The Parks of Prague
When you need peace in Prague you can quickly find a quiet spot close by because the city offers many parks to reach. Prague has about 200 spaces for park and garden enjoyment. Park staff across Prague have restored garden areas below the Prague Castle area.
The Franciscan Garden stands hidden between Jungmannovo Square, Wenceslas Square, Vodičkova and Palackého streets. The Franciscan Garden represents a peaceful sanctuary at the center of New Town. The garden connects Jungmannovo náměstí/Národní třída and Wenceslas Square from the side of the Virgin Mary of the Snows Church.
The garden started its operations during the 1300s. In the 1990s expert gardeners restored the original design by making a public park that added many seating areas with roses and trees. Each season brings different time ranges when the public can visit exclusively from 7 or 8 in the morning until 7, 8 or 10 at night.
Even though the garden’s size is limited it provides an excellent location to rest awhile. Enjoy moments of breaks by sitting on a bench and eating an ice cream.
Prague holds Havlicek Gardens among its largest parks and you will find them beyond Vinohrady district into Vršovice.
The neo-renaissance Villa Gröbe receives top status as the main attraction of the park. Moritz Gröbe hired architects to build this summer home as his residence in 1871–1888. The house perches in a beautiful garden of terraced levels atop a hill that supports an active wine-making operation. The house remains inaccessible to visitors since it is closed to public entry. The grounds remain open and you can appreciate the scenic view of Prague from here. A wooden gazebo located on the vineyard elevation provides a place to relax with fine wine.
People easily spot Letná Hill because of its prominent features. A stone mature dominates its simple shape. Parts of the metronome park remain uncared for while its surroundings suffer from neglect. Post-communist societies tend to have this problem throughout their nations. Several sections of the park get designed and maintained even though they represent a small minority of total space.
Most visitors scale the hill to enjoy fantastic city and water views of Prague alongside its bridges. Watch out for skateboarders, rollerbladers and bikers who use this park route a lot. Taking the paths through this park on weekend days becomes more challenging to navigate.
Although once used as King Charles’ vineyard the Petřín hill brings tourists valuable sights as well as engaging entertainment options for families. You can identify Petřín Hill by its TV tower which copies the Eiffel Tower of Paris design. Head to the tower top for views plus try the other activities in the area of Petřín.
The mirror maze delights everyone because its hall featuring distortion mirrors creates enjoyable visuals for all visitors. The viewing platform suits adult visitors and young people over 12 years old. Take a leisure walk through the scented rose garden to enjoy its lovely flowers.
Riegrovy sady extends between the streets Italská, Chopinova, Polská, and Vozová on the norther border of Vinohrady that joins with Žižkov. The area is near both Vinohradská Street and Slavíkova Street plus the Jiřího z Poděbrad Square. During the 19th century Czech politician František Ladislav Rieger gave this park its name. Visitors can view a statue of Rieger situated there. At the beginning of the 20th century the municipal government established Riegrovy sady according to English landscape designs. Looking back visitors could use the open viewing platform but today it is no longer maintained because of damage over time.
You can relax at the famous outdoor garden pub with its beer supply.
The Vrtba Garden (Vrtbovská zahrada) in Lesser Town opened for guests at the start of the 18th century. This Baroque garden stands out as one of the most spectacular gardens in Prague. The peaceful garden provides you a spot to relax and experience the city’s calm atmosphere. Spring and summer bring the perfect time to see Vrtba Garden when its flowers are in full bloom.
The Vrtba Garden shows up as an individual unit of methodically set plant beds for visitors to enjoy. Large staircases at this location showcase statues of Roman deities. The garden provides a magnificent view of Lesser Town making it a perfect spot to capture stunning pictures.
