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Prague Zoo
Consistently ranked among the world's best zoos, set in a beautiful valley along the Vltava River.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Letňany
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About Letňany
Letňany works well as a base: 10 minutes from Satalice, 32km from Karlštejn Castle.
Letňany is in Prague, Czechia, with about 22,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Satalice, about 4 km away.
Letňany is a cadastral area of Prague, Czech Republic. It was founded in 1307 and became part of Prague in 1968. It has been included in Prague 18 since 2001, having previously been in the local government district of Prague-Letňany, and it has its own cadastral area (also called "Prague 18").
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shopping mall, Obchodní centrum Letňany, with an area in excess of 125,000 m2.
Letňany was the centre of Czech aircraft production, with major aviation companies such as Avia and Letov, but as the industry gradually declined, Letňany became a mostly residential district. There are two airports: the non-public international Letňany Airport and Kbely military airport.
Nearby Letňany metro station opened in May 2008, on the new extension of Prague's Line C.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Letňany?
Within an hour or so of Letňany: Prague Zoo (8 km), Grand Café Orient (8 km), Prague Old Town Square (9 km), Prague Astronomical Clock (9 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Road of a Hundred Bends.
Where is Letňany?
Letňany is in Prague, Czechia, about 4 km from Satalice.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 21,702
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Czechia
- Region
- Prague
- Timezone
- Europe/Prague
- Coordinates
- 50.1333, 14.5167
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Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Letňany
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Prague Old Town Square
A spectacular medieval square dominated by the Astronomical Clock, Týn Church, and colorful baroque facades.
9 km · about 15 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.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Charles Bridge
Medieval stone arch bridge lined with 30 baroque statues crossing the Vltava River in Prague.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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St. Vitus Cathedral
The largest and most important cathedral in the Czech Republic, situated within Prague Castle.
10 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.
10 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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Letňany
- 74 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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