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The Czech Republic lies in the heart of Europe, which also means that its history has been everything if not peaceful. It has always been situated at the point of contention between the East and the West. The Byzantine and Roman empires once fought for the Czech lands, and not much changed until the fall of communism thirty years ago. The Gothic castle and border fortifications from World War Two are remnants of those turbulent times. Jewish monuments also have a story to tell and the best of the cultural heritage is captured by museums and open-air museums and above all the UNESCO monuments.

Quick Facts

  • Capital: Prague
  • Language: Czech
  • Currency: Czech Koruna

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České dráhy (Czech Railways) provides efficient train service to almost every part of the country. All Czech cities, towns and most villages have train stations, and are interconnected to make rail travel convenient. International train services to the Czech Republic run from most points in Europe, with direct connections from Slovakia, Poland, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Hungary.

Categories of Czech trains from slow to fast:

  • Osobní (Os) – local train that stops everywhere (short: Os)
  • Spěšný (Sp) – local train, usually skips little villages (Sp)
  • Rychlík (R) – regional train, stops in major towns, commonly used for longer distances (R)
  • Expres (Ex) – faster regional train (Ex)
  • Intercity, Eurocity (IC, EC) – pretty modern longer distance train, stops in major cities only
  • Supercity (Pendolino) – fastest new trains, operates between biggest cities (compulsory reservation)
     

 

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