Letiště Václava Havla Praha 18 min
Schwarzenberg Palace (23 min) Museum with Czech baroque paintings, decorative arts & historic weapons in a Renaissance palace. Petřín (20 min) Covered with parks, this historic, rocky hill in the city center is a popular recreational area. Vyšehrad National Cultural Monument (25 min) Set in the remnant of a medieval watchtower, this gallery showcases paintings made by young artists. Quarry Great America (9 min) Trails encircle this abandoned limestone quarry with sheer walls & a lake at the bottom. Petrin Tower (22 min) Built in 1892, 378m cast-iron tower (taller than the Eiffel Tower) with deck for city views. Loreto Sanctuary (21 min) Historic pilgrimage destination with a church, a cloister, a clock tower & rare liturgical objects. Divoká Šárka (15 min) Nature park with a gorge offering swimming areas & hiking trails, plus sports courts & a playground. Strahov Monastery (21 min) Hilltop, medieval monastery with a stucco-panelled theological hall, vast library & Baroque church. Koněprusy caves (19 min) Vast Bohemia caves in the heart of the limestone region alongside precipices, canyons & cliffs. Karlštejn Castle (18 min) 14th-century Gothic castle with royal treasure, wall paintings & portraits. Regular guided tours. Český kras Protected Landscape (20 min) Vast natural limestone landscape, designated a national nature reserve, with canyons, caves, trails. Hvězda Summer Pavilion (14 min) Unique white palace built in shape of 6-pointed star, dating from 1556, with permanent exhibition. Mirror Maze in Petrin Park (22 min) Mirrored wooden labyrinth built for the 1891 Prague Exhibition, with a mural of the city in 1648. Memorial to the Victims of Communism (26 min) A series of 7 bronze statues walking up steps commemorate political prisoners of the Communist era. Bertramka (20 min) Mozart used to stay in this elegant villa that has been turned into a museum in his honor. |