Czech Republic Information

Czech Youth Hostel Association

Přístavní 2, 170 00 Praha 7, e-mail: info@czechhostels.com, tel.: +420 220 805 684, fax: +420 220 806 912

Useful links

Currency
1 Czech Crown (Kc) = 100 Hellers 
Coins      (Kc) 0.50, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 
Bank notes (Kc) 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000 

Important Telephone Numbers
Emergency call				112 
Ambulance service phone			155 
Police phone				158 
Fire emergency phone			150 
Municipal police phone			156 
Emergency road service phone		1230, 1240 
General information phone		12 444 
Directory inquiries (Prague and CR)	1180 
Directory inquiries (international)	1181 

Medical Emergencies 
Praha  1, Palackeho 5          tel 224 949 181 
Praha  2, Sokolska 27          tel 224 266 150 
Praha  3, Konevova 205         tel 284 862 149 
Praha  4, Pacovska 31          tel 241 733 917
Praha  5, Kartouzska 6         tel 257 323 219
Praha  6, Vitezne namesti 13   tel 233 340 912
Praha  7, Dukelskych hrdinu 1  tel 233 370 391
Praha  8, Budinova 2           tel 283 843 222
Praha  9, Sokolovska 304       tel 266 310 372
Praha 10, Nad Olsinami 4       tel 274 812 509

Dental Emergencies 
Praha 1, Palackeho 5 tel 224 946 981
Praha 4, Pacovska 31 tel 241 733 918
Open:    Mon-Fri  19.00 - 07.00
         Sat-Sun  24 hours

Pharmacies - 24 hour service
Praha 1, Palackeho 5        tel 224 946 982
Praha 2, Belgicka 37        tel 222 519 731
Praha 4, Soukalova 3355     tel 241 770 498
Praha 5, Stefanikova 6      tel 257 320 918
Praha 6, Pod Marjankou 12   tel 220 514 473
Praha 7, Milady Horakove 18 tel 233 375 599
Praha 8, Budinova 2         tel 266 082 017

Foreign Medical Clinics 
Praha 1, General Health Care Corporation,  Krakovska 8        tel 222 211 206
Praha 1, Health Centre Prague,             Vodickova 28       tel 224 220 040
Praha 2, Medicover Clinic,                 Vysehradska 35     tel 224 921 884
Praha 6, Canadian Medical Care,            Veleslavinska 30   tel 235 360 133
Praha 6, Unicare,                          Na Dlouhem lanu 11 tel 235 356 553
Praha 7, American Medical Centers,         Janovskeho 48      tel 220 807 756

Embassies
Austria     Victora Huga 10, 151 15 Praha 5,       tel 257 090 511, fax 257 316 045 
Belgium     Valdstejnska 6, 118 01 Praha 1,        tel 257 533 283, fax 257 533 750 
Brazil      Susicka 12, 160 41 Praha 6,            tel 224 324 965, fax 224 312 901 
Canada      Muchova 6, 160 00 Praha 6,             tel 272 101 800, fax 272 101 890 
Denmark     Maltezske nam. 5, 118 01 Praha 1,      tel 257 531 600, fax 257 531 410 
Finland     Hellichova 1, 118 00 Praha 1,          tel 257 007 130, fax 257 007 132 
France      Velkoprevorske nam. 2, 118 01 Praha 1, tel 251 171 711, fax 251 171 720 
Germany     Vlasska 19, 118 01 Praha 1,            tel 527 531 481, fax 257 534 056 
G.Britain   Thunovska 14, 118 00 Praha 1,          tel 257 402 111, fax 257 402 296 
Greece      Spanelska 14, 120 00 Praha 2,          tel 222 250 955, fax 222 253 686 
Hungary     Ceskomalinska 20, 160 00 Praha 6,      tel 233 324 454, fax 233 322 104 
Ireland     Trziste 13, 118 00 Praha 1,            tel 257 530 061, fax 257 531 387 
Italy       Nerudova 20, 118 00 Praha 1,           tel 233 080 111, fax 257 531 522 
Izrael      Badeniho 2, 170 01 Praha 7,            tel 233 097 500, fax 233 097 519 
Japan       Maltezske nam. 6, 118 01 Praha 1,      tel 257 533 546, fax 257 532 377 
Netherlands Gotthardska 6, 160 00 Praha 6,         tel 224 312 190, fax 224 312 160 
Norway      Hellichova 1, 118 00 Praha 1,          tel 257 323 737, fax 257 326 827 
Poland      Valdstejska 8, 118 01 Praha 1,         tel 257 530 388, fax 257 530 135 
Russia      Pod Kastany 1, 160 00 Praha 6,         tel 233 374 100, fax 233 377 235 
Slovakia    Pod Hradbami 1, 160 00 Praha 6,        tel 233 113 051, fax 233 113 054 
Spain       Pevnostni 9, 162 00 Praha 6,           tel 224 311 441, fax 233 341 770 
Sweden      Uvoz 13, 118 01 Praha 1,               tel 220 313 200, fax 220 313 240 
Switzerland Pevnostni 7, 162 01 Praha 6,           tel 220 400 611, fax 224 311 312 
Ukraine     Charlese de Gaulla 29, 160 00 Praha 6, tel 233 342 000, fax 233 344 366 
USA         Trziste 15, 118 01 Praha 1,            tel 257 530 663, fax 257 530 583 

Postal services
Main Post Office Praha 1, Jindrisska 14
open 02.00 - 24.00 every day

Postage in the Czech Republic
Letter up to 20g CZK 6.50
Letter up to 50g CZK 10 
Postcard         CZK 6.40 
   
International postage 
                  Europe Overseas 
                         Airmail Landroute 
Letter up to 20 g CZK 9  CZK 14  CZK 9 
Postcard          CZK 9  CZK 12  CZK 9