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onwards. Slavia play at the O2 qualifier for the European the Minigolf SK Tempo Praha.
Arena, built for the 2004 Ice Champions League, which The Czech Lawn Tennis Club on
Hockey World Championship, guarantees a procession of Štvanice Island also offers 14 clay
held in, but surprisingly not big-name opponents. Tickets courts and six indoor courts that
won by, the Czech Republic. for Champions League games can be rented by the general
Tickets here cost Kč100 and up. (played September to December, public all day at the weekends
There are three games a week depending on Sparta’s progress) and until 3pm on weekdays.
throughout the season, from sell out quickly. Home matches Aquapalace Praha is the
September to May, so you should of the Czech Republic are also largest water park in Central
be able to catch a game. played at Generali Arena, Europe, with many pools, a health
Czech football has long been commonly known as Letná. centre and the large Sauna World,
admired throughout the world, If you want to get active, you which has a wide range of Finnish
and the national team has played may have to travel a little further saunas and a Roman spa. During
better than expected on several out of town, as sports facilities the summer, various sports can
occasions. The domestic league are not extensive in central be performed at Beachklub
is less admired, as many of the Prague. Squash, how ever, is very Pankrác or at Žluté lazně, which
country’s top stars play in richer popular, and there are a number is located on the banks of Vltava
leagues elsewhere in Europe. The of courts in the city centre, river. Fun Island is a sports and
country’s leading team, Sparta including ASB on Wenceslas relaxation centre at Císařská
Prague, however, is a perennial Square. Mini-golf is on offer at louka (Imperial Meadow) island.
DIRECTORY
Music Venues Clementinum St Vitus’s Cathedral Beachklub Praha –
Zrcadlová Síň Klementina Katedrála svatého Víta Pankrác
Academy of Music Mariánské náměstí 5. Pražský hrad. Horáčkova, Praha 4.
Hudební Fakulta Amu Map 3 B3. Map 2 D2. Tel 724 337 967.
Malostranské náměstí 13. ∑ klementinum.com ∑ beachklub.cz
Map 2 E3. Sternberg Palace
Tel 234 244 136. Congress Centre Šternberský Palác Czech Lawn Tennis
∑ hamu.cz Prague Hradčanské náměstí 15. Club
Kongresové Centrum Praha Map 1 C3. Štvanice 38, Praha 7.
Atrium in Žižkov 5. května 65, Praha 4. Tel 233 090 570. Tel 222 316 317.
Atrium Na Žižkově Tel 261 171 111. ∑ cltk.cz
Čajkovského 12, Praha 3. ∑ kcp.cz World Music
Tel 222 721 838. Lobkowicz Palace Fun Island
∑ atriumzizkov.cz La Bodeguita Císařská louka, Praha 5.
Lobkovický Palác del Medio Tel 702 161 802.
Basilica of St James Jiřská 3/1, Pražský hrad.
Bazilika Sv. Jakuba Map 2 E2. Kaprova 5. Generali Arena
Malá Štupartská. Tel 233 312 925. Map 3 B3. Milady Horákové 98,
Map 3 C3. ∑ lobkowicz.cz Tel 224 813 922. Praha 7.
∑ bodeguita.cz Tel 296 111 400.
Church of St Francis Music Theatre ∑ sparta.cz
Kostel Sv. Františka in Karlín National House
Křižovnické náměstí. Hudební Divadlo Karlín Vinohrady Minigolf SK
Map 3 A4. Křižíkova 10. Map 4 F3. Národní dům Tempo Praha
Tel 221 868 666. Náměstí Míru 9. Map 6 F2. Zálesí 1074/5, Praha 4.
Church of St Giles ∑ hdk.cz Tel 221 596 111.
Kostel Sv. Jiljí ∑ nardum.cz Tel 608 730 620.
Husova 8. Map 3 B4. Prague State Opera O2 Arena
Státní Opera Praha Palác Akropolis
Church of St Nicholas Wilsonova 4. Map 6 E1. Kubelíkova 27. Českomoravská 17,
(Little Quarter) Tel 224 901 448. Tel 296 330 911. Praha 9.
Kostel Sv. Mikuláše ∑ narodni-divadlo.cz Tel 266 771 000.
Malostranské náměstí. ∑ palacakropolis.cz ∑ o2arena.cz
Map 2 E3. Rudolfinum – Dvořák Sporting Venues Tipsport Arena
Hall
Church of St Nicholas Rudolfinum – Dvořákova Síň Za Elektrárnou 419,
(Old Town) Alšovo nábřeží 12. Aquapalace Praha Praha 7.
Kostel Sv. Mikuláše Map 3 A3. Commercial Zone Tel 266 727 443.
Staroměstské náměstí. Tel 227 059 227. Průhonice. ∑ tipsportarena-
Map 3 B3. ∑ ceskafilharmonie.cz Tel 271 104 111. praha.cz
Church of Sts Simon St George’s Basilica ∑ aquapalace.cz Žluté lázně
and Jude Bazilika Sv. Jiří ASB Squash Podolské nábřeží 3/1184,
Kostel Sv. Šimona A Judy Jiřské náměstí, Václavské náměstí 13–15. Praha 4 – Podolí.
Dušní ulice. Map 3 B2. Pražský hrad. Map 3 C5. Tel 777 409 009.
∑ fok.cz Map 2 E2. Tel 224 232 752. ∑ zlutelazne.cz

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