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Czech Republic

Facts about country

Capital	Prague
Population	10.3 million
Main Languages	Czech
Electricity	2 Plug System 220 Volts 50Hz
Currency	Czech Koruna (Kc)
Exchange Rate for US $ as of March 2001	37 Kc per 1 US$
Safe to Drink Tap Water	Yes
Size	78,864 sq km
Transport	Train, bus, plane, taxi, rent a car
Cash Machines (ATMS)	Yes
Credit Card Usage	Yes
Religion	Roman Catholic, Protestant
Measurement System	Metric System

Recommended Budget per Day in US $

Total Budget per Person	Accommodation	Meals	Transportation	Other
30 $	8 $	7 $	7 $	8 $

Main things to See (we give descriptions only on places we visited)

Things to See	Visited	Brief Description	Recommend (10 is best 1 is don't bother)
Prague	Y	Beautiful old city with a lot of cultural and historical sites to see. The main sites are - Hradcany (the Castle District), Mala Strana (the Small Quarter) Stare Mesto (the Old Town) ,aclavske namesti (Wenceslas Square) , Charles Bridge, and the Jewish Cemetery. Entertainment includes theatre, opera, museum, galleries, music and more.	8
Kutna Hora	N
Krivoklat	N
Karlovy Vary	N
Moravian Karst	N
Moravske Slovacko Region	N
Sumava	N
Telc	N
Mikulov	N
Ceský Krumlov	N
Zlata Koruna	N

Popular activities and Tours (Being not included does not mean they do not exist)

Hiking / Trekking	X
Scuba Diving
Historical Sites	X
Sightseeing tours	X
Ballooning
Bungy Jumping
Safaris
Boat tours	x
Fishing
Horseback riding	X
Canoeing	X
Camping	X
River Rafting
Sky Diving
Abseiling
Surfing
Windsurfing
Kayaking
Sailing
Mountain biking	X
Roller blading	X
Motorbike
Sand boarding
Snorkeling
Water Skiing
Skiing	X
Bicycling	X
Others Caving	X

Feeling and Opinions on Czech Republic

We just visited Prague and really enjoyed it even if the weather was not great. Prague is a beautiful old city with a lot to offer. It is not too expensive for an European country, but it is not as cheap as it used to be.