Matters needing attention in traveling to Czech Republic

Matters needing attention in Czech tourism

The Czech Republic is located in the middle of Europe and is a typical landlocked country. Due to its geographical location, the climate of the Czech Republic presents a typical temperate continental climate.

The Czech Republic has a mild climate, large temperature difference, rainy summer, and the temperature is mostly between 25℃ and 33℃. It is extremely cold in winter, and the temperature is often between 10℃ and MINUS 5℃.

It is best to travel to the Czech Republic from mid-April to mid-June, or from mid-August to mid-June. During this period, the temperature is mild and the mood will not be affected by rainy days. If you travel in rainy summer, you'd better take some thick coats to cope with the weather changes, and you should also take some thick clothes when you go in winter.

safe

There are quite a few pickpockets and swindlers, especially in Prague, where tourist attractions are dense. Backpackers should be especially careful. It is best to put important things in dark bags under clothes.

Pickpocket: beware of gypsies, but pickpockets may not be gypsies. Pay attention to keeping things in the present.

Liar: In the streets of the new city, there are often two-person policemen patrolling, but some scammers will dress up as policemen in pairs and check their wallets and passports, so be careful not to show your money and passports to others. Show them in your hand.

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International area code: 420 (00420). If you call the Czech Republic from abroad, you must dial this area code first, and then dial the nine-digit user phone number.

Telephone booth: The Czech Republic is one of the countries with the densest public telephone booth network in Central Europe. Generally, you need to use a calling card (the amount is150,200 and 300 kronor) or Czech currency (less); If you buy magic first,

If you pay the card, you can also send text messages from a public phone booth.

Fei Jing, Czech Republic Tel: 00420- 158

Czech medical emergency telephone: 00420- 155

Czech fire alarm telephone: 00420- 150

consulate

The Consular Section of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Czech Republic Tel: 00420-23302 8898/ 23302 8888

Emergency consular protection telephone (mobile phone): 00420-72 1490724.

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In the Czech Republic, the official currency is the Czech krona, and the abbreviation of international currency is CZK. Although the Czech Republic has been a member of the European Union since May 1 2004, it will not join the euro zone until around May 438+00, 1965. In the Czech Republic, payment can be made in cash or without cash.

Official currency: Czech krona. A Czech crown is divided into one hundred rabbits, but the smallest coin is fifty rabbits.

Exchange rate: 1 USD =24 kronor, 1 RMB =2.89 Czech kronor.

Coins: The denominations of coins are 50 Harex, 1 krona, 2 krona, 5 krona, 10 krona, 20 krona and 50 krona.

Paper money: denominations are 50 kronor, 100 kronor, 200 kronor, 500 kronor, 1000 kronor, 2000 kronor and 5000 kronor.

Foreign currency exchange office: You can exchange foreign currency in many places in Czech Republic and China, but don't exchange it in the street! A handling fee of 2% of the total amount is required at the bank exchange office, and some banks stipulate a minimum handling fee of 50 kronor (1.70 euros). If 2% of the total exchange amount is less than 50 yuan, you still have to bear the handling fee of 50 kroner.

You can also exchange foreign currency at the reception desk of the hotel.

ATMs and credit cards: The Czech Republic has a dense ATM network and can use all international credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Plus, Maestro, Cirrus logo, etc.). Most shops and restaurants accept credit card payment.

service

Shop:

In smaller towns, most shops are open at 8: 00 am or 9: 00 am-18: 00 am from Monday to Friday, and only open in the morning on Saturday.

Shops in big cities will be open until 9 pm.

Shopping center:

Shopping centers and department stores have long business hours, most of which are open until the evening 10, including weekends, and some large general supermarkets do not rest for 24 hours.

Bank:

Banking hours are limited to working days (Monday to Friday) from 9: 00 to 17: 00, but some days are open until 7: 00 pm. The business hours of branches of each financial institution are different, but ATMs can be used 24 hours a year.

Post office:

The post office is open from Monday to Friday at 8: 00- 17: 00, and on Saturday morning.

Restaurant:

The daily business hours of restaurants, beer houses and cafes are generally 10: 00-23: 00, but some with different business hours can also be found.

Holidays; holiday

65438+ 10 month 1: New Year's Day

May 8: Anti-Fascist Victory Day

July 5: The anniversary of the missionary Constantine and Metoje.

July 6th: Jan Huss Memorial Day.

65438+1October 28th: Czech National Day.

65438+February 25th: Christmas Day

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7 hours later than Beijing time.