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Entry requirements

Passport and visa service

Entry formalities for Czech Republic
Countries with Visa Waiver Regime with Czech Republic based on bilateral treaties, on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Diplomatic representations

See the list of Czech embassies abroad provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

For more information

Embassy of Czech Republic in Greece
6 G Sepheri
15452 P Psichiko
Phone: +30 210 6725332, 6713755, 6719701
Fax: + 30 210 6725332
athens@embassy.mzv.cz
http://www.mzv.cz/wwwo/?zu=athens

Organizing your trip

Means of transport recommended in town

Recommendation

There are many taxi operators in czech cities. But Prague's taxis belong to the most expensive taxi within european capital cities. And foreigners may pay much more than the normal price, if they don't take care. For these reasons, it is better to take a public transport (bus, subway, tram, rail etc). The subway in Prague (the only one in the Czech republic) operates more than 30 years and is still expanding.

Maps of urban networks

Prague's urban networks - Subway and Tram
Prague's urban networks - Subway and Bus

Means of transport recommended in the rest of the country

Recommendation

When travelling through the Czech Republic, it is recommanded to take trains or bus. Frequency as well as price conditions are very advantageous. During the night, for more security, it is better to take Eurocity or Intercity trains, with Policemen on board.
Czech Airlines propose also domestic flights between the main cities of the country.

For more information, visit the Idnes.cz, the national timetable information system.

Rail companies

Czech railways

Flight from Greece

Two European aircraft companies offer direct air connections from Athens to Prague : Olympic Airlines and Czech Airlines. For low cost company, check Sky Europe, and Wizzair. To find out air connections from Greece to Czech Republic click here

Traveling by yourself

Recommendation

Can be useful to travel in the country. The network of highways is growing each year, joining the biggest cities. Signalization is quite good.
But you should take care. Czech drivers do not care about traffic rules; they do not respect speed limits although they may obtain the significant penalties. In the biggest cities traffic jams occur regularly in the morning and in the late afternoon; in Prague it is during the whole day.

Road maps

Roads and Motorways
Taxes Road
Other maps

Find an itinerary

www.mapy.cz

Visiting

Different forms of tourism

Historical

Prague, Kutna Hora, Cesky Krumlov, Telc, Tabor, Kromeriz etc.

Cultural

There are many museum and galleries in the Czech republic (700 nationwide) with huge amount various cultural products. Some of them are listed on UNESCO Cultural world heritage (Prague, Kutna Hora, Cesky Krumlov, Telc, Tabor, Kromeriz, Slavonice).

Nature

The Czech Republic is also rich on natural parks and protected areas, caves, and Zoological gardens.

Religious

Almost each village has some religious building or other monument.

Thermal

Czech Republic is also famous for its spa areas. The colonnades of Karlovy Vary and the splendid spa buildings in Mariánské Lázne are world-famous.

Beach

The beaches are only at the dams and lakes (Lipno, Slapy, Orlik, Vranov).

Winter sports

Krkonose (Spindleruv Mlyn, Harrachov), Jeseniky (Ramzova, Ovcarna), Beskydy mountains (Bila, Ostravice). For more information, click here.

Outdoor activities

Sport is very popular in the Czech republic – especially ice-hockey, football, and Golf.

Shopping

The most popular souvenirs are products of Czech skilful craftsman, in particular glass, porcelain, and ceramics. Throughout Prague will you see nicely decorated and illuminated shops with Bohemian glass and porcelain. There are also many shops with handmade ceramics, where you can also buy handmade clothes and fashion accessories. Another major treasure of the Czech Republic is the semi-precious Czech garnet (also known as Bohemian ruby).

Tourism organizations

Czech Tourism
Prague Information Service
Tourist server of the Czech republic

Eating

Food specialties

Czech cuisine is marked by a strong emphasis on meat dishes. Pork is quite common, and beef and chicken are also popular. Goose, duck, rabbit and wild game are also served. Fish is rare, with the occasional exception of fresh trout and carp, which are served at Christmas.
The most famous dishes are:

• Roast pork with dumplings and cabbage
• Marinated beef sirloin
• Bramborak (potatoes pancakes)

For more information, click here.

Drinks

Aside from Slivovitz (brandy produced from plums), Czech beer and wine, Czechs also produce two uniquely Czech liquors, Fernet Stock and  Becherovka. Kofola is a non-alcoholic Czech soft drink somewhat similar in look and taste to Coca-Cola

Dietary taboos

None

Paying

Domestic currency

Czech Crown

ISO Code

CZK

To obtain domestic currency

Easily, and every in towns : in the banks, in the exchange offices, from the ATM.

Possible means of payment

In cash, via credit cards

Exchange rate on

Automatic Teller Machines (ATM)

To find out the locations of ATMs in in Czech Republic, click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express

Speaking

Official language

Czech, which belongs to the group of Slavic languages, and as a West Slavic languages, it is very similar to Slovak.

Other languages spoken

English, German

Business language

English

Getting some knowledge

Learn some Basic phrases in Czech.

Free translation tools

Slovnick - Multilingual Dictionary
Eurovoc Thesaurus - Multilingual thesaurus (21 official European languages)
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