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Where to stay in Prague: A neighbourhood guide to the city's best hotels
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A neighbourhood guide on where to stay in Prague, as chosen by our resident expert, including the best hotels near Stare Mesto, Mala Strana and Nove Mesto.
STARE MESTO
Prague’s Old Town is the city’s tourist heart, and is pretty much packed all year round. Nonetheless, it’s worth fighting the crowds to witness its serious architectural prowess – impeccably handsome Baroque and Renaissance buildings set along charming cobbled streets – up close, and also to visit some of the area’s main sights. Old Town Square, with its famous Astronomical Clock, remains a photogenic delight, the Jewish Quarter offers a contrastively peaceful ambiance, while sights like the 15th-century Powder Tower never fail to impress. If it all gets too much, there’s an endless array of boutiques, bars, cafés and restaurants to avail yourself of.
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MALÁ STRANA
Located on the other side of the Vltava from the Old Town, Prague’s 'Lesser Town' – 'Hillier Town' would be more apt – is predominantly famous for its sprawling, regal Prague Castle. But there’s plenty more to see, including the wealth of noble homes and palaces that hark back to its history as a royal residential district (many of them now housing hotels), the striking Church of St. Nicholas and delightful Petrin Hill, with its pretty gardens and distinctive tower, plus the riverside Kampa Park and a slew of restaurants, microbreweries, and shops.
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NOVÉ MĚSTO
Dating back to the 14th century, Prague’s ‘New Town’ is a bit of a misnomer. That said, it does have an overtly different aesthetic to the other two major districts (Old Town and Lesser Town). It’s more sprawling for a start, and contains more modern buildings, and a more overtly commercial infrastructure. But it’s not without its charms, nor its attractions: the stately National Museum is here, right at the top of historic Wenceslas Square, as is the State Opera down by the river, plus museums dedicated to Communism and Czech legend Alphonse Mucha. The gastronomic and nightlife scenes aren’t too shabby either.
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