Guidebook for Prague

Jan
Guidebook for Prague

Food Scene

This is the closest restaurant to the apartment, during working days they also offer daily menus from 11 AM until 3 PM. You can also enjoy draft beer there. They have an outside sitting places during summer. Open until 10 PM.
Pizzerie Rotondo
3271 Mattioliho
This is the closest restaurant to the apartment, during working days they also offer daily menus from 11 AM until 3 PM. You can also enjoy draft beer there. They have an outside sitting places during summer. Open until 10 PM.
Very good restaurant where waiters are going around and offering various kinds of grilled meat and you can taste whatever you like and as much as you can eat. It's very popular so you need to book in advance. There are two of these restaurants, another one is not far from the Old Town Square.
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Brasileiro Slovanský dům
859/22 Na Příkopě
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Very good restaurant where waiters are going around and offering various kinds of grilled meat and you can taste whatever you like and as much as you can eat. It's very popular so you need to book in advance. There are two of these restaurants, another one is not far from the Old Town Square.
This is a very good indian restaurant that I can recommend.
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Masala Indian restaurant Jana masaryka
287/3 J. Masaryka
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This is a very good indian restaurant that I can recommend.
This is a good restaurant not far from the apartment (walking distance). If you want to take a little walk and have some food afterwards, you might want to try this one.
Kotelna
3269 Jiříčkové
This is a good restaurant not far from the apartment (walking distance). If you want to take a little walk and have some food afterwards, you might want to try this one.
This is a very good mexican restaurant. During lunchtime on working days, they offer lunch menu (they have 3 or 4 meals to choose from) which is cheaper than the usual meals on the regular menu.
Sabroso Mexican Restaurant
526/35 Nad Primaskou
This is a very good mexican restaurant. During lunchtime on working days, they offer lunch menu (they have 3 or 4 meals to choose from) which is cheaper than the usual meals on the regular menu.
If you are cruising the city center, this is one very good mexican restaurant, just around the corner of Wenceslas Square. It's not even that expensive as most restaurants in the center (at least last time I visited it :-) If you're hungry and like mexican food, this is the right place.
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El Pueblo Mexicana Steak House
1920 Ve Smečkách
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If you are cruising the city center, this is one very good mexican restaurant, just around the corner of Wenceslas Square. It's not even that expensive as most restaurants in the center (at least last time I visited it :-) If you're hungry and like mexican food, this is the right place.
In the nearby shopping mall you can also find the closest McDonald's restaurant if you need some fast food.
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McDonald's
2080 Sokolovská
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In the nearby shopping mall you can also find the closest McDonald's restaurant if you need some fast food.
This is the nearest KFC in case you like it. It's in the shopping mall about 5 km away from the apartment.
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KFC
8 Jugoslávská
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This is the nearest KFC in case you like it. It's in the shopping mall about 5 km away from the apartment.
This is a small pizzeria which actually doesn't look any fancy, but I was told by several people that they have the best pizza in Prague there. Haven't tried it myself yet though, if you'll visit it, please let me know how it was :-) They also sell original italian food products.
U Itala
41 Průběžná
This is a small pizzeria which actually doesn't look any fancy, but I was told by several people that they have the best pizza in Prague there. Haven't tried it myself yet though, if you'll visit it, please let me know how it was :-) They also sell original italian food products.

Entertainment & Activities

If you're a fan of sauna, this is the place for you! Very nice set of saunas - classical finish sauna, herbal sauna, steam bath, sauna with steam impact, tropical sauna with high humidity, ice well, cooling pool, cooling buckets and of course showers will make you relaxed and ready for another adventures in Prague :-) There are also quiet places with deck chairs for relaxation and a sauna bar with refreshments (they always have a selection of home made lemonades and a few snacks like bagels, nachos etc.) If you can, avoid evenings (especially on Friday and Saturday) when there is usually a lot of people there. Opening hours are 9AM to 11PM.
Saunia VIVO! Hostivar
1391/32 Švehlova
If you're a fan of sauna, this is the place for you! Very nice set of saunas - classical finish sauna, herbal sauna, steam bath, sauna with steam impact, tropical sauna with high humidity, ice well, cooling pool, cooling buckets and of course showers will make you relaxed and ready for another adventures in Prague :-) There are also quiet places with deck chairs for relaxation and a sauna bar with refreshments (they always have a selection of home made lemonades and a few snacks like bagels, nachos etc.) If you can, avoid evenings (especially on Friday and Saturday) when there is usually a lot of people there. Opening hours are 9AM to 11PM.
Prague ZOO is currently named 4th best ZOO in the world and it's definitely worth visiting. Their website is https://www.zoopraha.cz/en
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Zoologická zahrada
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Prague ZOO is currently named 4th best ZOO in the world and it's definitely worth visiting. Their website is https://www.zoopraha.cz/en
Great sport centre with restaurant. You can play tennis, table tennis, volleyball and squash in there.
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Sports Complex HAMR-Záběhlice
3200/3 K Vodě
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Great sport centre with restaurant. You can play tennis, table tennis, volleyball and squash in there.
Big aquapark with a lot of attractions, many toboggans, swimming pools, whirlpools and a big sauna and wellness area. There is both indoor and outdoor section.
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Aquapalace Prague
137 Pražská
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Big aquapark with a lot of attractions, many toboggans, swimming pools, whirlpools and a big sauna and wellness area. There is both indoor and outdoor section.

Sightseeing

The Prague Castle is definitely worth visiting during your stay in Prague. Even though there is always a lot of tourists, it offeres nice views of Prague and you can admire the architecture. The Golden Lane just near the Castle is lined with colourful houses resembling something out of a fairy tale and you should really visit it too. It's open 9AM to 4PM from November until March and 9AM to 5PM during April through October.
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Castell de Praga
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The Prague Castle is definitely worth visiting during your stay in Prague. Even though there is always a lot of tourists, it offeres nice views of Prague and you can admire the architecture. The Golden Lane just near the Castle is lined with colourful houses resembling something out of a fairy tale and you should really visit it too. It's open 9AM to 4PM from November until March and 9AM to 5PM during April through October.
Another classic sightseeing place in Prague. Wenceslas square is one of the main squares in the city center.
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Metro A
1 Václavské náměstí
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Another classic sightseeing place in Prague. Wenceslas square is one of the main squares in the city center.
This is the Petrin Lookout Tower located on a hill not far from the city center, There is a beautiful view from the tower if you can manage quite a lot of steps on a way up :-) Even if you won't go all the way up to the tower, the nearby Petrin nature park is beautiful and there are some nice views of Prague from there too. Other attractions include an observatory, which contains a museum and a large telescope open to the public, a hall of mirrors, a church and cafes (small entrance fees apply for the tower, observatory and mirror maze - no need to pre-book). There is a funicular railway going up the Petrin hill (and it's a part of public transport so your bus/tram ticket is valid for it).
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Torre Petřín
633 Petřínské sady
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This is the Petrin Lookout Tower located on a hill not far from the city center, There is a beautiful view from the tower if you can manage quite a lot of steps on a way up :-) Even if you won't go all the way up to the tower, the nearby Petrin nature park is beautiful and there are some nice views of Prague from there too. Other attractions include an observatory, which contains a museum and a large telescope open to the public, a hall of mirrors, a church and cafes (small entrance fees apply for the tower, observatory and mirror maze - no need to pre-book). There is a funicular railway going up the Petrin hill (and it's a part of public transport so your bus/tram ticket is valid for it).
Vyšehrad (Czech for "upper castle") is a historic fort located in the city of Prague, Czech Republic. It was built, probably in the 10th century, on a hill over the Vltava River. Situated within the castle is the Basilica of St Peter and St Paul, as well as the Vyšehrad Cemetery, containing the remains of many famous people from Czech history, among them Antonín Dvořák, Bedřich Smetana, Karel Čapek, and Alphonse Mucha. It also contains one of Prague's oldest surviving buildings, the Rotunda of St Martin from the 11th century. There is a beautiful view of Prague from Vysehrad and it's a very nice place to go for a walk.
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Vyšehrad Castle Suite
104/20 Neklanova
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Vyšehrad (Czech for "upper castle") is a historic fort located in the city of Prague, Czech Republic. It was built, probably in the 10th century, on a hill over the Vltava River. Situated within the castle is the Basilica of St Peter and St Paul, as well as the Vyšehrad Cemetery, containing the remains of many famous people from Czech history, among them Antonín Dvořák, Bedřich Smetana, Karel Čapek, and Alphonse Mucha. It also contains one of Prague's oldest surviving buildings, the Rotunda of St Martin from the 11th century. There is a beautiful view of Prague from Vysehrad and it's a very nice place to go for a walk.
Zizkov Television Tower is a unique transmitter tower built in Prague between 1985 and 1992. Designed by the architect Václav Aulický and the structural engineer Jiří Kozák,[1] it stands high above the city's traditional skyline from its position on top of a hill in the district of Žižkov, from which it takes its name. There is a restaurant and a sightseeing floor where you can look around the Prague. There is also a one room hotel up there which you can book, but you need to book it a long time in advance.
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Torre de televisión de Zizkov
1 Mahlerovy sady
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Zizkov Television Tower is a unique transmitter tower built in Prague between 1985 and 1992. Designed by the architect Václav Aulický and the structural engineer Jiří Kozák,[1] it stands high above the city's traditional skyline from its position on top of a hill in the district of Žižkov, from which it takes its name. There is a restaurant and a sightseeing floor where you can look around the Prague. There is also a one room hotel up there which you can book, but you need to book it a long time in advance.
This is the Charles Bridge, one of the top tourist attractions in Prague. It's quite busy during the days, especially in the tourist season, if you don't like crowded places, it might be better to visit it during the night, you can enjoy the view of the Prague at night and the Prague Castle.
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Charles Bridge
Karlův most
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This is the Charles Bridge, one of the top tourist attractions in Prague. It's quite busy during the days, especially in the tourist season, if you don't like crowded places, it might be better to visit it during the night, you can enjoy the view of the Prague at night and the Prague Castle.

Getting Around

This is the tram stop closest to the apartment. You can use it for traveling to the city center. There is also a bus stop nearby, which can take you to the subway station (bus number 177). Be sure to go right direction. For the direction to the city center, you need to go the opposite side of the street (the tram that goes up from the shopping center).
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Obchodní centrum Hostivař
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This is the tram stop closest to the apartment. You can use it for traveling to the city center. There is also a bus stop nearby, which can take you to the subway station (bus number 177). Be sure to go right direction. For the direction to the city center, you need to go the opposite side of the street (the tram that goes up from the shopping center).
This is the main bus terminal in Prague. If you come to Prague by bus, this is most certainly the place you step off the bus. The easiest way to get to the apartment from there is to take a subway (red line - C) to the "I.P.Pavlova" station and then tram number 22 directly to the apartment.
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Florenc
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This is the main bus terminal in Prague. If you come to Prague by bus, this is most certainly the place you step off the bus. The easiest way to get to the apartment from there is to take a subway (red line - C) to the "I.P.Pavlova" station and then tram number 22 directly to the apartment.
This is the Prague Main Railway Station where most of the trains arrive. The easiest way to get to the apartment from there is to take a subway to the "I.P.Pavlova" station and then tram number 22 directly to the apartment.
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Praha Hl.N. station
300/8 Wilsonova
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This is the Prague Main Railway Station where most of the trains arrive. The easiest way to get to the apartment from there is to take a subway to the "I.P.Pavlova" station and then tram number 22 directly to the apartment.
This is the closest subway station to the apartment. You can get there by bus number 177 from the bus stop "Obchodni centrum Hostivar" which is at the same place as the tram station near the apartment.
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Skalka station
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This is the closest subway station to the apartment. You can get there by bus number 177 from the bus stop "Obchodni centrum Hostivar" which is at the same place as the tram station near the apartment.
This is a train station not far from the apartment. You can travel to the Prague main train station from there.
Nádraží Hostivař
This is a train station not far from the apartment. You can travel to the Prague main train station from there.
Next tram and bus station
Sídliště Zahradní Město
Next tram and bus station
This is the Prague airport. If you fly to Prague by plane, this is where you take off.
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Aeropuerto Václav Havel de Praga
Aviatická
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This is the Prague airport. If you fly to Prague by plane, this is where you take off.
This is the endstation for subway A (green line).
P+R Depo Hostivař
Sazečská
This is the endstation for subway A (green line).

Parks & Nature

This is a large nature park nearby, with a dam. If you like nature, you should definitely visit it!
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Parque Natural Hostivař-Záběhlice
2 Záveská
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This is a large nature park nearby, with a dam. If you like nature, you should definitely visit it!
This is a nice park in the city center. If you need to rest during your sightseeing in Prague, this is a good place for you.
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Riegrovy sady
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This is a nice park in the city center. If you need to rest during your sightseeing in Prague, this is a good place for you.
If you like nature, be sure to visit the Botanical Garden of the City Prague. It's very nice.
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Botanical Garden of the City Prague
800/196 Trojská
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If you like nature, be sure to visit the Botanical Garden of the City Prague. It's very nice.

Shopping

This is i think the biggest shopping mall in Prague. It's not far from the apartment and if you are in a mood for some shopping, you can visit it.
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Westfield Chodov
2321 /19 Roztylská
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This is i think the biggest shopping mall in Prague. It's not far from the apartment and if you are in a mood for some shopping, you can visit it.
This is another shopping center not far from the apartment.
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Eden Shopping Center
U Slavie
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This is another shopping center not far from the apartment.
This is quite big shopping outlet with clothing shops of various brands. It's not far from the apartment and you can take a bus number 181 from the bus station "Na Grosi" to get there. You need yo get off at the "Zamenhofova" bus stop. There are also a few restaurants there.
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Fashion Arena Prague Outlet
440 Zamenhofova
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This is quite big shopping outlet with clothing shops of various brands. It's not far from the apartment and you can take a bus number 181 from the bus station "Na Grosi" to get there. You need yo get off at the "Zamenhofova" bus stop. There are also a few restaurants there.

Essentials

The Vivo! shopping center is right near the apartment (4 minute walk) and there is a big supermarket where you can buy groceries and other essentials, electronics store, a few caffes and restaurants (McDonalds included), a post office, pet shop, a hairdresser, laundry, flower shop, pharmacy, exchange office, big cinema, gym and wellness with saunas. Basically anything you might need during your stay at one place.
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Vivo!
32 Švehlova
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The Vivo! shopping center is right near the apartment (4 minute walk) and there is a big supermarket where you can buy groceries and other essentials, electronics store, a few caffes and restaurants (McDonalds included), a post office, pet shop, a hairdresser, laundry, flower shop, pharmacy, exchange office, big cinema, gym and wellness with saunas. Basically anything you might need during your stay at one place.
This is the closest gas station to the apartment.
OMV
1376/34 Švehlova
This is the closest gas station to the apartment.
This is the post office closest to the apartment, in case you would like to send some postcards to your friends or need to mail anything else.
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Česká pošta
909/14 Jindřišská
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This is the post office closest to the apartment, in case you would like to send some postcards to your friends or need to mail anything else.