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Whether you need to know local public holidays or highlights through the seasons, we hope you will find the facts gathered below useful tools for your travel planning. Please feel free to contact us if we can assist you further.

General information

At the crossroads of centuries-old trade routes, and now the cultural and economic centre of the Czech Republic, Prague is an art-filled jewel in the heart of Europe. Alive with music and culture, it offers elegant riverside promenades, breath-taking architecture and cafe-lined squares.

One of the most beautiful and visited cities of Europe, this capital of 1.2 million has an incredible mix of Gothic, Romanesque, Baroque and Art Nouveau architecture. The Vltava River winds through this "city of a hundred spires", its riverbanks and the surrounding hills contrasting with the compact, winding cobblestone streets of the old city centre.

Prague is lively and sophisticated, drawing on its centuries-old tradition of breakthrough thinking in literature, music, architecture and engineering.

Time zone

GMT +1 hour
Central European Time

Language(s) spoken

Czech; German; English

Electrical system

Local voltage is 220 to 240 volts AC. Converters available; please request through the Concierge.

Shopping hours

Monday to Saturday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

Working hours

Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Time and distance to city centre

3 minutes/1 kilometre/ 0.6 miles

Time and distance to shopping

3 minutes/1 kilometre/ 0.6 miles

Time and distance to financial district

3 minutes/1 kilometre/ 0.6 miles

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Seasonal highlights

January-March

Opera - Music theatre at National Theatre, Estates Theatre, and Theatre Kolowrat

March

10 Days of European Film - Festival of contemporary European films, especially from EU countries (Brno, Ostrava)

May

Golden Prague - International broadcasting festival

May-June

Prague Spring - International music festival at Prague concert halls, churches and theatres

July

International Film Festival - in Karlovy Vary

July-September

Shakespeare Summer Festival - Festival of the most famous plays of William Shakespeare, at Burgrave of Prague Castle

August-September

Verdi Festival - Traditional festival of Verdi operas at State Opera Prague

September

Prague Autumn - International music festival at Prague concert halls, churches and theatres

October

International Jazz Festival

October-December

Strings of Autumn - Traditional festival of classical music in the halls of Prague Castle

December

Prague Christmas - National festival of Christmas carols, customs, advent, and Christmas music