Prague
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Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic and with population of 1.2 million it is its largest city.
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Turistic information
=Useful Webs
Embassies in Prague
Since is always good to know where is your embassy in country you are traveling to here is a list of embassies in Prague.
Medical Clinics
Another web page with list of Prague medical facilities speaking foreign languages
Travel information
Getting there
By Plane: There are a number of low-cost airlines that fly to Prague. Jet2.com, Easyjet.com, clickair.com and Skyeurope.com. Unfortunately Ryanair and Wizzair are not providing services at the time of writing. Main plane terminal is a bit off the centre (as usual) but before you take taxi - think twice - they´re famous for being rip-offs. Bus should do.
By Train: There are plenty of trains coming into and out of Prague all the time - local, regional, national and several international. The trains are slightly more expensive than the buses.
By Bus: Travelling by bus is relatively cheap especially using Studentagency.cz. Eurolines is a rip off and tickets can be 3 times the price! If you take bus direction inland Czech rep. you might experience a language barrier or you might miss your destination point as most of the bus stops do not have signs.
More information about how to get to Prague is in the Get in section of the Wikitravel.org. Also take a look at our How to get here section of the Czech Republic page.
Getting around
Prague has an excellent system of public transport with metro, trams and bus lines. Tram and metro are the easy way to travel around. The regular service stops at about midnight however the night-tram service keeps coming till the early hours (and then the regular service takes over again). So basically you do not have to worry about being deserted somewhere in Prague in the middle of the night. If you´re staying for a longer time consider buying discounted ticket for several rides, for one day, one week etc.
More information about how transportation in Prague is in the Get around section of the Wikitravel.org and in Exploring Prague section of the World Wikia.
Use the IDOS site to find schedules and a connection between any two stops of the Prague Integrated Transit system.
Orientation
It is quite ok to ask for directions in Prague as quite a few ppl speak good English. You might as well consider finding a Tourist Information Centre to get some help and a handy map. There are also several large-scale maps in the city centre.
Online Maps
- www.mapy.cz - Czech user interface only.
- Hot maps
- Google maps
- Prague For Visitor - Google Earth Layer. It shows all the main monuments in 3D, the old and new town, the Metro stations and gives you a tour throughout the city.
What to do and see
There is plenty of sights and attractions in Prague which you can visit during the day and also plenty of pubs, bars and clubs if you want to experience the local nightlife.
For more information go to See section of the Wikitravel.org and in Attractions section of the World Wikia.
Accommodation
If you cannot find any available couches in Prague, try following hostels:
- Hostelworld
- Travellers Hostel
- Hostel Elf - (10% discount for CS members)
- Hostel Jednota - close to the main train station (Hlavni nadrazi)
- Alfa Tourist Service Hostels
- Hostel Marabou
- Old Prague Hostel - pricier
- clown and bard hostel
Or search for hostels in Prague at Hostelsclub.com.
Campsites List of camps in Prague
Other sites
Couch Surfing information
FAQ
Question: Where do I find the BEST GIRLS in Prague?
Answer: !!! CS IS NOT A DATING SITE !!!
Question: How do I get the couch?
Answer: The best way to get a couch is couchsearch all members who are currently hosting and e-mail them via Couchsurfwith button. Some of Prague's most active members mind to be asked throught regular messages, so the best way is personalized couchrequest.
Question: How do I get to town from the Airport?
Answer: Bus number 119 goes from the airport to "Dejvicka" metro station.
= Make sure you will buy a ticket for 26 CZK (1€ Approx), buying a 24hour ticket for 100CZK (€4 Approx) = You can find your way on idos.cz instead of airport write "Letiste Ruzyne".
- How do I get to town from the main Trainstation?
= Prague has few more train stations, but you will most probably get to the Hlavni Nadrazi, and or Nadrazi Holesovice. Both are in the centre and both are on the metro station of red line "C".
How do I get to town from the bus station?
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- What bars do you recommend?
- What restaurants do you recommend?
- What clubs do you recommend?
- What are the places Prague CSers like to hang around?
- Where to find some "off the beaten path" places?
--> For all of those questions can reply our Prague CS google map
-How can I find about CS meetings?
--> Go to Prague meetings group
More to come soon....
Meetings
There are no regular meetings in Prague but there is typically at least one big CS meeting a month in here. Join the Prague Meetings group to learn about any upcoming meetings in Prague. Also, check out the CS Czech Republic Calendar to see what's going on in our community.
Take a look at our Prague meetings page for additional information.
Meeting Organisers
Coffee or a drink
Mailing List
The following CS groups might come handy while surfing through Prague:
Tips
- A good website for newbie expats www.expats.cz
- www.spolujizda.cz & www.jeduzakorunu.org for rideshare
- going to Dresden by train and to Vienna by StudentAgency bus directly from main bus station Florenc
See also the intersite links box on the left side of the page for additional links.
Media Mentions
csgroup:4692 wikitravel:Prague hitch:Prague wikipedia:Prague
