Emergency telephone numbers:
Fire 150
Roadside assistance 154
Ambulance 155
Local Police 156
State Police 158
Gas Emergencies 159
Telephone services:
Czech Telephone Directory Enquiries: 121
International Directory Enquiries: 0149
National Operator Service: 0102
Telegrams (by phone): 0127
Alarm/Wake-Up Service: 125
Changing your money:
XE.com Personal Currency Assistant
The Interactive Currency Table
XE.com: Free Currency Services and http://www.xe.com/sitemap.htm
Foreign money can be changed almost everywhere in the Czech Republic. However, UK residents get the best deal: open a FlexAccount current account
with the Nationwide Building Society and use a Debit Card for purchases or cash from an ATM free of all charges. Yes, it really does work: we have tried
it. http://www.nationwide.co.uk The Nationwide Credit Card is free of charges when used to buy goods or services, but there is a charge when obtaining
cash.
Note that although credit and debit cards are widely accepted, this does not apply to most supermarkets and small shops (where the best bargains are
mostly to be obtained)! Cash machines (ATMs) -- mostly Visa -- are widespread, however, and are often to be found at the larger supermarkets. Those
bearing the name of a bank are free of surcharges. This information is believed correct at the time of writing, but of course things can change (they call it
"progress")!
Speaking the language: Although the main European languages are widely spoken in the Czech Republic, this may not always extend to small country villages. A few words of the Czech language and some useful phrases will be useful. Find them (and many others) here: http://www.bohemica.com
Czech Tourist Authority: http://www.visitczechia.cz/main-uk.html
Official Czech Travel Guide, Accommodation lists, etc: http://www.ctg.cz
Historical towns and monuments in the Czech Republic, with pictures, maps, and accommodation lists: http://www.bohemianet.com/
Czech Tourism: http://www.czech-tourism.com and http://czech-tourism.com
Czech Information System: http://www.czis.cz/en/index.htm
Travel and information portal for Central and Eastern Europe, with guides to cities: http://www.inyourpocket.com/
Information Centre in Kaplice (for fishing licences etc): Linecka 434, Kaplice, 382 41. Tel: +420 380311388 . Fax: +420 380311452 . Email: info.kaplice@ka.ipex.cz; ic.kaplice@quick.cz
The Czech Angling Federation (Cesky rybarsky svaz): Nad Olsinami 31, Prague 10 ,100 00 Tel: +420 2748117 51 Fax: +420 2748117 54 Email: radacrs@ipnet.cz
News about the Czech Republic in English: http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/
Weekly newspaper in English: http://www.praguepost.cz
Maps and driving directions inside the Czech Republic: http://mapy.atlas.cz/mapa/honeydew
Maps and driving directions outside the Czech Republic: http://www.mapquest.com
Other map links: http://www.itools.com/maps/
Other internet tools and services for travellers: http://www.itools.com/internet/
Specialised travel sites:
http://www.czlist.com (German: http://www.czlist.de ; Czech: http://www.czlist.cz )
http://www.HolidayInCzech.comÂ
http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/11541.html
http://www.expedia.co.uk/daily/wg/P55922.asp
You cannot face going home? We quite understand! Here are some sites which will help:
Information and discussion site for ex-patriates: www.expats.cz
Details of residence requirements etc: www.czechembassy.org.uk
Most important of all, a list of estate agents (in Czech): www.ceskereality.cz
Mailing lists hosted in Czech Republic (Some in English): http://www.lsoft.com/SCRIPTS/WL.EXE?XC=CZ&C=Czech+Republic
Fancy teaching English? check it out here: http://www.volny.cz/cetefl and http://www.tefl.com