Czech Republic - Tschechien

Czech Republic (Czech: Česko, spoken: Tschäsko, IPA: [ˈʧɛskɔ]) located in Central Europe. The small inland offers a lot for nature lovers, active vacationers and those interested in art and culture.

Regions

• North Bohemia - with the Czech parts of the Ore Mountains and Elbe Sandstone Mountains (Bohemian Switzerland), as well as the Jizera Mountains; borders on Saxony
• West Bohemia - with the Bohemian Forest, the spa triangle (Karlsbad – Franzensbad – Marienbad), the Pilsen region and the Czech part of the Elster Mountains; borders on Bavaria
• Central Bohemia - the central region around the capital Prague
• East Bohemia - with the Czech part of the Giant Mountains, the Schneekoppe as the highest mountain in the Czech Republic, the Eagle Mountains, the Bohemian Paradise and the Braunauer Ländchen
• South bohemia - with the historical cities of Budweis and Český Krumlov; borders on Upper Austria
• Moravia and Silesia - the two smaller historical parts of the country in the east of the Czech Republic, with their own dialects and cultural traditions; Moravia borders on Lower Austria

Cities

Prague Brno Ostrava Pilsen Liberec Olomouc Ceske Budejovice Ústí nad Labem Hradec Králové Pardubice Děčín Carlsbad

Map of the Czech Republic

The ten largest and most famous cities are:

• Prague - Capital and largest city of the Czech Republic.
• Brno (Brno) - the largest city in Moravia; the motorcycle world championship takes place here every year.
• Ostrava (Ostrau) - industrial city in northern Moravia / Silesia
• Plzeň (Pilsen) - the largest city in western Bohemia, at the same time the third largest city in the Czech Republic, the place of origin of Pilsen beer.
• Liberec (Reichenberg) - im Jizera Mountains located.
• Olomouc (Olomouc) - lively university town; owns the second largest historical city center in the Czech Republic.
• Ústí nad Labem - North Bohemian city with a large porcelain factory and the center of many food, chemical and mechanical engineering companies.
• České Budějovice (Budweis) - industrial and commercial center in South Bohemia.
• Hradec Králové (Königgrätz)
• Karlovy Vary (Karlovy Vary) - historically important (and the largest in the Czech Republic) spa.

Other goals

Mountain landscapes

• The Bohemian-Moravian ridges, (Czech.:Českomoravská vrchovina), as a hill country with an area of ​​over 10,000 km², extends in the north from the Elbe lowlands in northern Bohemia across the Austrian-Czech border in the south to the Weinsberg Forest. In the west this extends to the level of the city Tábor and in the east to the foreland depressions of the Western Carpathians.
• The Bohemian forest, (Czech: Šumava, , „“, spoken: schumawa, IPA: [ˈʃʊmava]), is an approximately 120 km long mountain range that stretches along both sides of the German-Austrian-Czech border. Although the Bohemian Forest is geologically a single mountain range, it has been divided according to political boundaries since the beginning of the 20th century: Depending on the regional location or context, the term “Bohemian Forest” denotes the whole mountain range or only parts of it; Bavarian Forest and Upper Palatinate Forest in eastern Bavaria, Bohemian Forest (Šumava) on the Czech side and in the north-western Mühlviertel of Upper Austria.
• The Elster Mountains, (Czech.:Halštrovské hory), extends between the Fichtel Mountains in the west and that Ore Mountains in the east along the Bohemian-Saxon (also German-Czech) border.
• The Ore Mountains, (Czech.:Krušné hory), extends 125 km along the border with Saxony between the Bohemian Switzerland in the northeast and the Elster Mountains in the southwest.
• The Elbe Sandstone Mountains, (Czech.:Labské pískovcové pohoří), three-quarters in the Saxon Switzerland (Czech.:Saské Švýcarsko) and a quarter in the Bohemian Switzerland (Czech.:České Švýcarsko) extends to 700 km², from Pirna in Saxony to Děčín (German: Tetschen) in northern Bohemia.
• The Central Bohemian Uplands, (Czech.:České středohoří) extends on both sides of the Elbe over a length of 80 km between the North Bohemian Basin in the west and the Lusatian Mountains (Czech. Lužické hory) in the east.
• The Lusatian Mountains, (Czech.:Lužické hory), is located in northern Bohemia and in the south-east of Saxony between those belonging to the Elbe Sandstone Mountains Bohemian Switzerland (Czech.:České Švýcarsko) and the Jeschken Mountains (Czech.:Ještědský hřbet). It marks the Bohemian-Saxon (at the same time German-Czech) border. The German part forms the Zittau Mountains. To the north, the hilly landscape of the Lusatian mountainous region spreads out. This closes immediately to the southwest Central Bohemian Uplands at.
• The Jeschken Mountains, (also Jeschkenkamm, Czech.:Ještědský hřbet), extends between the Lusatian Mountains and the Giant Mountains. Its highest point is the Ještěd (German: Jeschken) with a height of 1012 m (3320 feet). He is as the local mountain of Liberec (German: Reichenberg) can be easily reached by tram and the subsequent gondola lift.
• The Giant Mountains (Czech.:Krkonoše), is the highest mountain range in the Czech Republic and extends on the border between Silesia and Bohemia (also the Polish-Czech border). Its highest mountain, the Schneekoppe (Czech.:Sněžka), is also the highest place in the country, at 1,603.30 m (5260.2 feet) and marks the Bohemian-Silesian (also Polish-Czech) border. The deepest point in the country, at 115 m (377 feet), is located on the Elbe on the Bohemian-Saxon (also German-Czech) border.
• The Jeseníky Mountains, Czech.:Hrubý Jeseník), is the most easterly branch, in Silesia and North Moravia, of the Sudeten mountain range to which also that Giant Mountains and Jeschken Mountains belongs. His highest elevation is the grandfather (Czech.:Praděd) with a height of 1491.3 m (4893 feet) and at the same time the highest point of Moravia.

Well-known national parks

• Giant Mountains National Park (Krkonošský národní park)
• Šumava National Park - directly adjoins the Bavarian Forest National Park in Bavaria.
• Bohemian Switzerland National Park - consists of the East Elbe area of Elbe Sandstone Mountains along the German-Czech border.

background

history

In the 12th and 13th centuries there was a great movement of settlements in Europe from the west to Bohemia and Moravia. The reason for this were revolutionary innovations in agriculture. For hundreds of years, the immigrants lived peacefully with the local people. Through the rule of Habsburgs German influence in the Czech territories remained great for several centuries. From the middle of the 19th century, many Czechs were no longer willing to endure the injustices. A change only occurred after the end of World War I, when Czechoslovakia was founded in 1918. The efforts of the Czechs for an independent nation suffered a setback during the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. After World War II, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia took power. In 1989 the so-called Velvet Revolution ended the socialist regime. On January 1, 1993, the Czech Republic went (Česká republika) emerged as one of two independent states from the former Czechoslovakia. On May 1, 2004, the Czech Republic joined the European Union.

getting there

Entry requirements

Neither a visa nor a residence permit is required for stays of up to three months. If nationals from the EU, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein or Switzerland are to stay for more than 30 days, a report must be sent to the Aliens Police (Czech.:Cizinecká Policie) mandatory within 30 days of entry. If you stay at the hotel, this message will be sent automatically. A change of place of residence must be reported to the responsible aliens police within three days. Foreigners who require a visa must report their stay to the responsible immigration police within three days.

Further information on the page www.mvcr.cz (in English and Czech).

Bus and train search: IDOS.cz

By plane

Of a total of 46 airports with asphalt runways in the Czech Republic, six are commercial airports with regular scheduled services. However, there is only one large international airport with a large number of daily connections in Prague: The “Vaclav Havel” airport handles most of the air traffic in the Czech Republic, handling around 10 million passengers annually. It is also the main base of the national airline CSA Czech Airlines. Brno Airport, which opens up the east of the country, follows at a considerable distance in second place. The other airports have only a handful of regular or seasonal charter connections.

city	Airport name	Url
Prague	Prague Airport «Vaclav Havel» Letiště Praha-Ruzyně	Prague airport
Brno	Brno-Turany Airport Letiště Brno-Tuřany	Brno Airport
Ostrava	Ostrava Airport «Leoš Janáček» Letiště Leoše Janáčka Ostrava	Ostrau Airport
Carlsbad	Karlovy Vary Airport Letiště Karlovy Vary Kunovice	Karlovy Vary Airport
Pardubice	Pardubice airport Letiště Pardubice	Pardubice Airport
Ceske Budejovice	Budweis Airport (under construction) Letiště České Budějovic	Ceske Budejovice airport

By train

Of Germany operate via ...

• Bad Schandau/Děčín Every two hour EuroCity trains from the direction Hamburg–Berlin–Dresden to Prague. Some of these trains go beyond Prague to Brno and Bratislava (travel time Berlin – Prague 4:15 hours, Dresden – Prague 2:15 hours).
• Furth in the forest seven daily ALEX trains from Munich above regensburg and Pilsen to Prague (Munich – Pilsen in a good 4 hours).
• Bavarian Eisenstein/Železná Ruda, four daily direct trains to Prague (Bayerisch Eisenstein – Prague in just under 4 hours).

Of Austria there are, among others, the following train connections:

• Railjet Graz–Vienna Central Station–Brno–Prague every two hours (Vienna – Prague in just under 4 hours)
• Eurocity Vienna Hbf–Břeclav–Ostrava–Katowice three times a day (Vienna – Ostrava in 2:40 hours)
• Regional Express Vienna Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof–Waldviertel–Gmuend–České Velenice (Connection to Budweis and Prague) every two hours
• Regional express Linz – České Budějovice (travel time 2 hours)
• Regional trains Wiener Neustadt–Vienna (several train stations) –Břeclav several times a day (Vienna – Břeclav in 1½ hours)

Night trains

• Nightjet Vienna – Prague
• Nightjet Zurich–innsbruck–České Budějovice-Prague
• EuroNight Vienna – Ostrava – Warsaw

By bus

Long-distance bus connections are available from many cities in Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Slovakia and Switzerland. I.a. the bus companies Touring / Eurolines and Orangeways in different Czech cities. Also the Czech company Student Agency offers trips between Germany and the Czech Republic. The bus route Bohemian lines is interesting for trips from Scandinavia via Berlin to the Czech Republic. Flixbus and Leo Express also go to many places in the Czech Republic.

In the street

The roads are mostly in good condition. There is a toll to drive on a motorway and some major expressway connections. If you want to drive on this, you must first obtain a vignette (Czech.:dálniční známka) to buy. The license plate number is on the vignette and on the second detachable part of the receipt (Czech.:dálniční kupón called) to write. The vignette is then stuck to the inside of the windshield at the bottom right. The part of the receipt must be kept. Expired vignettes have to removed.

Traffic regulations:

• Note the maximum speed;

• urban max. 50 km / h (≈ 30 miles / h).
• out of town max. 90 km / h (≈ 55 miles / h).
• Extra-urban motorways max. 130 km / h (≈ 80 miles / h).
• inner-city motorways max. 80 km / h (≈ 50 miles / h).

• As long as the car is not equipped with daytime running lights, dipped headlights are mandatory all year round, including during the day.
• There are high visibility vests in the number of passengers.
• A replacement lamp set must be carried with you (not required for permanently installed LED lights)
• There is an absolute ban on alcohol, i.e. 0/000.
• Vignette compulsory - A vignette is for motor vehicles Highways and compulsory on most expressways. Motorcycles are not required to have a vignette. The Vignettes From January 1, 2021, electronic vignettes can only be used on-line can be bought and used, or purchased at official sales outlets and EuroOil petrol stations and at kiosks at border crossings. The purchase is possible up to 90 days in advance.
  Annual vignette: CZK 1500, monthly vignette: CZK 440, 10-day vignette: CZK 310 (prices for 2021). Cars that run on electricity, hydrogen or a combination of fuels, provided that the CO2 emissions do not exceed 50 g / km, are excluded. Cars powered by natural gas or biomethane pay half the “eco price”. It is also possible to reach cities like Prague without using the motorway or expressway.

Attention, the Czech police are equipped with a lot more staff than in Germany. The range of penalties is usually broad, from a minimum penalty to a very high one; the amount of the penalty actually imposed is also at the discretion of the police officer, i.e. according to the driver's behavior and understanding. The fine (Czech: pokuta) is usually due immediately in cash in Czech crowns. The police officer confirms the payment and the violation of the law with the help of a receipt pad, which must also be signed. At the same time, this also means recognizing the violation of the law. Legal remedies are no longer possible. If you refuse to pay in cash, a very lengthy administrative act follows in the area. Beware, the Czech police can confiscate the vehicle if the fines are outstanding!

Highway

Motorways are called in Czech Dálnice, hence the first letter D in the motorway numbering in the country. The Czech motorway network is still unfinished, it is being expanded further (the D8 and D11 are being completed, the D3 by Linz above Ceske Budejovice should be ready in 2020). Except for road construction work, with the exception of the D1, motorway traffic jams are rare in the Prague and Mirosovice agglomerations. This is partly due to the cheap train and public transport fares within the country.

There are currently two motorways that connect the national borders with the capital Prague:

• The Southeast Highway D1 is the oldest and busiest in the Czech Republic. It connects Prague over Brno (Brno) with Bratislava (Pressburg) in Slovakia. She will also be used for getting there Vienna Accessed via the northern motorway A5 and the B7 via Brno.
• The southwest highway D5 (E50) by Nuremberg (A6) via the Waidhaus / Rozvadov border crossing, via Pilsen on to Prague.

Other highways with a connection into the country are;

• The Northwest Highway D8 (E55), which has been passable all the way to Prague since December 2016. It is the continuation of the German A17 from Dresden.
• The Northeast Highway D11 (E67), the Poles and Hradec Kralove (Königgrätz) connects with Prague.
• Coming from Upper Austria via the A22 and the S3 (Stockerau-Hollabrunn) to Znojmo and further after Jihlava (Iglau) and Prague.
• Coming from western Austria, the best way to get to Prague is from Linz via the Mühlkreisautobahn (A 7) Ceske Budejovice and from there on to Prague.

Trunk road

In the country, trunk roads are marked as 1st and 2nd class roads. Recognizable by the Roman numeral followed by a dash in front of the route number.

The 4-lane expressway leads from the northeast R10 (E65) to Prague. It starts in Liberec (German: Reichenberg) and leads over Turnov (German: Turnau). It connects Prague with that Jizera Mountains and the Giant Mountains, the most famous ski resorts in the Czech Republic, and German cities Zittau and Gorlitz.

By boat

The Elbe and the Vltava are main waterways for the transport of goods to and from the Czech Republic. There are additional closed water areas, some of which are approved for shipping and for recreational purposes.

By bicycle

The Czech Republic has a well-signposted network of bicycles. All long-distance and regional cycle routes are marked with numbers on yellow signs. From Prague leads to;

• North of the bike path 2 on the eastern Vltava side Melnik (German: Melnik) and from there along the Elbe to the German border. · See also Elbe cycle path
• East of the bike path 1 “Pražská Trasa” above Kouřim (German: Kaurzim) after Brno (Brno).
• South of the bike path 11 to Tábor and further the bike path 12 to Ceske Budejovice (Czech.: České Budějovice) and Český Krumlov (German: Krumau) and further on Linz in Austria.
• West of the bike path 3 above Pilsen to the Main.

On foot

The Eisenach – Budapest International Mountain Hiking Trail runs through the Czech Republic and is now part of the E3 European long-distance hiking trail. It should be noted that in the Czech Republic, since February 2016, a reflector is mandatory for pedestrians at night on unlit paths / streets. Reflectors on clothing must be visible from all sides. Failure to comply can result in a fine of 2500 kroner (97 euros). See also "SEE YOU?" - PEDESTRIANS MUST WEAR REFLECTIVE CLOTHING ".

mobility

The use of local public transport and the railway in the Czech Republic is cheaper compared to Germany, Austria and, above all, Switzerland. Timetables for all trains, buses and public transport in the Czech Republic can be found on www.idos.cz.

By train

See the article Traveling by train in the Czech Republic.

language

In addition to the official language Czech will also be Slovak, Russian, English and in regions bordering German-speaking countries understood German to a particular degree. In Prague, Brno, Pilsen and Iglau there is also quite a large proportion of German-speaking citizens. So it is good to learn some Czech before arriving.

Most Czechs often speak a second and a third language. But we like to see it if you can at least know a little Czech. English is the most widely spoken language, especially among younger people. German is probably the most widely spoken foreign language among older people. Russian was a compulsory subject in all schools in the East, as was English in the West, so most people born before 1975 speak Russian well. However, Russian is only partially useful - due to the similarity or equality of many words and simple sentence formations - for mutual understanding with younger people, as it has largely been replaced by English as the new foreign language of choice. Czechs can also understand some basic words or simple sentences in other Slavic languages ​​(Polish, Bulgarian, Serbo-Croatian, etc.).

Common Czech

Anyone who lives in the Czech Republic for a longer period of time will find that spoken Czech (common Czech) differs from textbook Czech in everyday situations. The differences affect not only the vocabulary, but also the grammar, phonetics and syntak, which the standard language does not allow. In official communication, common Czech is perceived as inappropriate and appears vulgar.

shop

The official currency in the Czech Republic is the kroon (Czech.:Koruna), Plural Koruny or Korun. The international currency code is CZK , and the abbreviation is Kč For Koruna česká. 1 crown consists of 100 hellers (Czech.:haléř, haléřů, abbreviated:hal.).

• Coins in circulation: 1 crown, 2 crowns, 5 crowns, 10 crowns, 20 crowns and 50 crowns. Although the Heller coins have been withdrawn, the retail trade continues to calculate in steps of 10 Heller, but for cash payments it is commercially rounded up or down to full kroner. The 50-krone coin was selected as the coin of the year 1993 (most beautiful coin in the world) in the World Coins survey in the course coin category in 1994.
• Banknotes in circulation: 100 kroner, 200 kroner, 500 kroner, 1000 kroner, 2000 kroner and 5000 kroner. It should be noted that the banknotes issued in 1993 are no longer legal tender; only the younger series are accepted. Since the bills hardly differ visually, caution is advised when accepting change (or with unreliable currency exchange offers). 1993 series banknotes with a face value of CZK 20 and 50 are invalid; larger denominations can be exchanged unbureaucratically for current notes at branches of the National Bank.

In all larger supermarkets in the Czech Republic (Tesco, Albert, BILLA, LIDL, Penny, Globus etc.) as well as in all restaurants, hardware stores and many shops you can pay cashless with credit card (VISA, MasterCard) and / or debit card. Only in rural areas are there sometimes smaller supermarkets or shops that only accept cash.

Exchange rate

Some larger shops (especially those linked to larger chains) and some tourist establishments also accept the euro. At the shopping centers along the Austrian or German border and petrol stations near the border and on motorways throughout the country, prices are sometimes also given in euros, although the change is usually only given in CZK. The exchange rate was kept at 1:27 for a long time, but then released and is currently (March 2018) at 25.43 kroner for one euro.

In some cities there are some tourist-oriented exchange offices that lure tourists into the trap with clever advertising. Do not blindly trust yourself to a statement in large letters such as “0% commission” or “0% commission”; because there is often a "only when buying CZK" note in lower case; so the price offered is not the selling rate, but the buying rate of Czech crowns, which then does not apply to the sale. The sale of CZK then includes a commission. In some of these tourist-oriented exchange offices, exchanging without fees is often only possible from a certain amount, even at the rate offered, usually from CZK 10,000, which is also not capitalized on the sign at the entrance. That is why it is still advisable Before exchanging, ask at an exchange office, and also at a bank, for the exact amount of kroner you will receive for the amount of money to be exchanged, or according to the exact rate and the fees for this sum. So you can compare several specific offers. The “real” exchange rate can be found on the website www.exchange.cz can be viewed.

When withdrawing cash from ATMs, it should be noted that these sometimes offer a conversion into euros when withdrawing, which is always designed in favor of the bank. "Without conversion" should always be selected here. Furthermore, some banks such as the Czech Sparkasse (Česká spořitelna) charge fees for withdrawing cash with foreign credit cards (as of March 2019 = 125 kroner, around 5 euros).

kitchen

More information on the subject in the article Eating and drinking in the Czech Republic.

Czech cuisine is hearty, there is some similarity to southern German or Austrian. Roast dishes, which are typically made with Bohemian dumplings (knedlíky, consist of yeast dough, not potatoes), cabbage and creamy sauces are served. As a Czech national dish you can vepřo-knedlo-zelo, so "roast pork dumpling cabbage". It is also very well known Svíčková (spoken Sswietschkowa), that is beef sirloin or lungs roast with cream sauce. A beer goes best with it. Czech beer (Czech.:Pivo) is world famous - not only the well-known Pilsner, but also a multitude of other variations. With over 140 liters per capita per year, the Czechs are the strongest beer-drinking nation in the world.

nightlife

In the cities there are dance halls such as discos and also rock clubs, where concerts with regional bands that are completely unknown in Germany take place on the weekends, which are often very good, as is the atmosphere. In the summer months there are many large and small rock or folklore festivals.

accommodation

There are big price differences for hotels and pensions, the prices vary the most between the country and the city. Comparing helps. In the best case, private accommodation can be found in rural areas at prices from 150 CZK per person per night. In the cities there is usually a tourist office that has lists of local accommodations. Sometimes universities and vocational schools also rent rooms cheaply, sometimes only during the summer holidays. With a bit of searching, you can find very basic accommodation for the equivalent of less than 10 euros. For groups, it can be cheaper if you rent a holiday home (Czech.:chata) rents.

Learn

Work

Work permit requirement

As of 2004, EU nationals and their family members no longer need a work permit. Work permits issued up to this point and still valid are only of a declaratory nature.

A work permit is also not required for refugees and foreigners who

• are married to a Czech citizen.
• have at least one child who is a Czech citizen.
• are in possession of a permanent residence permit or are family members of a member of a diplomatic or consular mission.
• are employed in Germany with a foreign employer who has sent them to work on the basis of a commercial contract or another agreement with a local legal or natural person.

However, employers are obliged to notify the competent employment office in writing of the commencement of employment by a person who does not require a work permit at the latest on the day of commencement of work. The termination of employment must be reported no later than 10 calendar days after termination.

public holidays

Next appointment	Surname	importance
Saturday 1st January 2022	Nový rok	New Years Day
Friday April 15, 2022	Velký pátek	Good Friday
Monday April 18, 2022	Velikonoční pondělí	Easter Monday
Saturday 1st May 2021	Svátek práce	Labor Day
Saturday, May 8th, 2021	The vítězství	day of the victory
Monday 5th July 2021	Den slovanských věrozvěstů Cyrila a Metoděje	Day of the Slav Apostles Cyril and Method
Tuesday 6th July 2021	The upálení mistra Jana Husa	Day of the Burning of Jan Hus (1415)
Tuesday, September 28, 2021	The české státnosti	Czech Statehood Day
Thursday, October 28, 2021	The vzniku samostatného československého státu	Day of the Establishment of an Independent Czechoslovak State (1918)
Wednesday 17th November 2021	The buoy za svobodu a demokracii	Day of the struggle for freedom and democracy
Friday December 24th 2021	Štědrý den	holy Evening
Saturday 25 December 2021	1. svátek vánoční	1st Christmas Holiday
Sunday, December 26th, 2021	2. svátek vánoční	2nd Christmas Day

security

Emergency numbers
Fire Department :	150
Doctor Ambulance Service:	155
(Poison emergency number also 420 224 919 293)
municipal police:	156
Gendarmerie (Policie ČR) :	158 or 112
Tourist in need:	1222
Breakdown Service (ÚAMK):	1230

The nationwide three-digit abbreviated dialing emergency numbers for the fire brigade, police and rescue services can be dialed free of charge from any telephone, including public telephone booths and Cell phones (SIM card required).

Nationwide there is also the uniform EU-wide emergency number for tourists, for emergency calls via mobile radio 112 unlocked. You can usually make an emergency call on this, also in German or English, or you will be connected.

The phone number 156 the city police (městská policie) is also the right choice for the public order office, for example to find a towed car or in the event of luggage theft. In the event of a traffic accident, dial 158 and the traffic police (dopravní policie) call. You also make a report for the insurance company. An official with good knowledge of German always drives near the border.

In an emergency, the usual guidelines apply: stay calm and state your exact location, state the nature of the emergency and the number of people involved. Do not hang up the call until the other party has received all the necessary information.

Especially in Prague, like in other parts of the world, taxi drivers like to cheat. Usually a hint that you call the police helps and the price moves back to normal. If you speak a little Czech, it can happen that the trip ends for free. When reporting to the police, the driver loses his license if he has cheated.

health

Health tourism

Thanks to its bath springs and spa offers with a very good reputation and the unique travel infrastructure that has developed over the course of several centuries, Czech travel destinations welcome thousands of wellness tourists every year. The health resorts are very well attended Carlsbad (Czech.:Karlovy Vary) and Marienbad (Czech.:Marianske Lazne).

Healthcare

Health care in the Czech Republic is good. There are primary care hospitals in all cities. Special clinics and maximum care are only available in the district capitals. In the Czech Republic a Social security agreement with Germany, also the EHIC (European insurance card).

The Czech Republic has a good health care infrastructure and emergency services call 155 for ambulance services. You can request an air rescue service even in severe cases or in places without good road connections. The network of rescue helicopter bases is designed so that no point in the Czech Republic is more than 50 km away from the base.

Anyone looking for a pharmacy should use the Czech word lékárna Keeping an eye out. A green cross as a facade sign often indicates this.

climate

The climate in the Czech Republic is characterized by the transition between an oceanic and continental climate, so the temperatures are cooler in the summer compared to more eastern countries on the same latitude, but the winters are not so cold and have a relative humidity . Good travel times are the months May to September, but November to February are ideal for city tours. In the following we have evaluated some example climatic values ​​for the months of February, May, July and August for the Czech Republic:

Average in the month	II	V	VII	IIX
Daytime temperature	2 ° C	11 ° C	19 ° C	15 ° C
Hours of sunshine	5 h	7 h	9 h	6 h
Rainydays	12	6	9	13

The country of the Czech Republic is a landlocked country, which means that this country does not have any bordering oceans. The decisive factor for the climate in the Czech Republic is the location of the peripheral mountains that surround the Czech Republic and which have a significant influence on the climate. Due to its mountains, the Czech Republic also offers the possibility of winter sports, which can be practiced from December to March.

respect

The Czechs are very hospitable people and use a polite and friendly tone. You can't go wrong culturally, many rules of behavior correspond to those in Germany. However, the Czechs feel very honored to be interested in their language.

The memories of the Nazi rule, World War II and the time of communist rule are present. In churches you should be appropriately dressed and as a tourist you should not go to masses and behave tactfully in places with a warning character (e.g. former concentration camps).

The Czech cities and towns with their former German names should be mentioned rather less when asked for directions (e.g. instead of Karlovy Vary, Carlsbad etc.) or while chatting with the locals.

Post and Telecommunications

Post and Telegraph

Postage

Postage stamps in the Czech Republic have letters and do not directly reflect the postage costs. These letters are A (domestic), E (other EU countries) and Z (non-EU countries). Briefmarken erhält man nicht nur bei der Tschechischen Post, sondern auch teilweise im Buchhandel, Trafiken und kleinen Geschäften in Stadtzentren.

Sonderbriefmarken haben ihren Wert direkt in Kronen aufgedruckt.

(Preisstand März 2019)

Format	A	E.	Z
Ansichtskarte	19,- CZK	39,- CZK	45,- CZK
Brief (bis 50g)	19,- CZK	39,- CZK	45,- CZK

Weitere Tarifauskünfte auf den Seiten der Tschechischen Post and up der Informationsseite für Briefmarken in Tschechien.

Fernsprecher

Alle Rufnummern in der Tschechischen Republik sind standardmäßig 9-stellig. Alle neun Ziffern müssen für Orts-und Ferngespräche gewählt werden. Eine 0 als nationale Vorwahl (Amtsholungsziffer) vor den Teilnehmernummern wurde abgeschafft. Vom Ausland wählt man die internationale Vorwahl 420 vor den Rufnummern.

Foreign missions

in der Tschechischen Republik

Bundesrepublik Deutschland

• GermanyBotschaft der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (BRD) in Prag
  tschech.:Velvyslanectví Spolkové republiky Německo v Praze.

Republic of Italy

• ItalyBotschaft der Republik Italien in Prag
  tschech.:Velvyslanectví Italské republiky v Praze.

Republik Österreich

• AustriaBotschaft der Republik Österreich in Prag
  tschech.:Velvyslanectví Rakouské republiky v Praze.

Swiss Confederation

• SwitzerlandBotschaft der Schweizer Konföderation in Prag
  tschech.:Velvyslanectví Švýcarské konfederace v Praze.

Eine Übersicht aller weiteren diplomatischen Vertretungen in der Tschechischen Republik findet man auf der Internetseite des MVZ (tschechisches Ministerium für Auslandsangelegenheiten).

der Tschechischen Republik

• 52.511213.38421  Botschaft der Tschechischen Republik in Berlin (tschech.: Velvyslanectví České republiky v Berlín), Wilhelmstraße 44, Berlin Mitte, 10117 (52.5115513.3839U-Bahn Mohrenstraße (Ausgang Wilhelm Straße)bus stopMohrenstraße). Tel.: 49 (0)30 226 380, Fax: 49 (0)30 2 294 033, Email: [email protected]. Geöffnet: Bürozeiten Botschaft und Konsularabteilung: Mo-Fr 08:30–11:00. Geschlossen an deutschen und tschechischen gesetzlichen Feiertagen.last change: not specified

• 46.941797.468292  Botschaft der Tschechischen Republik in Bern (tschech.: Velvyslanectví České republiky v Bern), Muristrasse 53, Bern, 3006 (Zugang zum Konsulat über den Burgernzielweg 2 „Gartenhaus“. 46.942037.46689bus stop Bern, Burgernziel (Südwärts) Omnibus und Straßenbahn bus stopBern, Burgernziel). Tel.: 41 (0)313 504 070, Fax: 41 (0)313 504 098, Email: [email protected]. Geöffnet: Bürozeiten Botschaft und Konsularabteilung: Mo-Fr 10:00-12:00. Geschlossen an schweizerischen und tschechischen gesetzlichen Feiertagen.last change: not specified

• 41.9095912.468243  Botschaft der Tschechischen Republik in Rom (tschech.: Velvyslanectví České republiky v Řím), Via dei Gracchi 322, Rione Prati, Roma XXII, 00192 (41.9095412.46714bus stop Marcantonio ColonnaMarcantonio Colonna). Mobile: 39 063 609 571, Email: [email protected]. Geöffnet: Bürozeiten Botschaft: Mo-Fr 07:45-16:15. Bürozeiten Konsularabteilung: Mo-Fr 09:00-12:00. Geschlossen an italienischen und tschechischen gesetzlichen Feiertagen.last change: not specified

• 48.189616.31244  Botschaft der Tschechischen Republik in Wien (tschech.: Velvyslanectví České republiky v Vídeň), Penzinger Straße 11-13, Wien, 1140 (48.1898816.31478bus stop Penzinger Straße tram bus stopPenzinger Straße). Tel.: 43 899 58 111, Mobile: 43 676 84 964 615 (nur Notrufnummer an Feiertagen bzw. an Werktagen ab 17:00 Uhr), Fax: 43 894 1 200, Email: [email protected]..Die Botschaft und Konsularabteilung befinden sich im Palais «Cumberland» .Geöffnet: Bürozeiten Botschaft: Mo-Fr 08:00-12:00/13:00-17:00 (nur nach Voranmeldung). Bürozeiten Konsularabteilung: Mo-Fr 08:30-10:30. Geschlossen an österreichischen und tschechischen gesetzlichen Feiertagen.last change: not specified

• 48.2107116.364855  Tschechisches Zentrum in Wien (tschech.: České centrum Vídeň), Herrengasse 17, Wien, 1010 (48.2104316.36564bus stop Strauchgassebus stop Strauchgasse). Tel.: 43 (0)1 535 236 012, Fax: 43 (0)1535 236 014, Email: [email protected]. Geöffnet: Öffnungszeiten: Mo 10:00-17:00, Di 10:00-18:00, Mi 10:00-17:00, Do 10:00-17:00, Fr 10:00-16:00 sowie jeden 1. Sa im Monat 10:00-15:00.last change: not specified

Eine Übersicht aller weiteren diplomatischen Vertretungen der Tschechischen Republik findet man auf der Internetseite des MVZ (tschechisches Ministerium für Auslandsangelegenheiten).

Web links

• http://www.czech.cz/ – Offizielle Webseite von Tschechien
• www.aticcr.cz — Verband der Tourist Information Centres (ATIC) der Tschechischen Republik, auf Deutsch
• www.cykloserver.cz — Landkarte der Fahrradrouten in Tschechien, on English and Tschechisch.
• www.czechtourism.com — Offizielle Seite der Tschechischen Zentrale für Tourismus, auf Deutsch
• www.mapy.cz — Landkarte, (auch als Mobile Applikation für Android OS, iOS und Windows mobile OS), zum Planen und Ausdrucken mit Wanderwege, Radwege, Sehenswürdigkeiten, auf Tschechisch.
• www.tschechische-gebirge.de — Allg. sehr informative Seite über das Tschechische Gebirge, auf Deutsch
• unterwegs-in-tschechien.cz/mit-dem-fahrrad-im-prager-oeffentlichen-personennahverkehr - Informationen über die Fahrradmitnahme im Prager ÖPNV.