New tourist information centre opens in Prague

A new information centre for tourists has opened in the centre of Prague in Rytirska street 31, in a building formerly known as the House of Soviet Science and Culture. The head of the Prague Information Service, Vaclav Novotny, says the new centre is replacing an old facility in Na prikope street which was closed down last year. The centre will provide tourists with information on cultural events, sightseeing and transport and facilitate accommodation, day trips and guided tours.