Parks and Gardens in Prague
Prague is a surprisingly green city. Seven beautiful gardens are part of the castle complex. Letna Park is home to numerous beer gardens in summer, from which you have a magnificent view of Prague. In autumn, the parks and gardens in Prague are picture-card beautiful with autumn colours.
Wander through Stromovka, the largest park in Prague, and follow the signs to Troja Castle and Prague Zoo. Discover the well-concealed Vrtba Garden in in Karmelitska, a busy street in the Mala Strana district. Be sure to visit the Royal Gardens in spring when yellow, red and pink tulips spring into bloom. The Deer Moat right beneath Prague Castle is a secluded spot right on the tourist trail but overlooked by many. DinoPark Harfa is a rooftop garden inhabited by life-size dinosaurs.
Stromovka Park
Stromovka is the largest park in Prague and the ideal spot to while away a sunny afternoon. Be Czech with the Czechs and come here on a Sunday to stroll or cycle along leafy paths. No need to bring any food because charming beer gardens in the park are the best place...
Petrin Hill and Look-out Tower
Petrin Hill rises high above the city of Prague and offers a beautiful vista of the Vltava river and the city beyond with its ‘Hundred Spires’. This 318 metre-high hill is one of Prague’s largest green spaces and intersected by tree-shaded walks. Petrin Hill is...
Letna Park, Beer Garden and Metronome
Letna Park sits on the top of a wooded hill overlooking the Vltava River and the historic centre of Prague. When in Prague, be sure to stroll through the Park and afterwards sit in the shade of ancient chestnut trees, with a refreshing beer and take in the views of...
Royal Gardens and Belvedere
The Royal Gardens in Prague, Královská Zahrada, is a kaleidoscope of colours in spring and summer. Historic buildings surround the Royal Garden: Belvedere or Royal Summer Palace, Ball Game Hall and the Presidential Summer Residence. When the Royal Garden was laid out...
Advertisement
Kunratice Forest a Breath of Fresh Air
The large and lush Kunratice Forest is located in the Modřany district south of Prague centre close to Chodov. The forest is easily accessible from the Roztyly metro station (line C) and is perfect for walking and sports activities. The forest is densely covered with...
Straka Academy and the Gardens
The Straka Academy (Strakova Academy) is the seat of the government of the Czech Republic. The building cannot be visited but the gardens are open to the public and well worth for a stroll as there are a number of interesting sculptures to be seen. The Academy...
Parurkarka Park Home to Nuclear Bunker Menhir and Beergarden
Parukářka Park is located on a hill in the Žižkov district. Hardly visited by tourist, this park is the domain of mothers and fathers with children on their way to one of the three playgrounds. Although this park is not located in the centre of Prague, it is worth...
Four Botanical Gardens in Prague, Troja is Best-known
Prague has four botanical gardens. The largest and most famous is the garden in the Troja district. In the centre near Charles Square (Karlovo námêsti) is a smaller one which is part of Charles University. The other two are respectively in the Malesice district and in...
Brutalist Sculptures of Buildings in Miniature Version
Seven miniature versions of Prague's communist-era Brutalist buildings stand in Holubička Park next to Malostranská metro station. Almost everyone recognizes Žižkov Television Tower and Emmaus Monastery with the twisted spires. All seven miniature buildings are made...
Ladronka Park: inline skating and no tourists
Ladronka Park is rather a recreation and sports park than a classic park with lots of greenery, old trees and winding paths. Ladronka Park is especially popular with inline skaters because it has the longest illuminated inline track in Prague with a circuit of 4.6 km....
Bohnice Park and Psychiatric Institution more than a hospital
The grounds of Bohnice Psychiatric Hospital is an extensive park intersected by paths and street. It is so vast that a public transport bus has several stops here. Many Czechs associate Bohnice with people who are a bit weird. This is not surprising because the...
Bohnice Cemetery: where fools were laid to rest
Funeral tourists in Prague have a choice of some seventy cemeteries to visit. The graveyards range from the well-known Old Jewish Cemetery to lesser-known Bohnice cemetery. The most scary burial ground in the city, if you believe the blood-curdling ghost stories....
Pet Cemetery in Prague: Garden of our most loyal friends
Seeing the number of graves, with bouquets and toys, it is hard to believe that this not a human cemetery but for pets. Besides dogs that take up most of the plots there are other creatures that have here their last resting place, cats, rabbits and birds. The names on...
Folimanka Park, offbeat and without tourists
Folimanka Park a small park located in the Nuselské údolí, the Nusle valley. Even though it is quite close to the centre, not many tourists go there. The park is built in three layers and clearly shows that Prague was built on hills. You'll find a babbling brook,...
Cibulka Nature Park Look-out Tower and Sculptures
Cibulka Park is a wooded hill in west of Prague centre, sandwiched between the neighbourhoods of Motol and Jinonice, not in the centre but easy to reach by tram. A few paved roads and a maze of forest paths run through the park. The observation tower is probably the...
Outdoor Fitness Training in Prague Parks
Outdoor fitness in Prague: do your training in one of the many city parks. Fitness training in fresh air boosts not only your physical but also your mental health. Another advantage is that you save money because outdoor fitness training is free and the bonus is a...
Charles Square: green park in the middle of Prague
Charles Square, Karlovo náměstí, is located in the Nove Mesto district in Prague and is one of the largest squares in Europe. Many tourists do not realize that this spot is a town square because it looks rather like a park. During your holiday in Prague, you will...
Deer Moat Trail: nature walk in the middle of Prague
The deer moat trail is perfect for a free stroll and will make you forget you are in the middle of Prague. You will walk through a natural gorge carved by the Brusnice River. The deer moat is just below the castle and is a secluded green spot and one of the quietest...
Vrtba Garden: Secret Spot in Mala Strana
Vrtba Garden in the Mala Strana district of Prague is quite hard to find as it is hidden behind a porch that looks like the entrance to a building. The entrance is at 25 Karmelitska Street seems to lead to private apartments in a courtyard. Push the gate open, walk in...
Wallenstein Garden and Palace for a pleasant stroll
Wallenstein Garden (Valdštejnská zahrada) in Prague's Mala Strana district is a popular attraction. This Baroque garden laid-out with geometrically-shaped hedges filled with flowers belongs to Wallenstein Palace, the seat of the Senate of the Czech Republic. The...
Rural Prague: Pond, Wine Cellar and No Tourists
Rural Prague: taste the countryside and stay within Prague's city boundaries. This is not a contradiction because there are many green gems dotted all over Prague. Hamerský rybník, Hammer pond, is such a gem. Rolling countryside, a small lake and a wine cellar are an...
Kampa Island: off the beaten path near Charles Bridge
Kampa Island is an (almost) undiscovered gem located just below Charles Bridge. Most tourists linger on the bridge, enjoy the view and buy souvenirs from the stalls. Few know that on the south side of the bridge lies a little paradise. Kampa Island is an oasis of...
Marie Terezie Park: Statue of Empress Maria Theresia
Marie Terezie Park is probably not on your what-to-see-in-Prague list. This makes sense because the park does not have a long history and has only existed since 2017. It is named after Maria Theresia, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire to which Bohemia (and Prague)...
Hvezda Summer Palace and Park oasis within city boundary
Hvezda Summer Palace and park is a prefect trip for a pleasant walk away from the hustle and bustle on Charles Bridge and in the winding street of the Old Town. The park has maintained a rural atmosphere and resembles a mini forest. The eye catcher is an unusual...
Vysehrad Park Away from the Tourist Trail
Vysehrad park is located high on a steep rock on the bank of the Vltava River about 3 kilometres from Prague centre yet it is easy to get there by metro. Since the park is not on the tourist route, you will meet few tourists here. Stroll through beautifully landscaped...
Havlickovy Park and Vineyard
Vineyards are not unique in Prague. They were scattered over the vinohrady district and gradually disappeared when the city expanded. Havlickovy Park is special because it is the second largest park in Prague and it includes a vineyard. The park also features a...
Franciscan Garden Peaceful Park in the Centre of Prague
Franciscan Garden is an oasis of peace right in the centre of Prague close to Wenceslas Square. The garden dates back to the fourteenth century and is furnished with fountains, sculptures, a large number of benches and a children's playground. Fruit trees and herb...
Dinosaurs in Prague
Dinosaurs in Prague? Stand eye in eye with a life-size Dinosaurs in DinoPark Harfa in Prague, a unique and amusing experience also for adults. These giant prehistoric animals may be a bit scary for very young children that's why the Dino Park includes a playground...
Stromovka Park
Stromovka is the largest park in Prague and the ideal spot to while away a sunny afternoon. Be Czech with the Czechs and come here on a Sunday to stroll or cycle along leafy paths. No need to bring any food because charming beer gardens in the park are the best place...
Castle Gardens on the Rampart
The Castle Gardens on the ramparts are located on the southern slope below Prague Castle. They are separate gardens situated below, beside and above each other. The name of each garden is the same as the palace to which the garden belongs: Ledebour, Palffy, Kolowrat...
Petrin Hill and Look-out Tower
Petrin Hill rises high above the city of Prague and offers a beautiful vista of the Vltava river and the city beyond with its ‘Hundred Spires’. This 318 metre-high hill is one of Prague’s largest green spaces and intersected by tree-shaded walks. Petrin Hill is...
Letna Park, Beer Garden and Metronome
Letna Park sits on the top of a wooded hill overlooking the Vltava River and the historic centre of Prague. When in Prague, be sure to stroll through the Park and afterwards sit in the shade of ancient chestnut trees, with a refreshing beer and take in the views of...
Riegrovy Park
Riegrovy Park is an extremely popular park in the Vinohrady district in Prague for two reasons: The park offers the best views of Prague and what is even more important the Riegrovy Beer Garden is the second largest beer garden in the city. You are bound to meet one...
Royal Gardens and Belvedere
The Royal Gardens in Prague, Královská Zahrada, is a kaleidoscope of colours in spring and summer. Historic buildings surround the Royal Garden: Belvedere or Royal Summer Palace, Ball Game Hall and the Presidential Summer Residence. When the Royal Garden was laid out...
Advertisement