Gardens in Prague
| CHARLES UNIVERSITY BOTANICAL GARDEN | ||
 | Botanical Garden is one of the few areas of green open to the public in the New Town. Opening hours: in summer from 10 am to 6 pm, in winter from 10 am to 4 pm | |
| www.cuni.cz | ||
| THE PRAGUE BOTANIC GARDEN | ||
 | At present, open air exhibitions, historical vineyard St. Claire and Japanese Garden are open for public, entry to the tropical greenhouse Fata Morgana is off the main entrance. | |
| www.botanicka.cz | ||
| THE ZOO PRAGUE | ||
 | The Zoological Garden is situated in a beautiful basin of Troja. The ZOO Prague was opened in 1931 and became worldwide famous e.g. by its breeding of Przewalski horses menaced by their extinction. | |
| www.zoopraha.cz | ||
| THE DENDROLOGICAL GARDEN PRÙHONICE | ||
 | The Dendrological Garden was founded in 1974 on the Dendrological Society´s gardens and neighbouring sites. The Dendrological Garden´s main aim is to collect and assess the gene pool of domestic and introduced woody species for landscape and garden purposes. | |
| www.vukoz.cz | ||
| THE PRAGUE CASTLE GARDENS | ||
 | Five of the seven Castle gardens are currently open to public. Royal Garden and the Southern Gardens are closed during the winter. Garden on the Bastion and Garden on the Terrace of the Riding School are open throughout the year. Admission to the gardens is free. | |
| www.hrad.cz | ||
| THE VRTBA GARDEN | ||
 | Together with three other Baroque gardens (Vratislav, Schönborn and Lobkowicz), the Vrtba Garden is situated on the slope of Petrin Hill and is one of the most precious and beautiful of Prague's Baroque gardens. | |
| www.vrtbovska.cz | ||
| THE PETRIN HILL | ||
 | Petrin hill is great place to visit, when you want to see a wonderful view of Prague. You can find there the Lookout tower as a small copy of Paris Eiffel tower, the Mirror maze, the observatory and a really nice park. | |
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| KAMPA ISLAND | ||
 | A tranquil waterside park was created on the island after the destruction of its original gardens in World War II. | |
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| VOJAN PARK | ||
 | A tranquil spot hidden behind high white walls, the park dates back to the 17th century, when it was the garden of the Convent of Barefooted Carmelites. Two chapels erected by the Order have survived among the park's lawns and fruit trees. | |
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