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is Wenceslas Square, because conversation to the service you DIRECTORY
local men might assume need. Hospitals with casualty
that you are one of the units are marked on the Street Emergency Numbers
city’s prostitutes. Finder maps (see pp244–55). Emergency Operator
Prague has some less-than- Tel 112 (in English).
reputable bars and cafés that Health Care
stay open into the early hours. Ambulance
Bars with the words “non-stop” and Pharmacies Tel 155.
and “herna” are synonymous All EU nationals are entitled to Police
with shady characters free health care in the Czech Tel 158 (state)/156 (municipal).
gambling on slot Republic. To claim medical Fire
machines. See the bars treat ment, visitors must Tel 150.
and cafés listings on have a European Health
pp206–207 for Insurance Card Police
recommended (EHIC card),
venues to visit. Be which should be Tourist Police Station
aware that the presented to the Jungmannovo námĕstí 9.
more touristy physician along Map 3 C5.
restaurants and with a valid form Lost Property Bureau
many taxi drivers of identification.
have a tendency to Not all treatments are Lost and Found
overcharge. It is best Pharmacy sign covered by the card, so (Ztráty a nálezy)
to take a taxi from a additional medical Karoliny Světlé 5.
Fair Place taxi rank (see p240). insurance is definitely advisable. Map 3 A5.
Keep all of your receipts. Medical tourism is increasingly Tel 224 235 085.
Before you travel, take popular; Health Centre Prague Open 8am–4pm Mon–Fri (to
photocopies of all essential offers cheaper procedures than 5:30pm Mon & Wed; to 2pm Fri).
documents, including your in the rest of Europe. Medical Centres
passport. Place your passport There are also 24-hour phar-
in your hotel safe and carry macies (lékárna) with staff who Canadian Medical Center
the photocopy with you are qualified to give advice and Veleslavínská 1.
when you are out and about. administer simple remedies. If Tel 724 300 301 (24 hours).
You are expected to have you want an English-speaking Open 8am–6pm Mon–Fri (to
your passport with you only doctor, visit the Diplomatic 8pm Tue & Thu), 9am–2pm Sat.
when driving. Health Centre for foreigners at ∑ cmcpraha.cz
Na Homolce. Alternatively, try Diplomatic Health Centre
the privately run Canadian
In an Emergency (Nemocnice Na Homolce)
Medical Center or, for dental Roentgenova 2.
Your hotel should be able to care, Elite Dental Prague. You Tel 257 271 111.
put you in touch with a local will need to take a passport and Open 24 hours a day.
doctor if necessary, but if you a means of payment with you. ∑ homolka.cz
need immediate help, Prague’s Those with respiratory prob- Elite Dental Prague
emergency services are lems should be aware that Vodičkova 5. Map 3 C3.
available 24 hours a day. Non- between October and March, Tel 222 510 888.
Czech speakers should call 112; sulphur dioxide levels in Prague Open 8am–8pm Mon–Thu,
an English-speaking operator occasionally exceed the World 8am–4pm Fri.
will translate via a three-way Health Organization’s accepted ∑ elitedental.cz
levels. With
increasing car Health Centre Prague
ownership in the Vodičkova 28, 3rd entrance,
2nd floor.
city and a lack Map 3 C5.
of funding for Tel 603 433 833 (24 hrs).
alternative fuels, Open 8am–5pm Mon–Fri.
this situation
Prague traffic police car ∑ doctor-prague.cz
seems unlikely
to improve, so if 24-Hour Pharmacies
you think you
may be affected Lékárna Palackého
by fumes, be Palackého 5. Map 3 C5.
sure to take any Tel 224 946 982.
medication you Lékárna u Sv. Ludmily
might need Belgická 37. Map 6 F3.
with you on Tel 222 513 396.
Ambulance your trip.

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