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Around and about in Prague

General Information

Currency and Exchange Rates

The official currency of the Czech Republic is the Czech Crown = Česká koruna (CZK = Kč). Exchange of foreign currency is available at the airport and principal railway stations (ATM machines and exchange offices) and at most hotels, banks and exchange offices throughout the city. ATMs with 24-hour access are available also in most Metro stations (the nearest Staroměstská and Můstek) and many streets (the nearest are Kaprova, Na Příkopech, Rytířská).

International credit cards are accepted as payment in hotels, restaurants and shops. Payment in cash in EUR is also possible at most restaurants and shops, please ask for details on-site.

You can find the official exchange rates on the website of the Czech National Bank at www.cnb.cz.

Czech Language

Even though English is frequently spoken at all hotels and most shops and restaurants in Prague, we include a few basic Czech words and sentences that may be useful during your stay in Prague.

Slovnik	Dictionary
Ahoj!	Hello!
Dobry den!	Good day!
Dobry vecer!	Good evening!
Dobrou noc!	Good night!
Jak se mate?	How are you?
Mam se dobre.	I am fine.
Dekuji.	Thank you.
Kolik to stoji?	How much is it?
Pivo	Beer
Jeden	one
Dva	two
Tri	three
Deset	Ten

Internet access

Participants will be able to access internet either on their personal notebooks or from terminals located on the first floor and also from the computers situated in the library reading room in the basement. Logins will be distributed after the registration which should take place before the arrival (time and procedure will be specified).

Telephone codes

Czech Republic country code: 00420

Eating out

All these restaurants and cafés are within walking distance of the Faculty of Arts and offer both non-vegetarian and vegetarian food at reasonable prices. Most should have English menus and English-speaking staff.

Traditional Czech Pubs in the immediate vicinity of the faculty:

U Parlamentu, Kaprova 6 (www.uparlamentu.cz/index.html)
U Knihovny, Veleslavínova 10 (www.uknihovny.cz)
P.U.B., Veleslavínova 3 (www.thepub.cz/praha-1/o-nas/?lng=en)
U Rudolfina, Křížovnická 10 (www.praguepubs.co.uk/pubs-details.php?id=3)

... and across the Old Town Square, a 10-minute walk from the faculty building:

Lokál, Dlouhá 3 (www.ambi.cz/ambiente-lokal-kontakt_eng.php)
Kolkovna, V Kolkovně 8 (www.kolkovna-restaurant.cz)

Pizzerias

Pizza Donna, Veleslavínova 10 (www.pizzadonna.cz)
Grosetto Marina, Alšovo nábřeží (www.grosseto.cz/en/marina)
Pizza Colosseum, Ovocný trh 8 (www.pizzacoloseum.cz/myslbek.php)

International

Mistral Café, Valentínská 11 (www.mistralcafe.cz/en)
Restaurant Apetit, Dlouhá 23 (www.apetitpraha.cz/restauracedlouha/english)
Orange Moon, Rámová 5 (www.orangemoon.cz/ramova-en/index.html)
La Casa Argentina, Dlouhá 35 (www.lacasaargentina.cz/index-en.html)

Cafés

Rudolfinum Gallery Café, Alšovo nábřeží 12 (www.galerierudolfinum.cz/en/page/cafe)
Krásné Ztráty, Náprstkova 10 (www.krasnyztraty.cz)
Týnská literární kavárna, Týnská 6 (www.knihytynska.cz/kavarna.html)
UmPrum Café, 17. Listopadu 2 (www.upm.cz)
Montmartre, Řetězová 7 (www.nakafco.cz/kavarna-cafe-montmartre-praha-1)

Vegetarian and vegan:

Country Life, Melantrichova 15 (www.countrylife.cz)
Govinda, Soukenická 27 (prague-stay.com/lifestyle/review/418-govinda)

Travel and Transport

To and from the airport

Bus 119 to Dejvická Metro Station (Fare: 26CZK)
Taxi AAA Taxi (cca 500CZK to the city centre)

Prague Public Transportation

Website: www.dpp.cz

Metro
The Prague Metro network consists of 3 lines designated by letters and differentiated in colour:
A-line - green colour (Depo Hostivar station - Dejvicka station)
B-line - yellow colour (Cerny most station - Zlicin station)
C-line - red colour (Letnany - Haje station)

Changes are possible at Muzeum station (lines A and C), Mustek station (lines A and B) and Florenc station (lines B and C).
The metro operates daily from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. The time interval between train departures is approximately 2 - 3 minutes during the workday rush hours and 6 - 10 minutes during off-peak hours.
Trams
Daytime operation is from 4:30 a.m. to midnight. Night operation is from midnight to 4:30 a.m. and is provided by tram numbers 51 to 59 at an interval of 30 minutes. The central interchange station for night lines is the Lazarska stop. Tram schedules are located at individual stops.
Buses
The daytime and night operation of buses is similar to tram operation. The night service is provided by bus numbers 501 to 514 and 601 to 604. Bus schedules are located at individual stops.
The Funicular
The Funicular to Petrin Hill operates along the route Újezd - Nebozizek - Petrin. The Funicular operates daily from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. (April - September) and from 9 a.m. to 11:20 p.m. (October - March) with traffic intervals between 10 and 15 minutes.

Prague City Transport Fares

Travelling by city transport is possible only with a valid ticket. Passengers have to obtain their tickets before boarding a vehicle or entering the Metro system. The ticket is valid only if marked in the validation appliance (a yellow ticket stamping machine found near the door of trams or at the entrance to metro stations). Tickets can be bought at selected Metro stations or in Dopravni podnik Information Centers, hotels, at news stands, travel bureaus, department stores, etc. Single tickets can also be bought from ticket machines located at Metro stations or near some bus and tram stops.

Fares Transfer

ticket 24,- CZK (30 mins) or 32,- CZK (90 mins)

Tourist Tickets

for 24 hours 110,- CZK, children (6 - 15 years) 50,- CZK
for 3 days (72 hours) 330,- CZK (+ 1 child 6 to 15 free of charge)
for 5 days (120 hours) 500,- CZK (+ 1 child 6 to 15 free of charge)

These tickets are valid for all the city transport facilities and allow for changes. The ticket is valid from the moment of its validation.

Ticket Inspection

The validity of tickets can be checked by the ticket inspectors of Dopravni podnik at any time during travel or waiting in the Metro system. The ticket inspector is entitled to ask a passenger to produce his or her valid ticket, to confiscate invalid tickets, and to collect a penalty in the case of travel without a valid ticket. To prove their identity, inspectors produce yellow-and-red badges. They issue receipts for the penalty amounts.

Information for Disabled Persons

Wheelchair access in Metro:
A-line - stations Dejvická, Muzeum, Strasnická, Skalka, Depo Hostivar
B-line - stations Zlicín, Stodulky, Luka, Luziny, Hurka, Nové Butovice, Smichovské nádrazí, Vysocanská, Kolbenova, Hloubetín, Rajská zahrada, Cerny Most
C-line - stations Letnany, Prosek, Strizkov, Ládví, Kobylisy, Nádrazí Holesovice, Vltavská, Florenc, Hlavní nádrazí, Muzeum, Vysehrad, Pankrác, Budejovická, Roztyly, Chodov, Opatov, Háje

Medical Facilities

General medical facilities

Hospital Na Františku
Na Františku 847/8, Prague 1
Phone: 224 946 981

Dental Facilities

Municipal HospitalSpálená 12, Prague 1
Phone: 222 924 268

Emergency

In case of emergency call 112 for fire, police or ambulance services.