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The practical city: transport, money, safety, weather and the paperwork of daily life.

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  1. 4 min readPublic toilets in Prague: where to find them and what they costPrague's loos come with attendants, turnstiles and saucers of coins. Where to look, what to carry and the polite alternatives when you are caught short.
  2. 4 min readReading a Prague exchange board: why 0% commission can still cost youThe window says 0% commission, the rate says otherwise. Which column is yours, how to spot the spread and a thirty-second test that works at any counter.
  3. 5 min readRelocation services in Prague: what they do and when to payA relocation agent can find the flat, queue at the office and speak the language for you. Whether that is worth the fee depends on three things.
  4. 5 min readShipping your belongings to Prague: movers, customs and timingA container, a van or six boxes by post: the cheapest way to move your life depends on where it starts, and customs is only a problem if you skip it.
  5. 4 min readThe bridges of Prague: a guide to crossing the VltavaCharles Bridge gets the crowds, but the best Castle views come from its neighbours. Which bridges to cross, and when, to beat the tour groups.
  6. 4 min readThe Czech koruna for beginners: coins, notes and habitsSix notes, six coins, one faded haléř and a country that still has not joined the euro. What is in your pocket, whose faces are on it and how Czechs spend it.
  7. 4 min readThe Prague Card and city passes: do the sums before you buyA city pass sells convenience as savings. Here is the five-minute calculation that tells you whether it pays off, and the cases where it never does.
  8. 5 min readThe Royal Route in Prague: a walk from the Old Town to the CastleFollow the path Bohemian kings took to be crowned, from the Powder Tower over Charles Bridge and up to the Castle, one stop at a time.
  9. 5 min readThe Schengen 90/180 rule in Czechia: how to count your daysNinety days is for the whole Schengen area, not per country, and the window rolls. A worked example, the new EES border system and what ETIAS will add.
  10. 4 min readThree days in Prague without the zig-zag: a route by neighbourhoodPrague eats days when you criss-cross it. This plan gives each day its own district, so you spend your time looking at the city rather than crossing it.
  11. 4 min readTipping in Prague: how much, when and how to do itCzechs round up, say the total aloud and move on. No 20 per cent, no maths at the table. How to tip like a local without overpaying or offending anyone.
  12. 5 min readTwo days in Prague: how to see the essentials without sprintingDay one is Old Town and Josefov, day two is the Castle side and a hill. A two-day plan that spends your feet on the sights, not the trams.
  13. 4 min readUber in Prague: yes, plus Bolt and a Czech rival, and when to skip themUber works in Prague, as do Bolt and Liftago. How to set up the apps before you land, what to expect from a ride and when the tram is the better call.
  14. 4 min readUsing Prague's metro, trams and buses like a localThree metro lines, trams that cross the whole city and a few unwritten rules about escalators, doors and stamping your ticket.
  15. 4 min readUsing your phone in Prague: roaming, eSIM and the bill after you flyEU SIMs roam at home prices, UK and US ones may not. Four ways to get data in Prague, and how to avoid the bill that arrives after you fly home.
  16. 5 min readVyšehrad: history, views and how to visit Prague's quieter fortressA legendary rock above the river, a cemetery full of composers and a view that rivals the Castle's, without the queues. Here is how to see it.
  17. 4 min readWalking in Prague: cobblestones, hills and what shoes to wearPrague's cobbles eat heels and wet ones bite trainers. Which shoes survive a long day, which hills to dodge, and how to plan a walk that spares your knees.
  18. 5 min readWhat to bring when you move to Prague, and what to buy thereOriginal documents in your hand luggage, a few electronics and one good coat: a packing list that separates what travels from what is cheaper to rebuy.
  19. 4 min readWhat to buy in Prague: souvenirs worth taking home, and what to skipGlass, garnets, marionettes, spa wafers and a small mole. Czech things worth the luggage space, and how to spot the souvenir-shop filler.
  20. 5 min readWhat to do in Prague when it rains: indoor ideas beyond the museumsA downpour is the best excuse to find the coffeehouse, the library hall or the black-light show you would have skipped in sunshine.
  21. 5 min readWhat to pack for Prague in every season, and the things people forgetCobbles eat thin soles and the weather changes its mind. A season-by-season packing list, plus the small items that save a trip.
  22. 4 min readWhere Prague sits: a map in words, from Dresden to BudapestPrague is further west than Vienna and closer to Berlin than most people guess. Where it sits, who its neighbours are and how far the big cities are.
  23. 5 min readYour first 24 hours in Prague: a practical arrival checklistPhone, cash, ticket, registration and a first walk, in the order that saves you a wasted evening. Land in Prague and be settled by tomorrow morning.
  24. 4 min readYour first week in Prague: a day-by-day checklistAddress, transport, SIM, bank and insurance: the order that stops the paperwork chasing its own tail in your first seven days.