An openhearted welcome to Olomouc

Getting there
From LAX, Air Tahiti Nui, Czech Airlines, Swiss, Air France, Lufthansa and British Airways have connecting flights (change of plane) to Prague. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $1,244.

By train, the journey to Olomouc takes three hours. Ten trains a day leave from Prague’s main station, Hlavni Nadrazi. Round-trip second-class fare, $12.

Telephones
To call numbers below from the U.S., dial 011 (the international dialing code), 420 (country code for the Czech Republic), 58 (city code for Olomouc) and the local number.

Where to stay
Poet’s Corner Hostel, 1 Sokolska; mobile telephone 777-570-730, https://www.hostelolomouc.com . I stayed in this hostel in a building five minutes from Upper Square. Single bed in a four- to five-bed dorm room, $9.33 per person; twin room, $28; triple, $35.50.

GEMO Hotel, 22 Pavelcakova; 522-2115, https://www.hotelgemo.cz/hlavnieng.html . In a reconstructed 13th century burgher house in the heart of Old Town. Doubles $123, including breakfast.

Hotel Flora, 34 Krapkova; 542-2200, https://www.hotel-flora.cz . Popular with businesspeople and Czech tour operators, Hotel Flora has a variety of amenities. Doubles with breakfast buffet, $52-$108.

Where to eat
Cafe Restaurant Caesar, Town Hall, Horni Namesti; 522-9287. A bustling place in the cellar of Town Hall, with vaulted Gothic ceilings. Excellent pastas and thin-crust pizzas. Entrees $6-$15.

Pod Limpou, 43 Dolni Namesti; 522-1500. Serves hearty pub food in a stone cellar on Lower Square. Entrees $4-$12.

Kavarna Kraska Dne, 38 Panska; 522-2210. Hot beverages $1-$2, assorted pastries and sandwiches $1-$3. A large cup of hot chocolate and traditional honey cake for two, $5.

To learn more
Czech Center, 1109 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10028; (212) 288-0830, fax (212) 288-0971, https://www.czechcenter.com .