Czech Republic

Czech Republic Information

• Population: 10.25 million• Time Zone: GMT/UTC + 1 (Central European Time)• Driving side: Drivers drive on the right hand side

of the road.• Languages: Czech German Slovak Hungarian• Religion: 40% Roman Catholic

10% Protestant• Emergency #: Police: 158

Main purposes for visit

The Best Time To Visit

• The tourist season is at its peak during May, but many locals will tell you September is also a great time to visit due to fewer crowds and great weather. The best of the Czech Republic (many museums, galleries, castles) are not open year round. If you want to avoid the crowds and get cheaper rooms, try visiting during April and October. It will be a bit chilly so make sure to bring your jacket with you.

Special thing in Czech Republic

1.Cultural Heritage2.Czech Spas

Prague Castle

Prague Castle is the most popular sight visited in Prague. It is the largest ancient castle in the world.

The main entrance to Prague Castle, from this, you can easily get into other 3 courtyard

The castle has three courtyardsone of the biggest castles in the

worldIt is the office of Czech RepublicPrague castle territory consists of

such buildings as St. Vitus Cathedral, Now Prague castle is used as

museum and both as presidential residence from 1918

Old Town Square

• Old Town Square is one of the best-known of Prague squares

• This is the center of the tourist section of Prague.

• It has 2 major attractions, the old town hall and Tyn Church.

• The streets are lined with cafes, snack and souvenir shops.

Church of Our Lady before Tyn

Church of Our Lady before Tyn dates back to the Gothic (14th century).

Interior was rebuilt in the baroque style

Situation: 1 min walk from the centre (Old Town Hall)

Old Town Hall Tower & Astronomical Clock

Located in old town square.It displaying both time and the astronomical calendar. The clock is made from the beginning of the 15th century

It consists of 2 part. The Walk of the ApostlesAstronomical dial

The Walk of the Apostles

Every hour, a small trap door opens and Christ marches out ahead of his disciples,

Astronomical dial

The astronomical clock shows the date in years, months, days and hours as well the rising & setting of the sun & moon. It also shows the signs of the zodiac.

Czech Spas

Czech spa tradition –over 36 spas

SPA tourism• unique hot spring • A centuries-long

tradition, • over 30 spa towns

across the country, several hundred natural springs and large deposits of mineral-rich mud all come together to make the Czech Republic one of the superpowers of the world’s spa industry.

electricity

• Before traveling to the Czech Republic, you should bear in mind that mains sockets may be different from those you are used to at home. This problem can easily be solved with a universal adapter. Voltage is 230 V, 50 Hz. Sockets are two-forked

Telephone service

• If you wish to call a number in the Czech Republic, you must first dial the country code 00420, followed by other codes and numbers (city, subscriber), but always without any additional zero

• If you want to make a call from the Czech Republic to another country, first dial 00, then the relevant country code, followed by the particular number (e.g. when calling the United Kingdom, you would dial 0044 7949 758866).

Shop opening hour

• The opening hours of most shops from Monday to Friday are 8 or 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays mornings. Major retail stores (e.g. Tesco) and shopping centers are open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day including weekends, and some are open 24 hours a day. Some smaller shops may close for a lunch break, which is usually between noon and 1 p.m.

Road Network in the Czech Republic

The Czech Republic has a good system of public transport. Currently, there are 7 highways crossing the country and more are being constructed. There is also a dense network of railways

Railway System in the Czech Republic

Prague has an advanced public transport system. You can easily get around by Metro (tube, subway, undergound), buses and trams. For travelling to the adjacing parts of Prague you can go by buses or trains within the Prague Integrated Transport System.

• Air transport -5 international airports 5 international airports

Climate of Czech Republic