Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
listings of events, activities, and accommodations (but usually not
a room-booking service); bus and train schedules; Internet access;
and an opportunity to buy concert tickets or hire a local guide.
Almost all of the TIs in the Czech Republic are run by the town
governments, which means their information isn't colored by a
drive for profit.
Resources from Rick Steves
Guidebooks and Online Updates
I've done my best to make sure that the information in this topic is
up-to-date, but things change. For the very latest, visit www.rick
steves.com/update. Also at my website, you'll find a valuable list
of reports and experiences—good and bad—from fellow travelers
who have used this topic (www.ricksteves.com/feedback).
This topic is one of more than 30 titles in my series on
European travel, which includes country guidebooks, city and
regional guidebooks, and my budget-
travel skills handbook,
Rick Steves'
Europe Through the Back Door
. My
phrase books—for German, French,
Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese—
are practical and budget-oriented.
My other books are
Europe 101
(a
crash course on art and history, newly
expanded and in full color),
European
Christmas
(on traditional and modern-
day celebrations), and
Postcards from
Europe
(a fun memoir of my travels).
For a complete list of my books, see
the inside of the last page of this topic.
Public Television and Radio Shows
My TV series,
Rick Steves' Europe,
covers European destinations
in 80 shows, with several episodes on Eastern Europe, including
two focused on Prague and the Czech Republic. My weekly pub-
lic radio show,
Travel with Rick Steves,
features interviews with
travel experts from around the world. All the TV scripts and radio
shows (which are easy and free to download
to an iPod or other MP3 player) are at www
.ricksteves.com.
Free Audiotours
If your travels take you beyond the Czech
Republic to France or Italy, you could take
advantage of the free, self-guided audiotours
we offer of the major sights in Paris, Florence,
