Prague Warnings Or Dangers

 71 Reviews  If you must have to exchange currency, beware of the scams. We went to Western Union in the Starometske Nam. next to a restaurant. The posted Buy rate for Euro was 26.70 Koruna, next to it was the... 

 66 Reviews  As said by many, and as I would like to reinforce, Prague Taxis are a scam! Their metres are as magical as the magical city of Prague itself. Arrange your taxi with your hotel or by calling reliable... 

 steedappeal Says:  Smoking laws have changed considerably in Prague since my prior visits. It is now up to owners to decide if they are all smoking or, more commonly, that they... 

 pedroswift Says:  I knew that there was a Museum in Prague named after its favourite son, Bedřich Smetana who is widely regarded as the father of Czech Music. When I saw... 

 Jerelis Says:  Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, the catchy title of the 1992 bestseller by John Gray, succinctly expresses an ancient dilemma. What--if anything--do... 

 CatherineReichardt Says:  Visiting churches is one of the absolute highlights of a trip to Europe, and provides a fascinating insight into the culture which has shaped European cultures... 

 Skibbe Says:  My experience with them in Prague was that they were overpriced and didn't help all that much. Especially at Prague Castle, where I shelled out $31 to keep one... 

 Kaspian Says:  Woah, this ain't "family hour" on my Prague TV! I watch in amusement and amazement as the host of what appears to be a television lottery program slowly removes... 

 Zuzka Says:  In Prague public transport, you are quite often asked to show the ticket. Ticket inspectors make the controls often at the beginning and at the end of the month... 

 Swagger_uk Says:  Prague is a wonderful city and is also very safe. I had no problems at all in my five days visiting. Obviously use common sense when it comes to pickpockets,... 

 Penelope4 Says:  I am used to taking the metro and I like flying but I found the escalators in some metro stations overwhelming. If there are passengers before me, I won't have... 

 Red_Star_Nightmare Says:  At the front of Hlavi Nadrazi station, there is a large park. This park has alot of beggars and homeless people there, and it isnt really a problem, they dont... 

 globetrotter900 Says:  I was stung by a jellyfish a week before visiting Prague and was fortunate enough to have the swelling go down within the first few days. However, while in... 

 June.b Says:  VERY IMPORTANT: When I arrived at the hotel on my first day at the city, a man at the reception staying at the hotel arrived and I heard him complaining to the... 

 r13 Says:  I know, most tourists do not vandalise historical monuments, but still there are many who want (mostly in alcoholic delirium) to make picture with Charles... 

 leics Says:  Interesting one, this. In a couple of places I wasn't given a bill..........one provided a hand-written list, the other nothing at all. Not sure whether this is... 

 moonnuty Says:  Taxi, Exchange booths, and pickpockets are pests of Prague, as others have already written, and I have already encountered. However, even museums and shows... 

 german_eagle Says:  Like in any big city traffic is a nightmare in Prague. The reason why it is particularly bad here is that the old town with the narrow streets is not built for... 

 Gili_S Says:  Like in most popular and big tourism city, also Prague has its own thieves, scams etc. Personally I had no problems hanging around the old city at any time of... 

 r13 Says:  There were some reports about "pharro" ATM problems."pharro" is smaler bank independand ATM chain. They have ATMs located in some shopping malls and a few other... 

 r13 Says:  Prague is generally safe city. That doesn't mean that pickpockets do not operate here or robberies/killings do not happen here at all. I just want to say that... 

 wandabendik Says:  If your Acrophobic (scared of heights).and Agrophobic (fear of open spaces).I went on the Klementinum tour, it starts off going up a spiral staircase after... 

 odedh Says:  Eating at a sit down tourist eatery near Wenseslas square ( they are all tourist eateries: no Czeck would be caught dead eating there as they are a total...