Travel Tips
Czechia
Prague is the headline, but fairytale towns and Bohemian countryside are an easy step beyond it.
- Capital
- Prague
- Currency
- Czech koruna (CZK)
- Language
- Czech
- Best overall
- April to June and September
- Emergency
- 112
- Electricity
- 230V, plug types C and E
Top Destinations
This country is in the Schengen Area. Many visitors can stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa, while others need a Schengen visa. Check the current rules for your passport, including the EES and ETIAS entry systems. Passport validity rules vary, so check the requirements before you book.
Read about visa on arrival, e-visas and online registration →
Still have specific visa questions?
Spring and early autumn are mild and less crowded. Winter is cold, with pretty Christmas markets.
Not sure which month suits your trip?
Prague
Charles Bridge, the castle and the medieval Old Town.
Cesky Krumlov
A storybook town in a loop of the Vltava River.
Kutna Hora
A silver-mining town with a famous bone chapel.
Karlovy Vary
An elegant spa town with colorful colonnades.
Bohemian Switzerland
Sandstone cliffs and the great Pravcicka Gate arch.
Need help choosing where to go?
- Days 1 to 4 Prague
- Day 5 Kutna Hora day trip
- Days 6 to 7 Cesky Krumlov
Want a route planned around your dates?
- Trains and buses are cheap and reliable between towns.
- Prague trams and the metro are excellent. Validate your ticket before riding.
Not sure how to get between places?
- Czechia uses the koruna, not the euro. Pay in koruna and decline currency conversion at card machines.
- Avoid street exchange offices with poor rates.
- Buy an eSIM before you fly or a local SIM on arrival, so maps work from day one.
Questions about costs, cash or SIM cards?
- Svickova: beef in creamy sauce with dumplings.
- Trdelnik: a sweet pastry made for tourists, but fun to try.
- Czech pilsner beer.
Want tips on what and where to eat?
- Watch for pickpockets on trams and around Charles Bridge.
- Use a ride app or a trusted taxi rather than hailing in tourist zones.
Planning a trip to Czechia?
Book a one-on-one call and bring your questions about your route, costs and visa.
Information on this page may change, so please confirm the latest visa and entry requirements and your government travel advice on official websites before you travel.