Czech Republic

We travelled 360 miles in Czech Republic over 12 days between 26 June 2014 and 07 July 2014. It was mainly sunny (6 days) whilst we were there

Key places where we stopped

Rozvadov petrol station

A petrol station visited on 07/07/14

Filled up with petrol; 39.9 CZK per litre

Prague Christian Fellowship

A church visited on 06/07/14

Friendly, welcoming and grounded church with an emphasis on relationship. Lovely mix of Czech and international members with the service in English. Joined several members of church for lunch afterwards. www.praguefellowship.cz

Camp Matyas

A campsite visited on 02/07/14

Cracking quiet campsite to the south of Prague with a lovely, relaxed atmosphere and all facilities (inc. wifi) included in the price. Regular trains into the city which take half an hour and cost about £2 for a return. 295 CZK per night - stayed 5 nights

Prague petrol station

A petrol station visited on 02/07/14

Filled up with LPG; 17.5 CZK per litre

Hradec Králové petrol station

A petrol station visited on 02/07/14

Filled up with petrol; 36 CZK per litre

Stříbrný rybník camping

A campsite visited on 01/07/14

Family campsite outside Hradec Kralove with lots of activities to do; paintball, trampolining, high ropes and swimming in the lake. Reasonable facilities for motorhomes, but didn't look massively clean, so we didn't use them. Free wifi. Showers 20 CZK each (exact coin only). 316 CZK per night; stayed 1 night

Svitavy aire

An aire visited on 28/06/14

Free aire next to town football stadium with all free facilities (water, toilet, grey waste, electricity, wifi) all really well-maintained (it all looks quite new). Cracking place to stay, although can be a little noisy if there's an event on at the stadium. Stayed 3 nights

Camp Oaza

A campsite visited on 26/06/14

Lovely family-run quiet campsite with free wifi. Bus to Brno stops right outside (401 or 402), then with a connection on the number 8 tram, you're in the centre within 40 minutes. Entrance to campsite is quite narrow and also goes under an archway... larger motorhomes might struggle. 200 CZK per night (we didn't use electricity, which costs more). Stayed 2 nights

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Blog posts

I love Prague (July 8, 2014)

Party time in the Czech Republic (June 30, 2014)

The following information was last updated on July 21, 2014 and therefore may now be out of date. Please consume with a pinch of salt!

Personal comments:

Some of the roads were a little fun, but we found some really good campsites to stay on (no wild camping allowed) and even a free aire in Svitavy. Really great country with beautiful scenery

EU Member:

Yes

Currency:

Czech koruna

Language(s):

Czech

Numbers:

1 - jeden/jedna
2 - dva/dvě
3 - tři
4 - čtyři
5 - pět
6 - šest
7 - sedm
8 - osm
9 - devět
10 - deset

Useful words / phrases:

Hello - Dobrý den
Goodbye - Nashledanou
Yes - Ano
No - Ne
Please - Prosím
Thank you - Děkuji
Sorry - Promiňte
I don't understand - Nerozumím
How much does it cost? - Kolik je to?
Where is the toilet? - Kde je záchod?
Petrol - Benzín

Vignette / toll requirements:

Vignettes are required for travelling on motorways, which must be displayed on the right hand side of the windscreen - this can be bought at the border

Vehicle laws:

Speed limit is 130 kph on motorways, 90 kph on main roads and 50 kph in built up areas. For 50m before a level crossing, the speed limit is 30 kph and red flashing lights or a red or yellow flag indicates an approaching train.

Dipped headlights are compulsory in the daytime

First-aid kit, a set of replacement bulbs and fuses, warning triangle and reflective jacket are compulsory.

Winter tyres are compulsory between 1 November and 31 March

Passport must be carried at all times for identification

Wild camping rules:

Prohibited