ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2019): 10,698,896 • CAPITAL: Prague • MAIN CITIES: Brno, Ostrava, Plzen, Olomouc • VISA: Czech Republic is party to the Schengen Agreement. No visa required for stays of up to 90 days from entering any Schengen country. Passports should be valid for 90 days after the last day of stay • HEALTH: No vaccinations needed • CURRENCY: Crown (Kc) = 100 hellers. Euro and pound sterling easily exchanged. Major credit
cards accepted in large cities • EXCHANGE RATE (APPROX.): Kc21.56= $1 • TIPPING: 5-15 percent • ELECTRICITY: 220 volts. Adaptor required. • TIME: GMT +1 • DRIVING: On the right. International driving permit needed • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2022): Jan 1; Apr 15, 18; May 1, 8; Jul 5, 6; Sept 28; Oct 28; Nov 17; Dec 24-26 • LANGUAGE: Czech. English and German are widely spoken • RELIGION: Mainly Catholic. Also Protestant and Orthodox • COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +420
GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAYS: Prague-Vaclav Havel (PRG) Brno (BRQ); Ostrava (OSR) • TYPICAL FLYING TIME: From New York, 8h
TRANSFERS Prague (11 miles/17km) airport bus 40-45 mins; taxi 30-40 mins
CLIMATE Dry, warm summers and very cold winters. Spring and early fall offers mild, pleasant weather.
Brno, Czech Republic
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