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A nice place to go for a short hike, easily accessible by transit. The major paths are paved, while…read morethere are plenty of dirt trails winding through the forest, most of which are open to hiking and cycling. Lots of shade from the canyon and trees. Birds abound. Any park that you enter from behind a McDonalds is not going to be a wilderness experience, and this park includes a couple pubs, a swimming pool, and the clifftop views of office buildings remind you that the city is close.

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Vyšehradské sady is the public park surrounding and including the Vyšehrad fortress, free to enter…read moreand walk around. The history of this location dates back to the mid-10th century when it existed as a hill fort, then transforming into several iterations--including a royal castle, a city, then a Baroque fortress--the form of which it maintains today. As for places to visit within the park, the top point of interest is the Bazilika sv. Petra a Pavla (Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul), filled with wall-to-wall Art Nouveau murals as well as Baroque and Gothic art and architectural elements. The cemetery behind the church is crowded with many memorials though beautiful, with a number of famous Czechs buried here. It's free to walk in the cemetery and the church entrance fee is 130 CZK for regular adult entrance, 70 CZK discounted, 250 CZK for families. There are regular masses held in this church. The fortress casemates* are open to visitors, such as Gorlice Hall which is repurposed as a display hall for four of the original statues from the Charles Bridge; Casemates of Podolí are underground corridors that served as air-raid shelters during WWII, and remnants of what used to be a Baroque masonry retrofitted for different purposes throughout the years; Casemates to Redan was completed in the 18th century by the French army and served as an artillery embankment and provides views overlooking the river. Ticket prices vary depending on the specified Casement, regular and discounted prices available. I will mention that not having prior knowledge of these areas prior to visiting the park, it wasn't immediately obvious that these sections were open to visitation. You may need to ask around to the location of these entrances. In the Gothic Cellar are the remains of what used to be part of the palace structures built during the reign of Charles IV, during the second part of the 14th century, then destroyed by Hussite troops in the early 15th century. Used as a small museum displaying Vyšehrad's history and artifacts, this space is currently undergoing renovation and preparations for a new permanent exhibit to open in May 2026. The grounds around the park include paved pathways and raised areas along the walls, there are both disability accessible and non-accessible areas. There are some administrative buildings on the property that have facilities for smaller performances and events. Check their website for more info: https://www.praha-vysehrad.cz/en * a small room in the thickness of the wall of a fortress, with embrasures from which guns or missiles can be fired.

This history of this old ancient castle and fortress goes back 1000 years. Most of it is gone,…read morewhat remains are some fortress walls, a few structures, a couple churches(one huge one) and a very grand cemetery with a lot of dead important people who got some very nice headstones to immortalize them. Vysehrad is now a very large green park which makes for excellent strolling along the fortress walls where you'll get some great views of Prague all around. Its free to wander the park and cemetery, but does cost a reasonable 130CZK/$5.90 to enter the St. Peter & Paul Basilica, where you'll see a more modern contemporary interior with artworks and stain glass windows by Alphonso Mucha.

On two separate, private bike and walking tours a year apart, Michal has given us a breath-taking,…read moresplendid intro to the city of Prague. At 76 years old I was nervous about the bike ride in September 2018, but he confidently took us from the busy streets of Old Town over and along the Vltava River to bike paths leading into Mala Strana and the Castle, which overlooks much of the city. On our walking tour a year later in 2019, he took us to the Vyšehrad neighborhood and Střelecký Island, all within easy walking distance of our hotel. Michal stops often to offer information and take photos (Michal kindly sent us the photos that he took). We visited several delightful Czech cafes: Kavarna Novy SvEt and U Kroka. We wore windbreakers on the bike ride and jackets for the walk in mid-to-late fall. No rain! We hope to set up another tour with Michael on a return visit.

I was recently visiting Prague for the first time for a conference. A group of us from the…read moreconference wanted to get out and see the outskirts of Prague by bike, so we hired Michal for a couple of hours. We had an outstanding day! Michal met with me the day before (came out to the conference site even) to hear what we wanted, the abilities of the riders, and offer some options based on that information. He arranged for the bike rentals, and made plans for a day that perfectly fit our needs as riders new to Prague. I am a fairly adventurous person and experienced city bike rider, so I suppose I could have rented some bikes on my own and used a bike map. But here's where Michal is worth every krona and more: He speaks Czech and has knowledge of how to craft a ride route that really maximizes the little time we had. My experience during my visit was that very few Czechs speak English, and almost no one does the farther away from the center of town you get. So, for every negotiation we had an ambassador. For example, when we were having a snack at a bike path shack north of Prague and needed to negotiate a ferry ride across the Vltava to catch a train back into the city, Michal took care of it. Yes, I acknowledge that sometimes those moments are part of the overall adventure of foreign travel. But if you just want to focus on the ride, the scenery, and allow yourself to enjoy the experience without worrying about the logistical details, then I highly recommend My Green Prague. Also, Michal is charming, totally willing to adapt to the customer's agenda, and fair priced. If anything, I think he could charge more based on the service we got. PS - The bikes we rented were great. They were in good shape, and the shop had "extras" available (ex, paniers) for a fair and reasonable price. It was nice to be able to customize each person's rental so no one ended up paying for something they didn't need or want. Bottom line: Michal is one of those unique professionals in the tourism business who is successful at delivering exactly what is described (and more, in our case) on his website. No games, no up sells, we never felt like he was anything less than totally enthusiastic about Prague, biking, and having a good time while on vacation.