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Prague Zoo
Consistently ranked among the world's best zoos, set in a beautiful valley along the Vltava River.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Čakovice
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About Čakovice
Čakovice works well as a base: 5 minutes from Přezletice, 34km from Karlštejn Castle.
Čakovice is in Prague, Czechia, with about 8,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Přezletice, about 4 km away.
Čakovice (German Tschakowitz) is a municipal district (městská část) in Prague. It is located in the north-eastern part of the city. As of 2021, there were 11,984 inhabitants living in Čakovice. The municipal district consists of three cadastral areas (katastrální území): Čakovice, Miškovice and Třeboradice.
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Čakovice cadastre has an area of 3.83 km2 and a population of about 8,000 inhabitants.
The first written record of Čakovice is from the 11th century. The town became part of Prague in 1968.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Čakovice?
Within an hour or so of Čakovice: Prague Zoo (9 km), Prague Old Town Square (10 km), Prague Astronomical Clock (10 km), Grand Café Orient (10 km).
Are there any good drives near Čakovice?
The nearest famous roads are Road of a Hundred Bends.
Where is Čakovice?
Čakovice is in Prague, Czechia, about 4 km from Přezletice.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,807
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Czechia
- Region
- Prague
- Timezone
- Europe/Prague
- Coordinates
- 50.1513, 14.5239
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Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Čakovice
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Prague Old Town Square
A spectacular medieval square dominated by the Astronomical Clock, Týn Church, and colorful baroque facades.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Prague Astronomical Clock
Medieval astronomical clock on the Old Town Hall that has been ticking since 1410, the third-oldest in the world.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Grand Café Orient
The world's only surviving Cubist café, on the first floor of Josef Gočár's House of the Black Madonna (1912) in Prague. Closed when Cubism went out of fashion, it reopened in 2005 restored to the original design down to the light fittings.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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St. Vitus Cathedral
The largest and most important cathedral in the Czech Republic, situated within Prague Castle.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Prague Castle
Sprawling 9th-century castle complex that is the largest ancient castle in the world by area.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Charles Bridge
Medieval stone arch bridge lined with 30 baroque statues crossing the Vltava River in Prague.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Karlštejn Castle
A large Gothic castle founded by Charles IV in 1348 to safeguard the Imperial Regalia and Czech crown jewels.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Čakovice
- 72 kmJested TowerA rocket-shaped 1970s hotel and TV tower crowning the 1,012 m summit above Liberec, reached by a twisting mountain road with sweeping views over Bohemia: an icon of Czech modernist architecture.
Driving in Czech Republic
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.48/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €11 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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