Czech Republic Safety
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The Czech Republic is one of the safest countries in the world. There is virtually no natural disaster or violence.
Natural disasters
Floods: the only major natural hazards are floods, especially in the Vltava and Elbe river basins. The floods from 2002 (beginning of August) and 2013, when Prague was paralyzed, and from 1997 (beginning of July) in Moravia are well known.
Dangerous people
Taxi drivers: quite often it is written about dishonest taxi drivers who, especially in Prague, try to make fares more expensive for tourists. Nowadays, however, it is not a problem to order a taxi by phone from an established company. In addition, the maximum price of CZK 28 per kilometer still applies in Prague.
Annoying insects
Ticks: you can bring a dangerous blood-sucking mite from the woods – the tick (Ixodes ricinus). Ticks can transmit Lyme disease (antibiotic treatment) and tick-borne encephalitis (vaccination prevention). Mosquitoes: mainly in the south of Moravia, there are a large number of mosquitoes in the Dyje and Morava river basins during the summer. Fortunately, unlike tropical countries, they do not transmit diseases such as Malaria or Dengue fever. Stinging insects: especially in summer, wasps, bees and hornets are active. The danger is only for allergy sufferers
Dangerous creatures
Snakes: in the Czech Republic, as well as in the surrounding countries of Central Europe, there is only one venomous snake – Viper (Vipera berus), which is the most widespread snake in the world. For a healthy person, however, its bite is not fatal. It is not aggressive (it only bites if you step on it). In the Czech Republic, moreover, it is one of the protected animals as it is very few in number