Welcome to the Czech Republic!!!

Dear visitor, welcome to our Czech Republic web pages. The Czech Republic is a country in the Center of Europe, bordering with Germany, Slovakia, Austria and Poland.

When to Go/Climate: the best time to visit the Czech Republic is late spring (May to June), and early fall (september to October). Winters are cold and cloudy, and summers are cool.

Get in: The major entry airport to the Czech Republic is Ruzyne Airport, located about 10km west from the center of Prague. Other entry cities are Brno, Ostrava, and Karlovy Vary. Other nearby airports are Munich and Vienna. The Czech Republic has also good connections by train with Austria, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and Switzerland.

Get around: The best way to move around this rather small country is by train and bus.

Money and Costs: The official currency is the Czech Crown (CZK). Foreign currencies should be exchanged at banks. Credit cards are widely accepted. Tipping is optional, but a 10% service charge is expected. The country is still cheaper than its neighboring Western European countries.

Length of stay: in order to visit Prague you need three or four days. Add a day or two for each additional destination.

Languages/People: The official language is Czech. Most Czechs speak also German, Slovak and English.

Food: Czech food is heavy and fatty.

Safety: the Czech Republic is a safe country.

 

Prague

Prague, the Capital of the Czech Republic. is known as the pearl of Europe for its beauty.

Ceske Budejovice

Ceské Budejovice, in South Bohemia, is also known as Budweis. Ceské Budejovice is famous for its Renaissance and Baroque Buildings, for the biggest square in the Czech Republic and for its local beer, Budvar.

Cesky Krumlov

This castle city in the Southwest of the Czech Republic has preserved its medieval center as no other town in the region. For this reason it entered the UNESCO register of monuments of world significance in 1992.

Brno

The second city in the Czech Republic, in Southern Moravia. Although the city is famous for its trade fairs and for its motorcycling Grand Prix, it is also an interesting tourist destination.

If you are planning a trip to the Czech Republic,
you may also want to visit the following destinations in the area.

Austria - Vienna

Vienna is the capital of Austria. It is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. In Vienna you can admire the imperial architecture, and visit the places that influenced some of the most famous classical musicians: Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Strauss, Brahms, etc.

Bratislava - Slovakia

Bratislava is the capital of the Slovak Republic, a new State, fruit of the division of the former Czechoslovak Republic. Since then, Bratislava has been the business, cultural and political center of this nation in the center of Europe.

Budapest - Hungary

Budapest, the capital of Hungary, is a cosmopolitan city and one of Europe’s most important capitals. It used to be the second capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After many decades of communism the city is recovering its lost splendor.