SMART TOURISM GUIDE This publication is a product of “NOT BY CHANCE TOURIST” project (2012-2014) co-financed by the European Commission under the Youth in Action Programme. This project has been promoted by the Italian Association of people with Down Syndrome (AIPD) in partnership with Equal Partners Foundation (Malta), Společnost rodičů a přátel dětí s Downovým Syndromem (Czech Republic) and Down Alapítvány (Hungary). Prague SMART TOURISM GUIDE Contents General Information page 06 Transport page 14 What to eat and drink? page 31 Accommodation page 38 Entertainment page 41 Top 10 places to visit page 49 Walking Tour 1 page 79 Walking Tour 2 page 99 Trips outside of Prague page 107 General Information 6 Smart Tourism Guide Prague The Czech Republic is part of Central Europe. Prague is the capital city of the Czech Republic (Czechia). 7 Prague Important information Prague is called Praha in Czech. If you want to find something in the city follow the light brown signs. General Info Czech Republic is in middle of Europe. Czech Republic is known as "The Heart of Europe". Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic. Prague is one of most beautiful cities of Europe. Prague is the most visited city in the Czech Republic. In Prague there are many historical sites. You can use this number to phone the police, the ambulance and the fire department. 8 Smart Tourism Guide Emergency Numbers 9 Prague You need to pack • Personal papers and documentation: passport and ID card • If you use medication pack it in your luggage • Mobile and charger • Czech money (if you can get it from your country) • Comfortable shoes and casual clothes • A rain-coat or an umbrella • A map of Prague (if you don’t have one you can buy one from the airport) • Address and phone number of your accommodation • Medical insurance card 10 Smart Tourism Guide Languages People from Prague speak Czech. But many people in Prague understand English or German. English: > Czech: Good day > Dobrý den Good evening > Dobrý večer Good bye > Na shledanou Hello > Ahoj Please > Prosím Thank you > Děkuji Yes > Ano No > Ne I don't understand > Nerozumím My name is… > Jmenuji se… 11 Prague Currency In Prague the Czech Crown (Kcˇ or CZK) is used. But in some places you can pay with Euro (EUR). Plugs In Czech Republic plugs and sockets look like this. If you have another kind of plug you can ask for right adaptor at the reception desk of your hotel. 12 Smart Tourism Guide Weather in Prague The warmest months in Prague are in summer: June, July and August. The average temperature in summer is 23°C. Sometimes temperature in the city is higher than 35°C. In winter it is very cold and it often snows in Prague. The average temperature in winter is 0°C. Sometimes the temperature in winter is less than -10°C. 13 Prague Transport 14 Smart Tourism Guide Tickets for public transport There are different types of public transport in Prague. You can use the trams, buses and the metro (underground trains). Before your travel you need to buy the ticket. Tickets are not sold in trams. You must validate the ticket immediately after getting on the bus or tram (page 19). Before using the metro you need to validate the ticket at the entry to the platform. 15 Prague Where do you buy the tickets? You can buy transport tickets at the tickets offices in the metro stations, at news-stands or at tobacco shops. You can also buy them from vending machines (PRODEJ JÍZDENEK) at some of the stations. 16 Smart Tourism Guide Kinds of tickets PRICES Valid for 30 minutes: this ticket costs 24 Kč (CZK) You can use it for 30 minutes after validation. You can use the different types of public transportation as many times as you want, but only within 30 minutes. 17 Prague Valid for 90 minutes: this ticket costs 32 Kč (CZK) You can use it for 90 minutes after validation. You can use the different types of public transportation as many times as you want, but only within 90 minutes. Valid for 24 hours: this ticket costs 110 Kč (CZK) You can use it for 24 hours after validation. You can use the different types of public transportation as many times as you want, but only within 24 hours. 18 Smart Tourism Guide Valid for 3 days: this ticket costs 310 Kč (CZK) How do you validate your ticket? The machine is yellow. You have to put the ticket in the machine. Your ticket will be stamped by the machine. 19 Prague Transport from the airport to the city Prague has only one international airport. It is Václav Havel Airport at Ruzyně. The airport is about 15 km from the city center. For transport to the center you can choose: Taxi In front of terminal you will always see taxis waiting. Most of taxis are yellow cars. All taxis have the word "TAXI" on the roof. 20 Smart Tourism Guide The ride from the airport to the center costs 450 - 600 Kč (CZK) Taxis provided by AAA have fixed prices. AAA is one of the taxi companies. 21 Prague Public bus You can find a bus stop in front of the terminal. You can take the bus no 119 to the Dejvická metro. Bus no 100 goes to Zličín metro. Dejvická metro and Zličín metro are terminal stations. From here you can get onto another bus or tram. Between midnight and 4 a.m. the night bus no 510 will take you into the center. 22 Smart Tourism Guide You can buy tickets for public transport from the TRANSPORT INFORMATION kiosks or from the yellow vending machine at the bus stops. When you use the vending machines first choose kind of ticket you want to buy. Then put in the coins. The vending machines give change if you need it. Then the machine prints your ticket. You will then find your change and ticket in the large slot on the lower part of the machine. 23 Prague It is useful to have a map of the public transport in Prague. You can get this map for free from the airport. You can also get this map from the underground terminals. Look also for TRANSPORT INFORMATION kiosk or stands with leaflets. 24 Smart Tourism Guide City transport Metro Metro is the best way to travel inside the city. Metro has 3 lines: A (green), B (yellow) and C (red). Line A - green Terminal stations are Dejvice - Depo Hostivař. Changing station to line B yellow is Můstek , to line C red is Muzeum. Line B - yellow Terminal stations are Zličín - Černý Most. Changing station to line A green is Můstek, to line C red Florenc. 25 Prague Line C - red Terminal stations are LetŇany - Háje. Changing station to line A green is Muzeum, to line B yellow Florenc. www.metroweb.cz 26 Smart Tourism Guide Map of Metro A, B and C 27 Prague Taxi In Prague most taxis are yellow cars. These cars have always the word "TAXI" written on the top. A taxi can take you wherever you want to go. You just have to tell the driver where you want to go. But taxis are expensive! 1 km of the ride costs 15 - 25 Kč (CZK) We suggest that you don’t use taxis inside the city! 28 Smart Tourism Guide If you need to get a taxi you can tell the receptionist of your hotel to book a taxi for you. Or else you can phone a taxi company and book it yourself. When you are on the street looking for a taxi company look for a place with a FAIR PLACE sign. Reliable taxi companies are marked with a yellow sign with the word TAXI and orange hand with a raised thumb that says FAIR PLACE. When companies show the FAIRPRICE sign it means they will charge a fair price, and promise safe driving, a professional driver and high quality service. 29 Prague Map of Prague 30 Smart Tourism Guide What to eat and drink? 31 Prague Recommended restaurants Plzeňská restaurace Náměstí republiky (The Republic Square), Prague 1 (See Walk 2, page 102) PRICES Menu price: 300 - 500 Kč (CZK) for one person Vikárka restaurant Vikářská Street, Prague 1 - Hradčany (See Walk 1, page 98) 32 Smart Tourism Guide PRICES Menu price: 400 - 600 Kč (CZK) Baráčnická ryc hta Trzˇiště Street 555, Prague 1 - Little Quarter PRICES Daily menu: 100 - 150 Kč (CZK) Here you can taste an excellent local beer called Svijany. 33 Prague Restaurant – Café Sv. Václava Václavské náměstí (Wenceslas Square) 39, Praha 1 (See Walk 2, page 67) In many top restaurants you can have the "today’s menu". PRICES The price of this menu is about 100 - 200 Kč (CZK). This menu is only available for lunch, usually at 12.00 - 14.00 (noon - 2pm). You can have snackes and coffee at panerias or bageteries. 34 Smart Tourism Guide These snacks include: • Kebab • Hot dog • Baguettes • Sandwiches (oblozˇený chlebíček) • Potato pancakes (bramborák) • Slice of pizza • Sausages with bread (grilovaná klobása) • Pancakes (palaćinky). 35 Prague What to eat and drink? In Prague make sure you enjoy some of the typical local dishes. Dumplings (knedlíky) There are different types of dumplings you can taste: • sweet dumplings with whole fruit filling and quark (cream) topping. • as side dish with pork and cabbage (vepřo-knedlo-zelo). • as main dish stuffed with smoked meat (uzené). • in soups as liver dumplings (játrové knedlíčky). 36 Smart Tourism Guide Potato pancakes (bramborák or bramboráčky).