There are now highly organised gangs that operate on the trams and Metro. We got robbed on the Yellow Line from Mosteck to Namesti Republicky. As we got onto a busy train they had a "blocker" in front to create a crush and around 4-5 youngish guys and a blonde girl followed in.

Our pockets and bags were opened and valuables disappeared in no time. We shoved off the train and they were gone as it departed. The whole thing only took a few seconds.

Another gang had a go at us on the 22 tram into Malostranske nam. They tried the same strategy but we were wise to it.

The police? None to be seen. Mind you, there were plenty of burly coppers sitting around in the cop shop drinking coffee and reading the paper when we tried to report the thefts.

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You can buy travel cards for various numbers of days in the major Metro stations (such as Mustek, at the bottom of Wenceslas Square.) These entitle you to unlimited travel on any bus, tram or metro line in the city and represent an economic and convenient way to get about. At the time of writing, a 24-hour pass costs KCs80 (less than £2), a 3-day pass costs KCs220 (£5) and a 7-day pass costs KCs280 (£6.50)

Major Metro stations. Prague Transport Authority website: www.dp-praha.cz/en/

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