Czech Republic Travelling

Useful facts one needs to remember when travelling to Prague/ Czech Republic

8 flashcards · Politics · by lakesare

  1. What's the currency in Czech Republic (two names)?

    Czech koruna, or Czech crown

  2. What is the: sign (like $, graphic symbol used as a shorthand for a currency's name, especially in reference to amounts of money) code (like USD) for a czech crown?

    sign: Kč (koruna česká) code: CZK

  3. What is the smallest physical unit of a czech crown?

    1Kč Haléře have been withdrawn, and the smallest unit of physical currency is 1 Kč.

  4. How much czech crowns is approximately $1?

    20Kč

  5. What district system is used in Prague?

    Confusingly, several incompatible district systems are used in Prague. Partially, different systems are from different historic periods, but at least three different systems are used today for different purposes. To make things even worse, a single district name can be used in all the systems, but with different meanings. Links: wikitravel

  6. What is the most popular district system in Prague?

    "Old" system, Prague is divided into ten numbered districts: Praha 1 through to Praha 10. If you encounter a higher district number, a different system is being used. For example, Praha 13 is part of the "old" Praha 5 district. The advantage of the "old" system of ten districts is that it is used on street signs and house numbers throughout the city, so you can always easily determine the "old" system district you are located in.

  7. What do these red and blue numbers mean?

    red - quarter number (noone remembers them) blue - street number (used as usual street numbers) The one on the red plate is the number in the land registry, that is called číslo popisné - literally, a descriptive number, there is only one building with that in a given area. The blue one is the number of a house in the particular street, it is called číslo orientační, a reference number, and it is meant to help you find a particular house in a street.

  8. If somebody says e.g. the house is in Dlouha str. number 8, they will usually mean the ? number.

    Number on a blue plate.