Are you eagerly waiting for the Covid-19 measures to be relaxed so that you can go beyond the borders of your district? Of course, we are not wasting any time and are already planning another trip in a campervan around the Czech Republic. Our focus will be on the most beautiful views of the Czech Republic, which will first start in the Central Bohemian Region. Thanks to these beauties being just a short driving distance from Prague, it is possible to visit them as part of a day trip. Next, we will explore together the so-called ‘Bohemian Switzerland’ National Park, the Jeseníky Mountains, eastern Bohemia, or the Beskydy Mountains. You can easily cover all these locations within an 8day trip. ● St. John under a rock – located in the Beroun district, this hidden gem is situated all the way up through the forest, and getting there is not very difficult. The interesting part is that this sought-after place gave rise to the first, and therefore the oldest signposted hiking trails in Bohemia. ● Drábské světničky – this former rock fortress is one of the most frequently visited attractions in the ‘Bohemian Paradise‘ (aka Český ráj) and offers a wide...
Plans to launch a Prague – Dresden – Berlin – Amsterdam – Brussels night train services have been unveiled by established Czech open access operator RegioJet and newly-formed Dutch overnight train co-operative European Sleeper. “We’re planning to start at the beginning of the 2022 season,” says Chris Engelsmann from European Sleeper. European Sleeper is partnering with the private Czech rail operation RegioJet, which will be providing the actual sleeper cars. Meanwhile, another company, Moon Light Express of Belgium, is also planning an overnight connection from Brussels to Berlin. It, too, is scheduled to kick off in spring 2022. Passengers will be able to choose between seating cars and sleeping compartments. “We’d like to have a dining car,” says the Dutchman, though it probably won’t be economically feasible. Nevertheless, food and drinks will be on offer as in other RegioJet trains. Free coffee and internet will be part of the package – as on other RegioJet trains. European Sleeper and RegioJet will share the economic risk, Engelsman said. Running a night train is a high-cost undertaking as state-owned operators charge high track and station fees. The plan to open this new connection is also part of RegioJet strong expansion in the...
The EU Commission has just proposed what it calls a Digital Green Certificate to open up travel in the continent before summer. The idea is to facilitate safe free travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the information expected to be found on the proposed Digital Green Certificate include whether travelers have been vaccinated, whether they have COVID immunity already, or whether they’ve had a recent PCR test amongst. The proposition comes at a time when the EU vaccination scheme is being heavily criticized for slow roll-outs, export controls, and supply problems. EU opens a proposal to recognize the certificates issued by third countries provided that they reflect the same level of information and trustworthiness as their own. This is perfectly doable because many of the countries use EMA-approved vaccines. Once the EU moves into this recognition of certificates issued by third countries, inevitably they would have to revisit also the question of its guidance for non-essential travel from third countries. Content of the “Digital Green Certificate” According to Art. 2 No. 2 of the “Digital Green Certificate” Regulation (DGC-E), the “Digital Green Certificate” is an interoperable attestation of the holder’s vaccination, testing, or recovery status in connection with COVID-19....
Effective the end of May 2021, AnadoluJet air carrier, a trademark of Turkish Airlines, plans to launch a new service between Prague and the popular holiday resort of Antalya. The route represents another connection to Turkey, available to passengers from Václav Havel Airport Prague throughout the 2021 summer season, provided they comply with all currently implemented conditions for travel. Direct flights, operated by Boeing 737-800 up to three times a week on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, are to be available from 27 May 2021. Tickets will be offered for sale via the www.anadolujet.com and www.turkishairlines.com websites. Passengers are currently able to use direct air connections to approximately 35 destinations in 21 countries worldwide, including charter flights. The schedule features both currently operated flights and services re-launched from Prague by air carriers after a break with the start of the summer season. The list of offered routes should continue to increase following the resumption of operations in the coming months. Passengers can now find on the Prague Airport’s website a detailed overview of available connections, including a list of airlines offering flights to a particular destination, which is updated on a regular basis. Interested parties can use a convenient link from the overview to the airline’s website, offering...
During the first week of the 2021 summer schedule, which came into effect at Václav Havel Airport Prague on Sunday, 28 March, passengers will be able to use direct air connections to approximately 35 destinations in 21 countries worldwide. The schedule features both currently operated destinations and services re-launched from Prague by airlines after a break. The list of offered routes should continue to increase following the resumption of operations in the coming months. Passengers will be able to use direct flights to major European cities, such as Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt, which also serve as important transfer hubs to connecting routes to remote destinations. The resumed operations include, for example, the TAP Air Portugal route to Lisbon, which will now be available up to three times a week, or the Austrian Airlines route to Vienna, with a four-weekly frequency. Connections to Basel and Geneva, Switzerland, will be operated by easyJet, which is also returning to Prague. During Easter, Vueling airlines has scheduled flights to Barcelona and there will also be connections to Valencia and Malaga offered by Smartwings, which services the cities with up to twice-weekly frequency. In addition, routes to popular holiday destinations, such as Hurghada, Marsa...
Germany has deleted the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Austrian Tyrol from the list of regions with a high incidence of the more dangerous coronavirus mutations as of March 28, the Robert Koch Institute, administering this list, announced today. Austria’s hard-hit Tyrol region, which borders Germany, is also no longer considered a virus variant region and is now classified as a lower-level risk area, RKI added. The travel updates come as Germany struggles to halt a sharp rise in new infections amid a slow vaccination drive and the spread of new, more contagious virus strains first detected in Britain, South Africa and Brazil. In mid-February, the German government declared the Czech Republic, Slovakia and most of Tyrol to be areas with an increased incidence of more contagious coronavirus mutations. From these areas, only German citizens and residents could enter their territory. Exceptions were given to truck drivers, medical staff and other groups of citizens, including cross-border workers. Latest statistics The health ministry recorded 7,853 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, down from over 10,000 the week before. The official death toll has reached 25,639, rising by 189 on the day, which also includes revisions to previous days, according to ministry data.
Czech Airlines (ČSA) is planning to resume flights to another five European destinations in the coming weeks. As of April 2, ČSA is planning to resume flights to Odesa, Ukraine (twice a week), as of April 16 to Amsterdam (nearly daily), as of May 1 to Copenhagen (nearly daily) and Keflavik (four times a week), and as of June 12 to Malta (once a week). Currently, ČSA operates regular flights to Paris (daily), Stockholm (3 times a week), Kyiv (daily), and Moscow (three times a week). The number of flights to these destinations is also to increase in spring. With respect to the rather unfavorable epidemiological situation across Europe and the existing restrictions, Czech Airlines is extending the free rebooking option until 30 June 2021. The latest departure date for a rebooked flight is 31 March 2022. Passengers are allowed to board Czech Airlines airplanes to and from the Czech Republic only with a hardcopy certificate of a negative antigen (rapid) or RT-PCR test from an accredited laboratory and are required to wear a protective device over the nose and mouth (a respirator mask). ČSA is currently in bankruptcy. The company laid off most of its staff in February, records...
As vaccination efforts have increased across Europe, countries like Greece and Croatia are already preparing for large amounts of tourism. In Croatia, the Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tomáš Petříček is currently negotiating conditions of entry for tourists visiting the Adriatic sea from the Czech Republic. Safe locations to visit will be designated by a special marking stating “Safe Stay in Croatia”. According to Petříček, Greece will accept an antigen test as an adequate requirement for those who have not yet been vaccinated. They are anticipating the country’s tourism season to begin on May 14 if safety conditions permit. “They are either being tested or will show sufficient immunity as a result of the Covid -19 disease they have already undergone, or they will submit a negative test for covid-19,” Petříček said. This year trains will continue to run from the Czech Republic down to the Adriatic coast with stops along Croatia at Rijeka and Split. Croatia has long been a popular tourist destination for Czechs. Last year, 511,000 Czechs visited the country between Jan. and Sept. despite the global pandemic transpiring. Croatia has implemented new health precautions for travelers to prevent the spread of Covid-19 among tourists. The Stay...
Germany has extended border control with the Czech Republic and Austria’s Tyrol region, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said on Wednesday, citing the current number of new coronavirus infections and more virus variant cases. “We decided today to extend border controls in mutation areas in the Czech Republic and Austria,” Seehofer said. The control was reinstated on February 14, following the introduction of a stricter lockdown in the Czech Republic. At the same time, the German state of Saxony has eased entry conditions for commuters from the Czech Republic, allowing workers who are essential to the operation of their employer to cross the border without having to quarantine. All commuters who are systemically indispensable for their employer can now enter Saxony. In this case, the employer fills in a form, which they have confirmed with the relevant provincial authority. However, the condition for entry is daily testing as well as an ongoing obligation to register.’ Latest statistics The health ministry recorded 11,928 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, 18% below the level reported a week ago. The official death toll has reached 24,117, a rise of 215 from Wednesday; the increase also includes revisions to previous days, according to ministry data. In...
The EU has presented plans to issue ‘digital green certificates’ allowing its 450million people to travel freely across the bloc this summer. The scheme, which will be discussed next week during a summit of EU leaders, will facilitate travel across Europe for people who have been vaccinated as well as others who have recently been tested or recovered from Covid-19. ‘We all want the tourist season to start. We can’t afford to lose another season,’ European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova told Czech public radio. ‘Tourism, and also culture and other sectors that are dependent on tourism terribly suffer. We’re talking about tens of millions of jobs.’ The commission proposed that its Digital Green Certificates, which should be free of charge, would be delivered to EU residents who can prove they have been vaccinated, but also to those who tested negative for the virus or have proof they recovered from it. The process for obtaining a certificate has not been confirmed, as the plan stated they will be issued by national health authorities. ‘Being vaccinated will not be a precondition to travel,’ the commission said. ‘All EU citizens have a fundamental right to free movement in the EU and this...
Smartwings and Czech Airlines now require all passengers to have a negative Covid-19 test result that is performed within 72 hours of departure. “The result of the antigen test must not be older than 24 hours and the result of the PCR test must not be older than 72 hours before boarding,” said spokeswoman Vladimíra Dufková. From Friday, March 5, new conditions apply for travel by Smartwings and Czech Airlines. “It will be possible to board to or from the Czech Republic only with the written confirmation of a negative result of an antigen or PCR test,” Dufková added. There is an exception for children under 5 years of age and passengers who present a written certificate in English or Czech from a physician residing in the EU confirming that the passenger has no Covid-19 symptoms, demonstrably recovered from it, and was in isolation as required upon a positive PCR test. Smartwings now fly from Prague to Malaga, to the Canary Islands of Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, to Mallorca, Madeira, or to the Egyptian resorts of Hurghada and Marsa Alam. Czech Airlines currently flies to Paris, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Kyiv, and Moscow. Boarding aircraft with mandatory nose and mouth cover In...
The Czech Republic will ban travel to several African and South American countries where there is a high risk from new South African or Brazilian coronavirus variants, the government said on Wednesday. The government is seeking to slow a fast-rising COVID-19 infection rate that has put stress on the central European country’s hospitals. Lawmakers have debated tighter measures to combat the spread. The health ministry said the travel ban would be in effect from Feb. 26 to April 11, with some exceptions. It includes Botswana, Brazil, Swaziland, South Africa, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, including the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The ministry has reported some new COVID-19 infections suspected to be from the South African variant but has not confirmed those cases. Latest statistics The health ministry recorded 13,657 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, up from 10,932 cases a week earlier. The official death toll from COVID-19 has reached 19,835, a rise of 153 from a day earlier which also includes revisions to previous days, according to ministry data. In total, 1.198 million infections have been recorded since March 2020. Current hospitalizations stand at 6,967, more than double the government’s target level, and 1,432 were in...
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