When walking around Prague, you pass all kinds of different places and squares. These are not always the sights that immediately attract visitors to the city. But often it is precisely these places where you discover a completely different side to a city.
One such place is Vyšehrad, a historic fortress perched on a hill above the Vltava River. Here you can explore the remains of the old city walls and enjoy breathtaking views of the city from the gardens. The Vyšehrad Cemetery is the final resting place of many important Czech personalities, including composers, writers, and artists.
For art lovers, the DOX Center for Contemporary Art is a must-see. Located in the Holešovice district, it houses a variety of modern exhibitions.
Prague offers a variety of cemeteries that are not only historically significant but also serve as peaceful retreats. One of the lesser-known but nonetheless fascinating places is Olšany Cemetery. This cemetery is a green oasis in the middle of the city and offers a peaceful atmosphere characterized by old graves overgrown with nature. A walk here feels like a walk through a forest, where the graves have been almost completely taken over by nature.
We always plan to visit these places. The more often or the longer we are in the city, the more interesting these destinations become. Prague is no exception; there are beautiful places here that are rarely on the list of day and weekend visitors.
Prague tips a little off the beaten track
Here we present our discoveries.
Olšany cemeteries - short walk across the largest burial ground in Prague
Visiting a cemetery in another country is always a glimpse of another culture for us. We went to the largest burial place in the capital, the Olšany Cemeteries.
Strahov Stadium - one of the largest stadiums in the world
If you leave the tourist area on Petřín, you enter an area that is no less interesting. We have moved away from the tourist stream and discovered the Strahov stadium and its surroundings.
In order to get from A to B quickly in Prague, you should never travel by car. There are hardly any parking spaces and the city centre is very crowded. The distances are often too long to walk, especially if you have little time. So it is worth changing to the metro and tram.
One of the largest breweries in the Czech Republic is located in Prague. Staropramen beer is brewed here. We took part in a tour of the Visitor Centre, followed by a beer tasting.
Free city tours are offered in many cities. In Prague, we were really lucky to have found Theresa; a City-Guide, which turned the free city tour into an experience.
The Vltava River is the longest river in the Czech Republic. It is a tributary of the river Elbe and originates from two streams, the Warm Moldau in the Bohemian Forest and the Cold Moldau in the Bavarian Forest.
Prague Central Station - a historic railway station
Those who travel to Prague by train will get off here - Prague Central Station - Praha hlavní nádrazí. It is the largest passenger railway station in the Czech Republic and the most important railway station in Prague.
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