An green oasis of peace and quiet, and not a tanked-up, foul-mouthed stag party in sight. This huge park was once an enclosure (obora in Czech) and is easy to miss, hidden behind stone walls. Once through either of the two main entrances you'll notice the bizarre star-shaped building at the end of the long avenues. A Renaissance structure, it's now open to the public, and contains some fine plasterwork. The park itself is wonderful, and a great place to lounge about or relax with a book, in spring or summer. In winter you can practice cross country skiing there.
Tram nos. 15, 22 & 25 run to Vypich tram stop (this is the terminus for the no.15). As you get off the tram you'll see the Park entrance, in a wall beyond a grassy area. Alternatively take tram nos. 1, 2 or 18 to Petřiny (terminus), then turn onto U Hvězdy. Continue to the end of this street and turn right onto Libocká. The park entrance is about 50 metres on your left
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