| Prague has become a favored destination for | | | | provide 24-hour care in English: Motol Hospital and |
| tourists from across the world. The capital city of | | | | Na Homolce Hospital. However, the Canadian |
| the Czech Republic is dotted with world-class | | | | Medicine Center in Prague is a favorite among |
| museums, historic chapels, bustling shopping | | | | tourists. The hospital ranks as one of the |
| districts and trendy nightclubs. It's also a relatively | | | | longest-running international clinics in Prague. |
| easy city for travelers to navigate. There is some | | | | Of course, all the Prague tourist information in the |
| important Prague tourist information, though, that | | | | world won't help you if you don't know how to |
| you need to know to make your trip to this | | | | get to the city. The easiest way is to fly into the |
| European city a successful one. | | | | Ruzyne Airport located in Dejvice, which is located |
| When traveling anywhere, you should familiarize | | | | just 12-and-a-half miles from the downtown |
| yourself with your destination's medical service, | | | | center of Prague. The airport is fairly small and |
| police force and transportation options. Traveling | | | | easy to navigate, a nice change from many |
| to Prague is no exception. | | | | oversized Western airports. |
| Fortunately, you can access a wealth of Prague | | | | Once you're at the airport, getting to the city is a |
| tourist information at the Prague Information | | | | relatively simple task. You can take the Cedaz |
| Service. The friendly staff members working at | | | | shuttle bus or the Prague Airport Shuttle to get |
| any of the services four branches can help you | | | | into town. |
| find a sightseeing tour, book a dinner reservation, | | | | Once in Prague, it's easiest to rely on public |
| find a clean hotel or map a route through the | | | | transportation. The city's transportation options do |
| city's historic sights. They can also help you with | | | | run 24 hours a day, and the service is relatively |
| more important matters; if you need a doctor or | | | | reliable. |
| the services of a police officer, the Prague | | | | Driving is a bit trickier. The roads in Prague are |
| Information Service can assist you. | | | | constantly being upgraded; long traffic jams are |
| If you do need police attention, you should know | | | | not uncommon. And if you want to drive on the |
| that Prague's main police station is located just a | | | | highway, you'll have to purchase a special sticker. |
| short walk from the busy Wenceslas Square in | | | | An "R" sticker means that you can drive in |
| Prague's busy downtown. Be warned, though: | | | | Prague for one year. An "M" sticker gives you |
| Many travelers give the Prague police force low | | | | one month's worth of driving time, while a "D" |
| marks for service. | | | | sticker gives you permission to drive in the city |
| If you do have an emergency, there are several | | | | for a week. |
| numbers that you can call. The number for | | | | Knowing this basic Prague tourist information can |
| ambulance service is 155, for police 158, fire 150 | | | | make your trip to this most magical of Central |
| and general emergency 112. Hopefully you won't | | | | European cities a smooth and care-free one. The |
| need these numbers. But you should keep them | | | | more you know before you fly into the capital, |
| with you just in case. | | | | the more time you'll have to enjoy all that Prague |
| There are two local hospitals in Prague that | | | | offers. |