Petřín

Petrin is an absolutely great park complete with tons of greeneries, a bunch of tables, play grounds and absolutely stunning views of Prague once you make the hike up. The park itself is fairly substantial in size and is very centrally located right across the river. Overall, definitely worthy of a visit and maybe even a picnic should weather permit.
Pros–
Large
Well maintained
Spectacular views
Fairly clean
Location
Relaxation point
Cons–
Very dark at night
Certain parts aren’t so great

«Climbing up Petrin: stair master on level 20»
It was a great hike, but a little dangerous if you’re going at night or when the ground is muddy. Make sure you wear proper shoes or you will definitely slip, as the paths are very narrow and not paved.
Once you’re at the top of the hill, you can pay to go up the tower for a view of Prague. It’s only 60czk for students.
Honestly, however, the view from the tower at the Prague castle is much better just because I prefer a closer view of the town. And you get a bird’s eye view of the cathedral from this tower!

A gorgeous big park area in Prague that extends up the hills and down. We walked around this park a fair bit and our dog loves it here.
We probably spent a good few hours walking around this park and at the top is the tower with stunning views and many other sections down below with different flora and fauna.
Tons of people come here with their dogs and they can roam free. I loved it and I hope you do too.

It’s always interesting when traveling to see what gets tons of promotion as the «thing to do» and then what ends up being the thing that completely blows you away, despite the lack of promotion. On a recent trip to Prague, Petřín was completely and utterly my favorite sight, and the most enchantingly romantic park I’ve ever been in (this is coming from someone who really enjoys parks). After my visit I re-​read my guidebook just to confirm how much they undersold this amazing space and I want to make sure no one on Unilocal has any doubt that visiting Petřín in a must.
In an entertaining twist, the reason I was drawn to Petřín was to take a ride on the funicular but it is down for repairs until Spring 2016. I was initially annoyed but this turned out for the best as climbing up the steep hills of the park are really the best way to explore this amazing space. I recommend taking at least two hours to wander, more if you have it, and a picnic to enjoy as you do.
The Tower (900 feet u, p eeek!) is definitely worth a visit (and you can get discounted tickets to the nearby mirror maze when you visit both) but be warned it’s kind of terrifying on the walk up/​down as it’s very open to the wind. The views of the entire city are more than worth the climb and it makes for a great photo opportunity.

I am in love with this park! Who needs a gym membership in Prague when you have the hills in Petřín to climb? And the views of the city spread out below like a diorama are spectacular. We are so lucky to live just a few blocks away from this gem. As someone who appreciates the healthy aspects of a good hike on some steep hills, Petřín cannot be beat. All paths lead up, but some are switchback trails for an easier time of it, and for those who want to take their time. There is a funicular that will drop you off in the middle at a restaurant with a fantastic view of the city, and then at the top, but for a more scenic journey choose a trail and then start climbing. During warm weather you have to wait in line just to get on, but also note that currently there is construction occurring on one of the bridges, so the funicular might not be running during your visit. Check at the station located near the steps on Újezd near Říční.
On the south side of the park and the wall that separates it from the rest of the park where you enter at nám. Kinských and Holečkova you can walk up a gradual incline to the Kinských letohrádek with its Ethnographic Museum and café. From there the trails switchback up to a newly reconstructed waterfall, the Carpathian Ruthenian Church of the Saint Michael Archangel, a large pond with ducks and fish, a playground for the kids, some ruins of an old restaurant for those who like to photograph urban decay, and finally at the top the Petřín rocks (large exposed sandstone rocks) and the exits out into the neighborhoods around the park near Stadium Strahov. Views from this side include the city and river extending toward Vyšehrad and beyond.
In the middle where the funicular runs you will pass another large playground, large orchards filled with apple and plum trees, various statues, several restaurants, a strange little gallery called The Magical Grotto filled with surreal fantasy paintings, before arriving at the top where there are more places to get food and drinks, Colline de Petřín, Petřín Tower, Church of Saint Lawrence, Kaple Božího hrobu, the Mirror Maze (Maze Bludiste Na Petríné,) rose and wildflower gardens, the Hunger Wall, and The Štefánik Observatory. This is also where you can catch the bus to take you back down to the Mala Strana. From here there are paths that lead north and east over towards the castle, Gothic cathedral and museums. Here the views are of those and the city stretching off to the east.
On the northeast side of the orchards is a steep staircase and path that goes all the way to the top and brings you to Colline de Petřín and Petřín Tower. Beyond that is a very steep street, Tržiště that turns into Vlašská that goes up from Karmelitská near the Charles Bridge, past the embassies and up to large staircases that will take you all the way to the top, again to the area around the Tower. At the very end near the castle are paths that snake their way up to the top as well.
This is a fantastic place to visit and now that the leaves are changing, full of beautiful colors as well. I highly recommend it!

If every city had an Eiffel Tower, I suppose the one in Paris wouldn’t be so iconic. Prague doesn’t care. Prague doesn’t GIVE a sh*t. Prague will build it’s own tower if it wants to.
Voila Petrin.
This bastardized version of the Eiffel Tower sits atop the highest peak in Praha. It’s a lot smaller in size but the mountain allows the tower point to be more elevated than the pure-​blooded Parisian version.
The hike to the top is indeed pretty. Especially in the summer when everything is green and lush. I highly recommend comfortable shoes and clothes because the hill is steep and you will have to fight your way through school children and elderly tour groups. The view from the mountain gives stunning views of the city but you do have to pay to climb the stairs of the tower. Personally, I didn’t think going to the top was worth it. There are plenty of other view point in the city. Save your koruna for a Pilsner. You will need one after hiking a mountain 0.0

We took the tram up to Petrin Hill, hoping for a brief respite from the crowds that seemed to clog the streets of Praha.
Nope.
The funicular was full to bursting on the way up. Thank goodness it’s a short ride. I don’t know how many loud conversations were going on over our heads the entirety of the trip, but there were a ton.
Exiting the funicular station, you see the gardens in front of you (though the flowers weren’t in bloom), and a path to your right that leads to the tower, café, park and paths.
As the aforementioned group had exited to the right, we decided to check out the garden, which was blessedly quiet and mostly empty at that point.
Walking the paths towards the garden, we stumbled upon an Observatory. It’s right outside, but you can’t really see it from the exit of the funicular. There are walking paths within the garden itself (but beware the tours on Segways), as well as several benches dotted around the perimeter, which allows visitors to relax while soaking up the sun.
We did a brief tour of the gardens before making or way towards the tower and the park. The park certainly is gorgeous, and people know it. I would love to be able to lounge in the sun up there!
While the garden and park were both fairly empty, the area in front of the tower (the base with the dessert shop and ticket booth) were full of people. There must have been several field trip groups that day — there were far too many children for it to be anything else.
In fact, there were so many groups of children crawling up and down the steps of the tower that it stopped us from buying tickets to get up there ourselves. We settled on lounging on one of the many benches that faced out over the city below. It was quite lovely.
At some point, we decided we wanted something sweet, so we went inside to the gelato cart. The hubs got himself a scoop of gelato, while I opted to go with what looked like a hazelnut tart from the counter around the corner. Bad idea. Not only was it bland, there was also a hair embedded in the hazelnut/​caramel topping. GROSS.
Oh, and speaking of gross — the only water closets up there are pay-​to-​use, and they are not clean. Keep that in mind if you have issues with public restrooms (I can’t be the ONLY one out there, can I?!)
When we finally decided to leave the hill, we chose to forgo the funicular and take the paths back down. I’m so glad we did. The paths — while a bit steep in places — are a beautiful way to get back down to the city. There are several different options that fork off the main path, but they all lead back to the bottom eventually.
We made it a point of taking different forks as we went, and ended up stumbling upon a pond with a couple fountains, and then a resting area with a really spectacular view of the city.
It’s an easy and beautiful walk down — I highly recommend it (though I can’t imagine making the climb up — it’d take three times as long for me to get up there!)

Picturesque view on all corners there are plenty of activities to do up here. It’s a nice park over looking the castle and the city itself.
Look out tower worth the visit at 120 crowns. Two platforms on the towers it is 350+ steps up. So tread lightly for those that aren’t in marathon shape. Once up there you’ll have a nice view of the whole city from all angles.
Once you trek back down. Walk about 50m to your left for the mirror labyrinth.

Really beautiful park. I rode the furnicular halfway up and walked the rest which was tougher than I thought it would be. I had an 5 day travel ticket for the transport so I could use it on the furnicular. I didn’t pay to go into the tower because I didn’t want to walk up all of those steps, I’ve already walked enough around this beautiful city. I highly recommend spending at least 2 hours on the hill, especially if you have kids that may want to run around and have fun. The nature is beautiful so if you like taking photos or just hiking, this is the place for you. Bring a picnic.

This area is a great place for locals or tourists alike. As long as you have an open card or valid metro ticket you can ride the funicular for free to the top of Petrin hill. At the top there is tons to see and do, many statues, special buildings, a mirror maze (more enjoyable for kids but adults can also go in) if you have an open card you can get a discount on the observation tower and the mirror maze together. They have packages for families as well, so if you can’t/don’t speak czech ask for it because they can speak a bit of english here.
If spending money is not your goal, you can walk up for free to the top, admire all the statues, walking paths, the rose garden, the view from the bridge near the middle, and this will all be for free. If you have children to entertain they provide free playgrounds, two actually and climbing areas with plenty of place for parents to sit and watch.
Either way on a nice clear day you can get great views of prague for beautiful pictures, a nice picnic, or a way to be outside all day with endless things to do. Great place!
Have your camera out on the funicular! Half way up it stops and it a great vantage point!

This is a gorgeous park in Prague that gives you the best views of the city. Although I wouldn’t prioritize this over some of the more historical attractions if you’re a tourist, I still think the pictures here are absolutely stunning.
We saw this park in Eyewitness, which also included the top ten things to see in the park before you leave. Trust me, you don’t have to see everything it’s not that critical and you won’t miss out. The best way to enjoy this park is just to have a leisurely stroll threw the entire gardens. Some of the best pictures we took were right by the Church of Saint Michael’s (which is a moved to Prague in 1929 and is no longer in service). It is on this peak and the views of the city, Prague Castle, and the bridge are breath taking. If you’re in the area, here are a few things you might want to check out, but don’t strain yourself trying to get to one of these places.
In order from the most exciting to the least:
1)Strahov Monastery — quick view, right next to the hunger walls. You might be able to get here quickly. Also, it’s a really nice spot to sit and catch your breath.
2) Stephanik’s Observatory — It’s the building that kind of looks like the Eiffel Tower, but is about a third the size.
3) Hunger Wall — A long wall that was built in the 14^th century by Charles IV
4) Rose Garden — perfect for a nice light stroll
5) Church of Saint Michael’s — it took us forever to find this church (GPS’s wouldn’t work, locals didn’t know where it was, etc.) But we FINALLY got here. Based on the effort we put in (i.e. thirty minutes walking up a steep hill), I probably wouldn’t recommend going out of your way to find this church. But, if you’re within a ten minute walk, you can get the most gorgeous pictures both of the church and also of the entire city of Prague here.
Of course, there are many other things in the park, but I didn’t get a chance to see a lot of them. I just listed the things that stood out to me.

Petrin Hill is one of my favorite places in Prague because it offers such a lovely view of the city. It’s a fairly easy walk up to the top, although if you’re lazy, you can also just cheat and take the funicular. It does get very steep at points, but it really depends on how you want to walk it – when I came with some friends, we kept taking steep routes even though there were plenty of flatter pathways up. There’s a little beer garden part way up if you need to parch your thirst or anything.
The top of Petrin Hill makes any agonizing hike worth it though – beautiful views of Prague’s red rooftops and spires, it’s really quite wonderful. There’s a maze i believe on top as well as the pseudo Eiffel Tower which you can also go up.
tldr; really a lovely place in Prague, I’d recommend it

A great place to get away from the tourist hordes and enjoy nature. I’d suggest taking the funicular up (only 24kc, and included if you have time on your bus pass) and walking down because the path is fairly steep. There are rose gardens at the top and even pony rides on the Sunday that we visited.
A meal at the Nebozizek Restaurant half way up the hill is very reasonably priced. Even if you don’t eat there, stop for a reasonably priced drink (a beer was only around 40kc, about $ 2usd). The views fom Nebozizek are tremendous. There are panoramic views of Prague and of Prague castle.

For some fresh air, ride the funicular from Ujezd to the top of Petrin Hill. One of Prague’s greenest spaces, it includes landscaped gardens, a mini version of the Eiffel Tower, mirror maze and the church of St. Michael — 17^th century wooden building relocated here from a village in Ukraine for national enlightenment. How’s that for a city park?

Lors d’un weekend à Prague, on pense souvent aux célèbres quartiers de la vieille ville, au pont Charles, à la place Wenceslas.
Et on oublie souvent d’aller faire un tour sur la colline de Pétrin. Et pas forcément à juste titre.
La colline de Pétrin, c’est un écrin de verdure dans la ville de Prague. Très peu fréquenté par les touristes. Les Pragois adorent s’y promener.
C’est vraiment un endroit que je né peux que recommander.
Alors nous, il a fallu nous armer de patience et de volonté, car le funiculaire était fermé. Et bien qu’à c’la né tienne ! Nous avons grimpé et grimpé et encore grimpé…non sans fatigue, mais c’était la bonne marche de la journée on va dire. (Et puis toutes les excuses sont bonnes pour pouvoir se désaltérer avec une bonne bière tchèque !).
Plus on monte et plus le point de vue est beau ! On se laisse émerveiller au fur et à mesure de nos pas, par la grandeur de ce qu’on voit à nos pieds: toute la vieille ville, les ponts, les toits rouges…
Et surtout, ce qui est chouette, c’est de monter tout en haut de la tour de l’observation, qui est une réplique de la Tour Eiffel, en beaucoup plus petit hein :).
Vous avez un accès à 120 couronnes pour la tour (environ 4 €), et un supplément de 2 € pour ascenseur. Mais une vue imprenable sur le château de Prague et la vieille ville.
Honnêtement, je trouve que la visite et la balade — en pleine nature — en valent la peine.
Enjoy ! :)

Ujezd ulice (street) has a tramvaj that easily goes up and down it. We arrived that way and grabbed something at Panera, and then started our fun jaunt.
If one walks the entire length of Petřín hill, very very fun things can be spied upon… such as when Mozart lived during his visits to Bertramka hill *cable aerial to get there*, or the Memorial to the victims of Communism…
Keep on going, use those muscles and go toward the other side of the hill, which sports the backside of all the foreign embassies. Somewhere around there, too, Beethoven once performed; guy used to live on 11 Lazenska. The classical nut I am… had to go visit!
Petrin Hill is almost most famous for its funicular… ride it! Unforgettable. Goes up to Nebožížek Restaurace.
One side of the Petrin actually almost brushes against the Strahovsky Klaster with its famous library (Strahov monastery). Awesome for those who love history and hiking!

We had a very pleasant time in Petřín Hill. It was a quiet park, but had some great inclines for hill climbing. We decided to forgo the funicular since we wanted to get some exercise. At the top of the hill was the Petřín Tower which is a smaller version of the Eiffel Tower. There was also an observatory and a maze. You can see some amazing views of the city at the top of the hill.

Petřín Hill is a green park that’s great for letting the kids run around, or just for taking some quiet time out from the business of downtown Prague.
The park is on a hill and there are paths, but there’s also a funicular that stops halfway up and at the top. At the summit is the Petřín Tower, a 5:1 model of the Eiffel Tower. There’s also a maze and an observatory. It’s not unusual to find concerts taking place in the lower parts of the hill.
Can get busy on the weekends, and so it might require strolling to the farther corners to find a peaceful spot.