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Prague Maps

maps If you're planning to do lots of sightseeing during your stay, but have forgotten (or simply don't have the inclination) to buy a decent map, then Prague's municipal tourist office (Pražská informační služba) is the place to head. Not only do they offer detailed, inexpensive, maps of the city, but there's a whole host of free information to help you find accommodation, restaurants and places of interest. For further details visit: www.pis.cz, while offices are located at Na Přikopě 20, Hlavní nádraží and the Old Town Hall (Staré Město).

However, should you prefer to buy a detailed map before travelling, then our recommendations are as follows:

Arguably the pick of the bunch, SHOCart's GeoClub Praha map is detailed and well-laid out, with good sections on transport and general information, as well as a handy illustrated map of the city centre. Scale 1: 15 000.

Kartografie's Praha - Plán Města (Standard Edition) map, which covers all of Prague, is a dinky sized companion with a scale of 1: 20 000. Clear, comprehensive information and surprisingly inexpensive.

Lonely Planet City Map (1st Edition, Published February 2005, ISBN: 1740597184) - an easy to use map, which features full-colour fold-out maps of Central Prague, Prague Castle and Greater Prague. Also includes a map of the Prague metro, unique walking tours and street index.

Insight Travel Map - an easy-to-use city map for Prague which, as well as being clear and concise, is inexpensive to purchase.

Prague Metro System

Our 'clickable' metro map shows the layout of the system, while fare and ticket options are given in public transport.

Money

money Although now a member of the European Union (EU), The Czech Republic's unit of currency remains (for the foreseeable future at least) the Koruna ceský (Kč or CZK). Notes come in denominations of 5,000, 2,000, 1,000, 500, 200, 100, 50 and 20 Kč, with coins of 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, 1 Kč. As the currency is fully convertible, it's (fairly) easy to obtain holiday money before leaving home, which may also give you a better rate of exchange than banks and bureaux de change in Prague. The official exchange rate against the British pound, US dollar, Canadian dollar and Euro can be found on the Internet at: www.xe.com. Throughout our guide, prices for the Koruna are given as CZK.

Newspapers and Publications in Prague

It's not surprising that, with such a large ex-pat population (from the US), Prague's newsstands stock all manner of English and North American papers, journals and listings booklets. Most are also readily found in major hotels, tourist centres, information offices and foreign language bookshops. As far as international newspapers are concerned, bear in mind that they are not printed locally under licence. Consequently they'll be at least one day old before they reach newsstands and hotels.

The best priced or free (English language) titles are:

The Prague Post - weekly English title offering good local news and sports coverage, plus in-depth entertainment listings and restaurant reviews. In addition, the Post often features pull-out supplements on real estate, travel and education. Recommended.

Prague Tribune - a stylish (bilingual) monthly magazine offering good arts, technology and finance coverage, with interesting features and in-depth restaurant reviews. A good web presence conveys the spirit of this upmarket Prague glossy.

Fleet Sheet - Daily English-language news bulletin devoted to business and politics in the Czech Republic. Sent out (on a paid subscription basis) as a fax each morning.

Prague In Your Pocket - Excellent quarterly city guide which not only gives good background on where to stay and eat, but also includes entertainment listings, a calendar of events, useful addresses and transport information. What's more, as critical reviews are independently compiled, you're assured of an honest appraisal for Prague's newest restaurants, cafés and bars. The company's website at www.inyourpocket.com is also a good source for further Prague information.

The following local titles may also be of interest to Czech speaking visitors:

Blesk - a Czech version of Britain's tabloid Sun newspaper that offers up a daily diet of sensationalist headlines, wacky stories and sport. Aside from illustrating that Czech girls really are rather good looking, the biggest compliment we can pay Blesk is that you don't even need to speak the lingo to enjoy it!

In addition, you can also find online versions of České Noviny and Metro (Free, mass-circulation), while details of niche market, bi-weekly, weekly or monthly titles can be found on: www.worldpress.org/newspapers.

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Prague Maps

Prague Metro System

Money

Newspapers and Publications in Prague