Useful Apps
Maps
Mapy.cz (Google Play, iOS) – Czech version of Google maps, which additionally has marked tourist paths and much more local detail compared with Google maps, you can also download offline maps.
Transport
IDOS Timetables (Google Play, iOS) – You can find timetables of all kinds of public transport in the Czech Republic, including city transport. You can also find the closest stop according to your location.
Moje DPO (Google Play, iOS) – Ostrava public transport´s app, you can buy tickets via the app.
Nextbike (Google Play, iOS) – Start cycling! Find a nextbike, get on it and off you go – any time of the day, with your smartphone.
Liftago taxi (Google Play, iOS) – Liftago is very similar to Uber, but is provided by a certified taxi driver with a licence.
Bolt taxi (Google Play, iOS) – Bolt is very similar to Uber, but is provided by a certified taxi driver with a licence.
Můj vlak (Google Play, iOS) – App of state owned company České Dráhy (Czech Railways). You can buy tickets (including reservation) online and show a QR from the app to the train conductor during ticket checking. Also, the app can notify you about train delays.
RegioJet Train & Bus Tickets (Google Play, iOS) – Private company of yellow trains and busses.
LeoExpress Train & Bus Tickets (Google Play, iOS) – Private company of black trains and buses.
Flixbus Bus Tickets (Google Play, iOS) – Cheap coach and bus travel throughout Europe.
BlaBlaCar Carpooling and Bus (Google Play, iOS) – Connects drivers and passengers willing to travel together between cities and share the cost of the journey.
Food
foodora (Google Play, iOS), Bolt (Google Play, iOS), Wolt (Google Play, iOS) – The most convenient way to order food. A simple selection of over 2000 proven restaurants in your area. Fast card payment and weekly new restaurants from all over the Czech Republic.
Tesco Online Shopping (Google Play, iOS); Rohlik.cz (Google Play, iOS), Košík.cz (Google Play, iOS) – Grocery shopping from your mobile, delivery to your door.
Nesnězeno (Google Play, iOS) – Save food, save money! You can order discounted food right through the application and pick it up that day.
Others
Travel to Europe (Google Play, iOS) – App lets non-EU travellers pre-register their passport details, facial image, and entry questionnaire before arriving at an EES border crossing.
Ostrava app (Google Play) – Unique monuments which are changing in front of your eyes. Ostrava culture, art, festivals, sports events. Ostrava attractions for every weather, in any mood. Ostrava dialect. Ostrava walks.
Záchranka – Emergency (Google Play, iOS) – The mobile app is an easy way to contact the Emergency Medical Services and Mountain Rescue Services when you need them most. It sends your exact location and other practical information used for your rescue.
Useful Webs
Official Institutions
International Institutions
Consulate General of Poland in Ostrava
Honorary consulate of Slovakia in Ostrava
Honorary consulate of Finland in Ostrava
Honorary consulate of Russia in Ostrava (closed)
Honorary consulate of Turkey in Ostrava
Leisure Time
Severnimorava.travel (regional)
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