General Information

Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Hradec Králové is situated at the confluence of the Rivers Labe and Orlice in north-eastern Bohemia of the Czech Republic. It ranks among the largest and most important cities in the Czech Republic. It is a metropolis of Eastern Bohemia, a regional capital, with seats of state institutions, important companies, museums, galleries, theatres and other cultural and sporting organisations. In addition, Hradec Králové is a university city since there are six faculties of three higher education institutes. The population in the city is almost one hundred thousand and Hradec Králové offers a high standard of living. There are many architecturally important sites in Hradec Králové. To make sure that you do not get lost in this open-air textbook of architecture, follow the Sightseeing Routes of the City. Each route has its own topic of a certain architectural or historic period of the development of the city. Information boards are placed along these routes and more materials about these walks can be obtained at information centres on request.

You may find out more information about Hradec Králové by visiting https://www.hradeckralove.eu/tourists/highlights.

University of Hradec Králové

The University of Hradec Králové is a young established public educational institution founded in 1959. The university consists of four parts which are: the Faculty of Education, Faculty of Informatics and Management, Philosophical Faculty and Faculty of Science — all offer studies in more than a hundred fully accredited bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree courses enroll around 9,000 students annually.

The rich spectrum of educational activity includes fields of economy, management and computer science at the Faculty of Informatics and Management; social sciences at the Philosophical Faculty; educational and artistic disciplines at the Faculty of Education, and science and technology courses at the Faculty of Science. The faculties prepare their students with an emphasis on their future successful professional life.

The continually developing university campus Na Soutoku (At the Confluence), is very conveniently located right in the city centre and is easily accessible for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers alike, and is linked by public transport to all parts of Hradec Králové.

The university pays great deal of attention to the care of its human potential (we tend to see potential in humans, rather than a resource), including international students and employees. The indisputable advantage of the university is its relatively intimate environment that allows students and teachers to establish personal contact, which helps to discover each pupil's individual needs and set specific learning targets according to the student’s performance and the chosen specialization. Although we are modern school with focus on the future, we are proud to keep alive the legacy of the old European academic tradition.

You may find out more information about the University of Hradec Králové by visiting https://www.uhk.cz/en/.

Passports / Visas

For official visa requirements from your location, check https://mzv.gov.cz/jnp/en/information_for_aliens/types_of_visas/index.html.

Mobile data

If you are coming from another EU country, then you can use your phone exactly as if you were at home. You may find more details of equal mobile data usage in all EU countries by checking https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/internet-telecoms/mobile-roaming-costs/faq/index_en.htm. If you are coming from outside the EU, please check with your network provider.

If you want to buy a Czech pre-paid SIM card, you can do so in the airport, in a kiosk after passing customs. In the city centre, SIM cards are available in most supermarkets and many other tobacconists and other small shops.

Alternatively you could order an e-SIM which can be installed before travelling, for example from Vodafone (https://travel.vodafone.com/product-details).

Reputable mobile networks in the Czech Republic include O2, T-Mobile, Vodafone and GoMobile.

Making payments at Czech Republic

The Czech Republic uses the Czech koruna (CZK); it does not use the Euro yet. Euros are occasionally accepted in some places but generally you should expect to be using the local currency.

Contactless payments are extremely common. In fact the Czech Republic has among the highest levels of contactless payment internationally. Nevertheless, we certainly recommend bringing at least some cash with you. NOTE: airport exchange terminals generally provide very bad exchange rates compared to high street banks and exchange providers. If possible, look for the best rate in your home country before travelling (cash exchange is actually increasingly rare these days so you may need to look around for options).

Local travel

When coming by public transport to Hradec Králové train station or bus terminal, get off the bus at Heyrovského bus stop (lines 1, 9, 24 and 28), then the campus is located right in front of you. You can also get off at Zimní stadion bus stop (lines 2, 16, 18, and 27), cross the bridge, pass the Scientific Library building, and the campus is located behind the library building on its right side.

You can find detailed information about public transport in Hradec Kralove and the timetable for buses at https://www.dpmhk.cz/en/ or through Google Maps.

In Hradec Králové

There are a few English speaking taxi companies:

Usually the price does not differ significantly. Common prices are CZK 100 (around €4) for trips up to 3 km; CZK 150 (around €6) for trips up to 5 km; and then add CZK 30 (around €1) for each additional km.

For more information you can consult https://www.plusinovace.cz/welcomeofficeposts/transport/.

Personal safety information

Hradec Králové is a very safe place; you can find more information at https://wikitravel.org/en/Hradec_Kr%C3%A1lov%C3%A9#Safety, https://travelladies.app/safety/czech-republic/hradec-kralove and https://www.uhk.cz/en/university-of-hradec-kralove/applicant/about-hradec-kralove/general-information. The emergency phone number is 112. Calls can be made in Czech or English. More information can be found at https://www.112emergency.eu/czech-republic.

Other matters

Electrical sockets are the usual European type. More information can be found at https://www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/plug-voltage-by-country/czechia/.