- Important points
- Choosing wings
- Hotel or apartment
- Transport subtleties
- Nightingales are not fed with fables
- Useful details
- The perfect trip to the Czech Republic
What do we know about the Czech Republic? Firstly, Prague is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and no one argues with that. Secondly, in Karlovy Vary you can relax both mind and body by going on a wellness course on the waters. And finally, Czech beer, according to gourmets, is the most delicious and healthy in the world. Those who wish to verify the truth of these statements go on a trip to the Czech Republic and invariably return satisfied with the trip and determined to repeat the tour at the first opportunity.
Important points
- A Russian tourist needs a visa to visit the country. The package of documents is standard for "Schengen".
- VAT from purchases made in the Czech Republic can be refunded if the goods were purchased in retail outlets marked with Tax Free, and each properly issued check contains an amount equal to or exceeding 73 euros.
- When crossing the Czech border by car, remember to purchase Green Card insurance.
- When exchanging small amounts of currency in banks and exchange offices, a large percentage of commission is charged. It is not very profitable to pay in euros, it is better to exchange them for Czech crowns.
Choosing wings
Moscow and Prague are connected by regular air and rail flights. Karlovy Vary and Brno are also in the area of attention of air carriers, and the northern capital of Russia with the Czech one is connected by direct flights of airlines of both countries:
- The direct flight Moscow-Prague takes a little less than three hours of flight time. The price of a ticket on board CSA Czech Airlines is from 180 euros.
- With a transfer from the capital of Russia to the capital of the Czech Republic, you can fly by planes of several air carriers. The cheapest are the Serbs. A ticket for an Air Serbia flight with a connection in Belgrade will cost 120 euros. Travel time - from 6 hours, taking into account the transfer.
- The same Czech airlines and Aeroflot fly to Karlovy Vary several times a week. The price of the issue is from 370 euros. The journey will take about three hours.
- Trains to Prague from the Belorussky railway station in Moscow leave several times a week. Passengers spend a little more time on the way. From St. Petersburg, railway transport delivers those who wish to Prague in 36 hours. The price of a seat in a compartment is from 170 euros.
Prague is easy to get to by bus. The cost of a one-way ticket is from 100 euros, and the journey will take more than 1.5 days. Not the most convenient way to travel for those who appreciate every minute.
Hotel or apartment
Czech hotels adhere to stellar European standards and offer their guests the comfort and service corresponding to the declared level. Many hotels are equipped in old houses and buildings and, having received the keys to the room, their visitors find themselves in an atmosphere of the real Middle Ages.
The price of a room in a 3 * hotel in the center of the Czech capital is 30 euros per night or more. In this case, guests can usually count on free Wi-Fi, parking and their own bathroom. It will be possible to stay in a hostel with a bed in a dormitory room in Prague for 15 euros per day.
5 * hotels are represented by both international well-known chains and local names. The price of a room in the "five" starts from 120 euros, but if you know how to use hotel booking sites, it is quite possible to spend the night in a five-star hotel in Prague much cheaper.
Czechs are very willing to rent rooms and apartments to tourists. But the prices for renting apartments are unlikely to seem too favorable to visitors. Hotels in Prague look no worse than private offers, but in the provinces everything is individual and all the options on websites offering real estate for rent require detailed comparison and study.
Transport subtleties
All types of intercity transport are well developed in the Czech Republic, and it is convenient to travel both by plane and by train. Rail transport is represented by various types of trains, the fastest of which are called InterCity and EuroCity, and the cheapest and slowest ones are Osobni. Railway tickets can be easily purchased at stations - at ticket offices and vending machines.
Buses are cheaper than trains, which can be easily paid at the ticket offices at bus stations or directly from the driver.
Public transport is represented by buses, metro in Prague and taxis. The ticket price depends on the time during which the ticket is valid. It is most convenient for tourists to purchase a travel card. Its price for three days is about 12 euros. These tickets are sold at newsagents, terminals and ticket offices at metro stations.
Taxis in the Czech Republic are not very cheap, and the price of 1 km of travel is about 1.10 euros.
Nightingales are not fed with fables
They say that the Czech Republic is a paradise for gourmets and the reason for many tours here is the excellent cuisine and incomparable Czech beer. Prices for local catering services are approximately equal to the European average, but in every city you can find establishments where the size of the check and portions will be inversely proportional to each other.
Set meals in most Czech cafes can be obtained for 5 euros. Moreover, the menu will also include a glass of delicious beer. If saving is not your rule, order the dishes at your own discretion. The bill will barely exceed € 20, but you can try hot and cold snacks and enjoy a couple of beers or local wine.
It’s even scary to assume that while traveling around the Czech Republic, someone would risk visiting McDonald’s or another fast food restaurant. And yet, similar establishments are open here for fans of fast food. The price of an average lunch is from 5 euros.
Try to dine and dine in restaurants located further from the city center, important landmarks and iconic places. Prices in establishments of the same rank located several blocks from each other may differ significantly. True, the waiters in cafes on the outskirts do not speak English very well, but they are always ready to help the visitor to understand the menu correctly, even if he has to explain himself "on the fingers".
Useful details
- Going on a trip to the Czech Republic on the wings of airlines from Europe, you can take a sightseeing tour of the city where the transit transfer takes place. Many air carriers practice such services at their own expense. Information can be obtained at the transit airport at the airline counter.
- When driving on toll roads in the Czech Republic, the purchased sticker must be attached to the windshield of the car. Its price is about 12 euros for 10 days. Vignettes are sold at petrol stations, post offices and at special points of sale at border crossings.
- The cheapest way to get from Prague to Karlovy Vary is by bus. The issue price is about 7 euros.
- The working hours of public transport in the Czech Republic are strictly observed and posted at bus stops.
- Free highways in the country are marked with Bez Poplatku signs.
The perfect trip to the Czech Republic
The country's climate is characterized as temperate, with stable warm weather in summer and humid and cloudy weather in winter. In ski resorts, the season begins in the first half of December and lasts until the last days of March. Even at the height of winter, the thermometers on the slopes of Czech resorts do not drop below –5 ° С.
Excursions in the Czech Republic are most pleasant to organize in September-October, when ancient bridges and castles look especially beautiful in the frame of the colors of golden autumn.
Gourmets prefer to fly to the Czech Republic in early February, when the country celebrates Pancake Week and all cafes and restaurants offer a particularly varied and generous menu. Another chance to taste all the culinary masterpieces of Czech chefs is the Prague Food Festival, organized annually in mid-June in Prague.
Masquerade in Bohemia in the second half of June in Cesky Krumlov gathers history lovers and fans of medieval traditions, and August is the time when true connoisseurs of Czech beer flock to Pilsen for the Pilsner Fest.
