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Troja Want to truly appreciate Prague? Want NOT to be stuck in a tourist trap? Think Troja! this beautiful garden suburb, home to the world's most demanding embassies has many beautiful pensions waiting to provide you a base so that you can make the best of both holiday worlds in Prague: (1) with tram, bus and metro services to which you the 12 minutes journey to the center every 5 minutes (if you don't want to walk by the dreamy Vltava river, you can make the most of the urban legends in the bustling center, and (2) when you want to wake up in rustic repose and spend a day reflecting on the beautiful things in life, you will find yourself surrounded by rolling vineyards, botanical gardens, one of the world's largest parks, the Vltava river not to mention villas to challenge any by Gandon & Co. Check it out as your next Prague base - you really will find yourself in luxury for a fraction of the price of places in the centre: CZK800 per night being the usual (en suite) room rate; Enjoy!
www.villatroya.cz www.mapy.cz (type "Trojska 88" in the first search box you see on top). www.czechairlines.com/en/worldwide/ww_home.htm (enjoy flying high, paying low - with the BEST inflight service, food, drinks, etc - still FREE, the way things used to be - except at even EASIER cost than rivals! www.kogo.cz (with all the money you've saved, treat yourself to a shockingly fresh seafood meal atone of the world's most efficient restaurants - run by Yugoslavs, the race that taught Italians how to make pizza, pasta, etc! choose the one at Slovansky Dum for maximum experience
Even with a city as beautiful as Prague, it's sometimes nice to get out for a while. On the north-west border of the city is the spectacular Divoká Šárka, where you can wander through forests and gaze at spectacular rock formations surrounded by streams, waterfalls and lakes.
At the north-west terminus of the number 26 tram. Map at: tinyurl.com/2byaf4
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