Good to Know
This page contains essential information which is advised to be read carefully and thoroughly.
- Documents (ID card/ Passport, Visa)
- Signed Code of Conduct and a picture of it (if not sent digitally)
- Personal medication and medical necessities (e.g. an inhaler)
- Travel insurance if you are travelling from abroad
- Eurovillage food, snacks and utensils
- Money for merch (cash only) if you have ordered any
- Laptop/tablet, or any other electronic device you can work on
- Chargers (the Czech Republic uses type E outlets), a power bank
- Writing materials (a notebook, pencils, …)
- Clothes in accordance with the Dresscode and the weather
- Toiletries and a towel (a toothbrush, shower gel, deodorant, …)
- A reusable cup or 50 CZK as a deposit for one
- Ahoj! /Ahoy/ – Hello!
- Čau! /chau/ – Hi! / Bye!
- Dobrý den! /Dobree den/ – Hello! (formal)
- Na shledanou! /na shledanou/ – Goodbye! (formal)
- Prosím /proseem/ – Please
- Děkuji /dyekuhyee/ – Thank you
- Nevím /nevim/ – I don’t know
- Pomoc! /pomots/ – Help!
- Omlouvám se /omlouvaam se/ – My apologies
State police – 158
City police – 156
Ambulance – 155
Firefighters – 150
European emergency number – 112 (if you’re not sure who to call)
The Czech Republic uses CZK (Czech crowns) as its currency.
It is best to pay by card – make sure to pay with the local currency if you are presented with the option.
If you were to exchange money, do so at an exchange office with good reviews (there are some listed below) and try to change as close to the current exchange rate as possible.
The conversion rate at the moment is:
- 1 EUR = 24,27 CZK
- 1 CZK = 0,041 EUR
For up-to-date information, please view the page of the Czech National Bank.
Exchange offices in Prague:
- Exchange CZ, Štefánikova 203/23, Prague 5
- Směnárna Alfa Prague, Náměstí Republiky 1, Prague 1
Exchange offices in Brno:
- MONETA Money Bank, Benešova 14, 602 00 Brno-střed
- Směnárna Royal Exchange, Mečová 695/2, 602 00 Brno-střed
Participants from countries that do not have visa-free access to the Czech Republic have to obtain a visa from the consulate or embassy of the Czech Republic in your country.
Find whether you have visa-free access to the Czech Republic in this list of countries.
Find general information about visa-free stays in the Czech Republic here.
Because of the “Roam like at home” policy, you should be able to call and message in EU/EAA countries with no extra charges – that means in the Czech Republic as well. Otherwise, we recommend calling and messaging via WhatsApp.