Pickpockets in Prague

TripAdvisor.com, one of the most famous web sites, published the survey about the number of victims of theft. Prague known as Paradise of pickpockets took the third place in the world ranking with about 6500 thefts reported for the last eight month. The highest number of thefts were reported on the streets of Barcelona and Rome.
In general, narrow streets are very attractive for pickpockets. Charles Bridge, Charles street, tram lines (especially number 22), metro and the city center are most dangerous places. Japanese people need to pay more attention to their belongings, because they are usually the target of pickpockets.
The high number of thefts is definitely one of the reason for the loss of tourist in Prague.

Vacation and public holidays in th Czech Republic

Mercer company published its research about the length of vacation and number of holidays in different countries. The Czech Republic with 20 days of vacation and 12 days of public holidays was in the bottom of the ranking. European countries looked relatively good in comparison to the North American countries. The leader was Lithuania with 41 days in total followed by Finland and France with 40 days in total.
However, the research was based on statutory defined minimum number of days of leave. Some countries do not have this number defined.

Holidays in the Czech Republic

1st January - Day of Restoration of the Independent Czech State
5th July - Cyril and Methodius
28th September - Czech Statehood Day
28th October - Day of the Independent Czech State
17th November - Day of Struggle for Freedom and Democracy

1st January - New Year
Spring - a movable feast - Easter Monday
1st May - Labor Day
24th December - Christmas Day
25th December - Christmas
26th December - Christmas