Prague - Prago

Prague
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CountryCzech Republic
RegionPrague
Population1 243 201
Prague (Czech Republic)
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Prague
Prague
Location of Prague.

Prague (in CzechPraha) is the capital and largest city of Czech Republic.

Understand

History

Climate

Enter

Enire avie

The main airport of Prague is Letiště Václava Havla Praha (Václav Havel Airport in Prague). It has direct connections with most major world airports.

There are plenty of taxis right at the airport. The airport is also directly connected to Prague's main train station, which is located in the city center, by bus. Airport Express (AE), in which a separate fare is valid than in the rest of the city buses.

Get on the train

Prague has a good connection with all parts of the Czech Republic and also comes direct trains from Berlin (once a day even from Hamburg), Bratislava, Vienna (and from Graz) and Warsaw.

To come from / to the north Moravia and Slovakia it is possible to use trains of private companies RegioJet and LEO Express. They do not have the usual tickets of state train companies.

The main station for domestic and international train transportation is Praha hlavní nádraží (or Praha hl.n. - Prague Main Station). It is connected to metro line C (metro station Hlavní nádraží).

Enter the bus

Prague has a good connection with all parts of the Czech Republic and also comes in direct buses from Berlin, Bratislava, Vienna and from many other foreign cities.

The two main bus stations for domestic and foreign transportation are Praha, Florenc (or Autobusové nádraží Praha Florenc), which is connected to metro lines B and C (metro station Florenc), and Praha, Na Knížecí, which is connected to metro line B (metro station Anděl).

Get in the car

To be transported

To be transported on foot

Public transport

Metro lines in 2015.

In Prague there is an integrated transport system, which includes metro, trams, city and suburban trains and city buses. Only one ticket is used for all of these modes of transportation.

The basic tickets cost:

  • 24 Kč - for 30 minutes
  • 32 CZK - for 90 minutes
  • 110 CZK - for 24 hours

Children and young people up to the age of 15 use tickets for half the price. For the ticket to be valid, it must be validated - on the metro before arriving at the platform, on trains at the platform, on trams and buses in the vehicle immediately after boarding. The whole of Greater Prague is located in the same zone P of the transport system, only remote parts of Prague (those parts away from the metro) can belong to another zone.

It is usually cheaper to buy a ticket at the vending machines (only in crowns) or in the shops of the public transport company than at the driver's.

Prague has a metro with 3 lines marked with letters A, B and C.

Temporary malfunctions of the Prague public transport lines can be reported on the metro stations (with announcements in Czech and German) or on the website. http://www.dpp.cz/ (in Czech, English and German). Especially in subway failures, there are always informants at the stations in question who can communicate in Czech and English.

Transport by car

See

Map of Prague
  • Prague Castle (1) (Czech Pražský hrad) was a traditional residence of many Bohemian kings and seat of all the presidents of the Czech Republic and Czechoslovakia.
  • Bridge of Carlos (2) (Czech Karlův most) is the second oldest bridge over the Vltava River. It is a famous attraction for all visitors to Prague, so during the day there are always many people on it and artists and vendors who offer their services (painting, playing, etc.) to tourists.
  • Wenceslas Square (3) (Czech Václavské náměstí) is one of the most famous squares in the Czech Republic. On it is located Monument of San Wenceslas , former prince of Bohemian principality and patron of Bohemia. The square is a traditional place for demonstrations and celebrations.
  • National Museum (4) (Czech: Národní muzeum) is the largest museum in the Czech Republic.
  • National Theater (5) (Czech Národní divadlo) is the most significant theater in the Czech Republic built in neo-renaissance style.
  • Old Town Square (6) (Czech Staroměstské náměstí) is one of the most famous squares in the Czech Republic. It is famous there astronomical clock .
  • Dancing house (7) (Czech: Tančící dům) is a modern style house inspired by dancers Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
  • Zoo in Prague (Czech Zoologická zahrada Praha) - In 2007 Forbes magazine named it the 7th best zoo in the world.[1]
  • Olšany cemeteries (Czech Olšanské hřbitovy) - a cemetery where the graves of many famous Czechs are located.

Fari

Communicate

The official language of the Czech Republic is Czech and Slovak is largely intelligible with it. Prague is a city with a large number of visitors from various countries, so there are also writings in English or another language on the streets (especially in tourist areas).

City newsletters or newsletters in tourist destinations are at least in Czech, English, German and Russian, but you can also find newsletters in French, Italian or Spanish.

Foreign language media

Software is broadcast in Prague Radio Prague, a radio station for foreigners of Czech Radio on 92.6 FM in English (Monday to Sunday, 20:04 - 20:15) and on 99.3 FM a French-language cultural magazine is broadcast A week in Prague (One week in Prague, Wednesday 16:10 - 16:30 and Saturday 11:10 - 11:30).[2]

A radio station is also broadcasting in Prague BBC World Service is 101.1 FM in English[3], during the day a Czech language program can be broadcast there.

English-language news can also be heard on the radio station in Prague Český rozhlas Plus on 92.6 FM on all weekdays at 19:05 and 20:05.[4][5]

In Prague you can also buy foreign language newspapers that offer news from the Czech Republic and the world, mainly The Prague Post (in English), Prague Daily Monitor (in English) and Prager Zeitung (in German).

Learn

Work

Buy

Stores

Eat

Eat cheap

  • Havelská koruna, Havelská 21 and 23, Prague 1. Daily from 10:00 to 20:00. A cheap restaurant in the center of Prague, where they have typical Czech food. Due to the cheapness there may be rows.
  • Read Two, Francouzská 154/80, Prague 10. Daily from 10:30 to 22:30. Immediately next to a tram stop Krymská.

Drink

Drink on average

  • Parallel polis, Dělnická 43, Praha 7 (tram stop Dělnická). Mon - Fri 8:00 - 20:00, Sat - 10:00 - 20:00. Cafe where you pay with Bitcoin. There is also a bank with which it is possible to buy bitcoin or Czech crowns.

To live

Esperanto housing

In Prague there are a number of hosts in the system Passport Service.

Campsites

Hostels

Hotels

Communication

Free wordless wifi in Prague main train station can be found in a train company store RegioJet. During the sale time it is possible to enter, surf a bit and leave (if there is a free place), you should not talk to the sellers if they do not address you (officially there are only people who have a ticket for a train from RegioJet, but if you come 40 minutes before the departure of any company train and if you behave politely and quietly, it's not a problem - of course if you don't do it often, if you don't sit there for too long and if it's not immediately visible that you don't is a passenger). The site is also accessible in the vicinity of the store (so it is possible to sit next to, preferably not directly at the store, and surf like that).

Security

Prague is a generally safe city, most common security problems are linked to the character of the city - a large city with a lot of domestic and foreign visitors.

In the center of the city there are pickpockets. It’s an important thing to keep your valuables in the subway and generally in any place with a large crowd of people.

There have been reports of fake ticket checkers appearing on the subway (especially at night). The real ticket checkers must show their badge or ID immediately (if you failed to view it you may request to show it again). What looks like the right badge and ID you can see at http://www.dpp.cz/en/transit-inspection/. If you are met by a fake supervisor, tell it that you will call police and eventually do so.

Esperanto

Local Esperantists

Consulates

Visit further

References

  1. ↑http://www.lifeistravel.org/content/256
  2. ↑Jak poslouchat Radio Praha
  3. ↑http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/europe/radio/czech_1.shtml
  4. ↑http://www.rozhlas.cz/plus/porady/_porad/101659
  5. ↑http://www.rozhlas.cz/vysilace/vysilace/?stanice=23
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