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Czech Republic

The world's most beautiful baroque city — and the cheapest excellent beer anywhere in Europe.

Eastern Europe
🏰 Baroque Prague🍺 World-Class Beer🎄 Christmas Markets🎻 Classical Music

Backpacking Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is Central Europe's best value destination. Prague is the most architecturally intact city on the continent — largely undamaged by WW2 — with extraordinary Gothic, Baroque and Art Nouveau buildings. Czech beer is the world's standard and costs £1.50 in a local pub. Beyond Prague: Český Krumlov is the most beautiful small town in Central Europe.

£30–£55/day avg daily budget
Key Info
Czech Koruna (CZK)Czech (English in Prague)Type E/FDrive Right
10% at restaurants — round up for taxis
Weather
Best: Apr–Jun & Sep–Nov
Christmas (December) — best Christmas markets in Europe
Spring and autumn are ideal. January is the best for empty tourist sites and cheapest prices.
Health
Tap water safe and good quality throughout the Czech Republic
No vaccines required
Transport
MetroTramBolt app
✈️ PRG Václav Havel (Bus 119 to metro, 40 min)
Prague transport card covers metro, trams and buses — buy at the airport.
Emergency
👮 Police158
🚑 Ambulance155
🔥 Fire150
The Highlights

8 Things to Do in Czech Republic

01
Walk Charles Bridge at 6am — no tourists, castle above, Vltava below
02
Visit Prague Castle — St Vitus Cathedral nave is free to enter
03
Explore the Jewish Quarter (Josefov) — six synagogues and the Old Jewish Cemetery
04
Day trip to Český Krumlov — the most beautiful UNESCO baroque castle town in Central Europe
05
Drink at a local hospoda in Žižkov or Vinohrady — Czech craft beer at £1.50
06
Visit Kutná Hora for the bone church (Sedlec Ossuary) — 45 minutes from Prague
07
Eat svíčková (beef in cream sauce with dumplings) at a proper Czech restaurant
08
See the Astronomical Clock perform — overrated but unmissable
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