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FURTHER AFIELD

Visitors to Prague, finding the old centre part of this section are easily reached by
packed with sights, tend to ignore the Metro, tram or even on foot. If you are
suburbs. It is true that once you start prepared to venture a little further, do not
exploring away from the centre, the miss the grand palace at Troja or the mon­
language can become more of a problem. astery at Břevnov – which was the first in
However, it is well worth the effort, first to Bohemia, founded in 993, and later rebuilt
escape the crowds of tourists milling around in Baroque style. The Day Trips (pp168–71)
the Castle and the Old Town Square, and include visits to castles close to Prague
second to realize that Prague is a living city and the historic spa towns of Marienbad and
as well as a picturesque time capsule. Most Karlsbad, which attracted the first tourists to
of the museums and other sights in the first Bohemia during the 19th century.

Sights at a Glance
Museums and Galleries Historic Districts 9 Exhibition Ground and
5 Prague Museum 1 Vyšehrad Stromovka Park
7 National Technical 3 Zižkov q Prague Zoo
Museum 4 Náměstí Míru w Prague Botanical Gardens
8 Trade Fair Palace Historic Sites
pp164–5 t White Mountain and Key
e Villa Müller Star Hunting Lodge
Monasteries Historic Buildings Central Prague
Greater Prague
r Břevnov Monastery 0 Troja Palace pp166–7
Major road
Cemeteries Parks and Gardens
Minor road
2 Olšany Cemeteries 6 Letná Park
Tunnel
Greater Prague Veltrusy
608
Lysolaje
Troja 8
Libeň
241
Nádraží
Bubeneč Holešovice
Dejvice
Vltava Poděbrady
Vokovice 7
Střešovice Karlín
Veleslavín Hradčany
6 Kutná Hora
Staré 12
Město
Malá Hlavni
Břevnov Strana Nádraží
Žižkov
Nové
6 Město
Karlovy
Vary Motol 5 Vinohrady
Smíchov
Košíře
Nusle 243
Radlice 4
5
Jinonice
Podolí
Karlštejn, Michle
Plzeň
0 kms 2 Krč
Hlubočepy
0 miles 2 Brno
A view of the splendid Imperial Hall in Troja Palace For keys to symbols see back flap

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