Useful Web Addresses

 

 

How to prep your car for an extended time in storage (two articles).

How to prepare your house for an extended absence.

 

AAA International Driving Permit Application

Driving in Europe Website

Driving in Czech

 

Czech Train and Bus Schedules

 

Apartment Ads:

 

We had great success shipping our things over with Rinkens International (www.rinkens.com).  Here are some other movers and shipping companies:

 

Calendar of Folklore Events

 

Yahoo! Czech Discussion Group

 

Nature reserves in the Czech Republic:

 

U.S. Embassy in the Czech Republic

 

CSOB Bank

 

Free Internet providers:

Volny (in English)

Tiscali (in Czech)

 

General Information

 

http://www.muselik.com/e.mag/czech/toc.html

Czech Republic fact sheet - extremely useful, information on all the aspects in the country (Czech Info Center).

 

http://www.locallingo.com/

Czech Republic fact sheet comparable to the above-mentioned web page.

 

http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~sever/CZECH_FAQ/Czech-toc.html

Czech Republic FAQ with many useful links.

 

Government

 

http://www.czech.cz/washington

Czech Embassy in Washington, DC: Czech presence in the U.S., Czech republic Info, "Czech the News" embassy newsletter, consular and visa advisory, events at the Embassy, Czech-related events in the U.S., as well as a number of other useful links.

 

http://www.czech.cz

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic: news, consular and visa questions, basic facts about the Czech Republic (political system, economic issues, history, culture, etc.)

 

http://www.hrad.cz

Prague castle with the following sub-headings: President, Office of the President, Prague Castle Administration, Information about the Castle.

 

http://www.vlada.cz

Government of the Czech Republic: Office of the Government, Government councils, committees, commissions.

 

http://www.psp.cz

Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament: members, committees, parliamentary clubs, documents, office of the Parliament.

 

http://www.senat.cz

Senate of the Czech Parliament: senators, commissions, documents, information.

 

http://www.concourt.cz

Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic.

 

http://mesta.obce.cz

Links to the web sites of many cities and regions in the Czech Republic.

 

http://www.prague-city.cz

Prague City Administration: maps of the City, City districts, new from the City administration, City transportation hints.

http://www.brno.cz

Brno City info server: General information

(Some more web pages are in Czech but easy to follow with a dictionary: http://more.at/brno ,

http://www.inbrno.cz ,  http://www.seznam-brno.cz/

 

Higher education and research institutions

 

http://www.cuni.cz/            Charles University, Prague

http://www.muni.cz/           Masaryk University, Brno

http://www.upol.cz/            Palacký University, Olomouc

http://www.jcu.cz/              University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice

http://www.zcu.cz/             University of West Bohemia, Plzeň

http://www.ujep.cz/            University of J. E. Purkyně, Ústí n. Labem

http://www.osu.cz/             Ostrava University, Ostrava

http://www.slu.cz/              Silesian University, Opava

http://www.vfu.cz/              University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno

http://www.vse.cz/             University of Economics, Prague

http://www.vsp.cz/             Higher School of Teacher Training, Hradec Králové

http://www.upce.cz/           University of Pardubice, Pardubice

http://www.cvut.cz/            Czech Technical University, Prague

http://www.vutbr.cz/           Technical University in Brno

http://www.vscht.cz/          University of Chemical Technology, Prague

http://www.vsb.cz/             Technical University of Mining and Metallurgy, Ostrava

http://www.vslib.cz/            Technical University, Liberec

http://www.czu.cz/             Czech University of Agriculture, Prague

http://www.vszbr.cz/          Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry, Brno

http://www.h.amu.cz/         Academy of Performing Arts, Prague

http://www.avu.cz/             Academy of Fine Arts, Prague

http://www.vsup.cz/           Academy of Arts, Architecture and Industrial Design, Prague

http://www.jamu.cz/           Janáček Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, Brno

http://www.utb.cz/             Tomáš Baťa University, Zlín

http://www.cas.cz/             Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and   links to its individual research institutes

 

Economy and Investments

 

http://www.czechinvest.cz

CzechInvest, an agency of the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade: investment opportunities in the Czech Republic, investment background information, data on Czech economy.

 

http://www.hkcr.cz

Economic Chamber of the Czech Republic: Chamber services including international links.

 

http://stock.eunet.cz

Prague Stock Exchange.

 

http://www.cnb.cz

Czech National Bank: daily exchange rates of the Czech crown.

 

Media and news

 

http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/

Czech News Agency with a number of excellent links to Czech publications and organization.

 

http://www.praguepost.com/

Prague Post, English-language weekly: relocation information, tourist information, local and regional news, cultural events, etc.

 

http://www.radio.cz/en/                                             

Radio Prague Czech links (arts & humanities, business & investment, computing & internet, education, entertainment, general information, life & style, news & references, radio links, shopping, sports & recreation, travel)

 

http://www.centraleurope.com

Central European news, information, and links.

 

Culture

 

http://www.nm.cz

National Museum of the Czech Republic: history of the museum, information on permanent and traveling exhibits, magazines and publications, concerts and lectures, links to other major Prague museums and historical sites.

 

http://www.ngprague.cz

National Gallery in Prague: museum's art collections, current and previous exhibitions.

 

http://www.nkp.cz

National Library of the Czech Republic.

 

http://www.cmvu.cz

Czech Museum of Fine Arts in Prague: museum's art collections and exhibits.

 

http://www.jewishmuseum.cz

Jewish Museum in Prague: exhibitions, news, education and cultural center, visitor information.

 

http://www.narodni-divadlo.cz

National Theater in Prague: tickets, information and history of the Theater.

 

http://www.festival.cz

Prague Spring Music Festival: program and venues.

 

http://www.ticketpro.cz

Ticket sales and program of cultural events in the Czech Republic as well as useful links to tourist information services.

 

Tourism

 

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/dest/eur/cze.htm

Guide to the Czech Republic published by Lonely Planet.

 

http://www.csa.cz/

Czech Airlines: time tables, air tickets online.

 

http://www.jizdnirady.cz

Train and bus time tables.

 

http://www.HotelsCzech.com

Full catalogue of hotels in the Czech Republic with hotel pictures, description, prices, and location maps (many prices are at a discount found only via this web site).

 

http://pis.eunet.cz

Prague Information Service: Tourist information, translation and interpretation services, tours and excursions, etc.

 

http://www.bts.cz/main.htm

Sports in Brno (Sportovní kluby – Sport clubs, Sportovní odvětví – Different sports, Sportovní zařízení – Sport facilities, Turistické možnosti – Hiking)

 

http://www.brno-venkov.cz/gb/main.htm

Brno district

 

http://www.volny.cz/brno-prehrada/

Brno dam and surroundings

 

http://www.mujweb.cz/www/Morkras/

Moravian Karst

 

http://www.jizni-morava.cz/aj/obsah.html

South Moravia region

 

Miscellaneous

 

http://www.seznam.cz

Czech-language search engine.

 

http://www.telecom.cz/

Telephone directory to the Czech Republic: search by name, city, address, or business.

 

http://www.reality.cz/

Some real estate agencies.

 

http://www.jobs.cz

Job listing in the Czech Republic.