Information A-Z
Airport
Prague International airport gets flights from Europe and from overseas. More information on travelling is
available
here.
Badges
You will receive your name badge at the registration. The name badge must be worn at all the time of
conference.
Climate
Prague is located in the Central Europe and both Atlantic and continental circulation influence the weather.
In November, daytime temperatures are usually in range 4 – 6 °C. Please follow the weather forecast for
central Europe before leaving for Prague (e.g. at
www.weather.com).
Currency
The Czech currency is called Czech Crown (CZK, local abbrev. Kč), one CZK divides into 100 Hellers.
Banknotes are circulated in values of 5 000, 2 000, 1 000, 500, 200 and 100 crowns with coins valued as 50,
20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 crowns.
Czech Crown is fully convertible to EUR, USD, CHF, JPY and many other firm currencies. In hotels, major
restaurants and shops, credit cards (e.g. Visa, MasterCard, AmEx etc.) or EUR are accepted as indicated at
the entrances.
The Czech currency can be obtained from ATP using your credit or debit cards as well as in many exchange
offices. Exchange offices are located throughout the city centre (exchange offices, banks, post offices), at
the airport or in banks elsewhere. It is advised to exchange money in banks rather than in the high street
exchange offices. For the current exchange rate please click
here .
Electricity
Electricity used in Czech Republic is 230 Volts / 50 Hz.
A transformer is necessary for your electrical or electronic equipment if using different voltage (i.e. USA,
Canada).Please make also sure to bring adapters since sockets in your country may differ from those in the
Czech Republic.
Entry into the Czech Republic
Czech Republic is a member of the European Union. The participants from particular countries are required to
have valid visa. Please take your passport as a personal identification document even when being an EU
citizen.
Insurance and Liability
Participants are strongly recommended to take out adequate cover for health, travel and private liability
insurance. The organisers cannot accept any liability for loss or damage of properties, injuries, unexpected
events, non-appearance of specific speakers, program changes.
Internet connection
Wi-Fi free access for all conference participants will be available during the whole conference.
Language
The official language of the conference will be English, no simultaneous translation will be provided.
Official letters of Invitation
Invitation letters for short-stay visa purposes can be requested and will be issued by the symposium
secretariat upon request. Delegates requiring visas should request a visa invitation letter from the
organisers at the time of registering for the event, ensuring sufficient time is left for applications to be
completed. Delegates are then responsible for contacting the relevant/appropriate embassy themselves. The
organizers can do nothing further to assist this process.
Should you require an official letter of invitation to obtain your visa to enter the Czech Republic, please
contact
RAFA2024@vscht.cz. Please note that the organisers do not
undertake any obligation to pay any expenses incurred by supplying these letters. The organizers also will
not act as an intermediary between the foreign police and will not provide notarized invitation letters.
Furthermore, for some countries, a confirmation of registration with payment may be required by the
organizers/authorities.
Passports and Visas
There is visa-free entry for citizens of most European countries, Australia, Canada and the United States.
If necessary, visas are issued by diplomatic missions of the Czech Republic in a given country. The Czech
Republic is a member of the Schengen area. Inhabitants of contractual states are allowed to cross borders
between states within this area without undergoing border controls. Still, inhabitants of these states have
the obligation to carry a passport or identity card with them.
Some countries require a visa. Please contact your nearest Czech Embassy or Consulate for further
information or visit the website of Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs (
www.mzv.cz). List of countries with visa
waiver regime with the Czech Republic can be found here.
Visitors from non-EU Countries must possess a passport valid for at least a 3 month stay. Participants
requiring a visa should apply immediately to a consular office or diplomatic mission of the Czech Republic
in their country in order to avoid a delayed arrival to the Conference. Please note that the visa
application procedure can take up to two months. It is not possible to obtain a visa at the Prague Airport.
RAFA Application
Instructions how to use RAFA App
Taxi
When taking a taxi, make sure the taxi is equipped with a permanently installed yellow roof lamp with the
TAXI sign in black letters.
The registration number, company name and the price per kilometre and one-minute-waiting rate must be
displayed on both front doors with the prices set on the meter inside the cab.
Participants are recommended to order a taxi with non-stop dispatching office where the information on fares
is available in advance.
For example AAA Taxi provides excellent service within Prague (14 0 14 (local phone number), +420 222 333
222,
www.aaataxi.cz).
Another option is for example
Telephone numbers
The Czech Republic telephone country code is +420 (00420).
| Emergency call |
112 |
| Medical emergency |
155 |
| Police |
158 |
| Fire emergency |
150 |
| Municipal police |
156 |
| Emergency road service/car breakdown |
1230, 1240 |
| Directory inquiries (Prague and the Czech Republic) |
1180 |
| Directory inquiries (international) - both telephone and fax numbers, call services and prices
|
1181 |
Time difference
The Czech Republic is located in the Central European Time Zone. Central European Time (CET) is 1 hour ahead
of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+1).
Tipping
Service is almost always included in hotel and restaurant bills. If you are satisfied with a service in the
restaurant, you can leave tips. The waiter has in no
way the right to require that. If you choose to provide it, its amount is usually 5-10% of the cost.
Transportation
The public transportation in Prague is very easy and efficient, more information can be found
here.
How to reach the conference centre
Visas
More information about visas is available in the article about
Official letters of Invitation and
Passports and Visas.
Vocabulary
Even though you do not speak Czech yet, everyone is pleased when they hear a foreigner trying to communicate
in the language of the country they are visiting. Be it in a restaurant, on the street, in a shop or
anywhere else, basic conversational phrases like „Děkuji” and „Dobrý den” will definitely come in handy.
| In English |
Czech |
| Hello! (Good day!) |
Dobrý den! |
| Hi! |
Ahoj! / Čau!
|
| Good morning! |
Dobré ráno! |
| Good night! |
Dobrou noc! |
| Good bye! |
Na shledanou! |
| Bye! See you! |
Ahoj! / Čau! |
| See you later! |
Na shledanou později! |
| Please. |
Prosím. |
| Excuse me. |
S dovolením. |
| I' m sorry. |
Promiňte. |
| Thank you. |
Děkuji. |
| Thanks. |
Dík(y). |
| You are welcome! |
Prosím. / Není zač. |
| Yes. |
Ano. |
| No. |
Ne. |
| Entrance. |
Vchod. |
| Exit. |
Východ. |
| Open. |
Otevřeno. |
| Closed. |
Zavřeno. |
| No smoking. |
Zákaz kouření. / Kouření zakázáno. |
| bridge |
most |
| castle |
hrad |
| chateau |
zámek |
| church |
kostel |
| garden |
zahrada |
| river |
řeka |
| shop |
obchod, prodejna |
| square |
náměstí |
| station |
nádraží |
| stop |
stanice, zastávka |
| street |
ulice |
| theatre |
divadlo |
| town |
město |
