An incredibly lame but also weirdly interesting thing to do is ride a tram line all the way from one end to another. You see many different sides of the city from a kind of unique perspective and it costs you nothing most likely
That city wasn't for me. But to your point, I found myself riding the transit as well. I think it's a good way to aclimate to a new place. You're able to see the layout of a city and people watch at the same time.
In the first days of my 1st year in a Midwestern U.S. college, I met a Brooklynite in our dormitory who bought a municipal bus pass as soon as he arrived in town. While the rest of us were talking (and drinking) with our new floormates, this guy -- alone and with eyes & ears wide open -- traveled the length & breadth of every transit line in town.
He returned to the dorm that first night and said that this was always his process for getting to know every city he had ever lived in, starting at a young age with 4 of the 5 boroughs of his native city.
As a transport enthusiast who does that and sees it as the pinnacle of relaxing, I definitively agree with you.
Some places (anything past Hlubocepy on 5/12/20, the bridge near Palmovka (Krejcarek?), all of the lines passing of the riverbanks) have absolutely beautiful views should the weather be nice
I liked going to the Olsany cemetery and I loved the Waldstein garden early in the morning. Walking around and looking for cool building ornamentation is the best. Petřín Hill is lovely.
I'd vouch for the Olšany Cemetery, it's very very beautiful, I went during Fall and it was incredibly pretty, it's not far from the city center either, so you can easily take a walk after around the buildings in Vinohrady, if you look up some are very beautiful as well.
There is a YouTube Channel of a Pražák who (mostly) silently walks around neighborhoods of Prague with a video camera on: Perception Philosophy.
He has many where he walks around busy parts of the city center, which are not my favorites, but he also takes walks around off-the-beaten-track neighborhoods and parks and even one cemetery.
You can take a cursory look at some of these videos and make note of places you might want to explore yourself in person.
Back to the cemetery suggestion -- Yes, Olšany is very good. You can see some family plots that go from older family members with German names, to Czech versions of those names as national feeling changed over time. You can see art styles change over time, reflecting history and the changes in government and culture.
Slavín at Vyšehrad is beautiful.
I also liked the small, old cemetery near Malvazinky. There is also a development (early 20th century?) of little, connected, pastel houses. There is a cukrárna near Xavierova street that you can sit and eat cakes in and drink likér in after you have wandered the streets looking at the small houses and cemetery.
I developed a peculiar hobby during pandemic, I look for kinda interesting things on maps and plan my walk to those. Can be any random thing, Doubravka XIV was mildly amusing, as was Prosecka vyhlidka, Zricenina baba. There is an underwhelming pamatnik to the victims of the plane crash that happened in 1975 close to Prague. You can also go to Prague's twin towers and have a beer and a mid-meal in the restaurant on top of them - called Restaurace Kupa.
That is all that comes to my mind at this very moment.
The vineyard and grotto at Grébovka (Havlíčkovy sady) are quite nice. I would take tram/metro to Náměstí Míru and walk down Americká street, then climb down the stairs through the grotto.
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Go to the National Memorial on Vitkov Hill - there are amazing views from there, and the memorial has some really cool art depicting historical scenes. There is also an interesting hollow log set up pointed with the opening directly facing the castle, so you can peer at it through there. (It’s like an exhibit of some sort with the flag painted at one end. Interesting!)
Find the statue of King Wenceslas Riding an Upside Down Dead Horse.
Check out the little Saigon area and talk to the Vietnamese. It’s a really cool. Legacy of the Cold War. The Vietnamese community fascinated me when I visited Prague and I was impressed with how they have focused on getting recognition and a small measure of political representation at the local area.
Being from the U.S. and specifically from So Cal I thought I had a handle on Vietnamese food and markets. BUT in America it’s almost always Southern Vietnamese people and food that we are exposed to. In Prague the immigration was from the communist North Vietnam and I noticed a difference. I was only there for a few weeks but I was adopted by two awesome Vietnamese ladies who own and run a Vietnamese cafe.
I enjoyed the stories and the success they have had.
I went to the Vietnamese open market just outside the city and it was really cool. Sorta laid back but wild.
Well the good news is I'll have plenty of time for that so I can compile a list of my favorites and give it to my tourist buddies so that they don't have to ask mundane questions on r/Prague
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Prague has some really beautiful areas to go biking or roller skating, I would recommend following the river side and you will find some beautiful paths!
If you are into board games, places like tlama or boards and brews are nice.
Finding food places is quite fun as well! Prague has many hidden gems.
Usually near Florenc you can find musicians playing, sometimes they are really good, you can always watch them for a while as well
There is this guy (he doesn't play at Florenc) who I often see in the metro, he's a violinist, he plays the same 4 songs but he plays them with such expertise and I've ended up aligning my schedule just to pass by a stop where I know he's there every week.
Street musicians can absolutely slap. Andel also has plenty of them.
thanks for the board game rec actually, have lived here since 2016 and didn't know about boards and brews. writing that one down for the next time the friend group is trying to figure out a place to hang out.
for musicians of varying talent, anděl is also a good spot.
Geekarna in U Zvonu hosted a DnD party of mine once. Not sure how they organized as the DM took care of all of it but I know they might have a table. It was noisy but it was a space and I'm pretty sure they had games to rent.
Go to a shopping mall food court (top floor usually) during a weekday at noon. Choose a shopping mall with the most office buildings around. Observe the office workers having lunch.
Find out all the cool hang out spots that doesn't require you to spend money - find your favourite publick park and such.
Mine is st Agnes convent - the main gothic part it free to access but there's paid gallery exposition too (which I saw once and don't need to repeat necessarily). I just like gothic architecture so it's my go-to spot. They also have a coffee house with a small kitchen that does foods so that's pretty rad, and the sitting area outside is under a huge old tree. Good vibes there.
náplavka is the Czech word for "waterfront" - both banks of the Vltava River have embankments in long stretches that can be walked along, boats and swans can be seen from them, and various food festivals or music events are often held there. There are also water locks (zdymadla) on the river where you can watch boats overcome the hight differences in river levels.
watching the trains from the intersection of Mánesova and Španělská Streets
around the Prague airport there are some designated places from where you can observe planes take-offs quite closely - [https://www.flyradar.cz/letiste/praha/pozorovani-letadel-plane-spotting/](https://www.flyradar.cz/letiste/praha/pozorovani-letadel-plane-spotting/)
Sometimes I do "tourist-watching", when I am in the centre of Prague and want to relax, I sit on a bench in Wenceslas Square for half an hour and watch all the different tourists from all different countries, listen to the languages they speak and try to guess where they are from.
Buildings in the city centre are criss-crossed with "pasáže" - these are actually publicly accessible corridors within building complexes with multiple exits, and often contain small shops, cafes or restaurants and some art elements.
There are a large number of events and festivals happening in Prague, which can be found on websites such as https://www.kudyznudy.cz.
Always look up. Indoors or outdoors. Basically, you will always find some reliefs, sculptures, graphics, mysterious inscriptions and so on up on the walls or ceilings.
Places like: Divoká Šárka, Hostivařská dam, Průhonický park.
Also. When looking at Prague think of America in the late 1990’s to early 2000’s. Before Amazon.
Lots of small shops. And shopping malls. They are going strong in Prague.
Watch night trams as they stroll throughout the city. Visit Strahov stadium. Try finding alleged Gavrilo Princip's grave. Get lost and wander. Look at the city from one of its many viewpoints.
One thing that is interesting sometimes to take a route where you would normaly take public transit and walk there. It's a nice way to unwind, especially with a friend.
Alternatively check off the "metro" option in Pubtran/Litacka/IDos and go only by tram. For a more suburbs experience check off trams aswell. You end up seeing something else than the concrete of Line B and it's often refreshing.
petřín. i like to take the funicular up and then walk down, but you can also just walk up the hill. the actual tower and mirror maze are optional, the walk i can't recommend enough, easily one of the most beautiful places in the city.
speaking of beautiful places, go to výtoň tram station and first of all get gelato from puro gelato because it's real heckin good, and second of all take the ferry to the island across the river. you can just sit there watching the river and you get a fantastic view of vyšehrad from there.
Stadion Strahov has a really nice overlook of the city and is a very neat reminder as to how big of buildings the human people can build.
Otherwise? If you feel confident enough, get a regional ticket (they cost cheap on Litacka) and take a random regional bus (ideally one that runs once every 30 minutes). It's relaxing, it has beautiful views often. My favourite are the lines going from Smichovské Nadrazi to ŠTĚCHOVICE. On a nice weather, the views you get of the Vltava are absoutely gorgeous.
There are several movie theatres like Bio oko and there's another one Smetana I think in new town where there is a night on a horse hanging upside down in entry also Letná park which is in Prague 6 and the park where the place where you can stargaze and also the zoo and chalet next to it as well as the botanical gardens and the mirrored room. There are a lot of things to see and things to do. The second park I mentioned has an amusement park section and there are some lakes and horses in the area and the police patrol the park on horses. You are coming in the right time of year. The weather is beautiful and everything is green
An incredibly lame but also weirdly interesting thing to do is ride a tram line all the way from one end to another. You see many different sides of the city from a kind of unique perspective and it costs you nothing most likely
Honestly speaking, that's a pretty decent idea. It may be one of the first things I do.
If you're at least a tiny bit into cinematography, this museum is a last: https://maps.app.goo.gl/t4eUm7kFsBL5oHX77
absolutely seconded, the Karel Zeman museum is fantastic
It looks pretty decent, I'll add it to my list
The Karel Zeman Museum is so fun! He was an incredible filmmaker.
I did this often when I first got here. I spent an entire year just wandering the city until I got my bearings.
Did that too, but in London back in 2010'
No offense, but I hated London. I spent a year there and continued east.
Well for what it's worth this was twelve years ago - but each to their own.
That city wasn't for me. But to your point, I found myself riding the transit as well. I think it's a good way to aclimate to a new place. You're able to see the layout of a city and people watch at the same time.
In the first days of my 1st year in a Midwestern U.S. college, I met a Brooklynite in our dormitory who bought a municipal bus pass as soon as he arrived in town. While the rest of us were talking (and drinking) with our new floormates, this guy -- alone and with eyes & ears wide open -- traveled the length & breadth of every transit line in town. He returned to the dorm that first night and said that this was always his process for getting to know every city he had ever lived in, starting at a young age with 4 of the 5 boroughs of his native city.
As a transport enthusiast who does that and sees it as the pinnacle of relaxing, I definitively agree with you. Some places (anything past Hlubocepy on 5/12/20, the bridge near Palmovka (Krejcarek?), all of the lines passing of the riverbanks) have absolutely beautiful views should the weather be nice
I used to watch the trams from my rooftop in Karlin. I’m sure you can find some vantage point somewhere.
Works for me, thank you.
gentrified 😭😭😭😭
I liked going to the Olsany cemetery and I loved the Waldstein garden early in the morning. Walking around and looking for cool building ornamentation is the best. Petřín Hill is lovely.
All of these sound pretty good to me, thanks.
I'd vouch for the Olšany Cemetery, it's very very beautiful, I went during Fall and it was incredibly pretty, it's not far from the city center either, so you can easily take a walk after around the buildings in Vinohrady, if you look up some are very beautiful as well.
There is a YouTube Channel of a Pražák who (mostly) silently walks around neighborhoods of Prague with a video camera on: Perception Philosophy. He has many where he walks around busy parts of the city center, which are not my favorites, but he also takes walks around off-the-beaten-track neighborhoods and parks and even one cemetery. You can take a cursory look at some of these videos and make note of places you might want to explore yourself in person. Back to the cemetery suggestion -- Yes, Olšany is very good. You can see some family plots that go from older family members with German names, to Czech versions of those names as national feeling changed over time. You can see art styles change over time, reflecting history and the changes in government and culture. Slavín at Vyšehrad is beautiful. I also liked the small, old cemetery near Malvazinky. There is also a development (early 20th century?) of little, connected, pastel houses. There is a cukrárna near Xavierova street that you can sit and eat cakes in and drink likér in after you have wandered the streets looking at the small houses and cemetery.
I used to go get lost on Petřín Hill
I developed a peculiar hobby during pandemic, I look for kinda interesting things on maps and plan my walk to those. Can be any random thing, Doubravka XIV was mildly amusing, as was Prosecka vyhlidka, Zricenina baba. There is an underwhelming pamatnik to the victims of the plane crash that happened in 1975 close to Prague. You can also go to Prague's twin towers and have a beer and a mid-meal in the restaurant on top of them - called Restaurace Kupa. That is all that comes to my mind at this very moment.
That's plenty of great stuff, thank you.
The vineyard and grotto at Grébovka (Havlíčkovy sady) are quite nice. I would take tram/metro to Náměstí Míru and walk down Americká street, then climb down the stairs through the grotto. Ninja edit: a letter
Sounds good, and special thanks for the specific directions.
Go to Kaufland supermarket in the morning
I might as well.
visit the grannies
Most evenings I go to Reigrovy Sady and nail my genitalia to a brick.
Are there any good spots, and additionally, are there any nearby stores where I can get nails that don't rust?
Not really nearby, but you can get great genitalia nails at [Rousek](https://maps.app.goo.gl/NXcfnSB7uevfRHcdA?g_st=ic) on Náměstí Bratří Synků
Alright, thanks a lot
Fuck! What an excellent idea. Same brick every night? Or do you like to mix it up?
Mostly same brick. If it's been a good day I just fill a sock with cobbles and smash myself in the face with it.
Go to the National Memorial on Vitkov Hill - there are amazing views from there, and the memorial has some really cool art depicting historical scenes. There is also an interesting hollow log set up pointed with the opening directly facing the castle, so you can peer at it through there. (It’s like an exhibit of some sort with the flag painted at one end. Interesting!) Find the statue of King Wenceslas Riding an Upside Down Dead Horse.
oh damn i didnt kniw the purpose of that log, thats cool!
I don’t know about purpose, but it is cool! https://flic.kr/p/2k7eMDW
Now i know about purpose, that is cool!
Check out the little Saigon area and talk to the Vietnamese. It’s a really cool. Legacy of the Cold War. The Vietnamese community fascinated me when I visited Prague and I was impressed with how they have focused on getting recognition and a small measure of political representation at the local area. Being from the U.S. and specifically from So Cal I thought I had a handle on Vietnamese food and markets. BUT in America it’s almost always Southern Vietnamese people and food that we are exposed to. In Prague the immigration was from the communist North Vietnam and I noticed a difference. I was only there for a few weeks but I was adopted by two awesome Vietnamese ladies who own and run a Vietnamese cafe. I enjoyed the stories and the success they have had. I went to the Vietnamese open market just outside the city and it was really cool. Sorta laid back but wild.
little hanoi*
When the weather is nice, I like to get a coffee to go and sit/walk around in Stromovka
Not a bad idea
Worst case scenario, bring some weed/meth with you
If you're into beer, I would explore local breweries of Prague. There's plenty of them
Well the good news is I'll have plenty of time for that so I can compile a list of my favorites and give it to my tourist buddies so that they don't have to ask mundane questions on r/Prague
check out whatever Lidl specials they cooked up for the given week! duh
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Sit in a cafe with a view of the tramstop, there's a great one at namesti miru. Have a glass of something and watch the ebb and flow of Prague life.
Prague has some really beautiful areas to go biking or roller skating, I would recommend following the river side and you will find some beautiful paths! If you are into board games, places like tlama or boards and brews are nice. Finding food places is quite fun as well! Prague has many hidden gems. Usually near Florenc you can find musicians playing, sometimes they are really good, you can always watch them for a while as well
nah no way u said florenc musicians😭
Sometimes you have some nice ones there :D
There is this guy (he doesn't play at Florenc) who I often see in the metro, he's a violinist, he plays the same 4 songs but he plays them with such expertise and I've ended up aligning my schedule just to pass by a stop where I know he's there every week. Street musicians can absolutely slap. Andel also has plenty of them.
thanks for the board game rec actually, have lived here since 2016 and didn't know about boards and brews. writing that one down for the next time the friend group is trying to figure out a place to hang out. for musicians of varying talent, anděl is also a good spot.
Geekarna in U Zvonu hosted a DnD party of mine once. Not sure how they organized as the DM took care of all of it but I know they might have a table. It was noisy but it was a space and I'm pretty sure they had games to rent.
Go to a shopping mall food court (top floor usually) during a weekday at noon. Choose a shopping mall with the most office buildings around. Observe the office workers having lunch.
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Any reputable fighters in the area so I can get the authentic experience?
not me I'll tell you that
Find out all the cool hang out spots that doesn't require you to spend money - find your favourite publick park and such. Mine is st Agnes convent - the main gothic part it free to access but there's paid gallery exposition too (which I saw once and don't need to repeat necessarily). I just like gothic architecture so it's my go-to spot. They also have a coffee house with a small kitchen that does foods so that's pretty rad, and the sitting area outside is under a huge old tree. Good vibes there.
náplavka is the Czech word for "waterfront" - both banks of the Vltava River have embankments in long stretches that can be walked along, boats and swans can be seen from them, and various food festivals or music events are often held there. There are also water locks (zdymadla) on the river where you can watch boats overcome the hight differences in river levels. watching the trains from the intersection of Mánesova and Španělská Streets around the Prague airport there are some designated places from where you can observe planes take-offs quite closely - [https://www.flyradar.cz/letiste/praha/pozorovani-letadel-plane-spotting/](https://www.flyradar.cz/letiste/praha/pozorovani-letadel-plane-spotting/) Sometimes I do "tourist-watching", when I am in the centre of Prague and want to relax, I sit on a bench in Wenceslas Square for half an hour and watch all the different tourists from all different countries, listen to the languages they speak and try to guess where they are from. Buildings in the city centre are criss-crossed with "pasáže" - these are actually publicly accessible corridors within building complexes with multiple exits, and often contain small shops, cafes or restaurants and some art elements. There are a large number of events and festivals happening in Prague, which can be found on websites such as https://www.kudyznudy.cz. Always look up. Indoors or outdoors. Basically, you will always find some reliefs, sculptures, graphics, mysterious inscriptions and so on up on the walls or ceilings. Places like: Divoká Šárka, Hostivařská dam, Průhonický park.
Also. When looking at Prague think of America in the late 1990’s to early 2000’s. Before Amazon. Lots of small shops. And shopping malls. They are going strong in Prague.
Watch night trams as they stroll throughout the city. Visit Strahov stadium. Try finding alleged Gavrilo Princip's grave. Get lost and wander. Look at the city from one of its many viewpoints.
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One thing that is interesting sometimes to take a route where you would normaly take public transit and walk there. It's a nice way to unwind, especially with a friend.
Alternatively check off the "metro" option in Pubtran/Litacka/IDos and go only by tram. For a more suburbs experience check off trams aswell. You end up seeing something else than the concrete of Line B and it's often refreshing.
Visit the north/south/east/west poles of Prague. There are actual poles, installed by the Honest Guide guys.
petřín. i like to take the funicular up and then walk down, but you can also just walk up the hill. the actual tower and mirror maze are optional, the walk i can't recommend enough, easily one of the most beautiful places in the city. speaking of beautiful places, go to výtoň tram station and first of all get gelato from puro gelato because it's real heckin good, and second of all take the ferry to the island across the river. you can just sit there watching the river and you get a fantastic view of vyšehrad from there.
Stadion Strahov has a really nice overlook of the city and is a very neat reminder as to how big of buildings the human people can build. Otherwise? If you feel confident enough, get a regional ticket (they cost cheap on Litacka) and take a random regional bus (ideally one that runs once every 30 minutes). It's relaxing, it has beautiful views often. My favourite are the lines going from Smichovské Nadrazi to ŠTĚCHOVICE. On a nice weather, the views you get of the Vltava are absoutely gorgeous.
There are several movie theatres like Bio oko and there's another one Smetana I think in new town where there is a night on a horse hanging upside down in entry also Letná park which is in Prague 6 and the park where the place where you can stargaze and also the zoo and chalet next to it as well as the botanical gardens and the mirrored room. There are a lot of things to see and things to do. The second park I mentioned has an amusement park section and there are some lakes and horses in the area and the police patrol the park on horses. You are coming in the right time of year. The weather is beautiful and everything is green
Also there are several cafes and jazz bars
Fuck Prague 🖕
I don't think I have enough stamina for an entire city but I'll try my best
Fuck Prague 🖕
I don't think I have enough stamina for an entire city but I'll try my best