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Currently...2. 11. 2011 – 4. 3. 2012 Merry Skeletons – An exhibition presenting folk rites and festivities observed in Mexico – Náprstek Museum www.nm.cz

3. 11. Yann Tiersen – A concert by the popular French musician – Lucerna Music Bar www.lucerna.musicbar.cz

4. – 16. 11. Contempuls – 4th Annual Festival of Contemporary Music – La Fabrica www.contempuls.cz

7. 11. 2011 – 15. 1. 2012 An exhibition of Jindřich Chalupecký Award finalists An exhibition of five finalists of a visual arts contest – Centre for Contemporary Art DOX www.dox.cz

14. 11. Moscow City Ballet: Romeo a Julie – A performance by dancers of the best Russian ballet school Prague Congress Centre www.kcp.cz

16. 11. 2011 – 30. 1. 2012 Czech Press Photo 2011 – A photo exhibition and the 17th annual photography competition – Old Town Hall www.czechpressphoto.cz

17. – 20. 11. LatinoFest Prague 2011 – Dance workshops, performancesand a party in the Latin American style – Palanca Club www.latinofest.cz

18. – 20. 11. FAMUfest Beztíže 2011 – An overview and competition for works by students of the Film and Television Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts – New Stage of the National Theatre www.famufest.cz

23. – 24. 11. XIV. Swing Music Festival – a music festival – National House Vinohrady www.nardum.cz

23. 11. 2011 – 29. 1. 2012 Bohuslav Reynek / Waiting for Angels – An exhibition of a lifetime of works by one of the greatest and most singular graphic designers, painters and poets – the Stone Bell House www.ghmp.cz

24. – 30. 11. French Film Festival 2011 – 14th annual film festival shown in cinemas Světozor, Lucerna, Kino 35, CineStar Anděl www.festivalff.cz

25. – 26. 11. International Festival of Advent and Christmas Music, with the Petr Eben Prize 21st annual festival of choirs – various places around Prague www.praguefestival.cz

14. 11. George Michael, Symphonica: The Orchestral Tour – a concert by the English singerO2 Arena www.02arena.cz

29. 11. P. I. Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker – A Christmas Story – a ballet performance the National Theatre www.narodni-divadlo.cz

8. – 10. 12. XII. Prague Christmas – an international festival and competition of Advent and Christmas music – various places around Prague www.praguechristmas.cz

16. 12. 2011 – 6. 1. 2012 Czech Touches of Music – 13th Annual International Music Festival various places around Prague www.dotekyhudby.cz

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◗ Week of Science and Technology

The largest scientific festival in the Czech Republic, the Week of Science and Technology, takes place from 1 to 11 November. Visitors will have a chance to visit laboratories and specialised institutions to obtain a first hand experience of science in practice. The festival is organised by the Czech Academy of Sciences. To fans of sci-ence, the 11th edition of the festival will offer lectures, displays, seminars, scientific coffee sessions, workshops, showings of documentary films, contests, open door days and numerous other interesting opportunities. The topic of the current year is “Science for life”. The year 2011 is dedicated to chemistry, a fact that is reflected in the number of events focusing on this particular scientific branch. www.tydenvedy.cz

◗ Prague Short Film Festival

The 7th Prague Short Film Festival will take place from 18 to 22 January 2012. The programme includes showings of competing short feature films of up to 25 minutes in duration, and non-competing short films of up to 45 minutes in duration. An inter-national jury will award the Main Prize with a bonus of €5,000 plus two Special Mentions. Among other things, the Festival regularly provides space for experimental works in its “Labo” section, while in its “First Serve” section the Festival features short films by directors who have already won acclaim. The festival also introduces foreign film festivals with their respective award-winning fea-tures, and focuses each year on short films from selected countries. The most recent domestic works are traditionally shown in the section “Check the Czech”. The whole festival will take place at the Světozor Cinema. www.pragueshorts.cz

◗ Saint Agnes of Bohemia – Princess and Nun (1211 – 2011)

An exhibition commemorating the 800th anniver-sary of the birth of Saint Agnes of Bohemia, entitled Saint Agnes of Bohemia – Princess and Nun (1211 – 2011), will take place from 25 November 2011 to 25 March 2012. The exhibition has been organised by the Prague Archdiocese in collaboration with the National Gallery in Prague. It is located in the authentic environs of the Saint Agnes Convent, founded by Saint Agnes together with her brother, King Wenceslas I of the Premyslid dynasty. The exhi-bition will feature around 180 artefacts dated from the Gothic period to the 20th century. www.ng.cz

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of folk traditions related to the Advent and Christmas season. The presentation includes various methods for creating and decorating nativity scenes alongside painted and cut-out nativity scenes often made by prominent painters. The exhibition also presents ceramic and blacksmith products as well as Christmas-related painted components of folk architecture. You can also look forward to meeting wood carvers or lace workers who will demonstrate their craft and ensure the visitor is carried away by the magic of traditional Czech folk Christmas traditions. The exhibition is open from 26 November 2011 to 2 January 2012.

Betlémské náměstí, Praha 1www.vanocnivystava.cz

Wine tastingThe renowned Monarch wine cellar offers its guests a selection of diverse wine tasting menus, from Czech to foreign wines and sparkling wines. Enjoy the “wine tasting Mondays”, open to public. The tasting pro-gramme, hosted by a sommelier, lasts for approximate-ly two hours. In addition to the sensory experience, you will learn a lot about the origins and qualities of the particular wines. Na Perštýně 15, Praha 1

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What to do in Prague when it is too cold?Here are several tips you can try when it is just too cold for a walk through Prague.

Museum of Communism The museum presents a telling view of the period of communist rule, presenting Czechoslovakia and Prague from various viewpoints: everyday life, poli-tics, history, sport, the economy, education, art, me-dia propaganda, police forces, etc. It spans the period of totalitarian rule from the coup d’état in February 1948 to November 1989. It is the first museum in Prague (since the “Velvet Revolution”) to have been specifically dedicated to the political system devel-oped within the sphere of influence of the former Soviet Union. The rich displays include period materi-als and sophisticated installations with authentic artefacts. Na Příkopě 10, Praha 1

www.muzeumkomunismu.cz

Museum of Prague Myths and Legends Enter a magical Prague netherworld and learn about the secrets guarded by the city in the heart of Europe. The museum presents the most famous and most interesting Prague myths and legends. The exhibition, located in 14th century cellars, will lead you to lifelike models of Prague streets and dark corners where you can meet ghosts and goblins face to face. Mostecká 18, Praha 1

www.muzeumpovesti.cz

Painted Christmas in the Bethlehem ChapelIf you are set on not missing the Christmas atmosphere then visit a traditional exhibition of nativity scenes and other Christmas traditions located beneath the Beth-lehem Chapel. The exhibition presents an overview

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The tradition of Christmas markets in Prague dates all the way back to the 19th century. It was then that Prague residents commenced their seasonal shopping or at least went to have a look what the markets of-fered. The markets featured various visual performanc-es, singers, and hair-raising spectacles. There would also be shooting galleries, puppet shows and mock knight jousting tournaments. The overall atmosphere would be complemented by oil or kerosene lamps il-luminating the square.

No Christmas market, just as no home, can go without a decorated and lit Christmas tree. The first Christmas tree was brought to Prague in 1812 by the Estates’ Theatre (Stavovské divadlo) director Karel Liebich. He invited a party of guests to his villa, and at the stroke of midnight and against a backdrop of Christ-mas music, he surprised the guests with a tall fir tree, graced with lit candles and strung presents. The follow-ing Christmas, many homes and salons were adorned with such firs.

When and where to visit Christmas markets:

◗ Old Town Square 27 Nov – 24 Dec

◗ Wenceslas Square 28 Nov – 24 Dec

◗ Náměstí míru Square 20 Nov – 24 Dec

◗ Náměstí Jiřího z Poděbrad Square 23 Nov – 24 Dec

◗ Náměstí Republiky Square 25 Nov – 24 Dec

Saint NicholasObserving Saint Nicholas Day is one of the highly popular pre-Christmas traditions. It is celebrated during the evening of 5 December. Three figures – St Nicholas, dressed in a long robe and mitre and carrying a staff, accompanied by an angel and a devil – walk the streets, door to door, bearing gifts of sweets or fruit for well-behaved children. Chil-dren said to have misbehaved all year long receive potatoes or coals from the devil, with a warning that unless they behave themselves, they will be taken to hell.

The lighting of the tallest Christmas tree in Prague will take place on 27 November at 6 p.m. in the Old Town Square.Czech Christmas markets provide a meeting place for scores of people and friends, who typically share a drink of hot wine or mead. These two drinks, as well as the traditional old Czech “trdelník” (a sweet pastry with cinnamon and sugar), can be bought on every corner during the season of Advent.Traditionally, Christmas Day itself remains a family af-fair in the Czech Republic. On 24 December, families sit down to a Christmas dinner. The traditional dish is a carp served with potato salad. Following the dinner, families take their seats around a Christmas tree, where they find presents, brought to them by “Ježíšek” (Baby Jesus). The midnight Christmas Mass is very popular in the Czech Republic. It is attended not only by devout Christians but also by people who have not seen the inside of a church for the whole year.

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The many faces of Prague – from Gothic to modern artits modern-day look. The original sculptures have been replaced with replicas. They are stored in the repository of the National Gallery.

Saint Vitus CathedralThe St Vitus Cathedral, located in the very heart of the Prague Castle complex, is the largest, and undoubtedly the most impressive, Gothic building in Prague. It has been the setting for numerous coronations and other ceremonies. The cathedral also houses a royal crypt with the tombs of historical kings and queens. Another important component of the cathedral is the very detailed Saint Wenceslas Chapel, which opens into the room where the coronation jewels are preserved.

Renaissance PragueSchwarzenberg PalaceThe recently restored Schwarzenberg Palace stands in Hradčanské square. It is one of the best examples of Prague’s architecture of the Renaissance period. It can be easily recognised by its distinct dramatic black-and-white sgraffito adorning the complete façade. Three buildings that originally stood in the place of the palace were destroyed by a devastating fire in 1541. A rich nobleman, Jan Popel of Lobkowicz. purchased the ruins and the land, and in 1567 he had the main build-ing of the palace built, to which the western wing was added a considerable time later. The splendid interior preserves the original painted ceilings dating from 1580 (the paintings are on canvasses stretched across and fixed to the wooden ceilings), depicting classical images from the Judgement of Paris, the Abduction of Helena, the Fall of Troy and the Flight of Aeneas. Following its ownership by the House of Lobkowicz,

this jewel of the Renaissance period was owned by several other noble families, the last of which was the Schwarzenbergs.

Baroque PragueThe Loreto Monastery complexOne of the most remarkable sights in Prague is the Baroque monastery complex, Loreto. This site of pil-grimage was founded during the Thirty Years War as a symbol of the victory of the Catholic Church in the Czech lands. Within the walls of Loreto is the Temple

For centuries, Prague has been the focal point for numerous prominent European master builders. Take a tour through Prague across the centuries and see the greatest jewels of the various architectural periods.

Gothic PragueCharles BridgeThe Gothic Charles Bridge is the most famous historical monument in Prague. Legend has it that the builders added eggs to the foundations of the bridge to make them stronger. Following a recent restoration, the legend was vindicated as true; experts actually detected traces of eggs among the many lay-ers of materials. The foundation stone of the bridge is reputed to have been laid in 1357, on the ninth day of the seventh month, at 5.31 in the morning (following a sequence of odd numbers). However, the bridge was only completed in the 15th century. Both sides of the bridge were adorned with Baroque statues and sculp-tural groups in the 17th century, bringing it nearer to

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of the Nativity, the essential feature of which is the Holy House, which was meant to commemorate the house where the Virgin Mary lived in Nazareth. In the monastery complex, you can see a unique exhibition of the temple’s treasures, including rare liturgical objects. The most precious of these is the so-called Prague Sun, a decoration in which more than six thousand diamonds were used. One of the biggest attractions is the unique Loreto chimes, comprised of 27 bells that sound every hour from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pilgrims visiting Loreto are taken care of by the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin.

Art Nouveau PragueThe Municipal HouseThe impressive building of the Municipal House, completed in 1911, is the best example of Prague’s Art Nouveau architecture. It was designed by Antonín Balšánek and Osvald Polívka to be erected at the place of a former King’s Court. The Municipal House is a popular destination for both visiting tourists and Prague residents. The extensive building houses a large concert hall, a refined café, and an exquisite French

restaurant. There are also exhibition halls, social halls, and a bar in the basement. The beauty of the Municipal House lies in the detail – gilded ornaments, astonishing ceramic decorations, stained glass and colourful murals depicting the history of the Czech lands. The resultant atmosphere arises from the gifted interplay among prominent painters of the period, including Mikoláš Aleš, Alfons Mucha, Jan Preisler, Václav Jansa and František Ženíšek, and sculptors Karel Novák, Bohumil Kafka, Josef Václav Myslbek and Josef Mařatka.

Cubist PragueThe House of the Black MadonnaThis jewel of the Cubist era, constructed using a re-inforced concrete bearing skeleton along the lines of the Chicago school, is a true marvel of engineering. Architect Josef Gočár completed the building in 1912 while observing strict regulations imposed by the Prague municipality on building works in the histori-cal centre of the city. Integrating a Cubist building into the Old Town was a formidable task, since the surrounding buildings are protected monuments, mostly dating from the Baroque era. The House of the

Black Madonna was originally designed as a shopping mall. The café on the second floor of the house is the most beautiful preserved Cubist interior specimen in the world.

Modern PragueThe Dancing HouseThe Dancing House is a fascinating example of world-class modern architecture in Prague. This remarkable building is also known by its nickname of “Ginger and Fred”, a tag stemming from the “dancing” shape of its two towers, which was inspired by the celebrated dance duo of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. The project gave rise to great controversy and a passionate debate about architecture in Prague. Today, the Danc-ing House is an integral and much admired landmark of the city. The building’s artistic value was confirmed by an award in the design category of a survey carried out by Time magazine. Construction work on the Danc-ing House was launched in 1994 and was completed in 1996. The building was designed by the Canadian-American architect Frank O. Gehry and the Czech archi-tect of Croatian origin Vlado Milunič.

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VÁCLAV RADIMSKÝ (1867–1946)The fi rst retrospective monograph on the work of one of the leading Czech landscapists, a follower of Claude Monet.

Radimský resided in France from the late 1880s, and from 1895 in Giverny near Vernon, where he made an acquaintance with Monet and mastered impressionist painting fully within Monet’s scope.

Following World War I, Radimský returned home to Pašinka near Kolín in Bohemia, where he showed the same dedicated intensity, with which he had painted the Seine and landsca-pes around Giverny, in depicting the River Elbe and Elbe Valley landscapes.

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Th e opening ceremony for the Philosophy Hall, following an exten-sive restoration, took place exactly one year ago. Come to admire the results of the preservationists’ work, for example in the restored linden carvings, gilded with gold leaves. Th e Strahov Library is located near Prague Castle, on a spot that off ers breathtaking views of the whole city of Prague.

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Currently... Commemoration of the Battle of Austerlitz 2 – 4 Dec Austerlitz (Slavkov)

◗ Annual commemoration and re-enactment of the famed battle of the three emperors that took place at the battlefield near Austerlitz in 1805. The French army commanded by Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte defeated an allied force of the Russian and Austrian armies.

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10th Festival of Film Animation Olomouc PAF8 – 11 December Olomouc

◗ A four-day festival of film animation and modern art, which deals with a conception of animation phenome-na in the context of cinematography, media studies and visual arts. It has existed since 2000 and takes place in the university city of Olomouc. The festival is a unique platform in the Czech Republic within which new technologies and the traditions of film animation are combined in modern art and in film production. The programme is intended for the general public (including presentations, lectures and presentations at universities and high schools) and through what are essentially echoes of the festival it is also presented in other Czech and foreign cities. Topics of this year‘s PAF correspond with the names of individual sections: GOYS AND BIRLS IN ANIMATION, LIGHT AND DARKNESS OF LIVE ANIMATION, PAF REWIND: ROTOSCOPY, COMPE-TITION: OTHER VISIONS, PAF CULT, APORT ANIMATION, KONVIKT RESIDENT... www.pifpaf.cz

Visit the Hluboká Chateau, 1 Nov 2011 – 31 March 2012 Hluboká nad Vltavou

◗ The chateau at Hluboká nad Vltavou, very popular with tourists, opens its doors to visitors even during winter time, with especially drawn-up wintertime tours. www.zamek-hluboka.eu

Advent in Český Krumlov27 Nov 2011 – 6 Jan 2012 Český Krumlov

◗ Popular Christmas market, traditionally held in the historical centre of Český Krumlov. Visitors enjoy a tra-ditional Christmas fair, a live nativity scene, various per-formances and concerts, the arrival of the Three Kings and the joint blowing out of the Christmas tree lights. www.ckrumlov.info

The Jizerská 50 6 – 8 Jan 2012 Bedřichov Ski Stadium in the Jizera Mountains

◗ The 45th edition of the traditional cross-country ski race over 50 kilometres attracts not only scores of competi-tors each year but also great numbers of sporting fans who come to see the world‘s top cross-country skiers and to support their favourites. www.jiz50.cz

Glass Beauty or the History of Christmas Decorations1 Nov 2011 – 26 Feb 2012 Brno

◗ The Moravian Museum in Brno presents an exhibition on the longstanding traditions of Czech handmade glass Christmas decorations, for which Czech manu-facturers have achieved worldwide fame during the 150 years of their production. Visitors to the museum will be treated to examples of the historical decorations of prominent Czech manufacturers as well as a selection of contemporary production, drawing on traditional motifs as well as modern-day technological and graphic trends. The whole collection extends to almost 3,000 decorations made from glass and other, mostly natural, materials. www.mzm.cz

„Pilsner Foam“ Exhibition 22 Sept – 20 Nov Pilsen

◗ Pilsner Foam is a long-term open project run by the Pil-sen Municipal Gallery, mapping the contemporary visual art stage in and around Pilsen. The exhibition presents living authors of all generations of the Pilsen region, representing diverse artistic styles and genres. These range from traditional approaches to sculpture and pain-ting, to the use of new media and technologies across a broad range of attitudes. www.galerie-plzen.cz

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The city of Pilsen, located in western Bohemia, boasts of numerous historical monuments of consid-erable value (the historical centre of the city was de-clared a cultural heritage preservation area in 1989), but it is primarily famous for its production of beer. The Plzeňský Prazdroj brewery is the most popular destination for visiting foreign tourists. The brewery and the brewery museum receive more than 180,000 visitors every year.

The breweryThe original brewery of the burgh was founded in 1842, with the first brew being made in that year on 5 October. The fame of the Plzeňský Prazdroj beer, marketed under the brand Pilsner Urquell, spread worldwide and the brewery gradually expanded into its modern-day, extensive format. When visiting the brewery, be sure not to miss the state-of-the-art bot-tling plant – the most sophisticated bottling plant in

Pilsen – a city with a history steeped in beerthe Czech Republic, with an output capacity of 60,000 bottles per hour – and the film on beer production shown in a panoramic cinema. You should also experi-ence the tour through the historical and modern boil-ing rooms and beer cellars, in which you can taste the “world’s best beer” directly from a cask. The brewery museum is the only one of its kind in the whole world. It can be found in the original house that was granted the brewing rights. The building has preserved its origi-nal design, allowing visitors to see a Gothic malt house with a well, a malt drying kiln, the green malt drying room, the cooler, two-storey cellars and the former tap-room.

Historical Pilsen undergroundA system of interconnected two- to three-storey cel-lars extending beneath the historical centre of the city, was developed gradually from the 13th to the 19th centuries. With a total length of galleries of ap-proximately 17 km [10.5 miles], it is one of the most extensive underground complexes in Central Europe. The cellars were used to store food and as craft work-shops, winemaking cellars and malt rooms, and were also put to use as multipurpose technological facilities, for draining tunnels, irrigation tunnels for water tanks, sewerage systems and water wells.

Saint Bartholomew CathedralConstruction of what was to become the Saint Bartho-lomew Cathedral began after 1295. The church was completed at the beginning of the 16th century. The main altar features a tufa statue of the Madonna of Pilsen, from 1390. It is one of the most valuable sculp-tures of the so-called “beautiful style” of Czech Madon-

nas. The Sternberg Chapel, with a suspended keystone, was built in the first half of the 16th century. In 1993, Pope John Paul II established a diocese in Pilsen, estab-lishing the St Bartholomew church as a cathedral. With a height of 102.6 metres, the spire of the cathedral is the tallest cathedral spire in Bohemia.

The Great SynagogueJewish people have lived in the Pilsen region since the 14th century. Traces of their presence can be found in the city itself as well as in its environs. The Jewish com-munity was relieved of limitations in the 19th century. Jews were thus allowed to undertake business in Pilsen unhindered. The riches of the Jewish community grew with the income having a striking influence on the city, and not only where its cultural and business lives were concerned.The Great Synagogue is the second largest synagogue in Europe and the third largest in the world. It has been a dominant feature of Pilsen since 1894. The interior, with its splendid acoustics, boasts a unique pneumatic pipe organ. Another rarity installed in the synagogue is the hot-air floor heating. The impressive atmosphere is often made good use of with the performance of con-certs in the synagogue.

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Points of interest:◗ Prague is the capital city of the Czech Republic.

It has approximately 1.3 million inhabitants, on an area of some 500 sq km (193 sq mi). The President of the Czech Republic resides in the Prague Castle. The office is currently held by Václav Klaus. The official Czech currency is the Czech Koruna, and Czech is the official language.

◗ There are three underground (metro) lines operating in Prague – green (A), yellow (B) and red (C). The metro system interconnects all the important places around the city, with tram and bus connec-tions to destinations where the metro does not reach. The public transport network is reliable and covers the city thoroughly. The metro operates daily from 5 a.m. to midnight, and to 1 a.m. on Friday and Satur-day nights. After 1 a.m., public transport is secured by night tram and bus lines.

◗ The central coach station in Prague is located at “Florenc” (metro line C, station “Florenc”). The main railway station is just next door (metro line C, station “Hlavní nádraží”). Another important transport hub is the Holešovice railway station (metro line C, station “Nádraží Holešovice”).

◗ The majority of shops open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on workdays. It is, however, easy to do one’s shopping at weekends as well, primarily thanks to numerous shopping centres (e.g. Palladium near metro station “náměstí Republiky”, Nový Smíchov near metro sta-tion “Anděl”, or Centrum Chodov at metro station “Chodov”).

◗ Alcohol and cigarettes can be purchased at nearly any grocery shop as well as at numerous specialised outlets. Only those above 18 years of age may legally drink alcoholic beverages in the Czech Republic, while doing so in many public places around Prague is prohibited and a finable offence. The most popular beverage in the country is beer. The Czech Republic is home to the best beer in the world. Numerous brew-eries apply production technologies of longstanding tradition and make beers with various degrees of alcohol content in a broad range of tastes. A pint (around half a litre) of beer costs around CZK 30 on average.

◗ Traditional Czech dishes are a meal of braised beef with cream sauce and bread dumplings and roast pork with dumplings and cabbage, while the traditional Christmas meal is carp. Main courses in restaurants usually cost (depending on location) from CZK 120 to CZK 300.

◗ Popular souvenirs purchased in the Czech Republic include Czech cut glass, porcelain, traditional liquors (Becherovka – herbal bitters, mead, Slivovice – plum brandy), Bohemian garnets, amber, wooden ma-rionettes, art and design pieces, folk art pieces, spa wafers and typical spa drinking cups, etc.

◗ Bank holidays in the Czech Republic: 1 January – New Year, Easter Monday, 1 May – Labour Day, 8 May – Liberation Day, 5 July – The Day of Missionaries and Saints Cyril and Methodius, 6 July – Jan Hus (John Huss) Day, 28 September – Czech Statehood Day, 28 October – Independence Day, 17 November - Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day, 24 December – Christmas Eve, 25 December – Christmas Day, 26 December – Boxing Day.

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The EU universal emergency telephone number:

112

Fire Brigade emergency number:

150

Emergency medical service number: 155

Municipal police emergency number:

156

Emergency number of the Police:

158

Information line (telephone numbers, traffic information, information on cultural events, etc.):

1188

Prague contact centre:

12444

Roadside assistance:

1230

Airport information – nonstop lines:

220 113 314, 220 113 321

International country calling code for the Czech Republic: +420 (00420)

www.czech.cz

official website of the Czech Republic

www.praha.eu

web portal of the City of Prague

www.praguewelcome.cz

Prague tourist web portal

www.czechtourism.com

official travel site of the Czech Republic

www.kudyznudy.cz

ideas for trips

www.florenc.cz

website of the Florenc coach terminal

www.cd.cz

Czech Railways website

www.prg.aero

Prague Airport website

www.dpp.cz

website of the Prague public transport operator

www.chmi.cz

website of the Czech Institute of Hydrometeorology– information on weather in the Czech Republic

Public transport links to Ruzyně Airport:Bus 119 – “Dejvická” (metro line A) – “Letiště Praha” – 22 min.Bus 100 – “Zličín” (metro line B) – “Letiště Praha” – 16 min.Bus 179 – “Nové Butovice” (metro line B) – “Letiště Praha” – 38 min.Airport Express – Prague main railway station “Hlavní nádraží” (metro line C, with SC, EC, IC and EN type rail links) – “Letiště Praha” – 33 min.Currency exchange rates:One US dollar buys approximately 19 CZK, one Euro approximately 25 CZK, and one pound sterling approximately 30 CZK.Postal services:The main post office is located at 14 Jindřišská Street in the very centre of the city, near metro station “Můstek”, the interchange metro station for the A and B lines. The post office is open daily from 2 a.m. until midnight.Banks: Most banks are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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