Beyond the Spire Crowds: Mythic Vyšehrad, Royal Vineyards & Radical Žižkov

Vyšehrad, 128 00 Prague 2

💡 Enter through the Baroque brickwork to see Prague’s oldest fully surviving Romanesque rotunda, built under King Vratislaus II in the late eleventh century; look for the cannonball embedded in its stonework from the 1757 Prussian siege.

Štulcova, 128 00 Praha 2-Vyšehrad

💡 Step inside to witness one of Central Europe's most striking Art Nouveau ecclesiastical interiors, completely covered in František and Marie Urban’s hypnotic floral murals and Secession gilding.

K Rotundě, Vyšehrad, 128 00 Praha 2

💡 Pick up a map at the entrance gate to locate the Pantheon-style Slavín monument and the final resting places of composer Antonín Dvořák, Art Nouveau painter Alfons Mucha, and writer Karel Čapek.

V Pevnosti, 128 00 Praha 2-Vyšehrad

💡 Walk the rampart lip past the ruins of Libuše’s Bath perched above the Vltava cliffs; you will enjoy an unobstructed river view framing the distant silhouette of Prague Castle without the tour buses.

Vratislavova 28/12, 128 00 Praha 2

💡 Located right at the foot of Vyšehrad's northern stair ramp, this beloved neighborhood tavern serves exceptional roast pork belly and duck confit with homemade bread dumplings; arrive right before 13:00 or book ahead online.

3, Libušina 49, 128 00 Praha-Praha 2

💡 Admire Josef Chochol’s 1913 Kovařovic Villa at Libušina 3 and the striking apartment building at Neklanova 30—the world’s rarest concentration of Cubist architectural geometry translated into domestic façades. Tip: Take scenic Tram 6 or 24 from Albertov to Jana Masaryka (10 mins), or take the scenic pedestrian walk through Folimanka park beneath the colossal Nusle Bridge.

Havlíčkovy sady, 120 00 Praha 2-Vinohrady

💡 Stroll into the artificial Romantic cave system and its Renaissance arcade, commissioned by industrialist Moritz Gröbe in the 1870s; climb the stone stairways behind Neptune’s statue for secret park vistas.

Havlíčkovy sady 1369, 120 00 Praha 2-Vinohrady

💡 Settle onto the wooden terrace overlooking rows of vines on the Botič valley slope and order a glass of estate-grown Vinohrady Pinot Blanc (Rulandské bílé) or Hibernal produced directly on site.

Korunní 1, Vinohrady, 120 00 Praha-Praha 2

💡 Just off Náměstí Míru on Korunní, this culinary temple takes Czech dumplings to fine-dining status; order their signature seasonal stuffed dumplings accompanied by perfectly poured tank Staropramen.

Riegrovy sady 120 00, 120 00 Praha 2-Vinohrady

💡 Settle onto the sloped natural amphitheater on the western lawn of Riegrovy sady; bring a cold drink to watch the sun drop directly behind the spires of St. Vitus Cathedral and Prague Castle across town.

Náměstí Míru 1219/2, Vinohrady, 120 00 Praha-Praha 2

💡 Stand in the heart of Náměstí Míru to study Josef Mocker's neo-Gothic twin spires; admire the relief above the central portal by sculptor Josef Václav Myslbek depicting Christ, St. Ludmila, and St. Wenceslas.

nám. J. z Poděbrad, Vinohrady, 130 00 Praha-Praha 3

💡 Marvel at Slovene architect Jože Plečnik’s 1932 modernist masterpiece from the bustling Jiřák square. The wide brick exterior is studded with glazed white stones and crowned by a monumental 42-metre clock tower with a 7.6-metre transparent dial. (Interior access is primarily during morning and evening mass, 07:15–09:00 and 17:15–19:00, while the surrounding square hosts Vinohrady’s best farmer’s market).

Škroupovo nám. 1282/5, 130 00 Praha 3-Žižkov

💡 A true Žižkov cult classic on Škroupovo Square; grab a wooden booth beneath the antique bric-a-brac hanging from the ceiling and sample unfiltered microbrews paired with traditional pickled cheese (nakládaný hermelín) and goulash.

Mahlerovy sady 1, 130 00 Praha 3-Žižkov

💡 Ascend to the 93-metre observatory cabin for panoramic 360-degree views across Bohemia, and admire David Černý’s iconic bronze sculptures of crawling, faceless babies (Miminka) scaling the concrete and steel pillar exterior. Tip: To avoid the uphill walk across Žižkov to Vítkov Hill, you can take Tram 9, 15, or 26 from Lipanská to Husinecká, then walk up the green promenade.

U Památníku 1900, Žižkov, 130 00 Praha-Praha 3

💡 Stand beneath the nine-meter-tall bronze equestrian statue of Jan Žižka—one of the largest equestrian statues in the world—and walk the roof terrace of the functionalist memorial hall for an astonishing, uncrowded line of sight straight into New Town.

Tachovské nám. 288/6, 130 00 Praha 3-Žižkov

💡 Established in 1895, this is universally recognized as the oldest continuously operating tavern in Žižkov; order unpasteurized pints from independent Czech regional microbreweries and their slow-braised beef cheeks in root vegetable sauce.