Everything you need to know to travel by car to the Czech Republic. In this article I will tell you about paying for roads in the Czech Republic, where to buy a vignette, how to glue it correctly, about the equipment of the car, traffic rules in the Czech Republic, the cost of gasoline, places to rest on the way. I will share my experience of buying a vignette. This knowledge and our practical advice will help you successfully travel by car in the Czech Republic.
Payment for roads in the Czech Republic
In the Czech Republic, only autobahns are paid. To pay for the roads in the Czech Republic, you need to buy a vignette and stick it on the glass.
Czech Republic toll road map
Cost of a Czech vignette 2020
For vehicles weighing up to 3.5 t
10 days - 310 CZK (about 12 euros),
Monthly - 440 CZK (17 euros)
Annual - 1500 CZK (59 EUR)
Motorcycles are free of charge. Cars weighing over 3.5 pay for the road using special electronic devices.
Validity of the vignette
10 days - valid for 10 days after the marked date.
Monthly - valid until the end of the day with the same number of the next month. If such a number is not possible, then until the last day of the next month.
Annual - valid for almost 14 months. from December of the previous year to 31 January of the next.
Fine for driving on motorways with an invalid or incorrectly attached vignette from CZK 5,000 (EUR 185) if paid locally. If through the courts, the fine may increase to 100,000 kroons (3700 euros).
Where to buy a Czech vignette. How to pay for roads.
***An important nuance, which we encountered on the trip:
When entering the Czech Republic, you can immediately get onto the toll road. This is a section of the Autobahn from Bratislava (D2) and Germany (D5 and D8 from Dresden). You start to worry that the road was not paid and there was nowhere to buy a vignette to the border, because the fines were big. But! According to the rules, the Autobahn becomes paid only after the first resting place, where it is precisely possible to pay for the road.
A sign on such a section of the Czech motorway informs that soon it will be possible to buy a vignette.
Czech vignette for sale in almost all gas stations, post offices or in special points (work around the clock) with the inscription "Vignette". Payment for the roads of the Czech Republic via the Internet is currently not provided.
A Czech vignette can also be bought when leaving neighboring countries. For example, there is such a point at a gas station in Hungary, not far from the border with Slovakia. Although Hungary does not have a common border with the Czech Republic, you can buy a vignette. We have not seen any sales points for Czech vignettes in Slovakia.
Point of sale of Czech vignette at a gas station in Hungary.
Here is one of the points for selling a vignette. It is located at the entrance to the Czech Republic from the Slovakian side. This is a large parking lot for trucks and cars. The first one after crossing the border. Right at the entrance there is a special booth selling Czech vignettes. 
*** Practical advice: at such parking lots on the border of the Czech Republic and Slovakia very unfavorable exchange rate. Much lower than banking. Therefore, it is better to pay for the vignette with a bank card.
Our experience of buying a Czech vignette- we hope you won't repeat it))) Although we are experienced travelers, we sometimes make mistakes. Somehow they got confused, tired on a long journey (or maybe, to celebrate, that they were already in the Czech Republic))) - they bought a vignette, exchanging cash euros for crowns at this point. Therefore, the vignette cost us not 11 euros, but as much as 17 euros. It’s unpleasant. When we were leaving the parking lot, we saw on it a little further still the same booths selling vignettes. Near them - signs with large inscriptions "Vignette - only 13 euros". Officially, it costs 310 CZK for 10 days, but the price here is increased due to the unfavorable exchange rate for cash euros. This is the situation when buying a Czech vignette for cash at the first parking lot of the Autobahn.
How to properly glue the Czech vignette
I find that in the Czech Republic, the most inconvenient use of vignettes. And there is something to compare with - in Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, they are electronic, in Bulgaria, Austria - you need to buy and stick on the glass of the car.
And in the Czech Republic you need to buy a vignette. It consists of two parts: a tear-off coupon and a part that is glued to the glass. Fill in the tear-off coupon (enter the car number), tear it off the vignette and save the entire period of the vignette. And stick the vignette itself to the lower right corner windshield. But this is not enough - Without a tear-off coupon, the vignette is considered invalid!
In the photo there is my vignette on the glass and below I hold a tear-off coupon to it.
Traffic Rules of the Czech Republic
The Czech traffic police were met only once on the way. At the first parking lot at the entrance to the Czech Republic, our visas were checked.
On the border of the Czech Republic - an information sign with elementary traffic rules.
- High-speed mode on the roads.
It is fundamentally no different from, for example, or.
Permitted maximum speed in the city is 50 km / h. On highways - 110 km / h. On highways (autobahns - toll roads) - 130 km / h.
For speeding up to 19 km / h, a fine - 1000 CZK (approximately 38 euros)
for speeding from 20 to 29 km / h, a fine - 2500 kroons (approximately 92 euros)
- Alcohol
The maximum alcohol level allowed is 0 ‰. If it is exceeded, then the fine is from 2500 kroons (approximately 92 euros) to 20,000 kroons (740 euros)
- dipped headlights
Mandatory 24/7. Fine - 2000 CZK (74 euros)
- Transportation of children
Children under 12 years old and less than 150 cm tall are not allowed to be transported in the front seat. Only at the rear with the use of special child restraint systems. Penalty for violation - 2000 CZK (74 euros)
- Seat belts
The use of seat belts is mandatory for passengers in the front and rear seats. Penalty - 2000 CZK (74 euros)
- Talking on the phone
While driving, it is prohibited to use a telephone that is not equipped with a device that allows you to use the telephone without using your hands. Fine - 1000 CZK (37 euros)
- Winter tires
From November 1st to March 31st, the use of winter tires is compulsory. The use of studded tires is prohibited.
Vehicle equipment, mandatory equipment
- First aid kit.
- Emergency stop sign, if you have a trailer, you must have two signs. Not required on motorcycles.
- Reflective vest. A must have for every person who steps out of their car during a stop on the freeway.
- Spare wheel
- Spare bulbs - one of each type.
- A set of spare fuses.
The cost of gasoline in the Czech Republic
In our trips to Europe, we noticed such a pattern in the pricing policy for gasoline. It also operates in the Czech Republic. The most expensive gasoline is at autobahn filling stations, the cheapest is on rural roads.
Average gasoline prices:
Natural 95 - 1.06 euros
Natural 98 - 1.12 euros
Disel - 1.00 EUR
LPG (gas) - 0.43 euros
Gas stations are not often placed. Every 30-50 km.
How to refuel. The system is the same as in Hungary - first, petrol is poured, and then paid at the box office.
Parking in Prague
Parking in the center of Prague is paid. Divided into three zones. They are marked with colors: orange, green and blue zones.
Orange zone posted in historic center Prague. The maximum duration of parking is up to two hours. Sometimes it is paid on Saturdays and Sundays. Costs up to 40 CZK per hour.
Green Zone provides for the duration of parking up to 6 hours. On weekdays from 18-00 to 8-00 and on weekends (Saturday, Sunday, holidays), parking is free. Costs up to CZK 30 per hour.
Blue zone marked with a blue line on the road. Only locals can park here if they have a special parking card with a car number. This is a long-term parking lot. You can park for free behind the blue line from 18-00 to 8-00. During other hours, the maximum duration of parking is up to 3 minutes.
Parking machines (parkovacími automaty) are installed in Prague and most cities in the Czech Republic. Payment in these machines is carried out in coins. After payment, the received parking ticket must be placed under the windshield of the car so that it can be clearly seen from the outside.
Parking cost in Prague depends on the place and its distance from the center. And it varies from 10 to 40 CZK per hour. The price, maximum duration and opening hours of the parking lot are indicated on the board at the entrance to it or at the parking meter. Unless otherwise stated, parking is free from 18-00 to 8-00 on weekdays, as well as on weekends and holidays. Also in the cities there is a well-developed network of underground parking lots.
In the center of Prague there is always a problem with the availability of parking spaces. Sometimes you need to "wind" several circles to find free space.
On the outskirts of Prague there are network of parking lots P + R (Park & Ride= park and drive). There are always public transport stops near these parking lots. This is an opportunity to leave your car in an inexpensive parking lot under protection and continue your trip to the city center by public transport. The cost of parking P + R is from 100 CZK (3-4 euros) per day and from 10 CZK per hour.
How to get to the parking lot is indicated by a sign with a mark P + R. This is the sign at the entrance to Prague.
Places to rest on the autobahns.
There is no usual system of places for rest on the autobahns, such as in Hungary and Austria. Resting places are only available at gas stations. Most often, toilets at gas stations are paid. Price - 10 CZK.
We liked the place to stay at a gas station near Brno. The view of the city from here is beautiful.
The quality of Czech roads
The road level is quite high. But in July 2016 the coverage on the Brno-Prague section was not of a very good quality. The road seems to be flat, but it shakes, as if you are driving on a washboard. But there is an intensive repair of the highway.
The road from Germany to Prague is excellent. Picturesque surroundings. There are such original bridges.
Not far from the border with Germany, a tunnel. Travel on it is free.
Country roads of the Czech Republic. We are going from Prague towards Germany. It is amazingly beautiful around.
Traveling on such roads is a pleasure. 
Happy travel!
Traveling by car to the countries of the European Union is a special kind of recreation. If you are adventurous and adventurous, then such a trip is exactly what you need. She will bring you complete satisfaction and joy from your journey. Of course, for a trip to be successful, you need to carefully prepare for it, as well as for any important event. If you plan to travel the Moscow-Prague route by car, it is worth collecting as much material as possible about the cities and countries to be traveled. Find out what rules, orders, customs and traditions are established there, so that any unforeseen situations do not arise. Before the trip, you need to carefully prepare the car, documents, think over your route from and to.
Preparation of documents
If you plan to travel by car to Prague from Moscow, then, first of all, you need to contact the Czech embassy to obtain a Schengen visa. Another option is to visit a visa issuing center. In order for the Czechs to be calm that you will not be left in a country without a roof over their heads, they will definitely require a fax confirmation from you that a room in any of the hotels has been booked. By the way, e-mail confirmation won't suit them, so make a reservation in advance and wait for confirmation of the operation from there. It is quite simple to do this on any of the sites, then contact the hotel and discuss the time frame for receiving the fax. You will also need your account statements. You must prove your solvency, at least 50 euros per person must go out per day.
To travel the Moscow - Prague route by car, the following documents are also required:
- International passports.
- Technical passport for the vehicle.
- License (driver's license) - better, of course, international.
- Issued green card.
- Car insurance.
- Insurance for all passengers, covering at least 30 thousand euros for each.
Car preparation
Before starting a trip from Moscow to Prague by car, you must definitely take care of the technical condition of your vehicle. Go through parts, electricians, change your car for the season. Check the expiration dates of all medications in the medicine cabinet, whether the fire extinguisher is in order. It is imperative to have emergency stop signs, a towing cable, repair kits, additional splitter cords may be needed. The spare wheel must be in good condition. Useful reflective vests and a RUS sticker.
Route selection
Be aware that choosing the route Moscow - Prague, the distance by car will in any case have to be covered through Belarus and Poland. Many people use the Google maps service when preparing a route. After the start and end points are entered in the selection of the route, and this is Moscow - Prague, the service will offer you several routes to choose from. How long does it take to get from Moscow to Prague by car? If you do not stop to rest in Poland, then you can overcome the path in about a day.
So, you can choose two ways:
- Moscow - Brest - Warsaw - Wroclaw - Prague. This route is about 1950 kilometers, but in fact it takes longer to get there, since the road is laid through many settlements, where the speed is allowed within 50 km / h, and even less along the mountainous section.
- Moscow - Brest - Warsaw - Katowice - Brno - Prague. If you decide to take this route, then there is only one minus - you will not admire the beauty of mountain landscapes. In general, this road is longer, the distance will be two thousand kilometers. But on the other hand, throughout the entire journey, you can drive at an average speed of 100 km / h, and along the ideal. Many sections of the road are paid here.
So, before deciding on the route, study through which cities you will move, what interesting things you can see there, where to relax and eat.
Passing the border and customs
So, having gone on the route Moscow - Prague by car, you need to go to and boldly go straight ahead. The track is quite good, but in places it is excellent. After leaving Moscow in about five hours you will arrive at the border with the Republic of Belarus. You must pay the transport fee and keep the receipt until the end of the trip. Travel around the territory of the republic for about 600 km, in the evening you will find yourself in Brest. It is better to stay here for the night, and in the morning cross the border with Poland. It’s five minutes walk from here.
Before crossing the Polish border, you must pay. The transfer is carried out either at the Brest-Terespol point, or further south, in Domachevo. The car must be replaced with any studless shoe, even in winter. Do not take radar detectors with you under any circumstances, they are prohibited in the EU countries! Serious problems can arise if they are found. The goods are allowed to be transported in an amount not exceeding one and a half thousand euros. If there is no problem with this, then you will be directed to the CD corridor, the queue there moves quickly.
Traveling in Poland
The path from the Polish border to Prague will be no more than three hundred kilometers. It is imperative to purchase a vignette, it gives the right to move freely on local highways. You will not meet any border post anymore, only signs will inform you that you are already in the Czech Republic. While driving through Poland, do not miss the opportunity to visit local sights, because this country is considered one of the most beautiful in Europe. When planning your Moscow - Prague trip by car, include Warsaw in your itinerary. The hotel room can be booked in advance via the Internet. Highlight the day and visit the most interesting places here.
Warsaw landmarks
Warsaw has been the capital of Poland since 1596. Many people compare the city with the Phoenix bird, because after the defeat of the Nazis, there is practically nothing of value left here. But through the efforts of the people, the main historical architectural monuments were restored from the surviving drawings, fragments, drawings. Now Warsaw is among the ten most beautiful European cities.
The historical place here is considered Old city- the locals call it Stare Miasto. Each house here has its own pedigree. On the Castle Square, you can take a unique photo at the column. This king ruled the country for 44 years. All coronations took place in St. John's Cathedral. The royal castle was restored until 1970, even today, art critics are buying up values that were taken out of it during the war. Nové Miasto, located to the north, is a whole line of palaces that rival each other in beauty. The Presidential Palace is located in Krakowskie Przedmiecie, which connects the Center and Stare Mesto. It has been in operation since the seventeenth century. Nearby you can admire the Church of St. Anne, the Basilica of the Holy Cross.
Czech
We return to the route Moscow - Prague. The distance by car from Warsaw can be covered in just a few hours. The fact that you are already in the Czech Republic, in Prague, you will know only by reading the signs. Czech is spoken in the country, young people speak English quite well. The quality of the roads here is different, there are places with perfect coverage, and there are emergency ones. Do not forget to get a vignette, as there is a toll on the highways. The vignette must be properly affixed to the windshield, otherwise a fine may result. At gas stations, you can quickly pay with a card, only after you have filled up the gasoline.
Parking
So, from Moscow to Prague by car we have covered all the kilometers, we ended up in the city. How are things going with parking here? Parking spaces are quite expensive, but breaking them will be even more expensive. The cost per seat varies depending on the zone. There are several of them, they differ in color. The blue zone is specially for city residents, the green zone is 6 hours, the orange zone is 2 hours. We saw a parking sign and a white line - next to a parking meter. Read the parking conditions carefully, very often it is free. It is much more difficult to park in the center, so many people choose places near hotels or shopping centers... If you have come to Prague for a long time, it is better to leave your car in the P + R parking lot and use public transport.
Main telephones of Prague
In case of emergency, you must call the following phone numbers, be sure to save them before traveling.
- Police - 158.
- Ambulance - 155.
- Firefighters - 150.
- Ambulance technical assistance - 1230 or 124.
- Embassy of Russia - (2) 333-741-00 or 333-715-48 or 333-715-49.
Traffic rules in the Czech Republic
- At all pedestrian crossings, the pedestrian has advantages, so be extremely careful.
- Speed. In the village, observance of the speed limit - 50 km / h, outside - 90 km / h, if you go to the highway, it is allowed - 130 km / h. Radars are installed everywhere, invisible to the eye, so if, after exceeding, you suddenly find a car overtaking you with the inscription "follow me", expect a fine.
- Alcohol is strictly prohibited.
- Dipped beam is required both at night and during the day. Fog lights are allowed only in poor visibility, fog.
- It is imperative to wear seat belts, including in the rear seats. Children under 12 years of age and persons under 150 centimeters tall are prohibited from sitting forward.
- It is forbidden to use mobile phones without a Handsfree device.
- Payment of the fine can be made directly to the police, they accept almost any card.
The main attractions of Prague
What was remembered by those who traveled by car to Prague from Moscow? 2016 is coming to an end, everyone who has been there this year got a lot of indelible impressions and dream of returning here again next year. What places do tourists like to visit in Prague the most?
An amazing city where modernity meets history. In the distant VIII century, the construction of the Vysehrad and Prague Castle fortresses began here. The latter is still the main relic of Prague. Everyone who arrives in the city must visit this place.
This main fortress ensemble houses the residences of kings, former emperors and modern presidents. A guard of honor is posted at the main gate, which is located on the side of Hradčany Square. The shift changes every hour, and hundreds of tourists gather at this time to watch this magnificent sight.
Inside the fortress ensemble are the Prague Castle, a gorgeous fountain, the "Courtyard of Honor", the Church of All Saints, the Church of St. George, the Chapel of St. Peter. Where once there were stables, now an art gallery has been built, where the rarest exhibits of fine art are located. A singing fountain adorns the entrance to the Royal Palace.
A special attraction here is Cathedral St. Vitus. Its construction began back in 1344, continued intermittently for several centuries, and was completed only in 1929. Now the Archbishop of Prague is staying here. The palace gardens, located on the slopes, are also an attractive attraction.
Features of the trip
Considering the route Moscow - Prague, how long to go by car, we found out. About a day, if without rest for the night, the distance is about 2000 km. What features of this trip would I like to note?
- Complete independence and freedom of movement.
- Excellent quality of European roads.
- Be careful, observe traffic rules, otherwise you will not avoid fines!
- Do not forget to purchase a vignette in the Czech Republic.
- Along the way, you can see many beautiful places, stop at any point.
- You can spend a day in Poland and enjoy its architecture.
Moscow - Prague by car (2016): reviews of travelers
Prague enchants with its unique architecture all lovers of antiquity, so hundreds of people come here. Someone flies by plane, someone gets by train. Those who traveled the route Moscow - Prague by car leave the most enthusiastic reviews.
Newlyweds who set off on their honeymoon in their car spend their time like in a fairy tale. They settle in hotels, the windows of which overlook the ancient castle, and they will tell their children and grandchildren about their impressions.
Young families with children who have visited Prague dream of returning here again, because not only adults, but also children of any age can find a lot of entertainment here. Many cafes are equipped with playrooms for children, there are animators, this makes it possible for parents to relax, and kids have fun at this time.
Active retirees also find a lot of surprising and fascinating things for themselves in Prague and, returning home, advise all their friends to visit this historic center.
Our journey began on April 28, 2016 at 7 am on the following route: Velehrad- Jalubi- Bucovice- Brno- Hrad Buchlov- Zamek Buchlovice- Kromeriz- Rajhradice - Mikulov - Valtice - Lednice - Praha - Vranov nad Dyji - Hrad Bitov - Uhercice - Drosendorf - Hardegg - Hrad Veveri - Rajec-Jestrebi - Pernstejn - Lysice.
01 We arrived without incident at 20-00, according to the schedule, at the Belarusian border "Domachevo".
02 Despite the fact that it was empty, we spent exactly one hour. I also got to the bottom of the staff to explain to me the new law of April 14, 2016 on the rules for the import of goods into Belarus. Now, if you enter through the Belarusian border, and then leave back through it more than once within 3 months, then the rate of transportation of things changes. This norm is 300 Euro and 20 kg. This means that all my equipment: cameras, lenses, laptop, telephones, recorder, watches, razors, will need to be declared, so that later on not to prove on the road that I purchased all this not abroad, otherwise I will have to pay a fee. All this is very inconvenient, since I can also enter through another country, and it is convenient to leave through Belarus, especially in the warm season!
04 Before the Czech border we drove along the paid Polish Autobahn, where everything is like we have in Russia, even checkpoints with people. One plus - here you can pay with any currency. Since I had zlotys, I paid them.
05 We reached the Czech border with a breeze at a speed of 140 km / h.
06 I bought a Vignette for 10 days at the first gas station for 11.48 euros, which allows you to travel on the autobahns of the Czech Republic.
08 The first attraction was the Velehrad monastery in Velehrad. The monastery is small. In addition to the church, you can walk along the well-groomed territory here.
09 On the way towards the windmill, we saw the local wooden open-air museum.
11 Bucovice Castle in Bucovice.
12 It took a very long time to decide whether to go inside or not. Having looked at the pictures at the entrance, we decided to confine ourselves to the courtyard and the park.
14 The price of a double room is 39 Euro. Breakfast for two was also included in the price.
15 Of the free, only disgustingly working Wi-Fi - that it is, that it is not. Always used the mobile Internet.
17 Paid parking is available at the hotel - 1.85 Euro per day.
18 After checking into the hotel, we went for a walk around the city of Brno. The city is small, but there is something to see. The main attraction is the castle, which offers panoramic views of the city and a small tourist center with historical sights.
19 The first point of this day was Hrad Buchlov Castle. The castle can be visited exclusively as part of a guided tour. The tour was in Czech and quite long and boring. The content of the castle itself is rather meager.
20 Next - Zamek Buchlovice. It can also be viewed only as part of an excursion. Despite the fact that the tour was in Czech, everything was very active and interesting. I liked the castle very much, as did the adjacent park area.
21 City of Kromeriz. Here is the Kromeriz castle. Despite Saturday and 3 pm, we could not visit the castle, as we were late for the last excursion. They could only console themselves with a view of the city from the tower.
23 Nothing to do decided to take a walk in the park.
24 We decided to make a tour of the park on this road train.
25 Personally, the park did not make any impression on me! There is not much to see in it, just grass and trees. No special grooming is observed, there are not even benches. Our parks are much more interesting.
26 At the very beginning of the park, on a small lawn, you can see peacocks walking.
27 The ending point of our day was the Benedictine monastery in Rajhradice. The place is absolutely not touristy, it is very quiet, deserted and birds are singing.
28 On this day, our friends from St. Petersburg joined us and we continued our journey with five of us.
29 We started the day from the Mikulov Castle in the town of Mikulov. It is a small, beautiful city with a lot of tourists. But the castle is a complete despondency. You can only visit with a guided tour, and there is nothing to see there. Here we were given audio guides with a guided tour in Russian. And we just followed a guide through the halls. The excursion itself was long and tedious, which was simply exhausting at the beginning of the day. And the worst thing is not to leave the excursion, as the guides close the exit doors!
30 Next we drove to the Valtice Castle in the town of Valtice. Despite the excursion in Czech, we were given booklets in Russian, and everything was pretty, lively and interesting. And I liked the castle itself very much. What I love is beautiful interiors, wallpaper with antique patterns, and everything that shows the way of life of that time.
31 Lednice Castle in the city (Lednice). Like all castles in the Czech Republic, it can only be visited as part of an excursion, which is conducted only in Czech. But, as in the previous place, we were given the text of the excursion in Russian.
32 This whole day was dedicated to Prague. After an unsuccessful attempt to park the car in the free parking, we had to take a paid one and go for a walk in Prague.
33 Prague is a real tourist city! The people here are like in an anthill.
34 There are a lot of street musicians who are very pleasant to listen to.
35 Everything in the city is made for tourists. You can take a tour in a vintage car, or on an old water tram, or on a cycle rickshaw, or you can also take a segwey. By the way, we saw a lot of tourists and tourist groups on segways. As we learned later, Prague is the capital of the segways!
36 The main attraction of Prague is the Charles Bridge.
37 You can probably take a photo of the bridge without people only early at dawn, when there are no tourists here.
38 The embankment offers simply gorgeous views of the old city.
39 Every tower in the city can be climbed for stunning views of the old town.
40 On the square of the old town, tourists feel like they are in a clearing in the forest! Some are eating, some drinking beer, some just relaxing, taking off their shoes and showing their dirty feet. Not a pleasant sight. I’m scared to imagine what would happen to those who would want to do this in our Red Square!
41 After walking through the city, which dragged on until the evening, we visited a Prague bar on the outskirts of the old town. Further, since our car was parked far from the center, we decided to take a ride on the metro.
42 The fare depends on the amount of travel time. The minimum trip - 20 minutes costs about 45 euro cents.
43 Metro looks almost like ours. Only the escalators are very old and the stations are boring and ugly, and the cars are slightly different. There is a scoreboard on the platform that reads the time until the arrival of the train.
48 Moving towards the castles, I could not resist not to photograph the mill.
49 Our first attraction was the Vranov nad Dyji castle in Vranov nad Dyji. The castle can only be viewed with a guide. I liked the castle itself. There were especially rich interiors here. I was surprised that there are no lamps in the castle, no electricity, and there are candles on the chandeliers.
50 Bitov Castle (Hrad Bitov). Visiting such places, you don't want to go to museums. Not only does parking cost 2.5 euros, but to see the castle you need to take several excursions and pay from 5 euros for each. And to walk around the territory, you also need to pay. Even the toilet is paid !!! And this is all despite the fact that restoration is underway and everything is in the scaffolding! This is by far the worst place of our entire trip!
52 Further, according to the plan, we had another castle, which we decided not to go to due to the fact that it was 70 km away. We decided to go to a neighboring country - Austria, which was a stone's throw away, and visit two castles there. The first was Drosendorf Castle in Drosendorf in Austria. In the castle, as in the city, not a soul. The impression was that we were in a dead city. Not finding any of the staff in the castle, we wandered a little along the first floor. As we understood, there is a hotel in the castle. It is not clear only whether there is something for tourists to see.
53 On the way we saw the Riegersburg Palace in Hardegg. It was not possible to get into the territory, since everything was closed.
54 And the last place of our day is the very beautiful fortress Hardegg in the town of Hardegg. The fortress looks gorgeous from afar, but inside there are ruins.
55 After loading our things into the car, we went to the Veveří castle. Surprised that free parking, free admission and free toilets! The complex is huge, restoration work is underway in some places. The interior can only be visited as part of a guided tour. We didn’t go on an excursion, we only examined the castle from the outside.
56 Rajec nad Svitavou Palace in Rajec-Jestrebi. The palace can only be visited as part of a guided tour. We were the only tourists at this hour. When the guide came and found out that we are Russians and do not know either Czech or German, I fell into a stupor and could not decide what to do with us! On our persuasion, she simply did not agree to show us the castle without an excursion. Apparently, my conscience did not allow. As a result, remembering the Russian words that I learned 40 years ago, at the very least, gave us an excursion. The palace made a rather pleasant impression. The guide said that this year we were their first Russian visitors. And in general, the place is not quite touristy, so foreign tourists rarely come here!
58 And the last place of our trip is the Lysice palace in the town of Lysice. They did not take the tour, because here you have to pay for each room and all this would have lasted 2.5 hours. Therefore, we limited ourselves to a walk in a rather dull garden.
59 This concludes our first trip to the Czech Republic. Saying goodbye to our friends from St. Petersburg, we moved towards the house.
Summing up, I can say that the trip was completely successful. Despite the disappointing forecast of weather forecasters, it was cloudy only for the last two days. I didn’t like that all the castles must be visited with a guided tour, despite the fact that it is conducted only in Czech. It turns out to be a waste of time. And the most unpleasant thing is when you pay for the entrance, and you also have to pay for going to the toilet. For me this is wild and incomprehensible!
60 In the Czech Republic, as in other developed countries, everything is done so that the owner cleans up after his dog. We are far from this!
Therefore, moving on the lawns, you are not afraid to run into a "mine".
62 Unlike the Baltic countries, Poland, Finland, Slovakia, here in the Czech Republic they do not observe the speed limit and drive as they want, crossing solid ones. There are very few cameras in the country, traffic police with cameras are found only on highways. Sometimes it seemed to me that I was in Russia, when a truck in a village was rushing at a speed of 90 km / h, sometimes blinking and honking at me in the village where there is a speed limit sign up to 50 km / h. I met two accidents. Two lanes are partitioned off, cars are encircled with light green paint. At the same time, hellish traffic jams are formed on the road, and the police start up alternately cars from one side and the other. If we had this, we would simply die in traffic jams!
63 Most of the roads are toll roads. A vignette is required for travel. The beginning and end of such a road is marked with a special sign. Unlike neighboring Poland, there are many autobahns with a maximum speed limit of 130 km / h and it is very comfortable to travel along them.
64 Roads in the Czech Republic are different. From patched and rutted, like ours, to excellent even and smooth.
65 Petrol in the Czech Republic is more expensive than in Poland and, depending on the class, costs 1.12 - 1.25 euros per liter.
66 We reached the Polish border without any problems, which we crossed in 10 minutes.
67 Further, the Belarusian border, where everything is also fast. If it had not been for the change, they would have also passed in 10 blinks. They did not examine anything, only limited themselves to a survey. I don’t know what will happen next time, and, most likely, because of the new law, I’ll go back through the neighboring states, bypassing Belarus.
43 Let's summarize the trip:
4970 km were covered and 291 liters of 95th gasoline were spent in the amount of 235.45 euros (145.55).
Green card and honey insurance 50.33 euros
Visa 122,00 euros
Vignette € 11.48 (7.66)
Toll roads € 4.54
Hotel EUR 185.19
Parking facilities € 41.11 (€ 25.00)
Museums 125 euros
Meals 60 euros
Metro € 0.90
A total trip for two for 5 days cost 726.17 euros.
Perhaps, autotravel could be called a special kind of recreation. At the same time, it is associated with a number of difficulties, and if you are planning to visit Prague, choosing a trip by car only for reasons of economy - you better give up your idea... To enjoy a trip from Russia to the Czech Republic by car, you need to love adventure and be at least a little adventurous.
Are you one of those? Then go ahead.
We are ready for difficulties and hardships on the way!
Preparation of documents
For a Schengen visa you need to contact the Czech embassy or visa center. The second option is more affordable, but it will cost an extra thousand rubles. In any case, you must provide:
- Application form.
- Proof of stay.
- Cash guarantees.
- Documents for the car.
- The passport.
It is required to attach two photos 3.5x4.5 to the application form, fill it out carefully, answer all questions, and indicate in which hotel you plan to stay. As you are traveling on your own, Czechs should make sure that you will have where and for what means to live... Therefore, you will need to book a hotel in Prague in advance and receive a fax confirmation from it, the electronic booking notification sent by e-mail is not considered by the Czech visa center as a document.
You can also use the popfax.com service. After registration, you will be given a number to which the fax should be sent, and then you will receive a copy of it in the form of a picture to your email address. This copy contains all the attributes of the fax message, its printout suitable for confirmation of stay... You can book a hotel through the website booking.com or on your own, if you know for sure where you want to go. The website booking.com does not take any fees for services and blocks funds on your bank card until payment (or prepayment) of your hotel stay. When if you cancel your reservation later than the specified period, you will face penalties, be careful.
You must prove that you will have where and what to live on.
To confirm your financial solvency(50 euros per person per day), take from the bank an extract from the card account or a certificate of purchase of currency, certified by the seal. ATM checks won't work.
You will need to add to the copies of the car registration certificate and your driver's license green card- it is issued at any point of insurance.
Medical insurance obligatory for all and. Check with your insurance agent which telephone numbers in Prague to call if you accidentally get hurt or sick.
Exploring the route
A very convenient tool for plotting a route is googl maps service... In the boxes corresponding to points A and B (the beginning and end of the route), enter the names of the point of departure and point of arrival - in our case, Moscow and Prague. After that, you will be offered graphical and textual travel options with detailed detailing, indicating toll road sections, route length and travel time.
Google maps suggest that you can get from Moscow to Prague by car in 21 hours 25 minutes. (click to enlarge)
There can be several routes:
- Moscow - Smolensk - Brest - Warsaw - Lodz - Wroclaw - border - highway in the Liberec area - Prague... This route is the shortest (820 km from Brest), but also the longest, since the road passes through many Polish settlements with a speed limit of 50 km / h. On the mountainous section of the route, the speed will be very low.
- Moscow - Smolensk - Brest - Warsaw - Katowice - border - Olomouc - Brno - Prague... You will not admire the mountains, but almost all the way goes along the motorways, with the exception of a small section of the road near Warsaw. This route is 140 km longer.
- You can also go bypassing Belarus: Moscow - Kiev - Lviv - Krakow - Prague, but it will take much longer.
The Belarusian section of the route runs along the M1 highway through the whole country to Brest, which is very convenient. Excellent quality road and allows you to drive at a speed of 120 km / h. The total length of the route is approximately 2000 km.
Andrey talks about how he planned a trip to Prague from Moscow by car through Belarus and Poland, how he collected documents, crossed the border and where he stopped for the night, and also warns against mistakes that he himself made on the road -
What to take with you on the road?
In general, there are enough roadside cafes on the Belarusian M1, and even more so in Poland, so the issue of food on the road rests only on the allocation of a budget item for this. However, take with you drinking water- 5-6 liters will be enough to make coffee in the machine (if you are concerned about purchasing a special boiler from the cigarette lighter socket), wash or just have a drink. Books will not be superfluous and a collection of your favorite films in your laptop - standing in line at the border is a tedious task. And of course don't forget navigator.
The easiest way to navigate is the navigator.
Navigation
If you already have a navigator, then you just need to install in it required software and download atlas of European maps... If not, do not rush to run after him to the store: a modern smartphone (do you have a smartphone?) Will cope with the task just as well.
Perfect for Russia, Ukraine and Belarus Yandex Navigator from googl play market (for android) or app store (for windows mobile). Unlike the programs of the Navitel family, this software is supplied free of charge, is intuitive, simple and convenient. Its only drawback is that data transfer support is required.
Navigon and Here maps are suitable for the European part of the route, but IGO is considered the most tested. This program can be used all the way, it does not require an internet connection. IGO is available for free download here: navitopsoft.com.
By the way, do not forget to take a car charger for your smartphone - in GPS navigation mode, its battery runs out pretty quickly.
Let's hit the road!
We will assume that your car is in good working order and with great care served before the long journey... When setting off, do not forget to equip it with an emergency stop sign, a set of bulbs and fuses, reflective vests for the number of passengers with a driver and a RUS sticker on the rear window. Failure to comply with these European regulations can lead to problems at border crossing points.
There must be such a sticker on the rear window.
When entering Belarus you must pay a transit fee at the transport inspection, its building is located by the road near the border. The issued ticket must be kept, it will be taken away when leaving the country. Since 2013, Belarusians have installed on the M1 highway electronic toll collection system BelToll... For drivers of cars from the countries of the Customs Union, travel on the M1 is free, but if the weight of your car exceeds 3.5 tons, you will have to register in the BelToll system and take the on-board device on bail at the border service point. It will beep as you pass checkpoints, recording the distance and subtracting € 0.08 per kilometer from your budget.
On the M1 highway, Belarus is crossed in about 6 hours.
Belarusian gas stations good European level. Fuel payments are accepted in national currency, in dollars, euros and Russian rubles. Recently, the prices for gasoline and diesel fuel have been tied there to the dollar exchange rate, but still refuel cheaper in Belarus than in Poland, so fill in a full tank in Brest, and, if possible, a ten-liter canister.
Belarusian gas stations are no worse than European ones, and gasoline is cheaper.
Before the Polish border, you have to pay an environmental fee in the building behind the first barriers of the checkpoint.
It is convenient in Brest arrange an overnight stay, and in the morning, with fresh strength to go to Europe. Average cost of a double rooms in Intourist- 850 rubles. The rooms are clean, but not made for themselves, there are minor hotel inconveniences everywhere: a tiled edging with sharp corners around the edges of the bath, a toilet near the wall, on which you can sit only sideways, low sockets.
Room in the Intourist hotel in Brest.
If you want to spend the night in comfort, it is better to book a room at the Vesta hotel.
Brest hotel Vesta.
The Polish border can be crossed at the Brest-Terespol point, or 40 km to the south, at Domachevo - there is less traffic there. In any case, do not be lazy in the morning to open the website of the Belpograncomitet and see current workload of crossing points:
When crossing Polish border if you are not carrying cigarettes and alcohol, you will be sent to the CD corridor - there are small queues. By the way, Polish customs officials may require you to show $ 100 in cash or a certificate of money on the card, as confirmation of your solvency. Restrictions on duty-free import: up to three liters of alcohol per person, goods worth no more than 1,500 euros.
Drive on European roads- pure pleasure. However, if you choose the first route, you will move very slowly to Warsaw, as there are many settlements on the way with a speed limit of up to 50 km / h.
There is a developed network in Poland self-service car washes... Throw in a token and you wash your car with shampoo and wax. It costs about 100 rubles. Keep the car clean necessarily, in Europe you will hardly find dirty cars.
Polish self-service car wash.
And, finally, the Czech Republic itself. The section of the road from Poland to Prague is quite small, but it requires the purchase of a vignette for 10 euros - most roads in the Czech Republic are toll... You can buy a vignette right on the border with Poland or at the nearest gas station.
By the way, neither Poland nor the Czech Republic wants to accept euros for payment, so you need to buy zlotys and kroons in advance.
The roads in the Czech Republic are worse than in Poland. In any case, from Brno to Prague you will have to go on a “washing board”. For large cars this is not so sensitive, but for small cars it is unpleasant.
If such a picture occurs on the road, then it will not be possible to develop high speed.
Travelers tell
“Both in the Czech Republic and in Poland everything is very cheap and tasty, a lot of pastries, sweets, meat products. If you do not speak Polish and Czech, or at least Belarusian, you will need to take a phrasebook. Few people understand English and German there. In the Czech Republic, I noticed an interesting feature: if you buy drinks in glass bottles, you need to pay 3 kroons of a deposit, it is returned when the dishes are returned. All parking lots in the center of Prague are paid, three or four stops from the metro you can park along the road. "
“About the roads. In Poland, overtaking is customary everywhere - even when cornering. There is a lot of dashed centerline on narrow roads, where there is a row in each direction. Typically, these roads have very wide shoulders to pass through. Nobody will signal from behind, but, if possible, keep to the right. "
“From Brest to Prague, I think it is better to go bypassing Warsaw: to Krakow, and from there - in the direction of Ostrava. If you immediately move to Krakow, there will be many settlements with speed limits and control cameras. We crossed the Polish border at 11 am, and were in Krakow only at 7 pm. The distance is only 400 km. "
Conclusion
Getting to know new places, stopping in cities along the way and just staring around during a car trip is a fascinating experience. Car trip from Moscow to Prague will give you a lot of new experiences. Enjoy your stay and good roads!
When composing the routes of our travels, we very often, at least by the edge, capture two or even three countries. I do not mean transit travel, we are talking about sights and stops not only for the night. This time we decided to go purely to the Czech Republic for several reasons, such as: a) the relative cheapness of the country, b) its wealth of cultural and natural monuments. We finally decided to devote the whole trip to the Czech Republic and not combine the country with neighboring ones, or Slovakia. I doubt that before the next trip we will have time to tell in detail about all the places we have seen in the Czech Republic. But we will not hide the main route and financial report. So,
To the Czech Republic by car. Preparing for the trip. Obtaining a Czech visa
We will not tire of repeating that for us the main part of preparation always rests on drawing up a clear travel plan. Even if there are visas, a certain picture of the trip is needed for booking hotels along the route. This time, in order to obtain the Czech Schengen multivisa, the daily travel layout was translated into Czech using the Google translator, and attached to the questionnaires along with unpaid hotel reservations, insurance, copies of passports and other necessary documents, a list of which can be viewed.
To save money, this time we went not to the visa center, but to the Czech consulate, having previously registered by phone. The visa processing took several days - on February 28, the documents were taken away, on March 6, we received our new passports with a one-year visa. The Czech Embassy is guaranteed to give you a year if you are not traveling to Europe for the first time. "Beginners" are also given, but only short-term, for the dates of the trip.
This time we were pleasantly surprised that the visa was opened not from the day the documents were submitted, but from the first day of travel. The French embassy does not look at the duration of the trip, they give it from the day of the appeal. Therefore, you should not go to the French much ahead of time - they will immediately open a visa and the duration of the “exit” status will automatically decrease. I put emphasis on this, because we are trying to "roll out" the visa in full and a month before its end we set off on another trip. It is clear that now we are talking about multivisa.
And one more digression regarding preparation. This route was compiled taking into account personal preferences and the fact that we have already been to the Czech Republic three times. The trip plan included many previously seen places, we decided to return there due to oversight and their special appeal. Although our route may be suitable for an initial acquaintance with the country, adjusted for the fact that you love natural beauty and have nothing against the quiet and amazingly beautiful Czech province.
On the eve, we collect bags with practiced movements. (Details - in the article). We set one alarm clock at 4.15, the other at 4.30 (so as not to push in the bath at the same time) and at 5.15 our purely Czech journey begins.
Moscow - Domachevo - (Poland)
This day is described in full detail in two articles:… and. Not included in only a very funny episode. As mentioned above, visas in our passports began to be valid on the first day of travel, that is, from March 27. Somewhere in the Smolensk region, a Bortzhurjournalist not only was suddenly puzzled by the question: “What date is it today?”, But also being completely confident that she was right, she voiced the answer aloud: “Today is the 26th! And we have had visas since the 27th. What do we do?" The Head of the Expedition almost got a blow from such a statement:
- Am I a stupid fool, or what? Everything has been checked a thousand times! Today is the 27th, we are going right!
-No, today is the 26th! I know for sure. Let's go to Smolensk, take a walk, and spend the night there.
The chief abruptly pulled over to the side of the road.
- Where did you get it? Where are the passports? From what date is the visa?
I pulled out the documents, where it was written in black and white Czech and pink - 03/27/14.
- How to find out the number? Let's call someone, - the Head of the Expedition was confused, took the phone in his hands and continued in a completely not angry voice:
- I will file a lawsuit against you, Strasbourg, for the protection of human rights, for perjury! Look at the phone, what is the date written?
I looked at my cell phone. The bright numbers on the display showed March 27th. Yes, but it's not my fault, I was scared too!
- So what! But they had fun!
And we laughed for another 20 minutes on the topic “What date is it today?”.
To the Czech Republic by car. Border crossing. Radzyń Podlaski
We completed the maximum task that day, but with significant losses. Trusting the navigator, we taxied in high spirits for about an hour, following his “smart” instructions, until we discovered with horror that he was pulling us on! We did not expect such meanness from this hellish car. (For an explanation of this, see articles and). The Atlas of Polish Roads was left at home. Our crew quickly found a solution - at the nearest gas station they got a new atlas (43 zlotys = about 500 rubles) and drove off as in the good old days on the map, having quarreled with the "shaitan machines" and somehow made peace with her already at the entrance to Czech Republic.
The road took the whole day - exactly 12 hours. V Czech Republic the changed navigator led by such goat paths that the car barely passed the width of the narrow throat of the border bridge.
In the first village, the Czech customs officers stopped our vehicle and inspected the car slightly. We have aroused a completely understandable suspicion - well, what respectable traveler, and not an evil smuggler, would think of climbing into such cracks? The examination was very correct and friendly. Seeing the reservation in the village and asking to open the bags, the sovereign's people let us go in peace.
A small surprise was also expected in Teplice - we were not expected! Having slightly mixed up the dates when booking hotels, we canceled the reservation at this guest house and booked a different date. The manager did not get a second booking and he was very surprised at our arrival. Everything ended well - we were accommodated in a good room, half empty. 
We drank a glass of beer, walked through the village in pitch darkness, tired and happy that we got to the coveted Czech Republic.
To the Czech Republic by car. - -
We still live according to Moscow time, it still differs from the European one by 3 hours. Tomorrow in Europe they will change the clock, one more hour in our favor is already significant. In the meantime, we jump up at dawn and go to explore the surroundings. Our flat view with admiration embraces the extraordinary, sunlit heaps of rocks, 
the chest breathes in the air full of freshness, we enjoy the singing of birds, the cheerful overflow of a stream in a ravine. 
I have nothing against the fact that paradise was just like that!
We return to our "mountain shelter" and his owner advises instead of the well-known to stay here in Teplice, he believes that the local views are not worse. We are in doubt because we planned. The owner, not finding any serious arguments in favor of Teplice nad Matthew, recommends not to change our plans and we part warmly.
To the Czech Republic by car. Mount Jested
The Chief noted this point on his first trip to the Czech Republic, having spotted it from. This time we made an "ascent". 
Without missing the opportunity to get acquainted with the quality of the products of the Liberec brewery "Konrad".
As always, at first they took a sip, and then remembered about the photo album. We restrict ourselves to a close-up shot of the TV tower and leave the details for. 
And we invite you to take a look at the only restaurant that was specially included in the program back in Moscow, and did not come across by chance, as usual.
Baby. Medieval tavern
and refreshed with coffee and pastries, 
we go to Melnik - the patrimony of the living prince Lobkovich.
On the way, we spontaneously call into the Renaissance. He was standing on a mountain right next to the road and there was not enough strength to pass by. 
To the Czech Republic by car. Miller
In Melnik, we entered the castle without the boring accompaniment of a Czech guide. A visit to most of the local castles is possible only with organized groups, usually the tour is conducted in Czech, handing over to foreign tourists an accompanying text in their native language. On this trip we escaped this fate for the only time - in the second half of the day they gave up on us and let the “goat into the garden”. The flight journalist did not fail to take advantage of the hospitality of the owner and violated the ban on photography. 
In my defense, I can say that if these pictures will be used, it will not be for commercial purposes at all, but for the sake of enlightening those who are reaching for knowledge and providing them with visual aids.
The first seed of doubt about the tradition of beer originated in the castle. We tried the local red and rose wine Melnik and bought a bottle with us. 
Having made a traditional, but rather cursory detour of the town of Melnik, 
satisfying hunger 
and a little - thirsty, we left for Pilsen.
To the Czech Republic by car. Plzen
The program of the day ended in a landmark institution for Plze - “U Zaltsmana”. This was another restaurant, a visit to which we included in the compulsory program of our stay in the Czech Republic.
The type of beer was not remembered. Implementation of the plans continued for
Although for the first time we examined Pilsen in great detail, the luxury of its architecture and our love for Art Nouveau again haunted us. 
The flight journalist methodically, with all the details, filmed if not every, then almost every house of the architectural ensemble of the central square and nearby streets. 
We planned the return to Pilsen for one single purpose -. We were in it a couple of years ago. But the pictures disappeared for some mystical reason, and the exposition is so interesting, the accompanying text of the audio guide is so lively, funny and even funny that even the second time we got unspeakable pleasure from this local museum.
Exhibit at the Pilsen Brewery Museum. Read more in the article
Street,.
Circling through its streets and generous libations of the divine drink, we diluted only with a visit to the castle. Acting on the principle “I drank in the morning - I’m free all day”, we decided to put an end to “this boring and uninteresting business”, that is, visiting the castle as early as possible. There we were told about Messrs. Rozhemberk and Eggenberg, the history of the castle is connected with their names. Immediately after its cold rooms, I wanted to try the beer of the same name, which is still brewed in.
Eggenberg beer can be tasted without leaving the ticket office of the castle.
And in the afternoon we spontaneously climbed the castle tower, hoping for the “correct sun”. We did not experience any particular pleasure or great disappointment from this event, so we will not dissuade or advise the respectable public about a rather simple (after Prahovsky rocks) ascent. 
By evening they were full. 
But falling asleep, they said in unison: "We will definitely return to this city!"
8th day... April 3, Thursday. v - .
To the Czech Republic by car. Jindrichuv Hradec
The rest of the day was dedicated to him. The program included lunch, 
aimless wandering around a purely Czech beautiful city, 
looking out for shops selling glass, light and music water show, 
walk in and around it, 
gazing at the city from panoramic points, 
drinking alcoholic beverages.
“Solomon” dark not very impressed, “Vaigar” - very much. 
9th day... April 4, Friday. -.
Tableware purchases.
Home The journalist bought only beautiful wine glasses and glasses for mulled wine. The rest was given away. An individual excursion with a guide, whose presence excluded smuggled photographs, but did not interfere with reading the Russian text. 
Then - boring driving on the autobahn with a very mediocre road surface (Prague-Brno).
To the Czech Republic by car. Punkvnye caves. Moravian Karst
The order in which the next two points of the program were carried out - the Pernstein castle did not matter, they are approximately at the same distance from the place of our deployment -. But the popularity of the caves raised concerns that there might be many visitors there on Saturday. Therefore, we decided not to postpone the caves until tomorrow, if you can see them today. The decision turned out to be very correct, again, the excursion turned out to be individual, Russian sound recording was turned on at the viewpoints. The sight is fabulous 
mystical,
magic,
unearthly 
and completely unexpected
especially for amateurs, to whom we count ourselves. and on this journey they stood on a par with the rocky city of Adrshpakh in terms of the strength of impressions and the unexpectedness of what they saw. Neither pictures nor words can convey it, and we will not break copies in vain.
Pleasant surprises on this day did not end, all of a sudden, in a remote hotel, it turned out to be the best along the entire route. We didn’t know yet that even the best room was waiting for us, but there it was almost 2 times more expensive - 1485 crowns against 950 cc.
To the Czech Republic by car. Blansko. Olomuchany
Deciding that there was nothing to do in the village for the whole evening, we drove to a neighboring one and made sure that Czech towns can also be mediocre. It turned out to be “simple, but neat”.
(I am reviewing the pictures and think that the Czech Republic has become “fed up” to death, we would have such “simplicity”!)
Despite the fact that Glavvred had their own views on this day, Bortjournalist realized that the life of ordinary Czechs once again remained safely hidden behind the cities, castles and museums created by their ancestors.
Olomuchany
Making up for this deficiency, she cheerfully went for a walk around Olomuchany, tactlessly peeping into the courtyards and examining
front gardens, sheds, sheds, 
chicken coops, beds, hotbeds and other attributes of the daily worries and aspirations of modern Czechs visible from behind the fences. 
The Expedition Leader gritted his teeth. He found that visiting the castle and the next palace complex was much more important than chickens walking in the garden and separate collection of garbage. 
and not without reason was worried that he would not see the palace in Krameříž. Therefore, acquaintance with the domestic side of the Czech Republic had to be curtailed, 
until the gnashing of teeth turned into an ominous clang with irreversible consequences.
To the Czech Republic by car. Pernstein
The question of the plan of events for the aforementioned day remained open, because some faint hope for an inspection of the palace was still glowing. But the Tatra Museum in Kopřivnice was at stake! And if you wait until the opening of the residence of the Cromerzij bishops, then with the opportunity to contemplate the model of the car of Hanzelka and Zygmund and the “Tatraplan” presented to Stalin for the 70th anniversary, one could safely say goodbye. The flight journalist, feeling guilty for yesterday's unhealthy interest in the Czech backyards, was ready for great sacrifices. They were not needed, because the persistence of a couple of Russian tourists, rushing to the main museum of Kromeriz for the second day, softened the heart of the museum employee (it's nice that sometimes “the staff is everything” and a simple cashier can just say “yes”). We were joined to the already ordered group, handed a traditional Russian text, and we with a German group went to inspect the coveted interiors, observing on the way how to work (museum guide) and how not to (guide-translator of the group).
The ban on filming was in effect in this museum, but we were surprised to see how the Germans pulled out their “soap dishes” and, without even turning off the flash, filmed everything and everyone. 
In order not to stand out from the group with a lean mine and a condemning look, Bortjournalist, under the incitement of the Head of Expeditovich Glavvred, possessed by remorse, blushing and embarrassed, clicked the mirror, convulsively and unsuccessfully trying to turn off the sound of the shutter.
In Kromeriz well remember the Russian Emperor Alexander the light of Alexandrovich III.
Mnu 🙂
Satisfied with double luck (1. got to the museum, 2. photographed) and celebrated this event in the garden of the palace with two glasses "Starobrno", 
we finally realized that there was no particular fire anywhere and became closer to us than ever. True, it was required to cancel the museum of hats in, which, due to negligence, the Bortjournalist slipped into a previous trip. This was the least that she could do for her master, and the amputation of the headgear took place without anesthesia. But as a consolation prize, she received a walk through the magnificent palace park and was even captured against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower.
I will not take bread from the Expedition Leader, the time will come, he himself. I will confine myself to a snapshot of a satisfied visitor and say that the exposition touched even the “cold heart of a beauty”.
Next to the museum, a supermarket “came in handy”, where we made the last Czech purchases for “home” and our crew, only for the second time during the whole trip, condescended to have a snack with the dried water purchased from the store (the first one was on).
Having looked in the vicinity of the pointer to the next ruins of the castle, we tried to drive up to it. But after looking at the time, the enterprise was abandoned, not at all regretting the fruitless attempt. It turned out to be an impromptu city tour. Kopřivnice didn’t make an impression, and we hurried to the unseen last time
And the sight of the monastery, where the shrine of the entire Christian world is kept.
For “kelbAsa krakowska sukha” we stopped at Rava Mazovetskaya. Not the best option, we'll look for something else next time. On this day, for family reasons, we had to call in. And also make food purchases. It so happened that this time, alas, there was no time left for the purchase of industrial Polish goods.
We passed in the evening, little pleasant, but not fatal, the city from the western outskirts to the eastern ones passed in 50 minutes. We caught up with grocery purchases near the capital, if we were not mistaken, the town is called Kalyushin. We looked at the “Topaz” supermarket there - we bought everything we needed there. And after a few tens of meters, they found their beloved Bedronka! Eh, I would like to know the ransom…. But now we know!
We got there at 22.20, but this is Moscow time.
From the Czech Republic by car. Way home
We do not give ourselves indulgences before the border. We set the alarm firmly at 5.20, besides, during the whole trip we did not wake up before 9.00 Moscow time. To save time, we do without morning coffee. At 6.45 we drive up to the Polish border, we get a reprimand from the border guard for the fact that they first stood in another corridor. The head of Expeditovich counters that a green traffic light is on there.
After a sluggish examination and a question on duty about the amount of alcohol imported into the Republic of Belarus, at 7.20 am we pass the last border gate. 
We had breakfast in the Republic of Belarus. In a roadside cafe, for a non-cash payment, they cooked something like fried eggs for us and made good coffee. Interference Spravovna Bortjournalist took a well-deserved day off, put the camera in the luggage compartment, which she still laments bitterly. In her frivolous head, there is one road theme, but without pictures, alas, it is not interesting.
Due to the fact that our favorite cafe in the Smolensk region was closed at the very time when we arrived there, we had the “pleasure” to test the “Staraya Ruslo”. Crowded, expensive, tasteless, with an unnecessary complaint on the road. It would be better if the soup was served hotter. The hunger was satisfied, but nothing more.
Hopes for a calm, in view of the working day, entry into Moscow did not come true. On the "mink" is a global reconstruction with all the consequences that are aggravated by Moscow rudeness. After Europe, it is very striking.
The last entry in the next travel diary of the Bortjournalist: “We entered the Novoarbatsky bridge at 20.05. We arrived at 20.30 ”. On this, let me take my leave and begin my travel lessons.
To the Czech Republic by car. Travel Lessons
There were not many of them this time. We place the responsibility for all troubles on Mr. V.A. Navigator, and for ourselves we draw two conclusions:
1. In addition to other necessary literature, always take with you an atlas of roads in Poland and other transit countries.
2. Do not rely blindly on the navigator, turn on your head to plan a route on the map and turn on an electronic device when looking for specific addresses in settlements.
Financial report. (The price of our trip to the Czech Republic by car in 2014)
The “dirty” result of this 13-day, 12-night trip is 76,000 rubles for two. Let's try to wash them clean of any bad excesses. As of April 2014, the ruble cost 1.8 Czech crowns or 11.78 Polish zlotys, for convenience I counted 11.8
1.Traveling expenses... Almost everywhere they paid for gasoline by card, the amount was debited in rubles, so I will immediately give the amount in rubles: in Russia and the Republic of Belarus they paid 5267 rubles for fuel in both directions, in Poland - 4451 rubles, in the Czech Republic - 3630 kroons (of which 310 kroons - “ adhesion ”, toll for toll roads). Parking was paid for 315 kroons. Total CZK 3945 = RUB 7101 Total: 16 819 rubles
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2.Hotels: 230 zloty = 2773 rubles, 11464 kroons = 20644 rubles. Total: 23 417 rubles.
3.Food. Here the Bortjournalist fell into a stupor. Should we include beer in the general balance or not disclose the amount of alcohol consumed and consider it an overkill? Usually in the column “food” everything is entered into the mouth and the differences between eaten and drunk are not taken into account. This time, for some unknown reason, a separate column “restaurants” appeared in the road magazine, and beer was entered in the column “food”. We will give here an extract from the travel diary and voice two separate numbers.
So, restaurants: 110 zloty = 1298 rubles, 5172 crowns = 9310 rubles, 200 rubles. in the Republic of Belarus, 850 rubles. in the "Old River". Total: 11658 rubles.
3a. Beer and other drinks, small snacks: RUB 100, PLN 39 = RUB 460, CZK 1328 = RUB 2390. Total: 2 950 rubles.
4.Museums... Let us remind you that we buy the most expensive tickets, with at least one permission to shoot. This time they did not use their official position, they paid for all tickets honestly, 3800 kroons = 6 984 rubles
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5.Literature... We bought, we are buying and we will buy, so this is a necessary budget item for us, we include it. 
1060 kroons and 43 zlotys were spent on it, that is 1,408 rubles. ...
