Prague
About the city
Prague, also known as the Golden City or City of hundred spires, is considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in world. Situated on the bank of river Vltava in central Bohemia, the Czech capital attracts millions of tourists every year. From secret corners and romantic places overlooking the historically valuable city centre to wild parties until early hours, Prague has it all. Satisfy your curiosity in historical sights, museums and galleries, stroll through the picturesque city centre, choose from an array of cultural events, concerts and performances and find out about the city’s vibrant night life. And if you need to relax after a long night, take a walk in one the most interesting European Zoos in Prague Troja or try a ride on a Prague cruiser on the Vltava River. Nothing remains but to check it out.
For more information about Prague, please check our Wikipages for Incoming students.
Here is a sample of the most famous sites in Prague:
- Old Town with its Old Town Square and Astronomical Clock
- Charles Bridge
- New Town with Wenceslas Square
- Prague Castle with its St. Vitus Cathedral
- Josefov (the old Jewish quarter) with Old Jewish Cemetery and Old New Synagogue
- Vyšehrad Castle & Cemetery where many famous Czechs are buried
- Petřínská rozhledna, an observation tower, which resembles the Eiffel Tower
- New Jewish Cemetery in Olšany, location of Franz Kafka's grave
How to get there
Getting to Prague is really easy. You can choose to travel by plane, bus, train or car. Regardless on the mean of transport you choose, you don’t have to worry about getting lost. We organize pick-ups for our incoming students upon arrival. Just make sure you write your exact arrival date, time and place in you Application Form or send it to us via email.
Prague has only one international airport - Ruzyně Airport, which is located to the north-west of the city, about 17 km from the city centre. The airport is connected with the city by buses.
Getting around
In Prague, there are three metro lines (A, B, C). Except that you can use trams (including the centre of city) or buses (in periphery). At night, regular night transportation is available - night trams and night buses; underground is available only between 4:30 am to 0:10 am.
You can find info about tickets here. For your stay, your Contact Person will usually organize a monthly ticket for you.
Useful links
www.pis.cz Prague Information Service
www.prague.cz All about Prague
magistrat.praha.eu Information Portal of Prague Municipality
www.letiste-ruzyne-praha.cz Prague Airport
www.idos.cz Czech Train and Bus connections
www.dpp.cz/en/ Prague City Transportation official website – fares, timetables and more
Stránku naposledy upravil(a) Milan Cetkovsky dne 09.07.2011
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