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St. Vitus Cathedral
The largest and most important cathedral in the Czech Republic, situated within Prague Castle.
0 km · about 5 min drive
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Malá Strana
Prague, Czechia · Europe
About Malá Strana
Malá Strana works well as a base: 23km from Karlštejn Castle.
Malá Strana is in Prague, Czechia, with about 6,400 people. You drive on the right here.
Malá Strana (Czech for "Little Side (of the River)", German: Prager Kleinseite) or historically Menší Město pražské (English: Lesser Town of Prague) is a district of the city of Prague, Czech Republic, and one of its most historic neighbourhoods.
In the Middle Ages, it was a dominant center of the ethnic German (andRead more
since 16th century also Italian) citizens of Prague. It also housed many noble palaces while the right-bank towns were comparatively more bourgeois and more Bohemian Czech.
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What is there to see near Malá Strana?
Within an hour or so of Malá Strana: St. Vitus Cathedral (0 km), Prague Castle (0 km), Prague Old Town Square (1 km), Prague Astronomical Clock (1 km).
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Where is Malá Strana?
Malá Strana is in Prague, Czechia.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,350
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Czechia
- Region
- Prague
- Timezone
- Europe/Prague
- Coordinates
- 50.0877, 14.4045
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Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Malá Strana
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Prague Castle
Sprawling 9th-century castle complex that is the largest ancient castle in the world by area.
0 km · about 5 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.
1 km · about 5 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.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Charles Bridge
Medieval stone arch bridge lined with 30 baroque statues crossing the Vltava River in Prague.
1 km · about 5 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.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Prague Zoo
Consistently ranked among the world's best zoos, set in a beautiful valley along the Vltava River.
3 km · about 5 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.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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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