Prague guide - money tips

First of all, what we don't recommend is carrying larger sums of cash with you than is necessary.

When you're going to a place, where you know you can pay with a credit card, take one and limit the cash.

Try not to show how much money you have in your wallet.

Never leave your wallet lying free on a table or anywhere else. Best to keep it is in a closed pocket. Those secret pockets like I have seen once (in underpants or a bra) are maybe a little exaggerated.

If you know a little Czech don't worry to ask more times when you don't understand the exact sum at the counter. And if you don't, try to pretend you do.

If you go through or to an especially dangerous place divide your money into two halves and store them in two different places. Then if you are mugged there is a chance that the second half will pass unnoticed.

Despite of all these frightening advises the crime in Prague is no worse than in any other big city. For instance the editor of this article is living downtown his whole life and it never ocurred to him that he would have to face any criminals. But still the pickpocketing exists and is advised to be aware of it..

Posted: Monday 12th September 2005, 12:09 AM