General presentation of Prague with cool pictures from CzechTourism

1. PRAGUE
CZECH REPUBLIC

2. BASIC FIGURES:
• Total area: 78,866 sq km
• Population: 10.53 million
• Currency CZK (koruna):
1 EUR = 25 CZK
1 USD = 18,50 CZK
• Capital: Prague (1,2 mil)

3. WELCOME TO
THE CZECH REPUBLIC
• Transport: excellent connection, 5 international airports, direct connection to the
German highway network (D5 to Nurnberg, D8 to Dresden)
• Prague-Ruzyne Airport: Nr. 1 in Central Europe, 12 mio pax per year
• 53 airlines from Prague to 130 destinations in 52 countries

4. • Over 2,000 preserved objects of all historical periods
• 12 UNESCO sites – the highest concentration in the world
(e.g. the whole centre of Prague)
• 200 castles and chateaux opened to public, entertaining
history (costumes, scenes…)
• Many of these historical sights up to 1 hour drive from
Prague
• Architecture (buildings of more than 10 decades)
• Churches, monasteries, synagogues
• Technical sites (e.g. Prague technical underground
network)
WHAT TO EXPECT?

5. KARLSTEJN
CASTLE
25 kms
Southwest

6. KUTNA HORA
ST. BARBARA´S CATHEDRAL
80 kms East

7. ORLIK CHATEAU
80 kms
South

8. • Prague - 1.2 million inhabitants
• Prague metropolitan area – nearly 2 million inhabitants
• 14th largest city in the European Union
• political, cultural and economic centre, seat of the Parliament, President and the
Government
• Temperatures - Average high °C (°F) =13.33 / 55.99, Average low °C (°F) = 4.50 / 40.10
• Prague accounts for 25% of the Czech Republic´s GDP
• Prague Subway – 59 kms with 57 stations
WELCOME TO
PRAGUE

9. PRAGUE PANORAMA

10. ST. VITUS CATHEDRAL

11. ST. VITUS CATHEDRAL

12. ST.VITUS CATHEDRAL

13. „GOLDEN LANE“

14. OLD TOWN SQUARE

15. CHARLES BRIDGE

16. MUNICIPAL HOUSE

17. NATIONAL THEATRE

18. Venue / Total capacity in pax / Largest hall in pax
• O2 Arena / 17000 / 17000
• Incheba Expo Prague / 13700 / 3600
• Prague Congress Centre / 9000 / 2764
• Prague Castle / 1700 / 600
• Municipal House / 1425 / 432
• Zofin Palace / 830 / 350
WHERE TO MEET

19. „Prague never lets you go
… this dear little mother has
sharp claws.“
Franz Kafka
INSPIRING...
„The people of Prague
understand me.“
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
„The ancient splendor and beauty of Prague,
a city beyond compare, left an impression
on my imagination that will never fade.“
Richard Wagner

20. Culture events
• Prague Spring Music Festival
• Strings of Autumn Music Festival
• Prague International Marathon
• Febiofest Film Festival
Price Examples
• Public transport (one day ticket) 4 EUR
• Entrance to the biggest museum 6 EUR
• Concert 38 EUR
FAMOUS AND IMPORTANT IN PRAGUE

21. CROWNE PLAZA PRAGUE
Crowne Plaza Prague | Koulova 15 | 160 45 - Prague 6 | Czech Republic
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