Airport
Prague International airport gets flights from Europe and from overseas. More information on
travelling is available
here.
Badges
You will receive your name badge at the registration. The name badge must be worn at all the
time of conference.
Climate
Prague is located in the Central Europe and both Atlantic and continental circulation
influence the weather. In September, daytime temperatures are usually in range 18 - 23 °C.
Please follow the weather forecast for central Europe before leaving for Prague (e.g. at
www.weather.com).
Currency
The Czech currency is called Czech Crown (CZK, local abbrev. Kč), one CZK divides into 100
Hellers. Banknotes are circulated in values of 5 000, 2 000, 1 000, 500, 200 and 100 crowns
with coins valued as 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 crowns.
Czech Crown is fully convertible to EUR, USD, CHF, JPY and many other firm currencies. In
hotels, major restaurants and shops, credit cards (e.g. Visa, MasterCard, AmEx etc.) or EUR
are accepted as indicated at the entrances.
The Czech currency can be obtained from ATP using your credit or debit cards as well as in
many exchange offices. Exchange offices are located throughout the city centre (exchange
offices, banks, post offices), at the airport or in banks elsewhere. It is advised to
exchange money in banks rather than in the high street exchange offices. For the current
exchange rate please click
here .
Electricity
Electricity used in Czech Republic is 230 Volts / 50 Hz.
A transformer is necessary for your electrical or electronic equipment if using different
voltage (i.e. USA, Canada).Please make also sure to bring adapters since sockets in your
country may differ from those in the Czech Republic.
Entry into the Czech Republic
Czech Republic is a member of the European Union. The participants from particular countries
are required to have valid visa. Please take your passport as a personal identification
document even when being an EU citizen.
COVID-19
Possibilities and obligations of foreigners when entering the CZ. Rules of entry -
here.
Insurance and Liability
Participants are strongly recommended to take out adequate cover for health, travel and
private liability insurance. The organisers cannot accept any liability for loss or damage
of properties, injuries, unexpected events, non-appearance of specific speakers, program
changes.
Internet connection
Wi-Fi free access for all conference participants will be available during the whole
conference.
Language
The official language of the conference will be English, no simultaneous translation will be
provided.
Official letters of Invitation & Visas
Some countries require a visa. Please contact your nearest Czech Embassy or Consulate for
further information or visit the website of Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(
www.mzv.cz).
List of countries with visa waiver regime with the Czech Republic can be found here.
Visitors from non-EU Countries must possess a passport valid for at least a 3 month stay.
Participants requiring a visa should apply immediately to a consular office or diplomatic
mission of the Czech Republic in their country in order to avoid a delayed arrival to the
Conference. Please note that the visa application procedure can take up to two months. It is
not possible to obtain a visa at the Prague Airport.
Invitation letters for short-stay visa purposes can be requested and will be issued by the
symposium secretariat upon request. Delegates requiring visas should request a visa
invitation letter from the organisers at the time of registering for the event, ensuring
sufficient time is left for applications to be completed. Delegates are then responsible for
contacting the relevant/appropriate embassy themselves. The organizers can do nothing
further to assist this process. Should you require an official letter of invitation to
obtain your visa to enter the Czech Republic, please contact
CRF2023@vscht.cz. Please note
that the organisers do not undertake any obligation to pay any expenses incurred by
supplying these letters. The organizers also will not act as an intermediary between the
foreign police and will not provide notarized invitation letters. Furthermore, for some
countries, a confirmation of registration with payment may be required by the organizers /
authorities.
Taxi
When taking a taxi, make sure the taxi is equipped with a permanently installed yellow roof
lamp with the TAXI sign in black letters. The registration number, company name and the
price per kilometre and one-minute-waiting rate must be displayed on both front doors with
the prices set on the meter inside the cab. Participants are recommended to order a taxi
with non-stop dispatching office where the information on fares is available in advance.
You can use other taxi services, such as:
Telephone numbers
The Czech Republic telephone country code is +420 (00420).
| Emergency call |
112 |
| Medical emergency |
155 |
| Police |
158 |
| Fire emergency |
150 |
| Municipal police |
156 |
| Emergency road service/car breakdown |
1230, 1240 |
| Directory inquiries (Prague and the Czech Republic) |
1180 |
| Directory inquiries (international) - both telephone and fax numbers, call
services and prices |
1181 |
Time difference
The Czech Republic is located in the Central European Time Zone. Central European Time (CET)
is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+1).
Tipping
Service is almost always included in hotel and restaurant bills. A further tip of a few
coins is appropriate. If you are satisfied with a service in the restaurant, you can leave
tips. The waiter has in no way the right to require that. If you choose to provide it, its
amount is usually 5-10% of the cost.
Transportation
The public transportation in Prague is very easy and efficient, more information can be
found
here.
Vocabulary
Even though you do not speak Czech yet, everyone is pleased when they hear a foreigner
trying to communicate in the language of the country they are visiting. Be it in a
restaurant, on the street, in a shop or anywhere else, basic conversational phrases like
„Děkuji” (i.e. “Thank you”) and „Dobrý den” (i.e. Hello! / Good day!) will definitely come
in handy.
| In English |
Czech |
| Hello! (Good day!) |
Dobrý den! |
| Hi! |
Ahoj! / Čau!
|
| Good morning! |
Dobré ráno! |
| Good night! |
Dobrou noc! |
| Good bye! |
Na shledanou! |
| Bye! See you! |
Ahoj! / Čau! |
| See you later! |
Na shledanou později! |
| Please. |
Prosím. |
| Excuse me. |
S dovolením. |
| I' m sorry. |
Promiňte. |
| Thank you. |
Děkuji. |
| Thanks. |
Dík(y). |
| You are welcome! |
Prosím. / Není zač. |
| Yes. |
Ano. |
| No. |
Ne. |
| Entrance. |
Vchod. |
| Exit. |
Východ. |
| Open. |
Otevřeno. |
| Closed. |
Zavřeno. |
| No smoking. |
Zákaz kouření. / Kouření zakázáno. |
| bridge |
most |
| castle |
hrad |
| chateau |
zámek |
| church |
kostel |
| garden |
zahrada |
| river |
řeka |
| shop |
obchod, prodejna |
| square |
náměstí |
| station |
nádraží |
| stop |
stanice, zastávka |
| street |
ulice |
| theatre |
divadlo |
| town |
město |