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I note from the outset that this post will be a little long, but I am convinced that there will be someone who would be interested.

The second half of the twentieth century has brought us the phenomenon of mass tourism. Now “all Iquique” can travel out of the place where born and raised, and visit and learn about other countries and cultures. Some cities whose appeal is certain are covered during the year, especially in certain dates, crowds of tourists. London, Paris or Rome … is good examples. Prague also.

Prague, capital of the Czech Republic, which was the ancient kingdom of Bohemia and the equally defunct Czechoslovakia (1918-1993), has more than one million inhabitants and is historic, since 1992, Heritage .

In Prague, the traveler finds almost every nationality … Until Czechs. A single trip does not exhaust all possibilities, so if your stay will only last a few days, maybe better not leave Prague to visit, like many other tourist spots like Karol Czech Bovary or Pesky Kremlin.

But despite the hordes of tourists, which should be self-Recon co-part, so wisely and know how to make taxi drivers, souvenir shops and restaurants, the charm of Prague, which was virtually untouched during the Second World War It, remains there.

Here are some tips I offer to the potential traveler:

a) although a member of the European Union, the Czech Republic does not have the euro as its currency (which is not to deny that in some places can support point and the airport). In the same Euro Prague can be changed at banks CZK or gearboxes (it seems that some hotels offer this service in exchange, but not all). One euro equals about 24 Czech crowns. If a bank is no problem, but if you are an exchange house, lest he ripped off with the equivalencies or commissions, it is best to ask how many crowns Euros offered by X and see if they want change.

b) In addition to traveling to the Czech Republic simply take the DNI (do not need a passport, but obviously this is also valid).

c) If you take a taxi, the more legal (in general) are the company’s AAA. To ensure the price they charge (and see if interest) they can ask the approximate price of the race where you are to where you want to go. In taxis that are not AAA, I extramarital caution and always ask how much you can afford to travel, because if not, they can charge whatever they want (and no way to solve the situation).

d) In the cafes and restaurants, in principle, the tourist is the area become more expensive. Keep in mind that sometimes the price of what is consumed is added 20%. Can earlier, if appropriate, ask for the price of what you consume with all percentages included. Sometimes the waiter suggests a tip.

e) In the restaurants and beer should be consumed only what you ask, because if you eat “tapas” are they going to charge.

f) There are pizzerias, Diner Kebab MacDonald’s as elsewhere, and even restaurant food “purrelesca” though, for those interested, there are restaurants and traditional Czech breweries that offer good prices, as Unlike or U Rudolfina. At street in some capacity, I would recommend to try a typical sweet called trill.

g) Dependence on tourism that the city, makes it not surprising that communication in English works well with 95% of the people you run across or have the need to ask. Still, the Czechs like to speak their language, so I would recommend that visitors learn at least some words and phrases in Czech, which may serve for more immediate needs. Knowing some Russian or German can also help in some situations.