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Parks & Gardens

Yes, you can fight for air amongst the mob besieging the castle, but we can also recommend a few places where you can stretch your legs and lungs.

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Petřín

With stunning views of the city and a choice of gardens and trails to explore, Petřín is packed with activites or lazing opportunities. Read_on (No Comments)

Stromovka

The huge park where Rudolph II once enjoyed a spot of hunting is now full of in-line skaters (find rentals along the path to the Planetarium), bicycles, frisbees and footballs. Read_on (No Comments)

Botanical Gardens

An outdoor section with vineyard, chapel, bonsai, a Japanese Zen garden, greenhouses and wonderful views of the city. A little further up the hill is the Fata Morgana greenhouse exhibiting desert, high sierra and tropical plants in a realistic setting. Read_on (No Comments)

Charles University Botanical Gardens

Outside it’s all rockeries, winding paths leading nowhere and benches for contemplation. Inside, the warmth of the glasshouse can get uncomfortable but the musty, moistly lush aroma is alluring. Read_on (No Comments)

Dětské Hřiště

A beautiful secluded park behind the castle that doesn’t allow dogs and therefore remains clean. A children’s playground is the predominant factor here, but shaded benches and even a swing love seat add to the atmosphere. Read_on (No Comments)

Kampa Park

Featuring a well-equipped children's playground, Kampa Park is caressed by water on all sides thanks to the millstream known as the Devil's Stream. Read_on (No Comments)

Letná

Massive park high atop the Vltava and pinpointed by the often-static metronome where once a massive statue of Joe Stalin stood. Read_on (No Comments)

Ostrov Štvanice

The largest island in the Prague stretch of the Vltava is occupied by the oldest ice hockey stadium in Prague, a tennis stadium, a skate park and has outdoor film screenings in the summer. Read_on (No Comments)

Troja Chateau

A grand 17th century summer palace built for Count Václav Vojtěch Šternberg, Troja has French gardens littered with Baroque sculptures right on the river below the Botanical gardens and next to the Zoo. Read_on (No Comments)

Valdštejnská zahrada

The Wallenstein Gardens may have a lot of rules, but the lack of human and canine detritus adds to their beauty. Famous for Read_on (1 Comment)

Vojanovy sady

This park's previous incarnations have included a convent and an orchard. Now, its pathways are great for strolling and Read_on (No Comments)

Zoo Praha

Zoo Praha is a really cool zoo. Following the floods of 2002 (in which there was an unfortunate loss of animal life that was broadcast round the world) many improvements to infrastructure and the animal’s homes have been made. Read_on (No Comments)