branik

hi

can anyone give me some info we are staying in branik

how far is it to the old town ?

how much are the taxi%26#39;s ?

were can we buy 3 day passes for the trams ?

is it safe to travel on public transport in the evening ?

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from what I remember the Branik area is well to the south of the city and you will either have to use trams or buses to get to the center.i travel to prague quite often but have only been in the Branik area once.

Exactly where are you staying?

3 day passes for the transport system (trams ,metro and buses one ticket does all) can be got fromthe transport authority stand at the airport at some metro stations and in the main Tourist info offices.

public transport is a safe as anywhere else and safer than some,watch out for pick-pockets on the busier trams and metros.

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Many thanks for your reply staying ay the divadla hotel

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found it on my map it is in the south of the city and just on my Prague map,not far from a whole host of trams that will get you to various parts of the city very quickly ,i would think no more than 15-20 minutes.The main trams run frequently till about midnight but there are late night trams about every 30 minutes through the night ,according to my map 3,16,17 %26amp;21 are your main trams and the 54 your night tram.maybe one of the locals can confirm this info .

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good map, unclegus! number 3 takes you to wenceslas square and nmumber 17 really close to old town square. the night tram 54 goes every 30 minutes from the middle of wenceslas square, if you%26#39;re still out after midnight. according to a comment on ta it%26#39;s a 5 min walk to the tram stop and a 20 min ride on the tram.

i%26#39;d copy the name and all the numbers of the tram stop beside the hotel anyway so if in the city you can always check for number and direction. probably i%26#39;d also write down the time of the night tram on wenceslas square, so you don%26#39;t have to wait 29 min (in the worst case).

don%26#39;t bother with taxis, the normal fare would be already dearer than the 3 day pass. even the night tram is very safe.

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Heinokules,Its the Insight travel map and i have had it for many years,it is falling to bits and the newer versions of the maps don%26#39;t have the trams marked on them. It also has the metro system on a separate section and smaller scale maps of the greater Prague area and road map of the Czech republic The map has been an absolute Godsend on my various trips to Prague and surrounding areas as i tend not to stick to the main tourist areas (going to football and pubs and breweries i have heard about).

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3 and 17 are the trams (although the hotel is some 10 minutes uphill walk from the tram stop). they will have you into the city as soon as a taxi will, but allow 45 minutes into and out of the city each journey

you can buy 3 day tram passes from the prague transport authority offices at the airport in the arrivals hall once you have cleared customs (where you see the sign %26quot;metro - tram - bus%26quot;)

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thank-you peb7 this is very helpfuk

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apologies peb7 for my spelling of helpful still waiting for my new spectacles, once again sincere apologies and thanks for your help

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if you are a golfer, there is a new course in the south of prague about 10 minutes taxi ride from the hotel

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brilliant thanks peb7