Exchange
offices
Can be found in most hotels and all around the city centre of
Prague and on the airport. They exchange all common currencies
Tipping
Czech staff in restaurants and bars get paid for their work so
tipping is not obligatory but still expected. As general guideline
5 to 10% can be used.
Currency
The currency in the Czech Republic is the Czech Crown. You can
find the Czech Crown displayed like Kc or CZK.
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Banks
and Money Exchange
Also banks can be found in the Prague city centre. Known banks in
the Czech Republic are:
- CSOB
- Ceska Sporitelna
- Komercni Banka
- Bank of Austria
It is recommended to go to one of the big
banks, which generally have the best exchange rates, as well as
the lowest commission (ca 2%). Several money withdraw machines can
be found (both VISA and MASTER CARD), mostly in the centre of
Prague. DO NOT exchange money on the black market. It is against
the law and you run a big risk ending up with worthless bank
notes. The lowest bank note is 20 Kc and the highest is 5.000 Kc. |