Safety, Police, Legal Issues

If your passport or other valuables have been lost or stolen, report the loss to any police station. They should give you a standard crime report form to fill out, which they will stamp and return. Do not expect that the crime will be investigated; this is for insurance purposes …

Regrettably, lots of Prague waiters still believe that their patriotic duties extend to cheating foreign customers. In some lower-end venues, like pubs, waiters will total up your bill on a piece of paper and give you it. Closer examination will usually show that this bill has been inflated. Always get …

According to reports from some Prague tourists, local police authorities and card issuing associations, Prague taxi drivers are trying a new card trick to rip off tourists. When a passenger pays by card, the driver inserts the card into the terminal and asks the passenger to enter the PIN. Then …

Marijuana is probably the most widespread illegal drug in the Czech Republic. According to surveys more than half of people aged 15 to 34 years have tried it. Last year’s (2011) government drug report says that the marijuana use rate among the youth in this country is the highest in …

If during your stay you are arrested, you should know that as a foreigner you have the right to the presence of an interpreter during any interrogation. Immediately after your arrest, the police on your behalf will notify your embassy, and you might choose also to notify one of your …

Prague’s violent crime ratio is usually low, but petty crime like pick-pocketing and car theft are frequent. In this article you will find useful hints on what to do in the unlikely event that you fall victim to, or are involved in, a crime. Firstly, you should inform any police …

Since 2006 restaurants and bars have been required by law to provide a non-smoking area, but only at peak times. Frequently the non-smoking section is not screened off from smoking areas, with no extractor fans in the room. So it is unfortunate for non-smokers that often a great restaurant atmosphere …

As with any tourist destination, there are some places designed to bring you in and separate you from your money.  These tourist traps can be fun, but they can also be a waste of time.  Here are some that you might want to avoid.   Sex Machine Museum The name …

It should be the city centre and the main attraction of the capital. Instead, it is quite dilapidated and noisy, and after dusk it is better not to venture there at all. This is what Wenceslas Square is like. Every day hundreds of drug doses are sold there, and it …

Prague is well known for its sexual scene and liberal approach to sex. If you are planning a visit to some nightclubs or strip bars, or you just meet someone for a one night stand, it goes without saying that protecting against unwanted pregnancies and diseases is necessary. HIV is …