 | General emergency number valid in all countries of the European Union |  | Fire and rescue service | |||
 | Emergency medical service |  | Municipal police | |||
 | Police |  | Road emergency | |||
 | Road emergency |  | Info line, directory of Czech numbers | |||
 | Info directory Foreign numbers |  | Lost credit card line - American Express | |||
 | Lost credit card line - Diners Club |  | Lost credit card line - Mastercard/Visa/Eurocard | |||
 | Police offices: addresses and 24-hour / telephone line Old Town - Bartolomějská 14, P1 / Tel. 974 851 700 Lesser Town - Vlašská 3, P1 / Tel. 974 851 730 New Town- Benediktská 1, P1 / Tel. 974 851 710 Krakovská 11, Prague 1 / Tel. 974 851 720 Hybernská 2, Prague 1 / Tel. 974 851 500 Jungmannovo náměstí 9, P1 / Tel. 974 851 750 Vyšehradská 20, Prague 2 / Tel. 974 852 710 |
Practical info
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 | PRAGUE 1 City centre office Prauge (Městská poliklinika Praha) Spálená 12, Prague 1, Tel. 222 924 268 Operating time: Monday - Friday: 19.00–07.00, Saturday, Sunday, public holidays: non stop PRAGUE 4 Operating time: Monday – Friday: 17.30–22.30, Saturday, Sunday, public holiday: 07.30–22.30 | |
 | PRAGUE 2 General University Hospital in Prague – Department of paediatrics and adolescent medicine (Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice v Praze Klinika dětského a dorostového lékařství) Ke Karlovu 2, Prague 2, Tel. 224 967 777 Operating time: Monday - Friday: 19.00–06.00, Saturday, Sunday, public holidays: non stop PRAGUE 4 Thomayer university hospital – Pavilon B1 (Fakultní Thomayerova nemocnice s poliklinikou – Pavilon B 1) Vídeňská 800, Prague 4, Tel. 261 083 783 Operating time: Monday - Friday: 19.00–06.00, Saturday, Sunday, public holidays: non stop PRAGUE 5 Motol University Hospital (Fakultní nemocnice v Motole) V Úvalu 84, Prague 5, tel. 224 433 654 Operating time: Monday - Friday: 19.00–06.00, Saturday, Sunday, public holidays: non stop PRAGUE 8 University Hospital Na Bulovce – Building 2 (Fakultní nemocnice Na Bulovce – Budova č. 2) Budínova 2, Prague 8, Tel. 283 842 224, 266 082 673 Operating time: Monday - Friday: 19.00–07.00, Saturday, Sunday, public holidays: non stop PRAGUE 10 City health centre (Poliklinika Plaňanská) Plaňanská 573/1, Prague 10, Tel. 281 019 244 Operating time: Monday - Friday: 19.00–07.00, Saturday, Sunday, public holidays: non stop | |
 | PRAGUE 1 City health centre Prague (Městská poliklinika Praha) Spálená 12, Prague 1, Tel. 222 924 295 Operating time: Monday - Friday: 19.00–06.00, Saturday, Sunday, public holidays: non stop PRAGUE 4 Thomayer University Hospital – Pavilon B1 (Fakultní Thomayerova nemocnice s poliklinikou – Pavilon B 1) Vídeňská 800, Prague 4, Tel. 261 082 520 Operating time: Monday - Friday: 19.00–06.00, Saturday, Sunday, public holidays: non stop PRAGUE 5 Motol University Hospital (Fakultní nemocnice v Motole) V Úvalu 84, Prague 5, Tel. 224 438 590 Operating time: Monday - Friday: 19.00–06.00, Saturday, Sunday, public holidays: non stop PRAGUE 6 Central Military Hospital Prague – Pavilon CH2 (Ústřední vojenská nemocnice Praha – Pavilon CH 2) U Vojenské nemocnice 1200, Prague 6, Tel. 973 203 777 Operating time: Monday - Friday: 19.00–07.00, Saturday, Sunday, public holidays: non stop PRAGUE 8 University Hospital Na Bulovce – Building no. 2 (Fakultní nemocnice Na Bulovce – Budova č. 2) Budínova 2, Prague 8, Tel. 283 842 222, 283 842 223 Operating time: Monday - Friday: 19.00–06.00, Saturday, Sunday, public holidays: non stop PRAGUE 9 City health centre Prosek (Poliklinika Prosek) Lovosická 40/440, Prague 9, Tel. 286 881 518 Operating time: Monday - Friday: 19.00–07.00, Saturday, Sunday, public holidays: non stop PRAGUE 10 University Hospital Královské Vinohrady – Pavilon S Šrobárova 50, Prague 10, Tel. 267 163 778 Operating time: Monday - Friday: 18.30–23.00, Saturday, Sunday, public holidays: 08.00–20.00 PRAGUE 10 City health centre Plaňanská Plaňanská 573/1, Prague 10, Tel. 274 810 990, 281 019 213 Operating time: Monday - Friday: 19.00–07.00, Saturday, Sunday, public holidays: non stop | |
 | January February March April May June | -5 to 1 ˚C -1 to 8 ˚C 1 to 8 ˚C 4 to 15 ˚C 9 to 20 ˚C 12 to 23 ˚C | July August September October November December | 14 to 25 ˚C 13 to 25 ˚C 9 to 21 ˚C 4 to 14 ˚C 2 to 7 ˚C -1 to 3 ˚C | ||||
 | Karoliny Světlé 5, Praha 1, Tel. 224 235 085 Lost property office of Prague public transport company: http://www.dpp.cz/en/contacts/lost-and-found/ | |
 | Celní úřad Praha – Sokolovská 22, Prague 8, Tel. 224 816 256 Celnice Hlavní nádraží – Wilsonova 80, Prague 2, Tel. 224 221 905 Celnice Ruzyně – Václav Havel Airport, Prague 6, Tel. 220 113 529 Vyclívací pošta – Plzeňská 139, Prague 5, Tel. 257 019 102 | |
 | Non stop post office Prague - Hybernská 15, Prague 1 Main Post office – Jindřišská 14, Prague 1 Web: www.ceskaposta.cz Phone: +420 210 123 456 Email: info@cpost.cz | |
 | addresses and 24-hour telephone line Old Town Lesser Town New Town | |
 | Dialling within the country: the national dialling code is + 420, Prague area code – 2 (e.g. +420 (country code) 2 (area code) + number). Check the current rates with your telecommunication company – usually you have to pay higher rates for both incoming and outgoing calls when you are abroad. | |
 | Bank and offices are usually open from 9.00 – 17.00. Shops and supermarkets in the centre are usually open from 9.00 – 20.00. | |
 | It should not be taken for granted that all taxi drivers take the shortest or the fastest route from the starting point to the final destination. In order to avoid an unpleasant experience with an incorrect taxi driver, always take the certified taxi drivers and registered companies (e.g. AAA Radiotaxi, City Taxi, Profi Taxi). | |
 | The legal currency is the Czech Crown, abbreviated as CZK or Kč. One euro is approximately 24 CZK and one US dollar is about 19 CZK. Never attempt to exchange money on the street. You are likely to receive a pile of worthless notes of a different currency. The most convenient and secure way is to withdraw money from a cash dispenser. You may also change money in a bank or in the official exchange office. But note that rates in some exchange offices (e.g. in the airport) are 10 – 20% less than the official rate. | |
 | It is always a good idea to check the bill in the restaurant. It may happen that the tourists are overcharged or some extra items are added on their bill. Prices listed on the restaurant menu include all taxes. It is not obligatory to leave the tip, but people usually do so if they are happy with the service. The average tip is around 10 - 15%. | |
 | Prague is considered to be a safe city and the cases of violent crime against tourists are extremely rare. However, the property crime is as frequent as in all big cities. So you should be aware of pickpockets and take following preventive measures to protect your possession and documents: - Leave your valuables, passport, and big amount of cash money in the hotel safe. Bring with you only the copy of the passport or your identity card. - Do not take out your wallet, money or cell. phone in a busy areas. - Mind your handbag, wallet or camera in the historical centre of Prague (Old Town or Wenceslas square etc.) and in the crowded mass transportation vehicles. - Always lock your car and do not leave anything on visible places. At night you should be particularly careful on the Wenceslas Square, in the main railway station and the park surrounding the station. These areas are known for higher number of drug users, prostitutes and homeless people. | |
1st of January – Restoration Day of the Independent Czech State, New Year´s Day
variable date: Easter Monday – Easter is celebrated for two days (Sunday and Monday)
1st of May – Labour Day
8th of May – Liberation Day - 1945, the end of World War II
5th of July – Saints Cyril and Methodius Day. St. Cyril (Constantine) and Metoděj (Methodius) came to Great Moravia to spread Christian faith and literacy.
6th of July – Jan Hus Day, the religious reformer Jan Hus was burned in 1415.
28th of September – St. Wenceslas Day (Czech Statehood Day), St. Wenceslas, Duke of Bohemia, now patron of the Czech State, was murdered by his brother in 935. .
28th of October – Independent Czechoslovak State Day, Creation of Czechoslovakia in 1918.
17th of November – Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day, reminds the student demonstration against Nazi occupation in 1939, and the demonstration in 1989, which started the Velvet Revolution.
24th of December – Christmas Eve
25th of December – Christmas Day
26th of December – St. Stephen's Day
