Prague/East bank of Vltava

The East of Prague is on the east side of the Vltava River beside the Old Town and New Town districts. It consists of the numbered districts of Praha 3, Praha 10, Praha 11 and Praha 12. Most of the sites listed are in the Cadastral district of Žižkov, which roughly corresponds to Praha 3.

Understand
Like many districts of the city, Prague 3 is socioeconomically diverse. The lower part of Žižkov around Husitská street is known for its high concentration of pawn shops and cheap bars, while the upper part near Jiřího z Poděbrad metro boasts many cafés and flashier apartments. Historically, Žižkov was a rough, working-class neighborhood, filled with factories, brothels and gambling bars. Often compared to the Paris neighborhood of Montmartre, Žižkov today is an economically diverse neighborhood filled with Czech families, foreigners and working artists. Žižkov is said to have more bars per capita than any other neighborhood in the world.

Praha 10 is an old district in Prague.

Žižkov
Prague 3 is served by the metro line A, which stops at Jiřího z Poděbrad, Flora, and Želivského. However, the heart of Žižkov (the oldest part of the neighborhood with most hotels and restaurants) is served by trams 5, 9, 15 and 26, with stops at Viktoria Žižkov, Lipanská and Olšanské náměstí. Other areas of Žižkov are served by trams 1, 10, 11 and 16.

Vinohrady
Stops Náměstí míru or Jiřího z Poděbrad and trams 4, 10, 11, 16 and 22.

Karlín
Stops Florenc and Křižíkova and Invalidovna. Trams 3, 8 and 24.

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

Troja
The fastest way to get to Troja and Prague Zoo is to take the metro to Nádraží Holešovice (you can also get there on several tram or bus lines) and from there continue on bus 112 or the dedicated free ZOO bus (on weekends in high 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 Stromovka Park or Výstaviště, it can be a nice walk or a bike ride.

North
Northern areas of Prague are accessible via Palmovka (Praha 8, southern part of Libeň district), or via Nádraží Holešovice (Praha 7, Holešovice district), Kobylisy or Ládví (Praha 8, Ďáblice district - near the northernmost part of Prague).

Troja


Three of the main attractions of 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 a Trojská karta (Troja 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 Troja Card at ticket offices of these attractions or in the ticket office of Pražská paroplavební (Prague steamship company).



Do

 * play soccer in the Czech First League, the country's top tier. Their home ground is Eden Stadium (now known as the Fortuna Arena), capacity 19,370, 3 km east of city centre. Take tram 4, 7, 22 or 24 along Vršovická street to Slavia stop, or bus 135, 136, 150 or 213. The nearest metro stations are Flora and Želivského, each about 25-30mins walk away. You can also take a train from hlavní nádraží to Praha-Eden station just south of the stadium.

Sleep
Many hotels and hostels in Prague 3 are located just 15 minutes walking distance from the center of Prague.