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Prague

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‎Money:

Prague

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‎Sightjogging / Running tours:

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updated listing Sightjogging Prague

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Budapest

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updated listing Sightjogging Prague

Vienna

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‎From Hungary:

Prague

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‎Understand: since when it is compact? It is not 10km across like in Paris, but you can easilly get lost there.

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 Sometimes it is also possible to pay with Euros (Hotels in the centre of Prague, McDonalds, KFC, Marks & Spencer - also accepts British pounds, Albert and Billa supermarkets, etc.), but the exchange rate may be slightly unfavourable and change is almost always given only in Kč.
-In Prague, especially around tourist sights, there are plenty of Exchange offices with very bad rates. Best rates are found around Main Railway Station (Hlavní nádraží) - exit the station, left across the park, to street "Politických vězňů". Threre are about 5 offices, mostly arab-owned, and offer very good rates even for smaller amounts, and even better or negotiable for higher (over 1000 EUR, USD or such).
+In Prague, especially around tourist sights, there are plenty of Exchange offices with very bad rates which also charge commission. Best rates are found around Main Railway Station (Hlavní nádraží) - exit the station, left across the park, to street "Politických vězňů". Threre are about 5 offices, mostly arab-owned, and offer very good rates even for smaller amounts, and even better or negotiable for higher (over 1000 EUR, USD or such).
 It is extremely useful to carry around a fair amount of cash, because not every place will take cards. However, the museums and most sizable restaurants do accept credit cards, and that is probably the best way to get a fair exchange rate.
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 Be careful with money exchanges. Exchange your money in banks or official tourist informations and rather avoid exchange offices. Never deal with a street money-dealer: they offer better rates but frequently try to swindle you by giving you money from another country, such as Russian rubles or old Bulgarian leva.
-Most of the exchange offices are fair, but some, especially at the busiest tourist sites, may try to cheat customers with various tricks. One of the them is offering favourable exchange rates, but with fine print below such as if you exchange more than 1000 EUR. Another trick is putting a huge board with "we sell" exchange rates to the shop window, which makes an impression of good rates, whereas the actual rate for '''buying''' CZK is much more unfavourable.
+[[File:Prague tourist trap money charger.jpg|thumb|You may think the exchange rate is good, but study carefully - it is not!]]
 When the customer finds this out at the counter and wants to cancel the transaction, the money-dealer refuses with an excuse "I have already printed the bill", implying it is too late. The police won't help you, typically referring you to the Czech National Bank, which supervises exchange offices, to file a complaint (which does not help you either).

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	*<do name="Sightjogging Prague" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="+420 777 288 862" url="http://www.sightjoggingprague.com" hours="24/24" price="" lat="" long="">Activity for those into running who want to explore the city and stay fit. As the concept becomes common in Europe/USA, there are several operators in Prague as well. It combines fitness, culture, adventure, leisure and fun. It is possible to see most of the Prague's musts in 90 minutes. The guides should be locals with good English and good humour, insiders both in terms of running and the city.</do>		*<do name="Sightjogging Prague" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="+420 777 288 862" url="http://www.sightjoggingprague.com" hours="24/24" price="" lat="" long="">Activity for those into running who want to explore the city and stay fit. As the concept becomes common in Europe/USA, there are several operators in Prague as well. It combines fitness, culture, adventure, leisure and fun. It is possible to see most of the Prague's musts in 90 minutes. The guides should be locals with good English and good humour, insiders both in terms of running and the city.</do>
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		+	*<do name="Running Prague" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="+420 777 232 387" url="http://www.runningprague.com" hours="24/24" price="" lat="" long="">
		+	Running Prague offers another opportunity to explore Prague actively, with your running shoes on. The company runs private running tours not only for tourists but also for corporate clientele.</do>
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 ===Bike Tours===
-Prague has more than 120 kilometer of bike paths to its disposal. This makes Prague a suitable city to discover by bike. Nowadays Prague can be seen as a real cycle city. This is confirmed by the great offer of cycle services and centers. There are several bicycle garages, bike rental and bike tour companies making cycling in this city change for the better. For more information and exact rules concerning cycling in Prague you can take a look at this website: http://doprava.praha-mesto.cz/(a5prv32c0elngpe3ujo30fbt)/zdroj.aspx?typ=2&Id=68392&sh=-1270945128
+Prague has more than 120 kilometer of bike paths to its disposal. This makes Prague a suitable city to discover by bike. Nowadays Prague can be seen as a real cycle city. This is confirmed by the great offer of cycle services and centers. There are several bicycle garages, bike rental and bike tour companies making cycling in this city change for the better. For more information and exact rules concerning cycling in Prague you can take a look at this website [http://doprava.praha-mesto.cz/(a5prv32c0elngpe3ujo30fbt)/zdroj.aspx?typ=2&Id=68392&sh=-1270945128].
 If you want to discover Prague on your own, this is possible by renting a bike. However, if you  want to explore the city and learn about culture and history it’s recommended to do a guided bike tour. Two bike tour companies which give bike tours as well as they offer the possibility to rent a bike are [http://www.bajabikes.eu/en/highlights-in-prague-bike-tour Baja Bikes] and [http://www.bikoadventures.com Biko Adventures]. By doing a bike tour you’ll get familiar with the city’s highlights and its history in a few hours.

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 ===Sightjogging / Running tours===
-*<do name="Sightjogging Prague" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="+420 777 288 862" url="http://www.sightjoggingprague.com" hours="24/24" price="" lat="" long="">Activity for those into running who want to explore the city and stay fit. The concept becomes common in Europe/USA and there are several operators in Prague as well. It combines fitness, culture, adventure, leisure and fun. It is possible to see most of the Prague's musts in 90 minutes. The guides should be locals with good English and good humour, insiders both in terms of running and the city.</do>
+*<do name="Sightjogging Prague" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="+420 777 288 862" url="http://www.sightjoggingprague.com" hours="24/24" price="" lat="" long="">Activity for those into running who want to explore the city and stay fit. As the concept becomes common in Europe/USA, there are several operators in Prague as well. It combines fitness, culture, adventure, leisure and fun. It is possible to see most of the Prague's musts in 90 minutes. The guides should be locals with good English and good humour, insiders both in terms of running and the city.</do>
 ===Segway Tours===

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 ===Bike Tours===
 *'''Praha Bike - tours & rental''', Dlouha 24, Praha 1 ☎ +420 732 388 880 [http://www.prahabike.cz] Praha Bike is the biggest bike rental in Prague and in the Czech Republic. Praha Bike offers bike rental or bike tour, there are regular daily tours or special tours by reservation. Multi days guided or self guided trip are available on the greenways routes Prague to Vienna, Prague to Cesky Krumlov or Prague to Dresden.
 Open 9:00 to 21:00, from March to November.

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	*'''Taxi'''. The only contracted taxi operator from Liszt Ferenc airport is '''Főtaxi''' [http://www.fotaxi.hu]. Depending on your destination, a trip to Budapest will costs between HUF 3.900-6.500 (3900 is valid around the airport, downtown hotels usually HUF 5,800 or €21 and above that). Queue at the taxi stand first to receive a written quote for your fare, then pay it when you arrive at your destination. This system is designed to eliminate unjustified price hikes.		*'''Taxi'''. The only contracted taxi operator from Liszt Ferenc airport is '''Főtaxi''' [http://www.fotaxi.hu]. Depending on your destination, a trip to Budapest will costs between HUF 3.900-6.500 (3900 is valid around the airport, downtown hotels usually HUF 5,800 or €21 and above that). Queue at the taxi stand first to receive a written quote for your fare, then pay it when you arrive at your destination. This system is designed to eliminate unjustified price hikes.
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		+	As an alternative to the taxi, you can book a private airport transfer online in advance. A couple of companies offer this service:
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		+	* [https://easyprivatetaxi.com/book/hungary/budapest/43 Easy Private Taxi] has Budapest Airport to the city centre at 26€ for a Sedan, 35€ for a Minibus
		+	* [http://www.holidaytaxis.com Holiday Taxis] has Budapest Airport to the city centre at £30.00 for a Sedan, £37.61 for a Minibus
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	WARNING: unless you have pre-ordered a taxi from a different company, do not accept offers from taxi drivers waiting (illegally) inside the terminal or near the exit. Pre-ordering by phone will generally get you a somewhat better price than the Fötaxi rates. However, on your trip into town you might receive a bonus from Főtaxi quoting cheaper fares towards Liszt Ferenc airport (i.e. €16 from Pest) - reserve a car by phone and quote the offer to save some money on your way back to the airport.		WARNING: unless you have pre-ordered a taxi from a different company, do not accept offers from taxi drivers waiting (illegally) inside the terminal or near the exit. Pre-ordering by phone will generally get you a somewhat better price than the Fötaxi rates. However, on your trip into town you might receive a bonus from Főtaxi quoting cheaper fares towards Liszt Ferenc airport (i.e. €16 from Pest) - reserve a car by phone and quote the offer to save some money on your way back to the airport.

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		+	*<do name="Sightjogging Prague" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="+420 777 288 862" url="http://www.sightjoggingprague.com" hours="24/24" price="" lat="" long="">Activity for those into running who want to explore the city and stay fit. The concept becomes common in Europe/USA and there are several operators in Prague as well. It combines fitness, culture, adventure, leisure and fun. It is possible to see most of the Prague's musts in 90 minutes. The guides should be locals with good English and good humour, insiders both in terms of running and the city.</do>
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 =====From Hungary=====
-From [[Budapest]] Keleti pu (Eastern Station) buy a discounted round-trip ticket, "kirándulójegy" (excursion or 4-day ticket) for €31. It includes the return within 4 days and is valid for all public transportation in Vienna for 2 days. So its a deal even if you don't need a return ticket to Budapest. There are limited amount of SparSchiene tickets each day for €13. All tickets are valid in all trains (including the high-speed RailJet). Trains confusingly depart Budapest East (Keleti pu), most stop at Wien Meidling and then arrive at Vienna West Station (Wien West). Direct trains run every two hours. Otherwise transfer at Győr.
+From [[Budapest]] Keleti pu (Eastern Station) buy a discounted round-trip ticket, "kirándulójegy" (excursion or 4-day ticket) for €33. It includes the return within 4 days and is valid for all public transportation in Vienna for 2 days. So its a deal even if you don't need a return ticket to Budapest. There are limited amount of SparSchiene tickets each day for €13. All tickets are valid in all trains (including the high-speed RailJet). Trains confusingly depart Budapest East (Keleti pu), most stop at Wien Meidling and then arrive at Vienna West Station (Wien West). Direct trains run every two hours. Otherwise transfer at Győr.
 To Hungary the ÖBB offers tickets from €19 to Budapest as well as the EURegio ticket (Vienna to Hungary and return with 4 days); [[Mosonmagyaróvár]] €12, Győr €19, [[Tatabánya]] €25, [[Fertöszentmiklós]] €19, and [[Szombathely]] € 22 (children half-price, weekly and monthy tickets available).

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 {{infobox|Jan Palach|A university student, Jan Palach became a Czechoslovakian martyr when he set himself ablaze in protest to the Warsaw Pact intervention against the ''Prague Spring'' reforms, which liberalised government policies and human rights restrictions.  Palach died three days later from his injuries.  Palach's funeral erupted into mass protests against the government.  Many Czechoslovakians mourned Palach and sympathized with his ideals including Jan Zajíc, who killed himself in the same fashion as Palach to encourage his countrymen to fight the Warsaw Pact occupation of the Czechoslovakian nation. A little more than two months later, on Good Friday, Evžen Plocek also set himself ablaze in the town of Jihlava. However, Plocek's protest went largely unnoticed since his death was not reported by the media.  In 1989, twenty years after Palach's death, large scale protests were held in what became known as ''Palach Week'', a precursor to the Velvet Revolution later the same year.}}
-This magical city of bridges, cathedrals, gold-tipped towers and church domes, has been mirrored in the surface of the swan-filled Vltava River for more than ten centuries. Almost undamaged by WWII, Prague's compact medieval centre remains a wonderful mixture of cobbled lanes, walled courtyards, cathedrals and countless church spires all in the shadow of her majestic 9th century castle that looks eastward as the sun sets behind her. Prague is also a modern and vibrant city full of energy, music, cultural art, fine dining and special events catering to the independent traveller's thirst for adventure.
+This magical city of bridges, cathedrals, gold-tipped towers and church domes, has been mirrored in the surface of the swan-filled Vltava River for more than ten centuries. Almost undamaged by WWII, Prague's medieval centre remains a wonderful mixture of cobbled lanes, walled courtyards, cathedrals and countless church spires all in the shadow of her majestic 9th century castle that looks eastward as the sun sets behind her. Prague is also a modern and vibrant city full of energy, music, cultural art, fine dining and special events catering to the independent traveller's thirst for adventure.
 It is regarded by many as one of Europe's most charming and beautiful cities, Prague has become the most popular travel destination in [[Central Europe]] along with [[Bratislava]] and [[Krakow]]. Millions of tourists visit the city every year.

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 * <sleep name="Why Not? Kiev Hostel" alt="" address="30A, Saksahanskoho St., Apt. 3" directions="check out our web-site for directions" phone="+380636883880" url="http://www.whynothostels.com" checkin="12:00" checkout="11.00" price="Dorm beds from €8" lat="" long="" email="booking.whynothostel@gmail.com"> Well appointed hostel run by polish – ukrainian team, features funky decor, thick, comfy mattresses, hot showers. We offer for FREE: breakfast, bedding, towels, laundry, wi-fi. The only hostel in Kiev with movie theater! English speaking staff organize hostel activities: pub crawls, movie nights, poker evenings and more...:))</sleep>
-* <sleep name="Hostel Kiev Backpackers" alt="former TIU Kiev Backpackers" address="18, Chervonoarmiis'ka St., Apt. 15" directions="In the passage opposite of the KinoTheater Kiev" phone="+380 96 997 8398" url="http://www.kievbackpackers.com" checkin="14:00" checkout="11.00" price="Dorm beds from €5" lat="" long="" email="bookings@kievbackpackers.com"> Located in the centre with English, German, Russian, and Ukrainian staff.</sleep>
+* <sleep name="Hostel Kiev Backpackers" alt="former TIU Kiev Backpackers" address="18, Chervonoarmiis'ka St., Apt. 15" directions="In the passage opposite of the KinoTheater Kiev" phone="+380 98 4891934" url="http://www.kievbackpackers.com" checkin="14:00" checkout="11.00" price="Dorm beds from €5" lat="" long="" email="bookings@kievbackpackers.com"> Located in the centre with English, German, Russian, and Ukrainian staff.</sleep>
 * <sleep name="EsterHostel" alt="" address="Chervonoarmiis'ka St, 111/113" directions="Located near to the Palace of Ukraine" phone="+380 44 332 05 36" url="http://esterhostel.com.ua" checkin="12:00" checkout="11:30" price="Dorm beds from €10." lat="50.419630" long="30.521771" email="order@esterhostel.com.ua">Clean, comfortable and affordable hostel is located in the heart of Kiev. It is a small hostel with the atmosphere that appeals to travelers from all walks of life.</sleep>
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 *<sleep name="Magic Bus Hostel Kiev" alt="" address="31 Saksaganskogo str., 2nd floor, apt. 3" directions="" phone="+38097-336-03-03" url="http://www.magicbushostel.com" checkin="" checkout="" price="From €9" lat="" long="">Cozy and welcoming hostel within walking distance to the main street Kreschatik and railway station. Uniquely designed room. Professional & friendly staff.</sleep>
-* <sleep name="Mini Hostel Kiev" alt="" address="43, Chervonoarmiis'ka St., Apt. 32" directions="200 meters away from the stadium of the EURO 2012, and just 100 meters from Metro station Lva Tolstogo" phone="+380 98 4891934" url="http://www.minihostelkiev.com/" checkin="14:00" checkout="11:00" price="Dorm beds from €5" lat="50.43641" long="30.51645" email="bookings@minihostelkiev.com"> Located in the city centre with English, German, Russian, and Ukrainian staff.</sleep>
+* <sleep name="Mini Hostel Kiev" alt="" address="43, Chervonoarmiis'ka St., Apt. 32" directions="Located in downtown Kiev, just 100 meters from Metro station Lva Tolstogo" phone="+380 98 4891934" url="http://www.minihostelkiev.com/" checkin="14:00" checkout="11:00" price="Dorm beds from €5" lat="50.43641" long="30.51645" email="bookings@minihostelkiev.com" Located in the city centre with English, German, Russian, and Ukrainian staff.</sleep>
 * <sleep name="Really Central Hostel" alt="" address="10, Bogdana Khmelnitskogo, Floor 2. Apt. 50 (access via second courtyard)" directions="at the city centre" phone="+380 982 636506" url="http://www.reallycentralkiev.hostel.com/" checkin="" checkout="" price="From €8" lat="" long="" email="">Very friendly, one communal dorm, two private twin rooms. English speaking staff, wi-fi and communal kitchen.</sleep>