.
• Hospital: paid, stay only on the basis of a referral by a specialist.

It is recommended to have a separate, private insurance for medical costs, including transport to Poland. When concluding insurance, you should choose a company that does not require us to provide cash and will return it after returning to the country, because we may not have the necessary amount.

contact

Diplomatic representations

Diplomatic missions accredited in the Czech Republic

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Prague

Valdštejnská 8, 118 01 Prague, Czech Republic

Telephone: 420 257 099 500

Fax: 420 257 530 399

Web page: https://praga.msz.gov.pl/pl/

E-mail: [email protected]

Diplomatic representations accredited in Poland

Embassy of the Czech Republic in Warsaw

ul. Koszykowa 18

00-555 Warsaw

Phone: 48 22 525 18 50

Fax: 48 22 525 18 98

Web page: https://www.mzv.cz/warsaw

E-mail: [email protected]

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