Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Several monthly event guides—all of them packed with ads—
include the
Prague Guide
(29 Kč),
Prague This Month
(free), and
Heart of Europe
(free, summer only). The English-language weekly
Prague Post
newspaper is handy for entertainment listings and
current events (60 Kč at newsstands).
Arrival in Prague
As soon as you arrive, be sure to buy a city
map, with trams and Metro lines marked
and tiny sketches of the sights drawn in for
ease in navigating (30-70 Kč, many different
brands; sold at kiosks, exchange windows,
and tobacco stands). It's a mistake to try
doing Prague without a good map—you'll
refer to it constantly. The
Kartografie Praha
city map, which shows all the tram lines and
major landmarks, includes a castle diagram
and a street index. It comes in two versions:
1:15,000 covers the city center, and 1:25,000
