Useful Information for your Stay in Prague

WHEN BEST TO GO

Prague is most popular during the summer when temperatures occasionally climb to 30°C or more.

The city’s continental climate brings harsh winters and hot summers. The ideal time to visit Prague is in late spring when temperatures are more agreeable, and in early autumn to catch the vivid colors.

LOCAL CUSTOMS

Czechs are generally polite and reserved, and place great value on personal modesty.

LANGUAGE

Czech, English

CURRENCY

Czech koruna

EXCHANGE RATE

$1 = CZK 17.313

£1 = CZK 27.938

€1 = CZK 24.538

COUNTRY DIALLING CODE

+420

TIME ZONE

GMT + 1hr

POPULATION

1.3 million

RELIGIOUS DEMOGRAPHIC

Roman Catholic

EMBASSY CONTACTS

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24 HOUR EMERGENCY CONTACT

Ambulance: 155

Fire services: 150

Police: 158

BUSINESS HOURS

Shops open from 9am to 6pm weekdays and Saturdays 9am to 1pm. Some shops are closed on Sundays but in the center of Prague, shops and malls open later and many open on Sundays.

Exclusive transport

IMPEXCAR

Elite travelers seeking to make their way around Prague in style need look no further than Impexcar.

Providing luxury vehicles such as Audi, BMW, Porsche, Ferrari, Rolls-Royce and Lamborghini as well as limousine services, Impexcar has one of the most impressive fleets in the Czech capital.

ELITE RENT-A-CAR

Opened in 1987 and now established internationally, Elite Rent-A-Car offers a fleet featuring a prestigious stable of cars, including Aston Martin DB9, Audi A8, Bentley Continental GT and Ferrari California.