Emergencies
In the last decade, public confidence in the police ( policie ) has declined as the crime level has risen. For tourists, theft from cars is the biggest worry, although pickpockets are as rife as in any European capital in the centre of Prague, particularly in the Old Town Square, on the No. 22 tram, in the metro and in the main railway stations. Make sure you keep your cash and ID stowed away in a money belt. Report any thefts to the nearest police station immediately in order to get a statement detailing what you've lost for your insurance claim - although this will entail hours of mind-bending form filling. Likewise, although everyone is obliged to carry some form of ID and you should theoretically carry your passport with you at all times, you're highly unlikely to get stopped unless you're driving a car bearing foreign plates or if you are non-White, so you may choose to leave your ID in the hotel safe. Minor ailments can be easily dealt with by the chemist ( lekarna ), but language is likely to be a problem outside the capital. If it's a repeat prescription you want, take any empty bottles or remaining pills along with you. If the chemist can't help, they'll be able to direct you to a hospital ( nemocnice ). If you do have to pay for any medication, keep the receipts for claiming on your insurance once you're home.
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