Soon moving to Czech Republic - any recommendations for me?

by Saul
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Hello there,

I'm going to be moving to the czech republic for work soon, I'm going to be in Ostravia (hope the spelling is correct!) for a couple of months.

Do any czech warriors have any advice of any kind to share? Good places to eat, visit, stay, things to be aware of, what to avoid, bureaucracy I should know about, etc...

If I wanted a desktop computer with me (for gaming and video-editing, so I need a pretty powerful beast), is it worth bringing mine with me (if my employers allow me to go by car) or might it be cheaper to buy one when I get there? On average, are computers more or less expensive than in western europe?

How about internet connection? I read it's the tenth country in the world for wifi connection - does that mean I can use it intensively (uploading youtube vides etc) for free or should I start looking around for an adsl / landline contract?

I hope there's lots of czech warriors that can help me ;-)

Thanks a lot!
Saul
  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    All I can say is that there are a few good agate beds around there. If you're a rockhound, you'll have some fun. Anything else - clueless, sorry.
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  • Profile picture of the author seasoned
    Saul,

    I think you will find it is different! You might want to talk to the italian and czech consulates for advice. ALSO, make sure you CURRENTLY have a valid offer and that they know your strengths and weaknesses, that you have a visa, if needed, etc... It IS a member of the EU, but apparently they don't use the Euro.

    Granted, you may know all the above, etc... but I had to mention it. Too many seem to want to go off half cocked.

    Good luck.

    Steve
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    • Profile picture of the author Horny Devil
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      Here's a weird bar in you're ever in the area.

      LETKA TU 104, or otherwise known as the "Airplane Bar", can be found at Legionarska UI, Olomouc, in the Czech Republic.

      The plane was brought here in 1975 to be converted into a restaurant for the communist elite and their companions, but is now a late night bar in the uninviting centre of Olomouc. The entrance is a steel staircase towards the rear of the plane and you have to wait by a locked steel cage until the bar person answers the doorbell. Once inside it's like stepping back into the 70's and 80's. The original aircraft seats of this Russian Tupelov aeroplane remain, and everything else is equally as dated. Only the television and gambling machines seem to be less than 30 years old.

      The novelty of this plane bar would appear to be the only reason to visit as the sign prohibiting firearms is none too inviting. Towards the cockpit area there's even a dance floor. Here you can cock a wry smile watching the locals doing a Czech version of the twist to some classic that's belting out of the jukebox.

      Letka TU 104 is open till 7 in the morning, which is long after Olomouc's other watering holes have closed. I think I'd rather go without a drink than run the risk of meeting some communist drunk, hell-bent on continuing the revolution on a grounded aircraft.


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