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Subject: [Leica] Euro photo tours: suggestions
From: philippe.amard at sfr.fr (philippe.amard)
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:54:56 +0100
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When you read this you just want to stay at home,
well depending on where you live of course ...

Alice was burglared when sleeping at home BTW - and thus lost her two  
Olies
that had travelled the world ...

Acting sensibly, and not as paranoids ;-)

ph


Le 26 janv. 11 ? 14:45, Douglas Sharp a ?crit :

> 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.
>
>
>
>
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