North and Western Suburbs
This area is mainly residential and parkland, which encompasses Stromovka, the city's largest park. Originally a hunting ground, Stromovka is now filled with many top attractions including the Vystaviste Exhibition Grounds, the Prumyslovy Palace, the Planetarium, and the Lapidarium.
A walk to the west of the park brings visitors to the Royal Summer Palace (Letohrádek královny Anny), a neo-Gothic building where the National Museum stores some of its treasures.
To the south of Stromovka lies Letna Park. A walk farther south brings one to a plateau overlooking the main... more local info
Ahh…Sundays. Nothing says let’s do nothing productive and only what we want like the first day of the week. If you are in Prague, there are many places to indulge. Here’s one idea for a relaxing afternoon that has you slowly seeing the city. 1) Brunch: Start your week out right by overindulging in too much food. The Hilton Old Town has a great brunch, as does the Radisson SAS Alcron. 2) Walk: Come on, after what you’ve just consumed, you need it... Read More
On some website we learned that May is National Hamburger Month. We are too lazy, and frankly don’t care enough to confirm this information via a second reputable source (aka Google) so we will simply go with it and recommend the top places to sample hamburgers in Prague. Before we continue, we have to be honest and say perhaps Prague isn’t the best place to go on a hamburger culinary tour. In fact, in general, unless you are in a very nice restaurant, we... Read More
“Why did the bees leave” is not only an important ecological consideration but also the title of the newest exhibition now on at Vernon Projekt. But why are we telling you about a gallery exhibit in our Out and About blog? Because this “gallery” is actually a former tiny shop that serves up an exhibition of contemporary art in its windows. So free and accessible 24/7. Swiss video artist Katja Loher’s work involves choreography, color, costumes and people... Read More
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Charles Bridge Museum
- No tourist to Prague can skip the Charles Bridge. For a more intimate look at this Prague icon, plus an overview of the bridge building industry,...
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- Museums
- Prague 1 - Stare Mesto
- Nile Expert Tip: You can follow the Charles Bridge reconstruction through a special display at the Charles Bridge Museum
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National Memorial on Vitkov Hill
- This memorial and museum, located at the top of a park, specializes in all sorts of 20th century Czechoslovak history. There's a permanent exhibition...
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- Museums
- Prague 3 - Zizkov, Vysocany, Stranice
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Botanical Gardens
- Not a bad place for a wander on a nice afternoon, or in the winter, take advantage of the steamy greenhouse, Fata Morgana. The open air exhibition...
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- Picnics, Parks & Gardens
- Prague 7 - Holesovice/Troja
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