User:Heisy Bordel/Prague/East Bank of Vltava

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The East of Prague is on the east side of the Vlatava River beside the Old Town, New Town and Žižkov districts. It consists of the numbered districts of Praha 10, Praha 11 and Praha 12.

Understand

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Map of East Bank of Vltava

East Bank of Vltava features many different districts. Some of them are just ugly block of communist architecture, but there are also some worth noting.

Vinohrady is an old district centered around Náměstí Míru. It consists mainly of residential buildings from the end of 19th century, mainly flats but also some villas. It is build on place on former vineyards, so the terrain here is quite hilly. Vinohrady is one of the most popular (and expensive) districts to live in Prague, as it is very close the the center, it features many nice shops and restaurants and is rather quiet. As such it is preferred by families, while youger inhabitants prefer neighboring districts of Žižkov or Vršovice. Still, Vinohrady can offer something to its visitor - restaurants, upper class bars and plentiful parks.

Karlín is a former working class district, lying by the Vltava river. It used to be known as an ugly district with high criminality up until 2002, when it got heavily damaged by a large flood. Since then, Karlín has been completely rebuild as a district with numerous offices and rather expensive flats. Its shady pubs have all turned into fancy restaurants and hipster bars, suited for the middle aged people who work in offices located here. Aside from these, you can find a few music venues and theatres here.

Vršovice is a district located in a steep slope. There are similar to Vinohrady in visage, but a bit more lively. You can find numerous popular bars, pubs and cafés here - because of this, Vršovice is very popular among young crowd, even though not as such as Žižkov. Unlike Vinohrady, the tradtion of wine making is still alive in this disctrict, so you can get a glass of wine here while sitting in the huge park Grébovka.

Jižní Město is a very large district located in the southern part of Prague. It consists mainly of ugly blocks of flats build during communist era. It also features large block of students dormitories, so if you are looking for some more authentic nightlife, this might be your destination.

Trója is located north of the center, right at the bank of Vltava. I could be described as a "weekend district" - not many people live here, but there are numerous attractions. You can find the large Prague ZOO here, as well as a botanical garden and a beautiful chateau. The biking path connecting Trója with the rest of Prague is very popular.

Libeň is a residential district in Rokytka stream valley. It features beautiful new blocks of houses build in former harbor, a long cycling path and a few historical sights.

Pankrác is not very interesting, as it features a lot of new semi-skyscrapers with offices. There is really no reason to visit this district, but if you intend to work in Prague, it is quite likely you are going to work here.

There are many other bigger and smaller districts at the East bank of Vltava. Many of them used to be towns or villages on their own, but they were connected to Prague during communist era (1948-1989) and quickly became not-really-interesting suburbs, even though there are occasionally some sights worth noting among these.

Get in

Vinohrady

Stops Náměstí míru ("Peace Square") or Jiřího z Poděbrad and trams 4, 10, 11, 16 and 22.

Karlín

Stops Florenc and Křižíkova and Invalidovna . Trams nr. 3 and 8. You can also walk here using a pedestrian tunnel in the hill Vítkov which leads from Žižkov. Another way to get here is ferry from Holešovice, which costs only 12 Kč.

Vršovice

Trams 4, 6, 7, 22, 24. No metro connection, but you can go to Náměstí míru and then use tram 4 or 22.

Trója

The fastest way to get to Troja is to take subway to station Nádraží Holešovice (you can get there also by several tram or bus lines) and from there continue with bus 112 or the dedicated free ZOO bus (on weekends in the season) to the station Zoo Praha. This station is just between the zoo and castle, to get to the botanical garden, follow the marked way uphill (5-10 minutes). Alternatively, from May to October, you can take a steamboat from the city center (Rašínovo nábřeží). If you happen to be in the peninsula area of Praha 7, especially around the Royal Game Preserve or Výstaviště, it can be a nice walk or a bike ride.

Jižní Město

Jižní Město is served by metro C stations Háje, Opatov and Chodov.

Libeň

Libeň is served by yellow metro B - stations Palmovka and Českomoravská.

Pankrác

Pankrác is served red metro line C, stations Pankrác and Budějovická.

See

Troja

Three of the main attractions of Prague - Troja (the zoo, the botanical garden, and the castle) are close to each other and make a great opportunity for a day trip. To save entrance costs, buy Trojská karta (Troy Card). The price is 250 Kč for adults, 130 Kč for children and 650 Kč for families (two adults and two children). It also offers free entry to some bonus actions by these attractions. You can buy the Troy Card at ticket offices of these attractions or in the ticket office of Pražská paroplavební (Prague steamship company).

50.1174714.405221 Prague Zoo (Zoo Praha), U Trojského zámku 3/120. Founded in 1931, it is well known for its significant contribution to saving many species, most notably the Przewalski horse. In 2008 Forbes Traveler Magazine listed Prague Zoo as the 7th best in the world. The zoo occupies 45 hectares (111 acres) and houses over 5000 animals that represent 674 species from all around the world (as of December 31, 2008). There is also a chairlift in the zoo.

50.1187914.412882 Prague Botanical Garden (Botanická zahrada Praha). Open air exhibitions including historical vineyard of St. Claire and Japanese garden. Tropical greenhouse Fata morgana. Each year in spring an exhibition of living butterflies.
50.1161514.4153 Troja Palace (Trojský zámeček). Baroque chateau with garden and art exhibitions.