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Prague Parks and Gardens

There are a number of free public parks in and around Prague. Landscaped gardens and parks will have an entry charge. Currently the most expensive is Prague Castle at 100kc but, most entry charges are less than 40kc.

Locations

  • Kampa. Kampa is the area immediately under Mala Strana and bordering the river on both sides of the Charles Bridge. The park extends south to the Legie Bridge and is largely a walk-through park on the way to somewhere else. During the summer it appears to be hosting a continual open air party. Free.

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  • Stromovka. This is a short walk from the Holesovice Metro station or else take the number 5 tram from Revolucni (or the no.17 from the National Theatre) and get off at the T-Mobile Arena (exhibition area). The park is behind the Prumyslovy Palac over to the left of the main exhibition entry. The park dates from 1268 when it was a hunting reserve but, several remakes have turned this 250 acre park into a very pleasant habitat for people and animals alike. A very pleasant walk if you have time is to go through Stromovka and cross the river into Troja (follow signs first for Troja and then the zoo). You can get the bus or boat (April-October) back to town. The last boat back is at 1700. There are pay toilets, two food areas and you can hire in-line skates for 40kc per hour plus 3000kc deposit. Look out for the "plane tree" and see how high the water was back in the flood of 2002.

  • Prague Castle. The landscaped gardens (there are 4 joined gardens) on the south side of the castle were opened in 2000. There's a lot of steps. 100kc

  • Petrin. From many points in Prague you can look across at the park on the Mala Strana side of the river and see the scale model of the Eiffel Tower. This is Petrin and the location is also known as the Petrin Belvedere which encompasses a total of eight different parks and gardens. The tower was made for the 1891 exhibition and moved to it's present location in 1932. It stands 314 metres above sea level (the tower itself is 60m) and has 299 steps. The escalator at Ujezd is in use from 0900 to 2330 all year round (when it is not being repaired) and you will need a standard 20kc single ticket to ride. Park Free. Tower is 50kc.

  • Franciscan Garden. This is the area in central Prague between Wenceslas Square and Jungmannova. Walk up the Square until you get to the tram track. Turn right and after 20 metres turn right into the shopping passage. The entry to the garden is at the end of the passage at the bottom of the steps. Free.

  • Vrtbovska. Landscaped stepped garden located in Mala Strana. Entry in Karmelitska (about 10 metres from U Maleho Glena). 40kc.

  • Brevnov. Take a trip on the number 18 tram to the end of the line at Petriny (or the No.10 to Bila Hora) and visit the park at Brevnov. Unlike any other park in Prague, this is a densely wooded area criss-crossed with riding/cycling paths and tracks. Contained within the park is the "Star Summer Palace" which contains a permanent exhibition about the battle of the White Mountain as well as works by Czech painter Mikolas Ales and writer Jiri Jirasek. Alternatively take the number 10 tram towards Bila Hora and get off when you get to the big crossroads with the park visible on your right. Park Free.

  • Letna. This is the area to the right of the castle as you look up. The first part of the park has many paths that eventually end up at the Imperial Gardens. The second part of the park is open and has football pitches. This area also has a couple of Petanque pitches. Free.

  • Pruhonice. At junction 6 of the motorway D1 which goes towards Brno, about 9km outside of central Prague, is the town of Pruhonice. Actually it is a large village that will shortly be swallowed up by Prague but, it contains one of the finest examples of manmade landscaped gardens in the country. Their webpage at www.ibot.cas.cz lists the bus timetable from the metro station at Opatov. 20kc.

  • Dendrologicka Zahrada. This is also at Junction 6 of D1 on the junction of the roundabout in the direction of Cestlice. It's a large experimental area and you'll struggle to walk round it all in one day. 30kc Adult or 100kc Family. Kids under 6 are free.

  • Troja. This castle/chateau at Troja is well known (it is opposite the zoo) but, it has also a large landscaped garden and maze. Free. Take the number 112 bus from Holesovice metro station.

  • Botanical Garden Troja. Again close to the zoo, at the top of the hill in Troja is the Prague Botanical Garden. 30kc.

  • Prague Zoological Gardens (www.zoopraha.cz) was badly damaged during the flood of 2002 and has been reopening sections of the zoo as they are repaired. There's still a lot to see for adults and children alike.
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