I┤d like to go from Nuremberg to Prague by car and visit
some other towns on the way to the capital. Is there a high
risk to have one┤s car stolen or damaged? Are there other
problems connected with driving in the Czech Republic or
other things I should know before leaving? Please, tell me!
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The train costs next to nothing especially the czech portion
of your trip. They leave all the time , so if you're
interested in stopping off at cheb or karlovy vary it's a
lot easier. I am not sure if driving is dangerous or whether
there is a great risk of having anything stolen, but the
east-west road network has a long way to go before it could
accomadate all the traffic.
As a Czech I am I can say there┤s no risk to drive your own
car throughout the Czech republic. There is no difference
between Germany and Czech republic.
Loads of Germans go over for weekends to pick up cheep
goods, there is no problem at all. I did it last summer and
really enjoyed it. The roads were open and good, very
pretty and a hell of a lot safer than Autobahns.
John
the Czech republic is relatively safe, the route to Karlovy
Vary is grand, but you might have trouble with a new car in
Praha (theft & damages) - just ask the Nⁿrnberg car rental
about Vollkasko fees for the Praha journey !
i was in prague a few months ago. in one of the free papers
(mass produced for all the english speakers there and
printed in english) about town, there was a letter to the
editor by a couple from the UK i think who had just arrived
downtown in their van, parked it, left and when they
returned EVERYTHING had been stolen.
i don't know how accurate this is/whether it is just a case
of the paper choosing to print the story of the van that got
broken into versus the 20 that didn't, who knows? not
saying that czechs are any keener to rip you off than
anyone else, of course but it may be something that you wish
to keep in mind.
You didn't say whether you are renting a car or taking your own. If renting one the fees are either HIGH if you want to take it to the Czech Rep. or absolutely not allowed. Either way I would recommend the train, once in Prague you can get around a lot better by public transport anyway.
Driving is safe, but stealing cars is quite common.
parking & traffic sucks in Prague anyway, so you'd just have
to find a place to park & leave it. The trains were very
easy & cheap!
In 1997 my 14 year old son and I spent 14 days driving
throughout the Czech Republic. Gasoline by European standard
was dirt cheap. Tthe countryside, small towns, and villages
werealways interesting and often charming. The Czech
Republic is much more than Praha. Many small places have
inexpensive pensions and zimmer frei arrangements.
Best of all we were not tied to train and bus schedules.
Many of the wonders of the Czech Lands arein the countryside
beyond thr reach of rail or bus. During prior journeys in 94
& 95 we found the buses often not show up or to run
infrequently and cease service early.
Only a fool would leave valuable items unattended in a
vehicle anywhere including the "safest" neighborhood in
anyone's country.
In Praha parking restrictions preclude visitor parking on
the streets in most areas unless one has a special permit
but that's why there are secured parking lots
at reasonable prices in Praha. We often kept a days
purchases tucked away in the cars trunk(boot)out of sight
and had no problem.
Czech highways & byways have little traffic and very
courteous and sane drivers unlike ever so perfect countries
such as the U.K., Germany, and the Netherlands. Driving in
the CR was a pleasure.
I have found few if any nation to have a more civil
citizenry than the CR. Kindness and civility seem to be an
integral part of the nations way of life. Hurry and see all
of the country before every historic town becomes a tawdry
imitation of Coney Island or Disneyland as one finds all to
often in Western Europe or North America.