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The Prague Information Service (PIS) serves as a central clearing house for information about all kinds of concerts, theatre performances and other cultural events. They literally have it all, from discos to art galleries, and publish it in a monthly guide available at their offices around town and on the Internet. They will also supply you with useful maps, and all the staff are English-speaking.

The state-run tourist office has locations all over the city and can offer the usual advice required by tourists, such as hotel accommodation, cultural events and details of guided tours, both in Prague and outside the city. They have a lot of English-language material to hand out for free.

Don’t listen to the jaded expatriates, who take pleasure in bringing this long-standing newspaper down. This English-language weekly has been publishing a fair semblance of news for more than 10 years. The entertainment, cinema, exhibition and restaurant guides are well-nigh essential. There are also interesting articles on local politics and events. It is available from most newsstands.

A quick search for “Prague” on any search engine will give you links to hundreds of web sites catering to Bohemians and bohemians alike. These offer a variety of information about where to stay, weather reports, what’s on, hotel accommodation, travel and much more.

Conveniently located at the same frequency as the BBC (101.1 FM), Radio Prague is the foreign-language service of state-run Czech Radio. It broadcasts morning and evening summaries of local and international news in English, plus other insightful features.

The preferred publication of the Czech reader has got it all. Two hundred or so pages published every month list all theatres, concerts and clubs, as well as current exhibitions in museums and galleries. It is also useful if you want to find out what’s playing at the nearest cinema.

One of many counter-culture magazines on sale in the city, this free publication has been covering the city’s club scene for more than five years. Although it’s not necessarily credible, it’s still entertaining. Definitely one for the twenty-something visitors to Prague who want to know about current nightlife.

An English-language trade and lifestyle monthly for the business professional is also of interest to tourists for its smart interviews with movers and shakers and fun reviews.

This new monthly mini-magazine is trying to give Time Out a run for its money in the Eastern Europe market. Time will tell, but the first issues have seen a competent and compelling tourist-orientated publication. Available at newsstands across the city.

An eccentric gentleman named “Uncle Curt” distributes announcements, invitations and calls for help, as well as the occasional anti-globalization rant in this free email service, read by local residents and visitors alike.