Prague, Czech Republic Travel Guide
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Practicals in Prague
Practicals in Prague
LAYOUT
Prague is divided into 15 zones. There are smaller neighborhoods in each zone. The city center is made up of Praha 1 through Praha 4 zones. These zones have 4 areas:
1. Praha 2 is just east of the river is New Town with Wenceslas Square at it’s centre and has Vinohrady and Nove Mesto neighborhoods. Vinhrady district itself has Náměstí Míru metro station and the gorgeous neighborhoods surrounding it.
2. Praha 1 is just above Praha 2 and expands west and east of the river. It consists of Old Town (mid, north of New Town) and has the popular neighborhoods, Stare Mesto and Mala Strana.
3. In Praha 3 on the east side of the river and above Old Town is Josefov (Jewish Quarter).
4. Praha 1 also consists of Mala Stranska (Lesser Quarter), west of the River between Charles Bridge and Prague Castle. You only need a passport.
LANGUAGE
A good website for Czech language translation are www.myczechrepublic.com.
ELECTRICITY
220V
TIMES TO GO
Mid Season: Fall is considered high season but it´s more like mid-season and you´ll get charged mid-season prices. This is the most beautiful time of the year. Go at the end of September and beginning of October where the weather is still warm enough during the day and the changes of colors on the foliage and trees add to the already colorful city.
High Season: Summer is considered the high season and has an influx of tourists around, making places like the Charles Bridge almost inaccessible.
Embassy of India in Prague
EMBASSIES
- U.K. Embassy – Thunovská 14, Malá Strana, Ph: 257-530-278, www.britain.cz
- U.S. Embassy – Trziste 15, Malá Strana, Ph: 257-530-663, www.usembassy.cz
USEFUL VOCABULARY
It’s common to call Prague, Praha and the Prague zones, Praha 1, 2, etc.
- Ulice = street
- Námestí = square
- Trída = avenue. Avenues are denoted by blue tags mark the street address (usually)
- Vytah = Lift, elevator
- Stanice metra – subway station