Prague basic information
by Prague Central Hostels
Area: 496 sqkm
Population: 1,173,000
Geographical situation: north latitude 50° 05', east longitude 14° 27', height above sea level 235 m (average)
Time: Central European (GMT+1), summer time - Central European +1 (GMT+2)
Climate: average temperature 9,0°C
summer season - July 21,0°C
winter season - January -0,9°C
The Vltava river: flows through the city in the length of 30 km, its maximum width being 330 m
Parts of the historical centre: Hradcany, Mala Strana (Lesser Town), Stare Mesto (Old Town - Prague Central Hostels location!) including Josefov
Voltage: 230 V
Legal currency - Crown (Kc)* = 100 Hellers
Coins: hellers: 50 Kc: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50
Banknotes: Kc 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000 Losses of credit cards are to be announced at the following telephone numbers:
272 771 111 - Master Card/Eurocard, Visa
267 197 450 - Diners Club
222 800 222 - American Express
Emergency call 112 Municipal police phone 156
Ambulance service phone 155 Police phone 158
Fire emergency phone 150 Emergency road service phone 1230, 1240
Watch!
Money exchange - never change money in the street, youll get fake or different country money with no value! Use banks or exchange offices and ask for final value you get! Again avoid offices at the trainstations, airport...
Pickpockets - Just watch your pockets, mainly in crowdy places, trams, metro...do not hang your cameras, jackets over chair in outside restaurants.
Otherwise its peaceful and safe city!!!!!!!!