Holidays by the sea from Prague. Sea trips from the Czech Republic. Magnificent medieval castles, fortresses and landmarks

Today I will tell you where you can go on your own from Prague for one day. The article will list 10 places where you can spend the whole day, take a walk and admire the beauty. These places really deserve attention. I won’t write how to get to these places - the post will just contain ideas for trips.

1. Karlštejn + Křivoklat

I advise all tourists who come to Prague and do not want to travel far to the castles to go to. This castle is the most beautiful and interesting castle near Prague. It takes only 40 minutes to get to the castle by train from Prague's main station, then a short walk and you find yourself in a picturesque place, overlooked by a powerful medieval castle Karlshtein. The premises of the castle are not particularly interesting, I advise you to take a walk around it and have lunch in one of the restaurants in the village, and then go to Křivoklát Castle, which is located 40 km from Karlštejn.

Due to the current plight of tour operators in Russia, when it is unclear who will last and who will go bankrupt in just a month, it has become completely impossible to plan in advance package tours (flight + hotel) so beloved by Russians abroad. Read the article below to learn how to save big on booking such tours and be guaranteed to fly with a reliable operator.

My advice is simple: you need to buy package tours from foreign tour operators with departure from the Czech Republic or Germany. This is much more reliable, and besides, you will not fly on broken-down carcasses of incomprehensible companies, but on high-quality charters of such well-known companies as Norwegian Air, Air Berlin, Smartwings, Emirates.

It is necessary to compare prices for tours from Europe and Russia in each specific case, but I can say with confidence that in the pre-crisis period, package tours from Prague to Canary Islands and to Greece were 2 times lower than the prices for similar tours from Moscow to the same hotels. The level of service is no different, so why feed Russian travel agencies that are now experiencing better times, and why should their situation affect your budget and put you at risk?

After moving to the Czech Republic, I became actively interested in package trips from Prague to Europe, because... here it turns out to be really cheaper than booking a hotel separately and buying a plane ticket separately. Travel agencies distribute a large number of catalogs for free, in which you can choose a package tour to your liking.

However, what pleases me most is the selection of tours and prices from one of the leading Czech travel agencies, Studentagency. The company is attractive because of the possibility of flying on vacation not from Prague, but from nearby cities in neighboring countries no extra charges. For example, a trip to the Canary Islands with a flight from Prague in this company costs 14,000 CZK, and from Vienna - only 12,000 CZK. We naturally choose more cheap flight from Vienna, and the company takes us to Vienna airport for free, and also provides a transfer Vienna - Prague on the way back.

Another travel agency whose services I used is Invia. Both of these companies cooperate with large German tour operators, for example, FTI service, and all travel documentation comes from Germany, so the purchase package tours These Czech companies are more than reliable.

The only downside is that you need to know Czech, but if you have friends or relatives in the Czech Republic, this will not be a problem. The employees of these travel agencies speak fluent English, and payment for the trip is possible with a bank card and in general without your presence in the office– all data and the trip agreement will be sent to you by email.

Where to start when buying a package tour from the Czech Republic?

1. On the main page of the site Student agency select your destination, specific city/island, and estimated travel time. We will choose Spain (Španělsko), Canary Islands (Kanárské osrovy), travel time - from 04/15/2015 to 04/24/2015, number of days (Delka pobytu) - 7-10 days, number of adults (Dospělí) - 2. In departure cities (Odlet) you can select cities from which you could fly, except Prague. We will select all German and Austrian airports. Click on the button Vyhledat zajezdy.

In departure cities (Odlet) you can select cities from which you could fly, except Prague. We will select all German and Austrian airports. Click on the button Vyhledat zajezdy.

2. The next page displays all hotels available for these dates and the cost of the trip when departing from different cities from lowest price to highest. The image of the letter P next to some cities means that parking at the airport of this departure city will be free for the duration of your trip, the image of a bus means that you will be taken to and picked up from this airport for free on the Studentagency branded yellow bus.

3. We see that the best price for this hotel when flying from Munich (Mnichov) is 9501 CZK per person. In the tab Terminy You can see the dates when the Apartamentos Be Smart Florida Plaza is available. We are quite happy with the first option: check-in from April 18 to April 24, studio room, no meals. Click on the Pokracovat button.

4. The next page displays information about the tour you have chosen; here you need to fill in your first name (Jméno), last name (Příjmení), telephone number (Telefon), email address (E-mail), city (Město). Then you need to indicate the names, surnames, and ages of travelers, and also write in a special comment field that you speak only English so that an English-speaking operator will contact you.

5. Then click on the “non-binding travel reservation” button (Nezavazne objednat). After this, the operator of the travel agency will contact you, check the availability of seats on the tour you have chosen, and send by email a copy of the contract with the travel agency.

6. After completing the contract, you will need to pay for the trip - by bank card or in person at the company office. That's all. Departure times and vouchers for check-in and transfer will be sent to you by email 1-2 days before the expected departure. Please note that vouchers can only be redeemed for German, because Most tours are issued through German tour operators. This is what a package of documents for a trip looks like.

7. Upon arrival at your destination, you will be met by a transfer guide, to whom you will need to give a transfer voucher; you will be told the number of the bus that will take you to the hotel. Then everything is standard - carefully look around and listen to hotel announcements in order to get off at the stop you need.

8. Exact time return flights are posted in the hotel lobby 1-2 days before departure. The bus will pick you up directly from the hotel and take you to the airport.

Despite the fact that you are going on a trip with a foreign tour operator, in fact you will not need the language anywhere: transfer and check-in to a hotel take place according to the standard scheme, as in Russia. If you have any questions about booking package tours on these Czech sites, write to us and we’ll figure it out together!

One of the many advantages of living in Europe is that you can travel around 5-6 cities and 3-4 countries over the weekend, without really straining yourself. Which, in fact, is what we did one weekend in July. And again the week-end tariff from RUNWELL.

This time my friend and I decided to take a quick Nissan Juke for 185 euros for the weekend. By the way, I really liked the car: nimble, excellent handling, comfortable, it was very convenient to drive, and also built-in navigation, Bluetooth, USB and other joys for such a lover of gadgets and modern technologies like me - I tried everything on the road, I was satisfied with everything 

This is what Juke looks like)

So, Friday afternoon, we set off towards Vienna, along the already beloved, in places being repaired, route to Brno. In Vienna, we decided to pick up travel companions whom we had previously found on the Internet. For what? - you ask - just like that, we didn’t have any special goal, purely sporting interest - to meet new people and try to have fun on the road.

As always, before the Austrian border we buy a vignette (8 euros for ten days), and we also pick up Czech guys who are hitchhiking to the Slovenian mountains, but we only dropped them off as far as the outskirts of Vienna. It turns out that hitchhiking is a fairly popular topic among local extreme sports enthusiasts. The guys told us that they have been traveling like this for 5 years, it takes 3 days to get to their destination, but it’s fun.

And so, at 4 o’clock in the afternoon we are in beautiful Vienna, meeting our fellow travelers: Zuzanna, her daughter and a pug (the dog from Men in Black)).

We agreed to take them to Trieste (Italy). For now, we drank a cup of Viennese coffee, ate the world-famous strudel and hit the road. Before Trieste, we stopped only once at a gas station, to warm up, have a snack, and buy a vignette for Slovenia. The rest of the time we admired the landscapes of Austria and Slovenia: mountains, meadows - incredible beauty - they are magnificent even from the car window... We were very impressed by the Slovenian roads, absolutely perfect, many overpasses and tunnels, no extreme ascents or descents.


If you have a small trunk, no problem!

We arrived in Trieste around 10 pm.


It is immediately clear that the dressing is Italian.

We were met by a friend of our fellow travelers: an Italian, a Sicilian (although rather the opposite). In gratitude for the fact that we brought his friends, he invited him to dinner. In this small port town, it was not difficult at such a late hour to treat yourself to excellent pizza and drink cold white Lambrusco in a wine bar
(What I mean is that in Prague there are problems with food closer to 11, and I personally know only one 24-hour pizzeria).


Various grappas at the bar.

After such a dinner, we decided to stay overnight in this cute town. I was lucky enough to snag Hotel Central through my favorite iPhone app, booking.tonight, for only 55 euros. When we were leaving, our Italian friend gave us a parting gift, again as a sign of gratitude, a bottle of vintage prosecco. A broad-hearted man!


Prosecco.

In the morning, invigorated by a cup of strong Italian coffee and a panini snack, we went to the chic Unity of Italy Square, which opens directly into the sea, which is very rare, and went to Izola, where our Prague friends were just relaxing. Trieste - lovely town, and we will definitely go there again, one hundred percent!

Unity Square

From Trieste to Izola it takes about 15 minutes maximum. The road through the tunnels, past the cargo port and then into Slovenia, and in a few more minutes the town of Izola itself.


Sea and cargo port.


Sea.

By and large, this is not quite Slovenia, because not so long ago (before World War II) the city was subordinate to Italy, typical Italian houses, red tiles, a bay with yachts. There is a small passenger port from where you can reach Venice in 40 minutes by ferry.
But we just went to the beach. The beach, however, turned out to be, to put it mildly, not very good. You can only lie on a sun lounger, a mixture of pebbles and sand. Yes, and the entrance to the sea is not very comfortable, except perhaps via ladders from the pier, but the water is clean. Naturally, we were lucky with the weather! In general, Saturday was spent in complete relaxation: we lay on the beach, drank wine, ate Mediterranean fish.


A typical dwelling in Izola.

In the evening we had a get-together on the veranda of a house that our friends rented. A couple of points about this: a three-room villa 3 minutes walk from the sea with a park and wireless Internet costs 80 euros per day in Izola. This is probably why Izola is a favorite holiday destination for Czechs. People begin to book housing for the summer, starting in February, but due to the relatively low cost, the game is worth the candle and many are excitedly tracking the “tasty” price offers for housing, both in the private sector (houses and apartments), as well as pensions and hotels.






Such dangerous steps led to the sea)

On Sunday morning we got up early to lie on the beach a little more and then hit the road again. We were going to visit Ljubljana and Salzburg.

It's only an hour's drive from Izola to Ljubljana, and it's a pleasure to drive on an empty road on a Sunday morning. Ljubljana looks like a typical European town, with monuments, churches, red roofs, narrow streets, cobblestones... but it doesn’t look like the capital at all. The houses have not been restored, with crumbling plaster, holes in the paving stones have been carelessly repaired, there are no tourist crowds, although there are souvenir shops. Perhaps it’s because of Sunday morning and the sea coast, located quite close, but most likely tourists are not very fond of this cute small town. Here on the mountain there is a castle that can be climbed by cable car, a river flows along which there are many cute cafes, coffee shops and cozy restaurants.


Fruit shop)

Leaving the car in the underground parking lot located in the very center, we wandered around the city for an hour and had an afternoon snack in one of the local coffee shops. And, having purchased a batch of magnets, we moved on.


Narrow streets in Ljubljana.


Embankment.
Our path lay to Salzburg, the homeland of Mozart. The road took quite a long time, we did not take into account that summer weekends are an excellent reason to go to the sea and many take advantage of this, and on Sunday the flow of cars is so dense that traffic jams form. There was a real traffic jam in front of the payment terminal for the Karavanke tunnel. The tunnel itself, at a speed limit of 80 km/h, was also not moving very briskly. The tunnel is very long, almost 8 km, I was really scared while we were driving through it, it seems I even had an attack of claustrophobia. We drove slowly, there were a lot of cars, there was gas and the light at the end was not visible for a long time. In general, at first glance, the journey was not very long, took a lot of time, effort and pretty much spoiled our plans.


Entering the tunnel.

Salzburg is wonderful. The first thing that catches your eye, at least to me, is the lack of red roofs. Salzburg is located on the banks of the Salzach River. On one side there is a plain, Old city it is supported by a rather high hill with a castle, and then the Alps begin.
On a Sunday summer evening, Salzburg is quite crowded.


The square in front of the house where Mozart was born and the library.



Panorama of the city from the castle.


Lock.

Locals are definitely actively involved in the public life of the city. A street library was set up on one of the squares, and a theater stage was built on the other. Many men and boys in national costumes. In general, for that a short time, which we had left to explore the city, we were very imbued with the atmosphere and comfort of this place. After dinner with excellent schnitzels, we headed back to Prague.

We arrived at 2 am, tired but very happy. It’s good that the weekend tariff from Runwell ends on Monday at noon, we managed to get some sleep)
Results:
-On weekends you have to choose: either the sea or tourist walks around the towns. It is impossible to embrace the immensity.
-in the summer it is worth taking into account traffic, although of course it is impossible to take into account everything, but you can safely spend a couple of hours on the routes where there are turnstiles for payment and tunnels, and a lot of repair work...
-We liked the Nissan Juke. All negative comments are not accepted, you can’t please everyone, we were pleased))

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Czech Republic or Czech Republic- a state in Central Europe. It borders with Poland (border length 615 km) in the north, Germany in the northwest and west (815 km), Austria in the south (362 km) and Slovakia in the east (197 km). The capital is Prague.


The territory of the Czech Republic is 78.9 thousand square kilometers.


The Czech landscape is very diverse. West Side(Bohemia) lies in the basins of the Laba (Elbe) and Vltava (Moldau) rivers, surrounded mainly by low mountains (Sudetes and their part - Giant Mountains), where it is located highest point countries - Mount Snezka with a height of 1,602 m. Moravia, East End, is also quite hilly and mainly lies in the Morava (March) river basin, and also contains the source of the Odra (Oder) river. Rivers from the landlocked Czech Republic flow into three seas: the North, Baltic and Black.

Climate

The climate in the Czech Republic is moderate, transitional from maritime to continental, with pronounced seasonality. Summer is moderately hot, the average daily temperature of the hottest month (July) is +19..+21 °C. Winter is mild and humid, the average daily temperature of the coldest month (January) is −2..-4 °C. Ski season lasts from December to April.

It’s difficult to pinpoint the best time to travel to Prague or the country’s health resorts: they are good at any time of the year. For visiting ski resorts January and February are best.

Last changes: 05/02/2010

Population

The population of the Czech Republic in 2009 is 10,211,904 people. Urban population: 73% of the total population.


The majority of the population of the Czech Republic (95%) is made up of ethnic Czechs and speakers of the Czech language, which belongs to the group of West Slavic languages.


Foreigners make up about 4% of the country's population. Among immigrants, the largest diaspora in the Czech Republic are Ukrainians, of whom 126,500 lived in the country at the end of 2007. Slovaks are in second place (67,880), approximately 2% of the population. In third are citizens of Vietnam (51,000). Following them are citizens of Russia and Poland. Other ethnic groups include Germans, Roma, Hungarians and Jews.

Official language: Czech, German, English, French and Russian are also in use.

The majority of the population considers themselves atheists (59%), and almost 9% find it difficult to answer the question about their religion.

Believers: Catholics - 27%, Czech Evangelical Brothers - 1%, Czech Hussites - 1%, other religions (Christian minority churches and sects, Orthodox, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists) - about 3%.

Last changes: 04/11/2013

Currency

Czech crown (CZK), 1 CZK = 100 hellers, 1 USD ~ 18.9 CZK, 1 EUR ~ 25.8 CZK.

In circulation there are coins in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 kroner, as well as banknotes in denominations of 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000 and 5000 kroner.

Although the Czech Republic is a member of the EU and is also part of the Schengen zone, the euro will begin to be officially used there no earlier than 2012.

Banks are open from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 17:00, some exchange offices Open also on Saturdays from 9:00-12:00. When exchanging currency, a commission fee of 1-15% is charged, so you must first find out what amount will be issued in hand, and only then exchange.

The Czech Republic has a dense network of ATMs that accept all common international card types (Visa, MasterCard, Plus, Maestro, Cirrus and others). Most shops and restaurants also accept credit cards.

American Express, Thomas Cook or Visa customers will have no problems accepting traveler's checks at Czech banks. Eurocheque cards are also accepted everywhere.

Last changes: 05/02/2010

Communications

Telephone code: 420

Internet domain: .cz

Emergency numbers: police: 158, ambulance: 155, fire service: 150.

City codes

Prague - 2, Karlovy Vary - 17, Marianske Lazne - 165, Podebrady - 324, Teplice - 417.

How to call

To call the Czech Republic from Russia, dial: 8 - dial tone - 10 - 420 - city code - subscriber number.

To call from the Czech Republic to Russia, dial: 00 - 7 - area code - subscriber number.

To call from the Czech Republic from a landline to a Russian mobile: 00 - 7 - ten-digit subscriber number.

Landline communications

The Czech network of public payphones is one of the densest in Europe. Public telephones work mainly with calling cards and less often with coins. Telephone cards can be purchased at post offices, newsstands, gas stations, and sometimes also in supermarkets. The cards are sold in denominations of 150, 300 and 500 CZK.

With O2 TRICK cards you can send short text, voice or email messages.

mobile connection

Currently, 3 mobile operators offer their services in the Czech Republic: Vodafone, T-Mobile and Telefónica O2. All mobile networks are dual - they operate at frequencies of 900 and 1800 MHz, i.e. in the bands for which most devices are adapted.

Before you start using your mobile phone in Czech Republic, consider whether it would be cheaper to buy a local SIM card. In this case, the lock on your phone should be removed. The price of a new SIM card ranges from 300 to 2000 CZK, depending on the original credit.

Internet

Just like in most European countries, in the Czech Republic connecting to the Internet is a common occurrence. You can connect at your hotel or Internet cafe.

Internet connections are increasingly also available in information centers and public libraries.

Mail

Postal services are provided by the Czech Post. The level of these services is quite high and at the same time they are inexpensive. Sending a postcard or letter (up to 20 grams) to European countries costs 17 CZK, to other countries - 17-18 CZK. A postcard or letter can be sent directly from the post office, or you can buy a stamp at a kiosk and place the letter in the orange mailbox.

Czech Post website: www.cpost.cz

Last changes: 05/24/2010

Shopping

Store opening hours are from 9:00 to 18:00, on Saturdays from 9:00 to 13:00. Shops and department stores in major cities open seven days a week, usually until 10 pm, and some open 24 hours a day (eg Tesco). Only a few small shops observe a lunch break, usually from 12 to 13 hours.

From the Czech Republic you can bring several types of absinthe, the most incredible beer mugs, Becherovka, jewelry made from garnet (the prices for it are encouraging), as well as things made of glass and crystal (Bohemian crystal is the main item of Czech export).

From the health resorts you can bring Carlsbad salt, medicinal cosmetics, and cups for drinking water from the springs.

Last changes: 05/02/2010

Where to stay

The country has adopted the European classification of hotels from two to five “stars”; there are hotels from well-known world “chains”. The level of service in hotels is close to the “Central European” level and directly correlates with the category of the establishment.

Many sanatoriums in health resorts Rather, they resemble not health institutions, but first-class hotels. However, hotels, almost always equipped with good medical facilities, often resemble sanatoriums. Some sanatoriums can be called "spa hotels".

Sea and beaches

Beach holiday in the Czech Republic it is presented exclusively on river beaches.


Despite the fact that, due to strong currents and dirty water, you cannot swim in the Vltava, everyone can relax on the beach right in the Czech capital. On the banks of the river there are two sandy beach with swimming pools and volleyball courts.


First beach is located in the Smíchov district on the Upper Embankment (Hořejší nábřeží). It will be open until September 30, 2009. Visitors can not only lie on a sun lounger with a cocktail, but also attend one of the many concerts in the evening. There is also an equipped children's playground on the beach.


Second beach. on open air. There is a small pool and playground for children.

Last changes: 09/01/2010

Story

Historical chronicles speak of the settlement of the Czech Republic starting from the 1st century AD. Then various Slavic tribes gradually began to move from the Eastern lands. Later in the 6th century AD. The Slavic peoples of the Czech Republic were captured by the Avars - Tatar nomads and paid them tribute.


In the 8th century, on the site of the future Czech Republic, the state of Great Moravia was formed. It included: Bohemia, Slovakia, part of Hungary and Poland. In the 9th century, Mojmir I became the first king.


In the 9th century, Cyril and Methodius were invited to the Czech Republic, who brought here the Slavic writing - Glagolitic.


At the beginning of the 13th century. The Přemyslidians again restored the unified integrity of the country, which had already acquired the status of a kingdom.


In the XIII-XIV centuries. the then kings Přemysl II and Wenceslas II conquered more and more lands around the country.


In the XIV century. The Luxembourg dynasty began to rule, and the first king from this family was John I. However, constantly being on military campaigns, he died in 1346.


In the 14th century, the Czech Republic began to be ruled by Charles IV (1346-1378), who also became Emperor of the Roman Empire. The capital of the empire was quickly moved to Prague, and Czech became the official language of the Roman Empire. And in 1348 the first university was opened in Prague.


When the next king, Wenceslas IV, reigned, the Reformation began in the Czech Republic. This movement was started by Jan Hus, professor of theology and rector of the University of Prague. His main speeches were calls for equalization of the rights of the clergy and laity; he condemned the excessive wealth of the church, and also questioned some church tenets, for which he was executed in 1415. After this, unrest began in the Czech Republic. In 1419, several Catholic priests were killed by the Hussites and the Roman Emperor Sigismund I began a war against the Hussites. The Hussite wars continued until 1434, when Sigismund finally defeated the rebels.


In the 16th century, during the reign of Rudolf II (1576-1611), the capital of the Roman Empire moved again to the Czech Republic. A period of prosperity and economic recovery begins again.


In 1740-1780, the Czech Republic was ruled by Maria Teresa. During this period, the Age of Enlightenment began in the Czech Republic. Maria Teresa's son Joseph II (1780-1790) began with grandiose reforms. Many were closed Catholic churches and monasteries, their enormous wealth was confiscated. And in 1791 Joseph abolished serfdom.


In the 19th century, economic growth began in the Czech Republic, as in many European countries.


At the beginning of the 20th century, in the First World War, the Czechs did not want to fight against Russia, a Slavic country, despite the calls of Austria-Hungary. In 1918, following Russia, the monarchy also fell in the Czech Republic, a provisional government was created and a new state emerged - Czechoslovakia.


In 1939, Hitler occupied Czechoslovakia, and only in 1945 did Soviet troops liberate it.


In 1968, Slovakian Alexander Dubcek became the ruler of Czechoslovakia, proclaiming the slogan “socialism with a human face.” Censorship was abolished and political prisoners were released from prison. The result was the entry of Soviet troops into Prague and the removal of Dubcek. As Okudzhava wrote: “tanks are walking around Prague - tanks are walking in truth.”


In 1989, after demonstrations and public statements, a multi-party government was created and Vaclav Havel was elected president of Czechoslovakia.


And in 1992, Slovakia separated from Czechoslovakia, and the Czech Republic again became the country it had been for 1000 years.


The Czech Republic joined NATO in 1999 and the European Union in 2004.


Simultaneously with joining the EU, the Czech Republic signed the Schengen Agreement, and since December 21, 2007 it was canceled border control on land borders Czech Republic. On March 31, 2008, controls were also lifted on flights arriving from Schengen countries.

Last changes: 05/02/2010

Phrasebook

Good morning! - Good early!

Good afternoon - Dobri dan!

How are you (you/you)? - Yak se mate/mash?

Thank you, ok - Diekoui, please

My name is... - Ymenui se...

Goodbye - Na shladanou

Morning - Early

After lunch - Odpoledne

Evening - Vecher

Night - Nots

Tomorrow - Zitra

Today - Dnes

Yesterday - Yesterday

Do you speak Russian (English, German)? - Mluvite Rushtina (English, German)?

I don’t understand - Let’s not understand

Please - We ask

Thank you - Diekouy

Who/what - Kdo/tso

Where/where - Where/kam

How/how much - Yak/colic

How long/when - Yak long/kdy

Why? - What else?

How is this in Czech? - Yak ten to cheski?

Can you help me? - Muzhete mi pomotsi?

Yes/no - Ano/no

Sorry - Prominte

When does the museum/church/exhibition open? - Where are the museum/church/exhibition?

What is the price? - How long are you standing?

Too expensive - To ye mots drage

Where is the bank/exchange office? - Where is the bank/exchange point?

Where can I buy a calling card? - Where can I get a phone card?

They stole from me... - They stole my husband...

Please, menu - Idelni listek please

Bread - Bread

Coffee - Kava

Tea - Tea

With milk/sugar - with milk/cucrum

Orange juice - Pomerančova shtiava

Soup - Polevka

Fish/meat - Fish/maso

Vegetarian dish - Vegetarianska strava

Egg - Weize

Salad - Salad

Dessert - Detsert

Fruits - Ovotse

Ice cream - Zmrzlina

White/red/rose wine - Bile/chervene/ruzhove wine

Beer - Beer

Water - Water

Breakfast - Snidanie

Lunch - Lunch

Dinner - Viecherzhe

How much per night? - How much does it cost per night?

Last changes: 01/20/2013

Czechs love music and still celebrate some traditional holidays. Czechs are very hospitable.


Many residents, especially older ones, know Russian well. There is a good attitude towards tourists, since many understand that tourism is one of the important means of replenishing income. Although in the Czech Republic foreigners are officially charged higher hotel fees, they may unofficially inflate the bill in a restaurant or taxi.


Since January 1, 2006, there has been a ban on smoking in public places ( seats public transport- stops, stations, vehicles, places cultural recreation). In restaurants, the administration is obliged to allocate space for non-smokers (a separate room or during, for example, lunch and dinner).

From Krasnodar from Moscow

By train

Trains Moscow – Prague depart from Belorussky railway station: go through Belarus and (Minsk - Brest - Warsaw) - travel time 36 hours. Last changes: 02/07/2013

 

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