Welcome to the Prague neighborhood! Prague is spilt up into 10 districts; but you'll probably be spending much of your time in Prague 1. This is the centre of the city and includes popular attractions like Prague Castle, Old Town Square and Charles Bridge. But don't neglect the other areas; interesting sites, good restaurants and fun nightlife can be found all over the city, many of our apartments in Prague are located an easy walk from any of these popular nightspots.

While officially they are Prague 1, Prague 2, etc. each district has its own nickname. In Prague 1, the district is split up even further. Staré Mesto (Old Town) is the area surrounding Old Town Square. Prague Castle lies in the Hradcany district. Down the hill from the castle and on the other side of the Vltava from Old Town is Malá Strana, or Lesser Quarter. The area around Wenceslas Square is known as Nové Mesto (New Town.)

Most of Prague 2 is known as Vinohrady, which roughly translates as the "king's vineyards." There is a park here, Havlcikovy sady, which used to be a part of the royal vineyards. They still grow grapes to be made into wine. Vinohrady is very popular with the expat community and offers a number of interesting restaurants. Its heart could be considered Námestí Míru. St. Ludmila Church dominates the square, and events like a Christmas market and wine festival are held here.

Žižkov is the gritty, up-and-coming section of the city. This is Prague 3 and what used to be a fairly rough residential and industrial neighborhood is now more cutting edge and cool. Full of bars and clubs suitable for all tastes; it is said to have the highest number of pubs per capita of any city district in Europe. The area is dominated by the giant TV tower and a massive statue of a horse and rider. The rider happens to be Jan Žižka, a Hussite leader after whom the district is named.

Prague 5 is another district you may want to explore. It too is undergoing a massive upgrade but it's a little more commercial and high-end than Žižkov's. Smíchov as the area is known, has a lot of good shopping, a couple of cinemas and is home to the Staropramen brewery.

Holešovice is also a hip part of town, more for its casual laidback vibe. It also boasts the city's two biggest parks, Letná and Stromovka. The city's big exhibition hall is located here, as well as the second train station.

You can visit this link http://prague.ic.cz/prague-map.htm to view a comprehensive map of the city to help you find your way around whilst viewing the sites.