About Pilsen
Pilsen is the fourth biggest city in the Czech republic. It was founded by the king Wenceslav II in 1925 on the confluence of Uhlava, Uslava, Radbuza and Mze rivers. Pilsen is famous for its industry and brewery and offers a wide cultural life. Constant education quality improvement efforts led to foundation of West Bohemian University in 1991. You can see many precious architectural sights while walking through the historical center, for example St Bartholomew’s cathedral, renaissance town hall, Jewish synagogue and many others.
Cultural activities
Pilsen is the site for many cultural festivals and happenings - Skupa’s Pilsen, festival On the Street, Smetana’s days, Pilsner fest, Historical weekend, International bienale of painting, film festival Finale Pilsen. Recently Pilsen won the European capital of Culture 2015 title.
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- Number of the population
181 634 - City area
261,46 km2
- Timezone
GMT + 1, summer central
European time: GMT + 2 - Altitude
293 - 452 m
- Average year temperature
9°C, summer + 19°C, winter – 1°C - Climate
moderate with typical 4 seasons shifting - Official language
Czech
Helpful hints
Health care & Safety
There are top and highly specialised sanitary facilities – public, private and church ones providing professional services to both Czech patients and foreign visitors.
IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS
| 150 Fire-brigade |
158 Police of the Czech Republic |
| 155 Ambulance |
112 United European emergency number |
| 156 Metropolitan Police |
Accessibility
Pilsen is trying to raise the number of barrier free entrances not only for restaurants, shops and cultural amenities but also for various means of transport(low deck buses, trams and trolleys).
Accommodation
You can pick from many luxury hotels directly in the city center or various smaller family hotels in wider center. You can also choose among many hostels situated in the center or calmer parts of the city.
Restaurants
Pilsen restaurants can offer traditional Czech cuisine and delicious beer directly from tanks and also delicatessen from international and exotic cuisines.
Shopping
Pilsen offers many possibilities of shopping of Czech of International brands. There are many shops in the center and many shops in Outlets in outskirts.
Holidays
| 1st JAN | New Year's Day | 28th SEP | Czech Nationhood Day |
| 5th APR | Easter Monday |
28th OCT |
Day of Free Czechoslovakia Establishing |
| 1st MAY | May Day | 17th NOV | Day of Students' Fight for Freedom and Democracy |
| 8th MAY | Victory-in-Europe Day | 24th DEC | Christmas Eve |
| 5th JUL | Day of Slavonian Missionaries Constantine and Methodius | 25th DEC | Christmas Day |
| 6th JUL | Jan Hus Day | 26th DEC | Boxing Day |
Transportation
How to get to Pilsen
When travelling to Pilsen, you can choose the type of transport that suits you the best:
Train and bus
You can get to Pilsen in comfortable international railroad connection and periodical bus lines.
Car
You can get to Pilsen easily from Prague’s airport Ruzyně using the D5 highway.
Transportation within the town
Trams
Pilsen has three tram lines 1, 2 and 4. Night trams are not available and day tram are operational from cca 4:00 till midnight.
Trolleys
Another option for travel through Pilsen are ecological trolleys with numbers from 10 to 18. Trolleys are operational from 4:45 till midnight.
Buses
Bus lines are available 24/7 during night the lines with numbers from N1 to N6.
Tickets
You have to carry a valid travel tickets for using public means of transport in Pilsen that are marked in the right ticket machine. You can buy the tickets in automatic machines or at many bus tram and trolley stops, stationeries and info centers. You can also buy the ticket via sending an SMS PMDP35M to number 90206.
| Transfer tickets: with restricted validity 30 min with restricted validity 60 min with restricted validity 180 min with restricted validity 24 h |
- 6 CZK children from 6-15 age and seniors - 12 CZK students and adults - 8 CZK children from 6-15 age and seniors - 16 CZK students and adults - 13 CZK children from 6-15 age and seniors - 26 CZK students and adults - 20 CZK children from 6-15 age and seniors - 40 CZK students and adults |
| Non transfer tickets: |
- 6 CZK children from 6-15 age and seniors - 12 CZK students and adults |
SMS ticket: includes transfer 15 CZK (plus price for SMS from your provider)
- child up to 6 years - free
- retired people, citizens of CR and persons with permanent residence in CR older than 70 years - free
- added sale of ticket from driver - 20 CZK per ticket
Taxi
Prague tries to provide fair services for fair prices. Quality transport guarantee is represented by professional services offered on Fair Place stands.
Top transport price within the town of Prague is CZK 28 per kilometre.
One-shot aboard price amounts to CZK 40.
Waiting time of a taxicab costs CZK 6 per minute.
To ensure high comfort of travelling it is recommended to follow these few rules:
1. Get on properly labelled vehicles only with roof lights and the “TAXI” lettering.
2. Get on vehicles labelled with evidence number, name of the company and basic price list.
3. Order taxicabs via non-stop dispatching.
4. Require properly filled payment document from the taximeter.
Car parking
Parking in the center of Pilsen is paid from 7:00 till 19:00 in workdays During weekends the parking is free.