Birmingham to Prague flights
Birmingham is located in the centre of England, in the West Midlands, close to the Black Country. It is only 120 miles from London. Birmingham became one of Britain’s earliest industrial cities prior to the Industrial Revolution, focusing on metalwork and as a consequence many grain mills were converted to accommodate the thriving industrial boom that it experienced. Even today, Birmingham is renowned for its silversmithing and jewellery production, and the city is home to many manufacturing businesses. Birmingham is a popular place for business conventions and conferences, and is home to the National Exhibition Centre, located close to Birmingham Airport. It also boasts the National Indoor Arena where many major sporting events take place. Birmingham is well connected by motorway links to most parts of the UK. Birmingham’s rail station, New Street Station in the city centre, also connects to locations as far away as Edinburgh, Cornwall and Newcastle, and is close to an excellent shopping area, as well as a variety of restaurants, bars and clubs. It is surrounded by beautiful countryside which is worth exploring.
bmibaby.com offer cheap flights from Birmingham to Prague, with 6 flights per week. Ryanair also offers cheap flights once a week.
Prague Airport
Prague Ruzyne Airport serves over 12 million passengers per year. There are a large number of restaurants and cafes at the airport offering Czech and international food, as well as refreshment kiosks and self-service eateries. There is a Macdonalds and KFC as well as the Bohemia Deli offering delicious Czech snacks and several bars. There are several shops at the airport such as a chemist, duty free shop, gift shop, sports and leisure fashion store, leatherware shop and Hugo Boss fashion shop. Neuhaus is a chocolatiers, and not to be missed. There are also ATMs and a Bureau de Change available. There is a choice of many car rental companies operating at the airport.
Parking facilities in and around Prague Airport
Parking at Terminal 1 is only allowed with a special permit card. There is a long stay car park at Parking Building C, located on the access road from the motorway between Prague and Kladno. Short stay parking is to be found at the front of the terminals.
Airport distance from Prague and other surrounding notable locations
Prague Airport is approximately 16 miles from Prague city centre, with a journey time of around half an hour.
Transport links to Prague Airport
There is a regular taxi service operating from outside the terminals, and the fare to Prague city centre is around £21. There are no train connections to or from Prague Airport, but there is an excellent bus service which links to underground stations on 2 different lines. There are also bus connections to Holesovice Station which connects to Prague Central Station.
Conference and other business facilities at Prague Airport
There is a business class Airline Business Club on the first floor at Prague Airport. There is also a meeting room seating 35 people and press conference room seating 12 people available for hire, equipped with professional PA equipment, microphones, data projector, projection screen, TV/DVD, laptops and internet connection. There is also a congress hall situated in the building connecting Terminals 1 and 2, seating up to 350 people.
Prague profile
Prague is fast becoming one of the most popular places for a city break. It is a beautiful historic city with stunning architecture. There are many sightseeing tours on offer, including a 3 hour long night tour by boat on the River Vlatava, including dinner and entertainment. There is also a coach tour of the city including a visit to the National Theatre, Prague Castle, Wenceslas Square, and trip around the Old Square. There is a considerable amount of Jewish history in the city of Prague. A tour of Terezin Concentration Camp where 35,000 Jews lost their lives and the Memorial of National Martyrdom is one of many such informative trips available. The monumental Gothic Karlstjehn Castle is the most popular destination with visitors, built in the middle of a dense forest. Alternatively you can take a trip around Southern Bohemia and visit the pretty town of Cesky Krumlov. Wandering around the historic streets of Prague you will see silver plaques with the words ‘ Silver Line Golden Prague’, and these mark a sightseeing trail which can be covered easily on foot in a day. There are some fabulous restaurants in Prague, including bagel cafes and kosher restaurants in the Jewish quarter of the Old Town. For the children there is a toy museum, wax museum and childrens’ theatre. For shopping Prague is renowned for its Czech glass, garnets, jewellery and porcelain and there are plenty of shops to choose from. There are several markets and shopping precincts with familiar brand stores.