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PRAGUE

Prague is a beautiful city, the capital of the Czech Republic in Europe. There are many reasons for visiting Prague and hopefully on this site we can show you some of them and provide a guide of the city, ideas of where to stay and eat, some of the entertainment available and a general guide to the city.

Prague is a large city with a population of around 1.3 million so this site will not cover everything available but hopefully give you an idea of what is available and some tips on how to get the best from your stay as well as some links to useful sites and resources so you can make the most of your time in Prague and enjoy yourself.

Although Prague has a reputation for stag parties and beer there is a lot more to this beautiful, historic city than this. Although it does produce some great original beers .It is sometimes referred to as The City of a Hundred Spires as there are so many buildings with spires there, it has the largest amount of buildings with spires in Europe. There are many historic building and sights in Prague that have survived many wars as Prague was not bombed during them, leaving it in its original stunning condition. There is more to information about the sights and landmarks to see in Prague on the sightseeing page.

The official currency of the Czech Republic is the Czech crown (koruna), abbreviated as Kč, with the international abbreviation CZK. As the official currency the crown is the best to use, although the Czech Republic is part of the European Union the Euro is not widely accepted, some larger shops accept Euros, clubs may accept Euros and even US Dollars but it is advisable to use Czech Crowns as the exchange rates you will be offered a generally not the best. The best place to exchange money is in the banks, or use cash machines(ATM's) NEVER exchange money on the street, if somebody approaches you as you will find the money you end up with is not genuine Czech currency. The exchange booths you see around the main tourist areas generally are not so good either, the high rate you see on the signs outside them is usually the rate they buy Czech crowns at not the much lower rate they sell it at, also 0% commisson normally means there is a set fee for the transaction. So for a fair exchange rate it is best to use the banks. Reuters is a good site to check the exchange rate before you leave for your holiday.