Why is Prague Metro so deep?

At the time of construction the communists were worried that Prague might be targeted by the West as a great place to drop a nuclear bomb. So they created the metro deep underground to doubly serve as a nuclear bomb shelter.



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Prague Metro operates 05:00-24:00. There are 3 metro lines: A (green), B (yellow) & C (red). Each metro line runs a service every 2-4 minutes during peak times, every 4-10 minutes off-peak.

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The underground or tube in London is the oldest transport system of its kind in the world. It opened on 10th January 1863 with steam locomotives.

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Tipping in Prague is not as common as it is in other European cities, so you don't need to feel obligated to tip everywhere. Generally speaking, restaurants will include a surcharge of 8-10% on the bill, but if this isn't the case, 10-15% is the standard.

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