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  1. 4 min readATMs in Prague: how to avoid fees and bad exchange ratesThe machine asks a friendly question, 'convert to your home currency?', and the wrong answer costs you real money. How to withdraw crowns without being fleeced.
  2. 4 min readBest time to visit Prague, season by season, for the trip you wantMay and September win on weather, December wins on atmosphere, February wins on price. How to match the season to the kind of trip you are planning.
  3. 5 min readBest viewpoints over Prague: from towers to hills, free and paidThe city of a hundred spires makes more sense from above. Where to see the skyline for free, which towers charge, and when the light is right.
  4. 4 min readBoating on the Vltava: rowing boats, pedal boats and river cruisesPrague looks different from water level. How to hire a boat, pick a cruise or just hop on a ferry, and where the river has teeth.
  5. 5 min readCannabis in Czechia: what is legal, what is not, and what changed in 2026Prague looks relaxed about weed, but the law has small print, a 2026 change to home growing and possession, and zero tolerance at the wheel.
  6. 5 min readChanging money in Prague: avoid the worst rates, use the right ATMThe worst exchange rates in Prague sit on its prettiest streets. How to read a board, the three-hour cancellation right and why your card often beats cash.
  7. 4 min readCharles Bridge: the best time to cross, and where to see it insteadAt six in the morning you can hear your own footsteps on Charles Bridge. By ten, it is a tide of selfie sticks. Here is the timing, and the better views.
  8. 4 min readChildcare and babysitters in Prague: nurseries, kindergartens and sittersPublic kindergarten places are allocated each spring, nurseries are scarce and a new babysitter needs a trial run. How to line it all up.
  9. 5 min readCycling in Prague: river routes, tram rails and the rules of the roadTwo cities in one: flat river paths with a Castle view, and cobbled streets where tram rails bite. Where to ride, the rules and how to stay upright.
  10. 4 min readCycling in Prague: where it works, where it does not, and the basicsPrague is a great cycling city for a few kilometres and a terrible one for the next few. A realistic map of the good routes, the grim junctions and the rules.
  11. 4 min readCzech SIM or eSIM: what to buy in your first weekPrepaid, contract or travel eSIM: which suits a visit, which a move, and the verification-code trap that catches new arrivals.
  12. 4 min readE-scooters in Prague: rules, fines and where to rideHire scooters are everywhere, the rules are less so. What the law and the apps expect, where you can get caught out and what to check before you ride.
  13. 4 min readEmergency numbers in Prague: who to call, what to say, what else helps112 reaches every emergency service in Czechia, but 155, 150 and 158 go direct. What to say first, how to get English help and where lost passports go.
  14. 4 min readEnglish-language gyms and yoga classes in Prague: how to find one that fitsYoga in Prague is easy to find and hard to follow if the teacher counts in Czech. The search terms, the trial class and the contract traps.
  15. 4 min readFinding a plumber or electrician in Prague: who to call and who paysThe tap is dripping at 9 pm and the landlord's phone goes to voicemail. Who to ring first, what to say in Czech and who pays for the repair.
  16. 5 min readForeign police in Prague: what they handle and who handles the restThe foreign police take your arrival report but do not issue permits. Which office does which job, and how to book without a wasted trip.
  17. 5 min readFree things to do in Prague that are good, not just cheapBridges, hilltops, gardens and a wall of Beatles lyrics, all without a ticket. The catch is knowing which half of each sight is free.
  18. 4 min readFurnishing a new Prague flat: where to buy, what to check, what to skipA Czech flat can arrive with a kitchen, no washing machine and a bare bulb on a wire. Here is how to fill it in a week without overpaying.
  19. 5 min readGetting married in Prague: paperwork, ceremonies and surnames explainedThe venue is the easy bit. For foreigners the real work is documents: apostilles, sworn translations and a registry office that sets the pace.
  20. 4 min readHow many days do you need in Prague? A plan for one, two, three or fiveTwo days covers the essentials, three feels unhurried, five lets you leave the centre. What each trip length buys you, and who should choose which.
  21. 6 min readHow to book a doctor's appointment in Prague: phone, online and walk-inThe call that confuses newcomers is not the symptoms, it is the booking. Czech phrases to use, what to have ready and what to do when a surgery says no.
  22. 4 min readHow to buy a car in Prague as a foreigner: paperwork and running costsBuying the car takes an afternoon. Registering, insuring and inspecting it is where newcomers lose weeks. Here is the order that works.
  23. 5 min readHow to get a Czech tax ID (DIČ) and what it is forA bank form, a landlord and a client all ask for your tax ID, and neither your passport nor your payslip shows one. Who needs a DIČ and how it is issued.
  24. 4 min readHow to get fast internet in a Prague flat: providers, contracts, installCheck the building before you sign anything. In Prague the cable already in your wall decides which speeds you can buy, and the install can take weeks.