Prague is an amazingly beautiful city located on hills immersed in greenery. The picturesque parks and gardens of Prague, surrounded by luxurious palaces and medieval churches, create a unique and peaceful atmosphere of the Czech capital. You will find green oases of nature in the center, hidden from the bustle of the metropolis behind high walls, and located on the hills, from where the amazing landscapes of Prague Castle and the New Town open. Visiting unique parks and gardens will fill your stay in Prague with vivid impressions, emotions and beautiful photos.
Letna Park
The Old Town Embankment offers a picturesque view of the green hill that adorns the left bank of the Vltava River - the famous Letna Park or Letinsky Gardens. From the height, which serves as a wonderful observation deck, you can admire the opening view of the Old Town, the Vltava and Prague bridges for free. Climbing into the park, you will see a monument in the form of a huge swinging metronome, erected after the Velvet Revolution, where a monument to Stalin once stood.
On the eastern side of the Letenské sady, there are recreation areas with playgrounds, roller-skating and cycling paths. Within Letná there is a Beer Garden - Letná Beer Garden with the Staropramen restaurant. On the western side of the park, you will see the building of the cast-iron Hanavsky pavilion of the Baroque style, dating back to 1891.
You can get to the Letenski sady by getting off the Malostranska metro station and walking along the embankment to the Chekhov Bridge. It is convenient to get to the entrance to the Beer Garden by trams 1, 8, 12, 25, 14.2, 26, getting off at the Letenské náměstí stop.
Stromovka Park
Stromovka Park was created in 1268 by King Ottokar II. Since then, the park has been popularly called Královská obora. Over the centuries, the territory has been supplemented by a hunting lodge on a high hill, from where today an amazing panorama of Old Prague opens up. The final appearance in the form of an English landscape style was given to the park by Emperor Rudolph II at the end of the 17th century. Until 1804, Stromovka was closed to the people. Today, the park attracts with its wide alleys and green meadows, where the citizens of Prague like to have picnics.
In summer, the lakes, surrounded by weeping willows, bloom with an abundance of lilies, filling the surrounding area with the voices of waterfowl. Here you can admire the blossoming and aromas of the rose garden. The park is decorated with conifers and blue spruces all year round. Walking in Stromovka can be combined with a visit to the most modern planetarium in the city.
Directions to Stromovka Park: metro Nádraží Holešovice, tram: 12, 17, 24; 53, 54.
Kinsky garden
The Kinsky Garden is an English park on the slopes of Petrin Hill in the 20s of the 19th century Rudolf appeared thanks to Rudolf Kinsky, who bought land in this place. One part of the park presents a flat area in front of the Kinsky ancestral palace with a large beautiful lawn and the oldest plane tree near the gatekeeper's house. Behind the palace, a hill rises 130 meters.
After Rudolph's death, his widow opened a paid entrance to the park for the townspeople. When the mistress passed away, the municipality bought the property from the heirs in order to preserve this beauty for the people. Today in the park people enjoy walking along wonderful alleys and relaxing on luxurious lawns. Children are happy to master the playgrounds.
In the Kinsky Palace, expositions of the National Museum of Culture and Life of the Czech People are deployed, master classes on crafts are held. Ascending the hill opens up picturesque views of the park: the lower pond with a sculpture of Hercules, the Transcarpathian wooden church of St. Michael from 1750, and from the height of the observation deck there is an amazing panorama of the Old Town.
To get to the Kinsky garden, you need to use trams no. 9, 12, 20 and go to the Švandovo divadlo stop.
Kampa park
Kampa Park is an islet with an area of about 3 hectares, washed on one side by the Vltava River, and on the other hand by the Chertovka stream, man-made in the 12th century. The landscape close to our time was formed by the end of the 17th century. The lower park with growing plane trees stretches along the banks of the Vltava. The park at the top along the Devil's is covered with century-old chestnuts, maples and beeches.
Since the Middle Ages, only one mill has remained here with a colorful cafe located in it. From its windows you can see the wonderful landscape of the Vltava. While walking, visit the Kampa Museum, which introduces the 400-year-old dynasty of bakers who owned mills here. The park has several gardens with sights and the Kaiserstejn English garden with a Baroque palace known as Liechtenstein.
You can visit the Kampa Park from April to the end of October from 8.00 to 19.00, from November to the end of March - from 8.00 to 17.00, taking trams: 12, 15, 20, 22, 23, 41 - stop: Hellichova.
Park Star
The Zvezda nature reserve appeared in Prague in the 16th century thanks to King Ferdinand II of Habsburg, who in 1558 erected a palace in the woods in honor of his beloved wife Filipina Welser. The six-pointed star-shaped mansion, built in the Renaissance style, was decorated with skilful murals by painters from Italy. In the restored palace, a museum dedicated to the battles on White Mountain is open today.
The park is equipped with gazebos and benches for relaxation, harmoniously blended into shady alleys, beech and oak groves. It is open to the public at any time of the year. You can see the Zvezda Palace from May to September from 10.00 to 18.00, in April and October until 17.00 for 60 Kč. The palace is closed to visitors on Monday.
You can get to the park by trams 15, 22.25, following to Vypich - the final stop No. 15, or by trams No. 1,2 and 18, get off at the final stop Petřiny and walk to the end of Zvezda street, turning right onto Libocká street, where you will see the entrance to the park.
Sacre Coeur park
A high hill overlooking Prague's Smichnov district is adorned with a picturesque park with the French name Sacré Coeur. From 1872 to 1919, it housed the Convent of the Heart of the Lord. Now Sacre-Coeur is a municipal park that delights with velvet lawns and flower beds, deciduous, coniferous and fruit trees. It is surrounded by a hedge of ornamental shrubs and trees.
The multistep relief made it possible to create playgrounds on the hill for young people and children with a curving descent, attractions and simulators. There are benches in the park, sitting on which it is good to admire the panorama of the New Town from the height of the hill. You can get to this green oasis of Prague at any time of the year directly from the building of the shopping and entertainment center Novy Smikhnov. It has a suspension bridge from the second floor to the park or climb the hill by stairs from Kartouzské street.
You need to get to Sacre Coeur by metro (line B), getting off at the Anděl station or by trams No. 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 20; 54, 58, 59 to the Anděl stop.
Hotkovy gardens
Where the luxurious Khotkovy gardens are today, in the XIV-XV centuries grape plantations, orchards and vegetable gardens were fruitful, there were warehouses, horse riding grounds and knightly tournaments. In 1832, at the behest of the Burgrave Karel Chotek, a city park in the English style was laid. In the landscape of the gardens, you will see ancient hornbeams, interesting landscape gardening objects.
The landscape of a romantic lake with islets in the form of flower beds and a trickle flowing into it flowing from a grotto - a monument to the Czech playwright Julius Zeyer with marble statues of the heroes of his works is delightful. On the picturesque lawn, the sculpture of the Roman goddess of fertility - Pomona attracts attention. Heading to the south side of the gardens, you will find yourself on one of the best observation deck in the Czech capital with a view of Prague Castle and the Vltava.
A pedestrian bridge from Letna Park leads to the Hotkovy Gardens; you can also walk from Chotkova Street by stairs. You need to get here by metro to the Malostranská station or by trams No. 2, 12, 18, 20, getting off at the Chotkovy sady stop.
Zhitkovy gardens
The ytkovy Gardens are surrounded by Palacký Square, the Vltava embankment, Dřevná Street and the square near the Emmaus Monastery. Their unpretentious landscape design appears as a rectangular lawn surrounded by trees, flower beds and comfortable benches. A feature of Zhitkovy gardens is the central part, located below the level of the entire area. They go down the stairs to her. On the east side of the gardens stands the original 16-meter monument to the legionnaires and soldiers who died in the First World War.
It appears as a sculptural composition of the figures of seven legionnaires led by a soldier holding a banner in his hands. The park is usually not crowded, filled with people on holidays. It is located near the southern exit of the Karlovo náměstí metro station (line B). By tram you can get No. 21,17,16,10,4, 3, 2 to the Palackého náměstí stop.
Royal garden
The Royal Garden is the most luxurious, well-groomed and largest green oasis in the Prague Castle area, stretching to the north side near the Royal Palace. The arrangement of the Royal Garden began by decree of King Ferdinand I in the middle of the 16th century in the Renaissance style. In the 18th century, its landscape with garden and park architecture and the palace acquired a baroque look.
Walking through the modern Royal Garden, you can enjoy not only magnificent landscapes, statues and fountains. The façade and baroque interior of the restored Summer Palace of Queen Anne conquers, the interior design of the playing hall - Myachovna. It is interesting to see the restored villa of Eduard Benes and the greenhouse, walk along the panoramic walking path to the Lower Deer Moat.
The garden is open from April to October. You will find the central entrance next to the Prashny Bridge. Trams No. 22, 23, 41 follow there - stop Královský letohrádek.
Voyanov gardens
Walking along Mala Strana not far from Charles Bridge or Wallenstein Palace, you will see a gray wall with an arch leading to heaven on earth - Voyanovy Sady. Entering there, you find yourself in the peaceful atmosphere of a cozy English park with lush greenery, abundance of flowers and walking peacocks. Here, in addition to orchards, fragrant rose gardens and ponds with fish splashing in them, medieval sights are admired.
The early Baroque view of the Chapel of St. Eliash, built in the form of a grotto and a statue of St. Joseph in the chapel, is mesmerizing. The monastery wing will surprise you with a 17th century sundial with the image of St. Teresa. The northern side of the park is interesting with a baroque chapel with an amazing ceiling painting. Going out to the observation terrace with the sculpture of St. John of Nepomuk, enjoy the cityscape that opens up.
Entrance to Voyanovy Sady is free, open from 8.00 to 17.00. Trams No. 1, 7, 11, 12, 15, 20, 22, 23, 25, 41, 97 follow to them to the Malostranské náměstí stop.
Riegrovy sady
Riegrovy Sady is a picturesque recreation area covering 11 hectares within the city, behind the central station. The park was created in the 19th century and was named in honor of the Czech politician Riegra, to whom a monument is erected here. A variety of trees and shrubs, gives the landscape of the park a natural natural park look. The central part of Riegrovy Sady is notable for playgrounds with attractions and the Milk Tower, classical architecture.
There is a cafe inside the tower, where you can relax with a cup of coffee, admiring the beautiful view of the center of the Czech capital. The park's territory is crossed by many paths equipped with benches for rest, and the path leading to the embankment is bordered with flowers. The park is open to the public all year round. In winter, slides and skating rinks are installed here.
It is convenient to get to Riegrovy Sady by metro to the Jiřího Poděbrad station, there is tram No. 11 (stop Italská) and bus No. 135 (stop Na Smetance).
Pruhonitsky park
Pruhonice Park is a UNESCO protected site located on 250 hectares in the suburbs of Prague in the Botić river valley. The dark green of the coniferous trees contrasts here with the light deciduous plantations. The territory is decorated with numerous waterfalls and artificial lakes with blooming water lilies and swimming fish. Huge collections of rhododendrons, irises, roses, azaleas and other flowers create a festive atmosphere in the park.
The paths of the park are laid taking into account the peculiarities of the landscape, so that during the walk, new interesting places open up to the visitor. The largest rock garden in Europe is impressive, cozy lawns beckon for a family picnic. In front of the magnificent Pruhonitsky castle of the 16th century, a pond spilled out, near which the townspeople like to relax. Usually one day is not enough to see all the beautiful corners of the park, so you need to go there early.
Buses leave from the Opatov metro station to Pruhonice every 15 minutes. A visit to the park is paid. An adult ticket costs CZK 80, a child ticket costs CZK 50, and a family ticket costs CZK 210.
Park Hostivar
The large green park Hostivar with a wonderful forest lake and the Botić river, stretching in the southeast of Prague, is a popular vacation spot for townspeople and tourists. This is the only cable car park in Prague equipped with tree-lined trails with 23 obstacles 5 meters above the ground and 3 funiculars. The lighter yellow track is designed for children up to 110 cm tall and untrained adults. The red track is equipped with challenging obstacles and is suitable for trained people.
For a quiet rest in the fresh air, benches and playgrounds are perfectly integrated into the landscape. It is a pleasure to observe the animals living in the small zoo and the swan family swimming in the lake.
Hostivar is open from mid-April to the end of October from 11.00 to 17.00. A ticket costs 200 Kč for adults, 150 Kč for children under 15. The ticket price includes a safety kit and initial training. You can get to the park by metro to the stations: Depo Hostivar and Skalka, or by tram.
Kunratice-Michel forest
Within the city limits of Prague there is an amazing natural recreation area - the Kunratice-Michel forest, which covers an area of more than 300 hectares. In addition to the oaks, spruces, larches, lindens and birches familiar to the Czech Republic, here you will see two meta-sacks that have disappeared in Europe, growing near the forester's house. The forest is rich in lakes, small rivers, ponds and streams.
They go to the spring near the chapel of St. Wenceslas to collect holy water according to legend, ridding them of enemies. Here you can meet forest dwellers: hares, badgers, deer, squirrels and pheasants, see wild and domestic animals in the mini-zoo, admire the mouflon family - the "highlight" of the forest. In the depths of the forest, the ruins of the castle of the King of Bohemia Wenceslas IV have been preserved, the castle bridge has been reconstructed.
For active recreation, hiking trails have been laid, roller-skating paths have been paved, and playgrounds have been equipped. You can taste dishes of national cuisine in the tavern that has survived from the Kunratitsa Fortress. You can come to the Kunratice-Michel Forest at any time of the year. It is convenient to get there by metro to the Roztyly station or by buses No. 135, 203.
Wallenstein Garden
The construction in 1623 of the Wallenstein Gardens and the palace complex, amazing in beauty and colors, is due to the military leader Albrecht of the Wallenstein family. Walking through the garden, it gives pleasure to admire the walking peacocks, the architecture of the palace, a pool with goldfish and a green island in the center with the towering figure of Hercules.
The western side of the garden is notable for the alley of bronze sculptures - heroes of ancient Greek myths. Among the architectural "pearls" scattered in the park is the delightful "Venus" fountain, flaunting near the loggia of Giovanni Pieroni, with an amazing colonnade, stucco moldings and frescoes. It is worth paying attention to the huge 17th century grotto with enlarged stalactites and a small chapel, directed into the sky at the height of a three-story building.
Wallenstein Gardens is open daily from 10 am to 6 pm from April to October. From the Malostranska metro station along Letenska street it is not difficult to reach it on foot or to walk to Wallenstein square up along Tomashevskaya street.Trams No. 2, 22, 23 go to the garden to the stop "Malostranska".
Divoka Sharka Natural Park
The Divoka Sarka Nature Reserve, located on the outskirts of Prague, at an altitude of 255-360 meters, is the largest park with an impressive natural beauty. Its name, translated as Wild Sharka, is fanned with legends about the Czech Amazons, thanks to the maiden Sharka, who defeated the male warriors. This is confirmed by the Divchi Skok rock above the Sharetskaya valley. The landscapes of the reserve combine deciduous forests with conifers, interspersed with green meadows and glades, lakes, streams and springs.
Among the wild nature there are paved paths with benches and gazebos, there are paid swimming pools for children and adults, which are filled from the Sharetsky brook. There are several rocks in the reserve, which have become a training place for rock climbers and slackline enthusiasts. The underground tunnels and catacombs, dug in the rocky hills by the Germans during the Second World War, have become a historical attraction of Divoka Sharki.
To enjoy the nature of Divoká Šárka, take tram no. 20 or no. 25, bus no. 225 or no. 179, getting off at the “Divoká Šárka” stop. Just behind the McDonald's cafe will be the entrance to the park.
Vitkov Park
Vitkov Park - one of the most elevated in Prague, is located on a 270-meter hill. Visitors to Vitkov will be able to combine a pleasant stay in a place densely covered with trees and ornamental bushes, learning many facts about the heroic history of the state. The hill is famous for the victory of the Hussites in the battle with the German crusaders in June 1420, which is reminded by the grandiose bronze equestrian monument to the leader of the Hussites, Jan ižka.
The tomb of the Unknown Soldier is located at the monument's pedestal, and the National Memorial Complex is nearby. Above the forested area, you can see flying peregrine falcons, and local residents rest on the green lawns. There are special paths for hiking, cycling and rollerblading. A 303 meter long pedestrian tunnel was dug under the hill, connecting the Zizkov and Karlin districts.
You can get to Vitkov Park by metro, getting off at Florenc station or by trams nos. 1, 9, 11, getting off at Ohrada stop.
Vysehrad gardens
Vysehrad Gardens are considered by the inhabitants of Prague to be a romantic corner of the city, permeated with mysticism. They are located on a high hill, starting behind the old gate, left over from the medieval fortress walls. Among the trees, shady alleys, flower beds and green lawns, many historical monuments appear here.
Walking through the park, you will see the Devil's Pillars, recognized as the remains of a sundial from pagan times, you will go to the Vysehrad cemetery, where the Slavin pantheon is located, with the burials of famous figures of the country. On the site of the former palace of monarchs, you will see a lawn with sculptural groups of real and mythical Czech heroes. Cozy cafes and several playgrounds are located under the crowns of age-old trees. It is worth going to the observation deck to enjoy the view of the city that opens up from above.
To Vysehrad Gardens you need to go by tram No. 2, 3, 5, 4, 7, 12, 17, 20, 21, 92, 99 to the Výtoň stop.
Parukarka park
Parukarka Park is located on a high hill in Prague's Zizkov district. Its funny name comes from the profession of the last owner of this plot of land, a wig manufacturer, which means "parukarj" in Czech. Earlier, the place on the hill was called the Holy Cross because of the large cross installed on the top by the wife of a Prague baker.
In the middle of the last century, bomb shelters were built inside the hill, some of which today serve as a club for the entertainment of extreme and informal people. There are no pretentious small architectural forms, rose gardens and ornamental shrubs on Parukarka. A spacious green lawn surrounded by trees is an island of natural nature, where residents of the area like to have picnics, and children who have fun on inflatable attractions.
Parukarka is a wonderful panoramic site, a free park, where you can come at any time of the day or year from the Namesti metro station on trams no. 5.26 or from the Hlavni Nadrazi metro station on tram no. 9 and buses no. 136,175 to the Olšanské náměstí stop.
Botanical Garden
The botanical garden, spread over 50 hectares in the Prague district of Troy, amazes with the diversity of the flora, represented by the flora of all parts of the world. Take a walk in the Japanese Garden, a picturesque corner of nature with an artificial mountain stream surrounded by Japanese maples, rhododendrons and bamboo. He will introduce you to Japanese symbolism and the art of bonsai.
A visit to the historic vineyard of St. Clara will delight connoisseurs of the grape wine offered by the winery. Near the vineyard, you will see a unique artifact - a sand slab with a dinosaur footprint, which is 210 million years old. The pearl of the garden is called the Fata Morgana greenhouse, which is full of tropical and subtropical vegetation. Most of all, it amazes with grandiose aquariums in the form of two reservoirs connected by a glass tunnel.
The right side will open the underwater world of the tropics of Eurasia and Africa, in the left aquarium you will see vegetation and exotic inhabitants of the deep sea of South America. The Botanical Garden is open to the public: March, October from 9.00 to 17.00, April to 18.00, May-September until 20.00, November-February until 16.00.
The greenhouse is open: April – September from 9.00 to 18.00, the rest of the months, like the botanical garden. Please note that Monday is a day off in the greenhouse. The cost of a ticket to the Botanical Garden is 85 Kč, combined with the greenhouse "Fata Morgana" - 150 Kč. The garden can be reached from the Nádraží Holešovice metro station (red line C) by bus number 112 - stop Botanicka Zahrada.
Gardens on the Ramparts
The Garden on the Walls was created in the 18th century on the site of the defensive ramparts that surrounded the slopes of the Hradcany Hill of the Prague Castle. Now along the length of the defensive wall there are observation platforms with gazebos with marble columns. At the base of the old fortress, you will see a semicircular terrace with an obelisk similar to the top of the tower of the Church of St. George. At the entrance to the park, a luxurious old fountain and a winter garden with a bull's staircase in the center attract attention.
Walking along the paths of the gardens on the Vali, you are amazed at the beauty and the number of architectural sights in different styles. Of interest are the statues of angels with torches and a fountain with a statue of Samson tearing the lion's mouth apart. The park landscape delights with the originality of the flower beds and the well-groomed lawns that set off natural rarities - corners with catalpas, Japanese scarlet, weeping beech, Chinese meta-sequoia, tulip-blooming krasodnev.
The garden is located on the Vali near the Malostranská metro station, you can also get there by trams No. 2, 12, 15, 18, 20, 22, 23, 41, getting off at the Malostranská stop.
Havlichkov gardens
The second largest park in the Czech capital, Havlíčkovy Sady, is located in the Vinohrady region. This is the only park with vineyards growing in terraces on the hillside. The Havlichkov gardens were laid out in the form of an English park. It is home to 25 bird species and more than 20 tree species. At the top of the hill is a neo-Renaissance building - Villa Lower Landhauska.
Walking through the Havlichkov gardens, look into the grotto of a rocky cave with multi-level labyrinths equipped with observation platforms. After visiting the distillery, you can taste the wine, and then admire the view of the city from the carved wooden terrace. Of interest is the restored 19th century villa with arches and frescoes on the pediment, which belonged to the industrialist Grebe.
The Havlichkov gardens are open all year round with free admission. You can get to them from the metro station Náměstí Míru by trams No. 4, 22; 57, 59 to the stop: Ruská.
Vrtba garden
Vrtba Garden, located on the slope of Petřín, is recognized as one of the most beautiful baroque parks. Created at the beginning of the 18th century, it is included in the UNESCO list as a monument of landscape architecture. The garden is arranged on three terraces connected by stairs and ramps.At the foot of the first terrace, surrounded by luxurious French flower beds surrounding a circular pool with a statuette in the center, is the Salla Terrena recreation pavilion, notable for its antique wood paneling with birds, frescoes on the dome depicting Venus and Adonis, and sculptures of Bacchus and Ceres.
The lower terrace delights the eye with conical and spherical shrubs, a romantic boxwood alley. Going up to the middle terrace by a wide staircase, decorated with statues of gods and flowerpots, admire the pool with a fountain. Climb the staircase forking into two wings to the upper landing in order to embrace the entire Prague Castle.
The garden is open to visitors every day from April to October from 10.00 to 18.00. Admission by ticket - 30Kč. Take the metro along the green line to Malostranska station, then walk down Karmelitskaya street.
Františkan garden
The Františkan Garden is located in the center of Prague. This is a small, cozy garden, founded in the middle of the XIV century by the Carmelite monastery. It appears as a square lawn surrounded by hedges of yew, fruit trees and rose bushes. It is pleasant to relax here on the benches set under the arches entwined with roses.
The center of the garden is distinguished by a baroque gazebo; a little further attention is drawn to the sculptural composition of three dancing fairies and a spring with sculptures of forest nymphs. In the summer heat, a fountain with a statue of a boy with a shell in his hands gives life-giving freshness. When entering from Wenceslas Square, pay attention to the reliefs of the metal gate with the life of St. Francis on the Aero aisle.
The garden is open daily: from April 15 to September 14 from 7.00 to 22.00; September 15 - October 14 until 20.00; from October 15 to April 14 - from 8.00 to 19.00. Leaving at the Můstek metro station, you can also enter it from Jungman Square and Vodichkova Street. You need to get there by trams No. 3, 5, 6, 9, 14, 24, 41 to the Václavské náměstí stop.
Ledeburg garden
Ledeburg Garden is one of the most beautiful southern terraced gardens at Prague Castle. It was created behind Ledeburg Palace in the 17th century in the Baroque style, captivating with landscapes with features of Viennese, Italian and French gardens. The park landscape consists of two parts: flat - lower and upper, differing in slope. The five garden terraces are connected by a steep staircase.
At the end of the staircase, visitors come to the pink and white pavilion - the gloriette, from where a wonderful view of the terrace walls entwined with vines and climbing roses, clipped evergreen fences and plants in large flowerpots opens up. In the lower parterre, there is an open garden hall. The green area with a fountain - a spring and a fountain with the figure of Hercules, plunging the many-headed Hydra - are pleasing to the eye.
You can enjoy the beauty of Ledburg from 10.00 to 18.00 by purchasing a ticket for a little over 100 Kč. You can get here by metro on line A to Malostranská station or by trams nos. 2, 12, 15, 20, 22, 23.
Fürstenberg gardens
The Great Fürstenberg Garden is a striking example of the Baroque style, successfully combining natural corners with the imagination of landscape designers. It is located on 10 terraces connected by graceful staircases. The landscapes of each terrace are decorated with trimmed bushes and trees in the form of different figures, rose gardens, small pools with antique-style statues.
Each terrace is surrounded by 18th century balustrades and is equipped with wrought-iron benches, where you can relax before climbing to the next level of the garden. It is best to start your excursion from the bottom of the gardens, revealing more and more breathtaking views of the Prague landscape as you climb.
Entrance to the garden is with a ticket costing 50 Kč. It is open from 10.00 every day, ending work in April and October at 18.00, in May and September at 19.00, in August at 20.00, in June-July at 21.00. The gardens are closed to visitors from November to March. You can get to them by metro Malostranská and trams No. 2, 12, 15, 18, 20, 22, 23, 41 to the Malostranská stop.
Cherninsky garden
Cherninsky Garden got its name from the surname of the owners of the palace, which it has surrounded since the end of the 17th century. Like many gardens in Prague, it is visually divided into 2 parts. The old part of the garden, adjacent to the palace, resembles an equilateral triangle in shape, surrounded by a high fence. This part of the garden is represented by four terraces.
On the lower terrace, attention is drawn to the sculpture of Hercules fighting a snake and an arched garden pavilion built in the Italian Salla Terrena style. Climbing the ancient staircase to the upper level, enjoy the view and freshness of two fountains fringed with lush vegetation. A stroll through the new garden behind the palace will delight you with the beauty of the landscape with natural compositions of various types of trees.
The garden is open to the public from May to October from 10.00 to 17.00. You can get there by trams 22 and 23, getting off at the Pohořelec stop.
Bastion Garden
The Bastion Garden is located on the site of a medieval citadel that protected the city from the west. Nowadays, it appears in a refined Italian style interspersed with Japanese motives. The garden begins with a well-shaped plot of cypress and yew trees, between which it is a pleasure to walk along the paved gravel paths. There is a historical object - fragments of an ancient fortress, decorated with a pergola with columns entwined with lianas.
The garden in the northern part gives the impression of a natural green area. The "highlight" of the garden on the Bastion is called the rounded "shoulder staircase", which connected it with the Fourth Courtyard of Prague Castle. By standing on the steps in the center and saying a few words, you will experience the unique acoustic properties of a staircase that greatly changes your voice.
The most convenient way to get to the garden is from the Powder Bridge, and take the metro to Malostranská station or tram number 22, getting off at the Pražský hrad stop.
Strahov Garden
The Big Strahov Garden, laid out by monks in the Middle Ages, stretches along the slope near the Strahov Monastery. In it, and now, next to hornbeams and oaks, fruit trees grow, presenting fruits to visitors. On the border of the garden with a natural forest, you will see a confessional, and going deeper into the forest, you will find a monastic hermitage - a natural sandstone cave. On the dam below the monastery grows a two-hundred-year-old ash tree, one and a half meters in circumference with a crown spreading 37 meters.
The observation deck in the garden is located at the highest point, under four terraces of vineyards. It is easy to get to it by following the signs or by climbing the wooden stairs from the panoramic road that surrounds the hill. On the platform, a white-stone statue of the Mother of God rises on a two-meter pedestal, bending over a defeated dragon.
You can enjoy a walk in the garden and the view from the observation deck free of charge at any time by taking tram 22 or 23 to the Pohořelec stop.
Seminar Gardens
The seminar gardens are located in the old Malaya Strana district to the left of the funicular. On the 13 hectares of the garden, more than 2 thousand fruit trees grow: plums, apples, pears, cherry plums, almonds and 150 dwarf trees. The lower part of the garden near the funicular is notable for a bronze monument to the famous Czech poet Jan Neruda and a small fountain with figures of two boys playing a game.
There are many green lawns upstairs, where the townspeople and tourists like to arrange picnics. Along the well-maintained paths, it will be a pleasure to slowly climb to the picturesque pond and take crystal clear water from the gushing Petřínka spring. Near the top of the hill there is a picturesque restaurant of Czech cuisine, from the veranda of which you can enjoy a magnificent view of Prague.
You can visit the Seminar Gardens at any time free of charge. Take trams 12, 15, 20, 22, 23, 41 and get off at the Hellichova stop.
