CURRENCY/CREDIT CARDS/BANKING
The official currency of the Czech Republic is Czech Crown = Česká koruna (CZK = Kč) which is subdivided into 100 Heller (h). Exchange offices and ATM machines are available throughout the city and at the Prague International Airport. You can find the official exchange rates on the website of the Czech National Bank. International credit cards are accepted for payment in all hotels, most restaurants and shops.
1 USD = 17.3 CZK
1 Euro = 25.7 CZK

ELECTRICITY
The Czech Republic uses a 220V/50Hz system, sockets have the European standard and plugs are three-prong grounded.

 CLIMATE AND CLOTHING
Prague is a city with a continental climate. At the end of October the weather is usually cold, rainy, temperature usually ranging from 5 to 10^oC. It is advisable to have a light coat, a sweater, etc. and an umbrella.

HEALTH CARE
 An individual travel and health insurance is recommended. Vaccinations are not required to enter the Czech Republic.

 HOTELS
Prague has a large capacity in all types of hotels. For the delegates of the conference we can recommend suitable hotels  easily accessible by public transport.

 We recommend OREA HOTEL PYRAMIDA **** Prague, address: Bělohorská 24, Praha 6: (http://pyramida.hotel.cz/accommodation/), where we have preliminary booked single and double rooms for the participants to the ICOPC for favourable conditions and price. (Single room 70 EU, double room 80 EU.) For the begining and the end of the programme in Bohnice will be prepared shutle buses for transport to the Bohnice hospital and to the hotel respectively.

 For several participants we can offer hostel type accomodation in Bohnice hospital. You can get information about it by e-mail info@icmhp.eu.

Nevertheless the delegates can choose different hotels. Many hotels are located in the very centre of Prague and are easily accessible by underground („metro"). Other hotels are also easily accessible by public transport.

TOP HOTEL Praha 4*- address: Blažimská 1781, 149 00 - Praha 4 (www.tophotel.cz), price including breakfast for a single room: 2350 CZK (price for a person 2350 CZK), for a double room: 2650 CZK  (price for a person 1350 CZK)

ALBION HOTEL 4* - address: Peroutkova 531/81, 158 00 Praha 5 (www.albionhotel.cz), price including breakfast for a single room: 2150 CZK (price for a person 2150 CZK), for a double room: 2650 CZK  (price for a person 1325 CZK)

HOTEL DUO 4* - address: Teplická 492, 190 00 Praha 9 (metro station Střížkov), (www.hotelduo.cz), price including breakfast for a single room: 2000 CZK (price for a person 2000 CZK), for a double/twin room: 2220 CZK  (price for a person 1100 CZK)

HOTEL U DIVADLA 4*- address: U Staré pošty 247/6, 147 00 Praha 4 - Braník,(www.hoteludivadla.cz), price including breakfast for a single room: 2000 CZK (price for a person 2000 CZK), for a double/twin room: 2000 CZK  (price for a person 1000 CZK)

INSURANCE
Participants are advised to arrange adequate cover for travel and health insurance before departing from their home country. The organisers can accept no liability for personal injuries or for loss or damage to property belonging to Congress participants, either during or as a result of the event.

TIME ZONE
The Czech Republic is on Central European Time - Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) + 1 hour. From April to October is summer time, i.e. GMT + 2 hours.

Photo galery of Psychiatric hospital Bohnice (on the bottom) here.