Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I take these precautions anywhere in the world. Not only in Prague. As said before Europe is safe but pickpockets are everywhere. Cheers, Mihciel Fokkema On 26 January 2011 14:45, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> wrote: > Marty, the British Government appears to agree with my own experience and > the experiences our son Florian made on a number of school trips to Prague. > > This is from their website: > > > *Safety and Security - Crime* > Prague City Police advises visitors to Prague of the following: > > * Always exchange currency at a currency exchange > office or bank, never with vendors on the street > as this money is often counterfeit. > * Avoid contact with women and men acting as street > prostitutes as they are often pickpockets. > * Take care using cash machines. > * Do not buy drugs on the street: sale and > distribution is illegal and such drugs are often > hazardous counterfeits. > * Be aware of consumption charges in night clubs, > as they are often high, and be careful with > consumption cards, which carry high financial > penalties if they are lost before bills are paid. > > Petty theft is a problem, especially in major tourist areas in Prague. > Pickpocketing is common at the main railway station and on public > transport, > particularly those routes to and from Prague Castle and other major tourist > sites and on the buses to/from the airport. Try to avoid the especially > busy > carriages on the metro and trams, which are favoured by pickpockets. There > have also been cases of theft on the tram and metro involving gangs of up > to > nine or ten people surrounding their victims and even threatening violence. > Take extra care when travelling on public transport and be aware of the > people around you. There is also a risk of pick-pocketing on flights from > the UK. It is best to keep your passport and valuables with you before and > during your flight. > > Make sure you know where your belongings are at all times, particularly > while at restaurants, bars and nightclubs. Use the cloakroom if available. > There have been several cases of theft from hotel rooms and even safes. > > Beware of bogus plain-clothes policemen, who may ask to see your foreign > currency and passport. If approached, decline to show your money, but offer > instead to go with them to the nearest police station. If you suspect that > you are dealing with a bogus police officer, you can call 158 or 112 to > check their identity. No police officer in the Czech Republic has the right > to check your money or its authenticity. > > Theft of property should be reported in person to the Czech police within > 24 hours to obtain a Police Report Crime Number. It is also possible to > obtain this later once you are in the UK by sending a letter (in English) > describing the event to the following address: Policejni prezidium ? > podatelna, Strojnicka 27, 170 89 Praha 7, Czech Republic. If you lose your > passport you will need to obtain a police report before a replacement can > be > issued. > > Never leave drinks or food unattended, or accept drinks from strangers, > however attractive the offer might seem. There have been a small number of > incidents involving drinks being spiked and visitors having their valuables > stolen whilst intoxicated. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- -------------------------------------------- Fokkema Fotografie www.michielfokkema.com michiel.fokkema at gmail.com GSM:+31 (0) 615569576