Good to Know
Packing List
- Documents (ID card/ Passport, Visa)
- Signed Code of Conduct (if not sent electronically)
- Travel insurance if you are travelling from abroad
- Money for Merch in cash if you have ordered any
- Eurovillage food, snacks
- Laptop, tablet, smartphone or any other form of electronic device where you can work, power bank
- Chargers for your electronic devices (Czech Republic uses the type E outlets)
- A reusable cup (for drinking during the coffee break) or a 50 CZK deposit as a deposit for one
- Clothes in accordance to the Dress Code
- Toiletries and a towel
- Any medicine you take regularly
Paying in the Czech Republic
The best way to pay in the Czech Republic is by card. Don’t forget to always pay in the local currency, if you are presented with the option to choose.
When searching for an exchange place, please try to change as close to the current exchange rate as possible.
The current exchange rate can be found here, and it is about 24 CZK for 1 €
Czech language crash course
Ahoj /ahoy/ – Hi
Dobrý den /dobree den/– Hello
Jak se máš? /yak se maash/ – How are you? (inf.)
Prosím /proseem/ – Please
Děkuji /dyekuyi/ – Thank you
Čau /tshau/ – Hey, Hi, Bye (inf.)
Nashledanou /nashledanou/ – See you soon
Jede tento vlak/bus do Olomouce? /yede tento vlak/bus do Olomouce/ – Is this train/bus going to Olomouc?
Emergency Contacts
State police – 158
City police – 156
Ambulance – 155
Firefighters – 150
European emergency number – 112
Alcohol Policy
By Czech law, the drinking of alcohol is prohibited for people under 18 years of age. The usage of any sort of hard drugs (including hemp) is strictly prohibited and punishable by law.
On all EYP CZ Conferences, 18+ participants are allowed to consume alcohol with only up to 15 % of alcohol volume.
Visa
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 from your country.