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Electricity Responsible Tourism Korunní still and sparkling water,
The electricity supply in Prague Czechs are great nature-lovers and Orion and Opavia biscuits
is 230V AC, and two-pin plugs and, therefore, fairly green. Large and sweets. Seasonal markets
are used. For British or US plugs, municipal recycling bins are are also good for local produce.
an adaptor is needed. Adaptors prevalent across the city, Look out for the EU Ecolabel
can be purchased in any large encouraging the recycling of flower logo on various products
electrical shop such as Dat books, clothes, furniture and and services. Adria Hotel and
Art or Electro World in malls other items. Organic food Hotel Adalbert have earned
(see p215). and clothing are becoming this endorsement by conserving
popular. Country Life operates water and energy, and recycling
an organic farm and bakery and decreasing waste.
Conversion Chart
to supply its own and others’ Ecotourism is another aspect
Imperial to Metric shops and restaurants, while of the Czech Republic’s commit-
1 inch = 2.54 centimetres Suvi is Prague’s first organic ment to environmental sustain-
1 foot = 30 centimetres fashion store, with clothes ability. Greenways, a local NGO,
1 mile = 1.6 kilometres designed and made in Central pub lishes maps and guides for
1 ounce = 28 grams Bohemia by local people. cycling to and around the country,
1 pound = 454 grams Manufaktura sells handmade while the European Centre for
1 pint = 0.6 litre wooden ornaments, toys and Eco Agro Tourism offers a Green
1 gallon = 4.6 litres utensils, recycled paper Holiday Guidebook to the
and more. In supermarkets, Czech Republic in
Metric to Imperial try to buy Czech prod- various languages.
1 millimetre = 0.04 inch ucts to support the
1 centimetre = 0.4 inch local economy. Look Religious
1 metre = 3 feet 3 inches out for Kubík juices,
1 kilometre = 0.6 mile Kofola (the Czech- Services
1 gram = 0.04 ounce Slovak alternative to The city offers
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds Coca-Cola), Mattoni, houses of prayer
1 litre = 1.8 pints Dobrá voda and EU Ecolabel logo for most religions.
DIRECTORY
Travellers with Mothercare Country Life Interdenominational
Special Needs Náměstí Republiky 1. Melantrichova 15. International Church,
Map 4 D3. Map 3 B3. Tel 224 213 366. Peroutkova 57. Tel 777
Czech Association of ∑ mothercare.com
Persons with European Centre for 545 411. ∑ icprague.cz
Disabilities The Museum of Eco Agro Tourism Jewish
∑ eceat.org
Karlínské náměstí 12. Miniatures Various synagogues.
Map 5 B2. Tel 221 890 453. Strahov Monastery. Greenways Tel 224 800 849.
Map 1 B4. Tel 233 352 371. ∑ greenways.cz
Prague Organization ∑ muzeumminiatur.cz Hotel Adalbert ∑ kehilaprag.cz
for Wheelchair Users Břevnovský klášter, Old-New Synagogue
Benediktská 6. Map 4 D3. Podolí Pool Markétská 1. Tel 220 406 (see pp88–9).
Tel 224 827 210. Podolská 74. 170. ∑ hoteladalbert.cz
Tel 241 433 952. Jerusalem Synagogue,
Travelling with Public Transport Manufaktura Jeruzalémská 7. Map 4 E4.
Children Museum Melantrichova 17. Map 3 Methodist-Evangelical
B4. ∑ manufaktura.cz
Patočkova 4, Praha 6. Malostranské náměstí.
Bobsled Prague Map 1 B1. Tel 296 128 900. Suvi Map 2 E3.
Prosecká 34b. Closed Oct–Mar. Tel 603 472 285. Tel 608 243 788.
Tel 284 840 520. ∑ dpp.cz Religious Services
∑ bobovadraha.cz Muslim
Bohemia Bagel Student Travellers Anglican Islamic Foundation Praha,
St. Clement’s, Klimentská 5.
Lázeňská 19. Map 2 E3. Map 4 D2. ∑ anglican.cz Blatská 1491. Map 5 C2.
Tel 257 218 192. Pizzeria Einstein Tel 281 918 876.
Rumunská 25. Map 6 D3. Baptist ∑ praha.muslim.cz
Botanical Garden Tel 222 522 635. International Baptist
Trojská 800/196. Church of Prague, Roman Catholic
Tel 234 148 111. Responsible Vinohradská 68. Map 6 F1. Various churches.
∑ botanicka.cz Tourism ∑ ibcp.cz ∑ cirkev.cz
Hussite Church
Choco Story Museum Adria Hotel Church of St Nicholas, Church of the Infant Jesus
Celetná 10. Map 3 C3. Václavské náměsti 26. Staroměstské náměstí. of Prague, Karmelitská 9.
Tel 224 242 953. Map 4 D5. Tel 221 081 111. Map 3 C3. Tel 234 760 058. Map 2 E4. Tel 257 533 646.
∑ choco-story-praha.cz ∑ adria.cz ∑ ccshpraha.cz ∑ pragjesu.info

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