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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 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. Details about this spot (Show on map)
In winter the view can be improved by the snowy topping on the roofs.
Chotkovy sady | Relaxing | Free
Chotkovy sady | Praha 6
24 hours daily
Iaem from Prague. Itis really good place, parking vyth out pay. I love valking trou the Letna park, then cros small bridge to the smoller part of park Chotkovy sady,then trou lovely castle garden in the Prague castel and from there dovn in town from hill Petrin. Maizing gardens archytekture ewerywere and cost nothing. Cheap publick transport and tram metro ore bus come wery offen avri five minits and lles.
This is interesting place fore peoples smokes free zone vythe out cctv. You can relax vyth youre girl friend and no body distrob you
Hi, I don’t remember ever being there alone during spring-summer-autumn time, when the benches with the best view are almost always occupied but it is still a very calm place, especially considering how close the Prague castle is. Thanks for your comment! First time I went there was around year 2000..
It is, indeed, a very pleasant park – I used to go there in the mid 90s, and was always amazed at how empty it was. I don’t remember ever seeing anyone else there – is it still the same now?