Vysehrad is a district of Prague where there is a historical fort. It was probably built in the 10th century, on a hill over the Vltava River. Like this the second seat of the Czech sovereigns was established on a steep rock directly above the right bank of the Vltava river, in the 10th century. Under the hill, there are several stunning looking cubist buildings, constructed by architect Josef Chochol in the s.
The New Town is well served by all three Metro lines. The following stations are in New Town or on its border:. The New Town is also accessible by many tram lines.
The tram network is much denser than the metro network and can be useful to get around within New Town if you do not want to go on foot. After midnight , when the metro is not operating, use night trams to get in or out of New Town. There are also several night bus lines connecting I. Pavlova Sq. Vysehrad is not located in the center of the city but it is well connected by metro line C Vysehrad stop and tram lines 6, 18 and 24 to Albertov stop.
Wenceslas Square is one of the best places in Prague to buy books. There are two big multilevel bookstores. Understand [ edit ]. Get in [ edit ]. See [ edit ]. Do [ edit ]. Buy [ edit ]. Eat [ edit ]. Budget [ edit ]. In the centre around the Franz Kafka - Rotating Head [ edit ]. South of the centre around the Beer Spa Bernard [ edit ].
In the south-east around the metro station I. Pavlova [ edit ]. Mid-range [ edit ]. Splurge [ edit ]. Drink [ edit ]. Sleep [ edit ]. Connect [ edit ]. This district travel guide to New Town and Vysehrad is a usable article. It has information for getting in as well as some complete entries for restaurants and hotels. An adventurous person could use this article, but please feel free to improve it by editing the page.
