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In the very north of Prague, quite near the place I live, there is a very nice spot. It is a hill called “Baba”. You can easily get there taking bus No. 131 from the stop Hradčanská, getting out at “U Matějě” and then walk north-west. It is a very nice walk through the woods of “Divoká Šárka“.

The hill has an interesting history. Up on it you will find a strange ruin. Surprisingly enough, its history is not confirmed. There are several theories – the widest-spread claims that it is a former wine-press built in 1622. Another says that it is a regular building newly-built at the beginning of the 19th century, others say that it used to be a chapel. No matter which of them is true, it is a nice spot which is even lit at night.

From there you can see a large part of Prague that you wouldn’t see anywhere else (for instance the sewage plant on the largest island at Vltava in Prague). Also, looking at the Prague castle from above is not a very common thing to do. The park around is a great place for sports or chilling out. If you prefer to walk, follow the red tourist sign, which will lead you to the forests of Divoká Šárka.

Not to forget, the surroundings offer an unique architectural composition. There are a number of functionalist villas built in the era of the so-called “First Republic”. See some of them here!

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Baba | Relaxing | Free
U Matějě | Praha 6
24 hours daily

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Another of Dejvice’s great pubs can be found just a few minutes’ walk from the central “Victory Square” and even closer to Na Urale pub. If you get kicked out of there (since they close quite early) and still feel like a beer, Elwood is a natural choice.

The place consists of a restaurant/bar on the ground floor and a pub in the basement (fusball and seats in what used to be a carriage included). Do not expect something fancy but it is still way more pleasant than all those non-stop joints around. Oh, and please do not mind the smell of weed which is hardly avoidable.

Apart from late night drinks, Elwood is also recommendable for the extremely cheap and yet tasty food. So if you are ever in the area and hungry, make sure you order one of their daily menus (served until 17:00) – a soup and a main dish which cost only 70 crowns.

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El Wood | Bars, Snacks, Restaurants (Daily menu) | Daily menu CZK 69
Československé armády 13 | Praha 6 | +420233326276
Mon – Thu 18:00 – 03:00, Fri – Sun 18:00 – 05:00

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At first, it used to be a school. Children would spend their first two grades of elementary school there. Then, it used to be a boy-scout club. Later, it was decided that the building be torn down and replaced by a motorway. But until it is eventually destroyed, it is going to serve as a stylish and original club place, where loads of events are being held. I am talking about „Klubovna”, a club in Dejvice.

A bunch of guys and girls who have for some years been organizing a summer music festival called Povaleč have decided to establish a club where drinking meets culture. They succeeded surprisingly well. Renting the building from city of Prague, they reconstructed every inch of it with their bare hands. More and more people are coming in every day.

Concerts, festivals or theatre plays take place there quite often. Klubovna offers a wide range of drinks including draught lemonades and a vast number of quality rums. The whole spot is covered in graffiti and wall pictures so it feels a bit like a squatt inside. Come sit at the garden, listen to a concert, play chess or a game of fussball! I might meet you there at 03:00 or 04:00 as Klubovna usually closes only after there are no people left in.

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Klubovna in Dejvice | Art & culture, Bars, Music, Festivals & events | Páter, 0,5L CZK 27
Generála Píky | Praha 6
Mon – Sat 15:00 – open end

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Dejvice are a very unique part of Prague. One could even say that it is a “city inside a city”, you can find everything you need for life there. There are shops, restaurants, bars, parks, woods… When I moved there half a year ago, I started discovering the secrets of this city quarter. The Dejvice locals showed me quite a lot of nice places (Check this link for other nice Dejvice pubs) – Restaurace na Urale above all of them.

The name comes from the name of the street “Uralská” (most of the streets and lanes in downtown Dejvice are called after some war heroes or Russian places or people). It is a restaurant but lots of locals just go there for a beer. They offer the traditional Gambrinus and Pilsen beer for very reasonable prices. The service is usually very compliant, even so much that you will probably get a new beer before even finishing the previous.

The menu offers a rich traditional Czech cuisine. I can recommend ordering some of the „bramboráks” (sort of potato-pancake) for instance. Also, you should try their pear brandy, they even put bits of pear in it and it is just soo tasty!

Just next to the bar, there is a great Indian restaurant which offers cheap lunch menus. If you feel like a change – go for it!

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Na Urale | Bars, Restaurants | Pilsner Urquell, 0,5L CZK 35
Uralská 9 | Praha 6 | +420224326820
11:00 – 00:00 daily

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This is one of my favourite places for going out for a picnic, walk and sometimes even a photo shoot. The location is very convenient, just one stop from Metro Malostranská and one stop from the Prague Castle by tram 22.

The park area was established in 1833. From the very beginning it was meant to serve the people and was open to public, which was quite extraordinary. Most of the park areas and gardens in Prague were in possession of the nobility by then and nobody else was allowed there. Chotkovy sady (Chotek’s gardens) was the first park open to everybody.

In the middle of the garden there is a marble sculpture embedded in a huge rock. It is the monument of Julius Zeyer, a Czech writer. In front of the sculpture you can find a romantic little pond, very beautiful especially in autumn, when it reflects all the colors of fallen leaves.

Another exceptional thing about this garden is its panorama of Prague. You can sit down on a bench and watch the indescribable beauty from above. I recommend early morning and the sunset time In winter the view can be improved by the snowy topping on the roofs.

How to get there? Just take the tram 22 from Malostranská and go one stop up the hill – get off at Královský letohrádek. Then go a bit back along the tram line and turn right to enter the garden.

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Chotkovy sady | Relaxing | Free
Chotkovy sady | Praha 6
24 hours daily

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This is a pub with a perfect location. I suppose every visitor of Prague intends, sooner or later, to visit the Prague castle. Well, this spot is only a 10 minute walk from there.

The area of the Castle is quite big and it takes some time to see. A quick refreshment afterwards seems to be very convenient then Cerný vul (Black bull) is an old-fashioned Prague pub, but don’t expect any touristic fancy stuff – you will only find one room with narrow wooden benches to sit and heavy wooden tables to put your beer down. However it is said to serve the best dark beer in Prague and its atmosphere is unique.

Around lunchtime you will find here at least several people with suits and ties – most probably employees of the near Ministry of Foreign Affairs coming to have their meal. In the evening it usually gets a bit crowded (by locals mostly) and it may occur that there won’t be any more places to sit. You can still have one “nastojáka” (= on the feet).

As for quality of the service, the beer is simply great here. The staff consists of two usually kind of grumpy guys, but they simply fit there. The variety of meals isn’t very wide but they have all you need to eat with a beer (sausages, pickled Camembert, toasts…). I know this is not a healthy diet but it is delicious and hungry you won’t be!

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Hostinec u Černého vola | Bars, Restaurants (Czech) | Beer Kozel 0,5 l CZK 28.50
Loretánské nám. 1 | Praha 6 | +420220513481
09:00 – 22:00 daily

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