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The Prague Post
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Prague Information Service office
Sources of Information
Prague
Information
Service
The Prague Information
Service (PIS) serves as a
central clearing house for
information about all
kinds of concerts, theatre
performances and other
cultural events. They
literally have it all, from
discos to art galleries,
and publish it in a monthly
guide available at their
offices around town and
on the Internet. They will
also supply you with
useful maps, and all the
staff are English-speaking.
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Prague Information
Service: Starom∂stské
nám∂stí 1 & Na P∫íkop∂ 20
• 12 444 • www.pis.cz
Think
One of many counter-
culture magazines on
sale in the city, this free
publication has been
covering the city's club
scene for more than five
years. Although it's not
necessarily credible, it's
still entertaining.
Definitely one for the
twenty-something
visitors to Prague who
want to know about
current nightlife.
entertainment, cinema,
exhibition and restaurant
guides are well-nigh
essential. There are also
interesting articles on
local politics and events.
It is available from most
newsstands.
Internet
A quick search for
“Prague” on any search
engine will give you links
to hundreds of web sites
catering to Bohemians
and bohemians alike.
These offer a variety of
information about where
to stay, weather reports,
what's on, hotel accom-
modation, travel and
much more.
Prague Tribune
An English-language
trade and lifestyle
monthly for the business
professional is also of
interest to tourists for its
smart interviews with
movers and shakers and
fun reviews.
Radio Prague
Conveniently located
at the same frequency as
the BBC (101.1 FM),
Radio Prague is the
foreign-language service
of state-run Czech Radio.
It broadcasts morning
and evening summaries
of local and international
news in English, plus
other insightful features.
≥edok
The state-run tourist
office has locations all
over the city and can
offer the usual advice
required by tourists, such
as hotel accommodation,
cultural events and details
of guided tours, both in
Prague and outside the
city. They have a lot of
English-language material
to hand out for free.
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≥edok: Na p∫íkop∂ 18
• 224 197111 • www.
cedok.cz
In Your Pocket
This new monthly
mini-magazine is trying
to give
Time Out
a run
for its money in the
Eastern Europe market.
Time will tell, but the
first issues have seen a
competent and
compelling tourist-
orientated publication.
Available at newsstands
across the city.
Prague
Business Journal
The preferred publication
of the English-speaking
business community, the
Prague Business Journal
offers weekly insights
from local business and
finance leaders. There
are also some cinema,
restaurant and events
listings, too, but these
aren't as detailed as
those featured in
The
Prague Post
.
Prahabulletinboard
An eccentric
gentleman named “Uncle
Curt” distributes
announcements, invita-
tions and calls for help,
as well as the occasional
anti-globalization rant in
this free email service,
read by local residents
and visitors alike.
The Prague Post
Don't listen to the
jaded expatriates, who
take pleasure in bringing
this long-standing
newspaper down. This
English-language weekly
has been publishing a fair
semblance of news for
more than 10 years. The
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