As the American writer Ray Bradbury wittily remarked in his story “A Staring Poker Chip by A. Matisse”:

“Beer is an intellectual drink. What a shame that so many idiots drink it.”

We do not belong to the category mentioned by Bradbury, and therefore we will taste an intellectual drink in Prague using our cultural tram-beer route, which is not only convenient, but also combines at the same time: visiting excellent Prague beer restaurants and getting to know interesting metropolitan monuments and sights.

Don't worry, you won't have to walk on the cobblestone streets of Prague! All restaurants of our beer route are located opposite public transport stops along tram route No. 22.

Our convenient beer route will be appreciated not only by individual travelers, but also by large companies. And even couples! While the male half enjoys hugs with a beer mug, the beautiful half of humanity (alone or together with the flowers of life) can get acquainted with the architectural monuments of the Czech capital located just a stone's throw from the beer house.

Dog walking in Prague. Around your favorite pub!

By the way, inside some pubs, such as Bernard PUB, Vinohradský parlament and Bruxx, children will definitely not be bored, as they have children's playrooms, and besides, all drinking establishments in the Czech capital are now non-smoking.

Note that despite the cozy atmosphere, good cuisine, excellent beer and free WI-FI, the price category of drinking establishments is rather low or medium, which we invite you to see for yourself.

Prague. Beer assortment in the restaurant "U Šumavy"

During our short but exciting beer trip, we will immediately visit 7 excellent Prague beer restaurants (the most enthusiastic natures can visit 4 more beer houses, which we marked in the article with a footnote “optional”), we will taste more than 10 different varieties of Czech beer and get to know at least than with 50 different beer brands of our favorite beer.

Prague. At the Ferdinanda Malostranská restaurant. Dark lager "Ferdinand Tmavé 11°"

Note that it makes sense for readers traveling to the Czech Republic for the first time to read our article on the classification of Czech and see an overview of Prague and the Czech capital, where we examine in detail the varieties of Czech foamy drink, recommend the best Prague pubs, beer restaurants and breweries in Prague, and We also give simple tips on how to behave in a Czech pub.

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Prague beer route on Google map

Prague. Tram 22. Route. Stops on the map

Prague. Tram route No. 22 on Lesser Town Square

Our self-guided Prague beer tour follows the popular tourist tram route 22, which is an adventure in itself as it passes through almost all of Prague's major .

Tram route number 22: Bílá Hora – Nádraží Hostivars. Travel time: 1 hour 03 minutes. The interval of movement is 04:02 - 00:57, every 3-10 minutes. Route stops along which we will pass:Břevnovský klášter — U Kaštanu — Drinopol — Marjánka — Malovanka — Pohořelec — Brusnice — Pražský hrad — Královský letohrádek — Malostranská — Malostranské náměstí — Hellichova — Újezd ​​— Národní divadlo — Národní třída — Karlovo náměstí — Štěpánská — I. P. Pavlova — Náměstí Míru.

The length of our trip by tram will be: 9.5 km. The exact timetable and route stops on the map can be viewed on the Prague public transport website at this link. AT put the number of the tram in the "Linka" column (in our case - No. 22) and press the "vyhledat" button. By clicking on the route number, you can see the timetable and the movement of the tram number 22 minute by minute at each stop. You can view the route on the city map by clicking on the "mapa" button.

As regards the rules for the use of public , then for those who are not familiar with them, we recommend that you read our article and download it to your smartphone urban transport of the Czech capital.

For free movement around Prague along the route of tram number 22 (and not only!) throughout the day, you will need a ticket for 24 hours worth 110 CZK, which is valid on all types of public transport in the Czech capital.

Moving along our beer route on a comfortable Prague tram route No. 22 (new trains are equipped with free WI-FI on board), you will see: Břevnov and Strahov Monastery, Hradcany Square, Prague Castle, Royal Summer Castle, Lesser Town Square and St. Nicholas Church, bridge Lehiy and the view from it of the Charles Bridge, the Dancing House and Vysehrad, the National Theatre, Charles Square and the New Town Hall, Peace Square and the Church of St. Ludmila.

By the way, you can start your walk from any end of our beer route - from where it will be more convenient for you: either from Peace Square or from the Brzhevnov Monastery, from where we will start it.

Well, now, after a short introduction, let's finally set off on our fascinating trip through the once capital of the Holy Roman Empire, and today through one of the beer capitals of the world! And as the intelligent Romans said: "So let's have fun!" (lat. Gaudeamus igitur!)

1. RRestaurant "Klášterní šenk" and Břevnov Monastery

So, we go by tram route number 22 to the stop "Břevnovský klášter". On the territory of the Břevnov Monastery, the oldest monastery in Bohemia, founded back in 993 by Prince Boleslav II and the Prague Bishop Vojtěch for the Benedictine Order, the first drinking establishment of our beer route is located - the beer restaurant "Klášterní šenk".

We will enter the monastery through an elegant gate designed by the German architect Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer, which is decorated with a statue of St. Benedict and the coat of arms of the monastery. Beer restaurant "Klášterní šenk" is located here, on the central alley of the monastery, exactly between the main gate and the church of the patroness of women in childbirth, St. Margaret (Kostel sv. Markéty).

Prague. Restaurant "Klášterní šenk"

In the monastery restaurant, in addition to the baked rabbit leg in a creamy sauce, goat cheese with blackberries and grilled ostrich liver (and at absolutely reasonable prices), they serve craft (craft) beer from the Břevnov brewer St. Vojtech:

• Indian pale ale "Benedict IPA 15°";
• dark lager "Benedict černé 11°";
• and Benedict 12° pale lager.

Indian pale ale "Benedict IPA 15°" and dark lager "Benedict černé 11°"

In a drinking establishment, in accordance with the Czech brewing tradition, beer is indicated by the percentage of extract of the initial wort, and not by the percentage of ethyl alcohol. In order to find out the amount of alcohol in 100 ml. beer, it is necessary to divide the indicated extract content of the initial wort by 2.5. So in "Benedic t IPA 15 °" the content of ethyl alcohol should be equal to 6% vol. (6 ml of alcohol per 100 ml of beer), while Benedic t černé 11° has 4.4% vol.

Prague. The interior of the restaurant "Klášterní šenk"

In the restaurant, in addition to the monastery beer, they sharpen (bottled): “Rychtář 11 °” from the brewer of the same name Rychtář (the plant is part of the Lobkowicz brewing group), as well as unfiltered wheat “Chlumecký Vít 11 °” (brewer from Vysoko Chlumec, brewing group Lobkowicz). Due to the popularity of the establishment, for dinner in the restaurant, a table reservation is required by phone + 420 220 406 294 (in Czech or English) or an electronic application on the restaurant website.

• Address: Markétská 1/28, Praha 6, Břevnov;
• How to get there: public transport stop "Břevnovský klášter". Tram routes No. 22 and No. 25. Then walk about 200 meters. The restaurant is located on the territory of the Břevnov Monastery;
• Restaurant Klášterní Senk
• Opening hours: Mon-Sun 11:30-23:00;
• Website: http://www.klasterisenkenk.cz

Prague. Břevnov brewer St. Vojtech

After visiting the pub, you can look into the eastern wing of the monastery, where the St. Vojtěch brewery has been located in the building of the former stable since 1720 (the modern brewery opened in 2013). Beer is sold here in bottles on working days: 10:00-17:00 (lunch 11:45-12:30). You can get acquainted with the assortment and prices of the brewery. Orders must be placed by email. mail. Cards are not accepted.

Prague. Church of Saint Margaret (Kostel sv. Markéty)

For those who are going to get to know the territory of the monastery closer, let's say that on Saturdays and Sundays, one and a half hour sightseeing tours are held in the monastery. You will visit the Church of St. Margaret, built according to the project of the father and son Dientzenhofer in 1708-1735. (altar paintings of the temple are by Peter Brandl); a Romanesque crypt from the 11th century and a Baroque prelature building with Terezin Hall.

Prague. The interior of the Church of St. Margaret (Kostel sv. Markéty)

Tours are held on Saturdays at 10:00 and 14:00, and on Sundays at 11:00 and 14:00. During the summer there is an optional tour on Saturdays and Sundays at 16:00. The entrance ticket costs 80 CZK. You can walk around the territory of the monastery without a guided tour, but visiting the Church of St. Marketa outside the sightseeing tour is possible only during church services (Mon-Sat: 07:00 and 18:00; Sun 07:30, 09:00 and 18:00 ).

In the monastery you can makevirtual walk

2. Restaurant "Bernard PUB U Bileho Lva"

Having drained our last glass “to the bottom” (lat. ad profundum), we will return to the Břevnovský klášter tram stop, take tram number 22 and drive only two stops to the Drinopol tram stop. Here, in all its glory, the beer garden of the brewer Bernard awaits us - "Bernard PUB U Bílého Lva".

Prague. Beer restaurant "Bernard PUB U Bílého Lva"

The beer restaurant of the Humpolec brewer "Bernard" will please its visitors not only with good Czech cuisine and excellent snacks for beer (be sure to try branded wings in honey "Carolina Honey Wings"), but also with a small children's playground in the establishment.

The beer line of the restaurant consists of 6 varieties of draft beer. Two kinds of "chine beer" (výčepní pivo or simply "desitka"):

• light lager "Bernard Světlá 10°";
• unfiltered pale lager "Bernard Nefiltrovaná 10°".

Of the loungers (ležák) in the drinking establishment of the Humpolec brewer, there are:

• light lager "Bernard Světlá 11°";
• unfiltered pale lager "Bernard Nefiltrovaná 12°";
• semi-dark lager "Bernard Polotmavá 12°";
• and simply delicious dark lager with an avalanche effect "Bernard Černá lavina 12°".

In addition to draft beer, the establishment has a good selection of bottled beers: Belgian-style strong ale "Bernard Bohemian Ale 16°"; light fermented lager "Sváteční ležák 12°"; dark fermented lager "Bernard Černý ležák 12°"; semi-dark fermented lager “Bernard Jantarový ležák 12°”; non-alcoholic cherry "Bernard Višeň" and so on and so forth (lat. et cetera).

• Address: Bělohorská 241/79, Praha 6, Břevnov;
• How to get there: the stop of urban land transport "Drinopol". Trams of routes No. 22, No. 25 and night route No. 57. From the stop to the beer house is only 80 meters;
• Location on Mapy.cz map:"Bernard PUB U Bileho Lva"
• Opening hours: Mon-Thu 11-24, Fri-Sat 11-01, Sun 11-23;
• Website: www.u-bileholva.cz

3. "Klášterní pivovar Strahov" and the Strahov Monastery. Optional

After soulful beer drinking, we, I hope, are already in high spirits, because “good wine gladdens the human heart” (bibl. bonum vinum lactificat cor hominus) we will return to the Drinopol tram stop, take tram number 22 and drive only three stops on it to the tram stop "Pohořelec".

Prague. Strahov Monastery (Strahovský klášter)

Just a hundred meters from the stop is the Strahov Monastery (Strahovský klášter), founded by decree of Prince Vladislav II in 1140 for the Premonstratensian monastic order. The treasury of the monastery is its library. It is located in the Philosophical Hall (the hall was decorated in the early Baroque style by the architect Ignaz Palliardi) and the magnificent Theological Hall, built in 1671-1679. Italian Domenico Orsi.

Strahov Monastery. Theological hall of the monastery library

The territory of the Strahov Monastery is open to the public every day and around the clock. Entrance to the territory of the Strahov Monastery is free.

The Library of the Strahov Monastery is open Mon-Sun: 09:00-12:00 and 13:00-17:00; non-working days of the library on December 25 and April 5.The cost of an entrance ticket to the library for an adult visitor is 100 Kč.

I note that a walk around the Strahov Monastery andmakes sense if only for the sake of opening with observation platform monastery with amazing views of Prague.

By the way, in the monastery you can makevirtual walk

Well, it doesn’t hurt to drink a couple of other mugs at the local brewery, which is located exactly opposite the entrance to the Strahov Library, although we personally don’t quite like this place.

Prague. Brewery "Klášterní pivovar Strahov". Restaurant "Sv. norbert"

The decision to build a brewery was made by Abbot Kaspar Questenberg in 1628. The brewery closed in 1907 and was only reopened at the beginning of the 21st century. The Strahov Brewery is a typical representative of craft (craft) brewing. Where beer is brewed, there it is bottled. Today, several types of beer are produced here. On the bill of the drinking establishment are presented:

• special dark unfiltered beer "St. Norbert 14°" (schwarzbier);
• special semi-dark beer "St. Norbert 13° (Viennese lager);

Prague. On the vychep in the restaurant “Sv. norbert"

The following varieties also appear on a regular basis:

• "Bohemian Pilsner", "Christmas Ale" and "March Beer";
• Indian Pale Ale St. Norbert 16° IPA";
• "Wheat"; "Bockbier", "Doppelbock" and others.

Unfortunately, the actual varieties of the brewery can only be recognized on the label of the drinking establishment. Let's make a reservation right away that neither the pricing policy of the brewery from 65 Kč for a glass of 0.4l, nor the taste characteristics of the local beer are attractive to us and, having visited this institution a couple of times, we lost interest in it. But as they say, an elective is an elective in order to refer to it “from case to case” (Latin a casu ad casum).

• Address: Strahovské nádvoří 301/10, Praha 1, Hradčany;
• How to get there: the stop of urban land transport "Pohořelec". Tram route number 22. One of the entrances to the monastery is located 100 meters from the stop, in the arch of house number 9 on Pohořelec Square, to the right of the Melvin cafe;
• Location on Mapy.cz map:"St. norbert"
• Opening hours: Mon-Sun 10-22;
• Website: www.klasterni-pivovar.cz

4. Restaurant "Malostranská Beseda" and St. Nicholas Church

As they said in the Holy Roman Empire: “Abuse does not cancel use” (lat. abusus non tollit usum), and therefore we will return to the Pohořelec tram stop, take tram number 22 and drive five stops on it to the tram stop Malostranské náměstí .

It is better to get on the tram on the right side in the direction of the train in order to enjoy the beautiful views of the Prague Castle and the Royal Summer Castle passing by.

Prague. Queen Anne's Summer Castle (Letohrádek královny Anny)

On Lesser Town Square, the church of St. Nicholas (Kostel sv. Mikuláše) will surely fall on us with all its colossus. Under such pressure, there is nothing left but to take refuge in the excellent Pilsen restaurant "Malostranská Beseda", which is located directly opposite the church.

Prague. Summer terrace of the Malostranská Beseda restaurant

In addition to the restaurant, a gray-beige 4-storey building with three dark iron towers on the roof has a club, a pub and even a coffee shop. Beautiful design, in a modern interpretation of the original Pilsner Urquell restaurant, good Czech cuisine, a well-located summer terrace overlooking St. Nicholas Cathedral and the Pilsner Urquell tank pils, what else do you need for a pleasant pastime!

Restaurant "Malostranská Beseda". Pilsen beer bottling option - "Mlíko"

Pilsner here, as it should be in decent Pilsen pubs, is served in 4 types of bottling: hladinka (smooth), šnyt (schnit), mlíko (mliko) and čochtan (chohtan).

• "Hladinka" is a standard beer pouring option in which the foam takes up about 1/3 of the mug;
• "Šnyt" - a variant of beer bottling, in which the foam occupies approximately 2/3 of the mug;
• "Mlíko" - a variant of beer bottling, in which the foam occupies the entire mug;
• "Čochtan" is a beer bottling variant in which there is no foam in the mug at all.

It's not funny, but the taste characteristics of beer really change from the amount of foam in the glass! To be honest, we most of all like the so-called female version of the beer bottling - “Mlíko”. Pilsner in it almost loses its inherent bitterness and the glass is filled with a mild creamy taste.

Prague. Beer restaurant "Malostranská Beseda"

Some Czechs who drink from 10 mugs of Pilsen in the evening, after four regular mugs, drink one in the Mlíko variant. Connoisseurs say that this method allows you not to lose the original taste of beer even after long use. To be honest, we have not personally tested this system yet! In addition to pilsner, the pub also serves dark lager Velkopopovický Kozel Černý 10°, but we will get to the brewer from Velké Popovice a little later!

• Address: Malostranské náměstí 35/21, Praha 1, Malá Strana;
• How to get there: public transport stop "Malostranské náměstí". Tram routes No. 22, No. 12 and No. 20. The restaurant is opposite the stop;
• Location on Mapy.cz map:Restaurant "Malostranská Beseda"
• Opening hours: Mon-Sun 11-23;
• Website: http://www.malostranska-beseda.cz

For those who are interested in the church of St. Nicholas (the patron saint of children, sailors and merchants), let's say that the green roof of the majestic baroque church dominates the surrounding palaces and gardens for almost three hundred years.

In 1710, the architect Christoph Dientzenhofer built its imposing façade, nave and side chapels, and after the death of the master, his son Kilian-Ignaz Dientzenhofer in 1722-1752. erected the choirs and the grandiose dome of the temple (by the way, we already met with this family contract in the Bzhevnov Monastery).

According to legend, the inhabitants refused to enter the church after its opening, and only after a special commission inspected the dome, which confirmed the reliability of the building, did the faithful begin to attend church services. On the main nave of the temple is the work of the Viennese artist Jan Lucas Cracker "Glorification of St. Nicholas", the largest fresco in Europe - almost 1500 square meters.

Prague. The interior of the Church of St. Nicholas (Kostel sv. Mikuláše)

At the corners of the altar, there are sculptures of the Church Fathers and a statue of St. Nicholas (authored by Czech sculptor Ignaz Frantisek Platzer the Elder). Of particular interest is also an exquisite gilded 2500-pipe organ, on which Mozart played music in 1787.

By the church you can makevirtual walk

A bell tower that does not belong to the church adjoins the church of St. Nicholas, which is what the coat of arms of Malaya Strana above the entrance to the tower reminds of. The bell tower was built by the city authorities in 1756 to alert the townspeople in case of emergency. During the time of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, the local state security service looked after the American embassy from here, which is located just a hundred meters from the bell tower on Tržiště street.

Prague. View from the bell tower of the church of St. Nicholas on Karmelitskaya street (Karmelitská)

Today, the tower is equipped with viewpoint, from where not the most impressive views of Prague open.

Temple opening hours: from March 1 to October 31 Mon-Sun 09:00-17:00; from November 1 to February 28 Mon-Sun 09:00-16:00.

Entrance: 70 Kč - adult ticket; 50 Kč - students and children over 10 years old; children under 10 and disabled people - free of charge.

5. Restaurant "Ferdinanda Malostranská" and the Church of the Virgin Mary the Victorious

After having a heartfelt conversation in Lesser Town Conversation, we will return to the Malostranské náměstí tram stop, take tram number 22 and drive just one stop to the Hellichova tram stop.

Prague. Church of the Virgin Mary the Victorious

The stop is located just opposite the Church of the Virgin Mary the Victorious (Kostel Panny Marie Vítězné a sv. Antonína Paduánského), which is famous for the wax figure of the baby Jesus. The Prague Jezulatko (Pražské Jezulátko) is an object of worship for Catholic Christians.

We will return to the figure of the infant Christ a little later, but for now weI am interested in Ferdinanda Malostranská, the branded restaurant of the brewer Ferdinand, located just a hundred meters from the bus stop.

Prague. Restaurant "Ferdinanda Malostranská"

The beer line of the institution consists of 5 varieties of draft beer from the Benešov brewer:

• light lager "Ferdinand Světlé 11°";
• light lager "Ferdinand Světlé Premium 12°";
• dark lager Ferdinand Tmavé 11°;
• semi-dark special beer with the addition of herbs "Sedm kulí tmavé 13 °" (the name of the beer "7 bullets", as a reminder of the released clip of the Serbian high school student Gavrila Princip into Archduke Franz Ferdinand, followed by the outbreak of the First World War);
• and a special light beer "d`Este speciál 15°".

Agree, “diversity is fun”! (lat. varietas delectat!)

Restaurant "Ferdinanda Malostranská". Fried chicken schnitzel with french fries

As for the cuisine, it is simple and unpretentious here, although the pork and chicken schnitzels here are excellent.

• Address: Karmelitská 379/18, Praha 1, Malá Strana;
• How to get there: bus stop Hellichova. Trams of routes No. 22, No. 12, No. 20, No. 25 and night route No. 57. From the stop to the beer house is only 83 meters;
• Location on Mapy.cz map:"Ferdinanda Malostranská"
• Opening hours: Mon-Sat 11-23, Sun 11-17;
• Website: www.ferdinanda.cz

For those who look into the church, we add that the original church of the Holy Trinity was built in 1611-1612. for German Lutheran Protestants. The design of the temple belongs to the courtier of Rudolf II, the Italian architect Giovanni Maria Filippi.

Prague. Church of the Virgin Mary the Victorious

After the defeat of the Protestants in the battle of the White Mountain (the mountain is located near the Břevnov Monastery), Emperor Ferdinand II granted the church to the Order of Discalced Carmelites, who made a feasible contribution to the victory of the imperial army. On September 8, 1624, the temple was consecrated in gratitude for the success of the military campaign in honor of the Virgin Mary the Victorious (some sources translate the name of the church as the Church of the Triumphant Mother of God).

Another patron of the church was St. Anthony of Padua. The wax figure of the infant Jesus Christ, which appeared in the church in 1628, is considered to be the treasure of the temple. The authorship is attributed to an unknown Spanish monk, to whom, according to legend, Christ appeared during prayer in infancy.

Church of the Virgin Mary the Victorious. Prayer to the Prague Jezulatko (Pražské Jezulátko)

The sculpture was created in the second half of the 16th century and came to the temple as a gift to the Carmelite Order from the pious Countess Poliksena Lobkowicz. The 47 cm wooden figurine is covered with wax and represents Jesus at the age of 4-5 years. The small crown placed directly above the statue of the baby is a gift from Pope Benedict XVI. The pontiff personally visited the church in 2009.

The baby sculpture is regularly dressed according to the church calendar in the colors of the current liturgical season. As a rule, four primary colors are used:

• white (the color of glory, purity and holiness - for Christmas);
• red (the color of blood and fire - for Holy Week);
• purple (the color of Repentance - Great Lent);
• and green (the color of life and hope - clothes for any time).

Prague. Church of the Virgin Mary the Victorious. Museum of the Robes of the Baby Jesus Christ

Every year on the first Sunday of May on the day of the coronation celebrations (for various miracles attributed to Jezulatko, including the numerous healings and rescues of Prague residents during the siege of Prague by the Swedes in the 17th century, the statue was solemnly crowned by the Prague episcopate in 1655) the royal mantle is used in the attire with ermine and the following colors:

• pink (muted color of joy);
• gold and blue (holiday colors).

In total, there are more than 100 dresses in the baby's wardrobe, which are placed in the museum of the church. One of the most famous is a gift from the Empress of the Holy Roman Empire and concurrently Queen of Bohemia Maria Theresa, who personally embroidered this outfit for a baby in 1754.

Prague Jezulatko (photo www.pragjesu.cz)

To date, the most revered baby Jesus in Spain, Italy, Latin America and the Philippines. Believers claim that Pražské Jezulátko (Prague Jezulatko) brings women a long-awaited pregnancy, gives health to sick children and blesses those praying for family happiness. The temple is open daily from 08:30 to 19:00.

In the Church of the Virgin Mary the Victorious, you can makevirtual walk

6. Restaurant "Kozlovna U Paukerta"

We hope that by the middle of our beer route, a pleasant lightness, flexibility and almost unearthly weightlessness appeared in your body. As they said in the Holy Roman Empire:"Eat, drink, there is no pleasure after death!" (lat. Edite, bibite, post mortem nulla voluptas).

Once I fell out of this pub, as Vladimir Gilyarovsky wrote in the collection of essays “Moscow and Muscovites”:

"wearing a Calabrian brigand's hat and a Scottish scarf tied with a 'negligee with courage, ala damn me.'

Life is Beautiful! (lat. La vita e bella).

Let's go back to Hellichova tram stop, take tram number 22 and drive only two stops to the Národní divadlo tram stop.

Prague. Tram number 22. View of the Charles Bridge and Prague Castle from the Lehi Bridge

When passing through the Lehi bridge, do not forget to take a look at the Charles Bridge (on the left in the direction of our movement) and on the Vysehrad Fortress (on the right in the course of our movement).

National Theater (photo by Studio Reasons)

So let's get out at the National Theatre. Directly opposite the stop is a brewery - one of the worst in the city and if you want to feel how useless craft beer can be, then you definitely need to come here!

We will go to the nearby branded restaurant of the Velkopopovitsky brewer Kozlovna U Paukerta. The restaurant of the brewer from Velké Popovice pleases its visitors not only with cozy halls, but also with good Old Bohemian and modern cuisine. In addition to the well-known and popular dark lager “Velkopopovický Kozel Černý 10°” in Prague drinking establishments, the light lager “Velkopopovický Kozel 11°” and the light unfiltered lager “Kozel nefiltrovaný ležák 11°” are poured from tanks here.

Prague. The interior of the restaurant "Kozlovna U Paukerta"

The restaurant also offers řezané pivo (rzhezane beer) - where half a mug of light and half a mug of dark Velkopopovitsky on a lace by eye will be mixed personally for you by the bartender of the drinking establishment.

• Address: Národni 981/17, Prague 1, Staré Město;
• How to get there: stop of urban ground transport "Národní divadlo". Trams of routes No. 22, No. 2, No. 18, No. 13, No. 9 and night routes No. 53, No. 57, No. 58, No. 59. From the stop to the beer house is only 160 meters;
• Location on Mapy.cz map:"Kozlovna U Paukerta"
• Opening hours: Thu-Sat 11-24, Sun-Wed 11-24;
• Website: http://www.kozlovna.cz/u-paukerta

7. Brewery "U Medvídků". Optional

By the way, if the beer houses presented in our beer route, it’s not enough for you, we recommend that you look after « Kozlovny » to the brewer, which is located not far from the Velkopopovitsky pub - literally 150 meters away.

Here they serve the strongest beer not only in the Czech Republic, but also in the world! The beer line of the brewer "U Medvídků" includes 4 types of beer: light special beer "1466" (14°); semi-dark special "Oldgott" (13°); flavored beer with honey flavor "Medvidek" (15°); and strong light lager X-beer33 (33°). The hallmark of a brewer's beer is its density. Sometimes to the detriment of taste. By the way, a glass of 0.3 liters of X-beer33 costs 120 Kč (360 rubles) and is bottled.

• Address: Na Perštýně 345/7, Praha 1, Staré Město;
• How to get there: public transport stop "Národní třída". Tram routes No. 1, No. 2, No. 9, No. 12, No. 18; #22, #25;
• Location on Mapy.cz map: Pivovar "U Medvídků"
• Opening hours: Mon-Sat 11-23; Sun 11:30-22:00;
• Website: www.umedvidku.cz

8. Brewery "Pivovarský Dům". Optional

After visiting Kozlovna, we will return to the tram stop to the National Theatre, take tram number 22 and drive only three stops to the Štěpánská screensaver, not forgetting to admire Charles Square and the New Town Hall along the way.

Prague. Tram route number 22. View of Charles Square from the New Town Hall

Almost opposite the bus stop there is Pivovarský Dům, famous for its large tourist army. To come here or not, to decide, of course, you. But personally, we are attracted to this pub only by the proud title of a brewer.

Prague. Brewery "Pivovarský Dům"

Neither the cuisine nor the beer of this establishment is to our liking. The only thing that saves this institution is the presence in the pub: a tourist attraction - a set of assorted each of the eight types of beer brewed in the brewery. By order for a tasting, you will be served 100 milliliters of each in the following version:

• wheat beer and beer of the month;
• light and dark lager;
• flavored beer with banana, coffee, cherry and nettle flavors.

Brewery "Pivovarský Dům". Branded beer carousel

In our philistine opinion, the amount of 150 CZK for this beer set is overpriced by one and a half times, but the establishment has its own niche - craft. Here beer is brewed, here it is poured and drunk. Therefore, the owners have the right to set any price, because there is no direct competition between craft breweries. Each of them has its own beer: not Kozel or Pilsner Urquell.As Cicero said: “Let him either drink or leave” (lat. aut bibat, aut abeat).

• Address: Lipová 511/15, Praha 2, Nové Město;
• How to get there: stop of urban ground transport "Štěpánská". Trams of routes No. 22, No. 4, No. 6, No. 10, No. 13, No. 16, No. 10, No. 13 and night routes No. 51, No. 56, No. 57, No. 59. From the bus stop to the pub is only 87 meters;
• Location on Mapy.cz map:«Pivovarský Dům»
• Opening hours: Mon-Sun 11-23:30;
• Website: http://www.pivovarskydum.com

9. Restaurant "U Šumavy"

There is no dispute about tastes (lat. de gustibus non disputandum est). That is why we are closer to another pub, located just a hundred meters from the stop "Štěpánská".

Prague. Restaurant "U Šumavy"

The oldest drinking establishment in the Prague region On the label of this establishment there are always 10 different brands of foamy drink from large and small Czech breweries. On a permanent basis on a checkout:

• light lager of the Budejovice brewer "Budvar 12°";
• and Pilsner Urquell.

The assortment of small and medium-sized Czech breweries changes regularly. At the time of our last visit, the following varieties were sharpened (poured) at the beer house:

• Indian pale ale "Hatatitla 15° IPA" microbrewery "Koníček Vojkovice";
• dark special beer from the Chernokostelek brewer "Černá svině 13°";
• Indian pale ale "Citra 13° IPA" from Zlín brewer "Zlínský Švec";
• light lager "Albrecht 10°" from the Liberec brewer "Frýdlant";
• light lager "Otakar 11°" by local brewer "Polička";
• Indian pale ale "Hopper Sorachi Ace 15°" from the Karlovy Vary region brewer "Permon";
• light lager "Souležák 12°" from the Prague microbrewery "Holá řiť";
• Kruták 12° pale lager from Továrna microbrewery from Slaný.

Prague. The interior of the restaurant "U Šumavy"

It is better to get acquainted with the current beer assortment of the institution immediately before visiting the restaurant website.

The restaurant has several halls and a relaxed atmosphere reigns. The restaurant's cuisine is unremarkable - limit yourself to beer. The only minus of the beer is that credit cards are not accepted here. Only cash is in circulation.

• Address: Štěpánská 543/3, Praha 2, Nové Město;
• How to get there: stop of urban ground transport "Štěpánská". Trams of routes No. 22, No. 4, No. 6, No. 10, No. 13, No. 16 and night routes No. 51, No. 56, No. 57, No. 59. From the bus stop to the pub is only 105 meters;
• Location on Mapy.cz map:"U Šumavy"
• Opening hours: Mon-Sun 11-24;
• Website: http://www.usumavy.cz

10. Vinohradský parlament restaurant and the Church of St. Ludmila

Truth is in wine, health is in water (lat. In vino veritas, in aqua sanitas), and therefore, there is no doubt that our path is at least true! Therefore, after a good rest in the restaurant "U Šumava", we will return to the tram stop "Štěpánská", take tram number 22 and drive only two stops to the "Náměstí Míru" screensaver.

Prague. Church of St. Ludmila (Kostel sv. Ludmily)

Over the Peace Square hangs the neo-Gothic church of the patroness of grandmothers St. Ludmila of Czech (Kostel sv. Ludmily), but we are not here yet. Just a hundred meters from the stop there is a branded restaurant of the Prague brewer Staropramen "Vinohradský parlament".

Prague. Restaurant Vinohradský parlament

If you come here during the day, do not be surprised at the huge number of Prague mothers with children who manage to breastfeed their babies over a glass of beer! It's just that the restaurant serves good lunches and has a great children's playground.

In the beer line of the institution there are 4 types of Smichov beer:

• light lager "Staropramen Světlý 10°";
• light lager "Staropramen 11°";
• light wheat unfiltered bottom-fermented beer "Staropramen Nefiltrovaný 12°";
• and dark lager Staropramen Černý 12°.

Prague. Hospoda "Vinohradský parliament"

As it should be in a decent establishment, tourists will not be denied “rzhezane beer” (a cocktail of light and dark Staropramen lager). There is also a branded beer lemonade "Parliament" (a cocktail of light Smichovsky lager and cherry lemonade of our own production). The restaurant of the drinking establishment is open until 23:30, but the pub is open until 4 in the morning.

• Address: Korunni 820/1, Praha 2, Vinohrady;
• How to get there: stop of the city ground transport "Náměstí Míru". Trams of routes No. 22, No. 4, No. 10, No. 16 and night routes No. 51, No. 57, No. 59. From the stop to the beer house is only 125 meters;
• Location on Mapy.cz map:Vinohradský parliament
• Opening hours: restaurant Mon-Wed 10:45-24:00, Thu-Fri 10:45-01:00, Sat 11:30-01:00, Sun 11:30-23:30; beer Mon-Sun 10:45-04:00;
• Website: http://www.vinohradskyparlament.cz

11. Restaurant "Bruxx" and Peace Square. Optional

Smichov's Staropramen Brewery is part of the North American group Molson Coors, so it's not surprising that the door next to the Winogradsky Parliament is the entrance to the Belgian Bruxx beer restaurant. North Americans own such well-known Belgian beer brands as Stella Artois and Hoegaarden.

In a drinking establishment, in accordance with the Belgian brewing tradition, the percentage of alcohol in beer is indicated, and not the extract content of the initial wort, as in Czech brewers. Along with Stella Artois 5% pale lager, this chic beer garden serve:

• white wheat (Witbier) beer with added fruit "Hoegaarden 5%";
• light wheat beer with raspberry flavor "Hoegaarden Rose 3%";
• brown Flanders ale "Liefmans oud bruin 5%";
• cherry and cranberry flavored light fruit beer Floris Kriek 3.6%;
• dark strong fruit beer with the addition of cherry liqueur "Kasteel Rouge 8%";
• Belgian strong pale ale "Delirium Tremens 8.5%";
• and the fruit-flavored Dutch "witbier" "La Trappe Witte 5%".

Belgian restaurant "Bruxx". Witbier "Hoegaarden 5%"

The blissful picture is complemented by a children's play area with a labyrinth, drawing boards and game consoles. Parents can watch their children through a special mobile app or a camera system on a TV. For the smallest children there is a playpen.

• Address: Náměstí Míru 820/9, Praha 2, Vinohrady;
• How to get there: stop of the city ground transport "Náměstí Míru". Trams of routes No. 22, No. 4, No. 10, No. 16 and night routes No. 51, No. 57, No. 59. From the stop to the beer house is only 110 meters;
• Location on Mapy.cz map:restaurant "Bruxx"
• Opening hours: restaurant Mon-Wed 11:00-24:00, Thu-Fri 11:00-01:00, Sat 11:30-01:00, Sun 11:30-23:30;
• Website: http://www.bruxx.cz

So our exciting trip to the Prague beer gardens has come to an end. Saying goodbye to Vinohrady, you can look at Peace Square, beloved by local asocial elements, and go to the church of St. Ludmila.

Prague. Peace Square. Sculpture "Allegory of Peace" at the Church of St. Ludmila

The neo-Gothic brick building with two slender 60-meter towers, each of which is equipped with two bells, was built between 1888-1892 according to the design of the Czech architect and restorer Josef Mocker.

Prague. Main entrance of the Church of St. Ludmila

The bells cast for the opening of the temple were melted down into cannons during the First World War, and new ones appeared on the church only in 1925. You can go inside the church every day at 16-30 during the church service.

Prague. The interior of the Church of St. Ludmila

In addition to the chief architect, at least two more Josefs took part in the construction of the temple: the famous sculptor Josef Vaclav Myslbek (whose work can be seen, for example, while walking along) and the artist Josef Capek (the older brother of the writer Karel Capek). The writer Karel Capek died before the occupation of Czechoslovakia by German troops in 1938, but Josef Capek died in the German concentration camp Bergen-Belsen from typhus in April 1945.

To the left of the main entrance to the church, there is a monument to the Čapek brothers - like a shot through stone, in which imitation of bullet holes forms their names. On one side of the pedestal, entrance bullet holes form the name of Karel Capek. On the reverse side, the outlets form the name of Josef Čapek.

On the Peace Square you can make virtual walk

Beer route in Prague. Conclusion

As the ancients said: "Tastes do not argue" (lat. De gustibus non est disputandum). Nevertheless, we hope that not only lovers of Czech beer, but also professional beer experts will appreciate our beer route.

It is simple, convenient and at the same time quite diverse. Of course, there are several dozens of interesting Prague pubs and breweries left out of its brackets, but ours and Prague exist for this, to talk about them separately.

Let me take a bow for this! And, as one of the founding fathers of the United States, the great American scientist and politician Benjami Franklin, said:

« Wine has wisdom, beer has freedom, water has bacteria » .

So let's be free! And healthy at the same time! Indeed, in order to cover the required daily dose of vitamin B1, a person needs to drink only 33 liters of beer. To cover the daily dose of calcium - 25 liters of beer. The daily dose of vitamin B2 is 3 liters of beer. For us, this is nonsense! As they say, everything is in our hands! "Gaudeamus igitur! Dixi "(lat. So let's have fun! I said everything).

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Trams in Prague are very popular. The network of tram lines, as well as the network of Prague metro lines, covers most of the Czech capital. This type of urban transport is in second place in Prague after the metro in terms of the number of passengers carried. It serves about a third of the total passenger traffic. The total length of the lines (not counting the lines of the historic tram, as well as the funicular) is 548 km. In total, there are twenty-four tram routes in Prague, they carry about 350 thousand passengers daily.

Trams in Prague in the daytime they run on twenty-four routes, and at night - on nine. The most popular are routes number 22, 17 and 9, passing near the main Prague attractions. Separately, you can highlight the historical route number 91.

Ticket prices in Prague

Today tram tickets in Prague can be purchased for:
24 crowns - for half an hour (12 crowns - for pensioners and children);
32 kroons for 90 minutes (16 kroons for pensioners and children);
110 kroons - per day (55 kroons - for pensioners and children);
310 kroons - for three days.

Stop timetables

In the Czech capital, at every stop there is a stand that contains the schedule of trams in Prague. At the top of this stand, in a blue box, there is a view passing through this stop. Below it is an inscription with the name of the stop. The green arrows indicate the direction of the tram, and the numbers indicate the route numbers. These numbers are located on a dark or white background, indicating that this is a night or day route.

Below is a list of all route stops. In this list, the current stop is always highlighted. Above it, the previous stops of the route are indicated, and below - the subsequent ones (next to the subsequent stops, the number of minutes for which the tram reaches them is indicated). If you see that the station you need is located in the list above the highlighted (that is, current) stop, then you need to go to the stop located on the opposite side of the street.

Please note: on different days, the schedule may not be the same: depending on the day of the week, tram service intervals change, while the routes themselves remain unchanged. The Prague tram transport works very clearly, like clockwork.

Prague tram map

Prague night trams

Trams in Prague run around the clock: along with daytime, there are also night routes, designated by numbers from 51 to 59. The average interval of movement is forty minutes. The central interchange station for all routes is the Lazarska stop. Tram timetable calculated in such a way that every twenty minutes the routes intersect at a central point.

Prague tram timetable

At each stop there is a schedule of Prague trams. It is usually updated twice a year. If you wish, you can plan your route in advance. You can do this on the website dpp.cz. By going to it and entering in the appropriate fields the initial and final stops of your route, and then pressing the Search button (Hledat), after which you will receive a detailed route indicating the time and cost of the trip, as well as a description of all necessary transfers.

Tram routes popular among travelers in Prague

Using the tram routes listed below, you can explore the central part of the Czech capital.

Tram route 23 and 22
These routes start from the National Theatre, pass by Staroměstská and then Malostranská metro stations, then through the most beautiful places in the city to Belvedér, Prague Castle, Pohořelec,
Tram route 14
It runs from Karel Square (Karlovo namesti) to the park called Letenske Sady.
Route Prague tram 9
This tram crosses Prague through Wenceslas Square, after which it follows to Mala Strana.
Tram route 17
Runs between Vysehrad (Visegrad) and Letenske Sady park.
Historic tram 91
This tram runs on holidays and weekends from March to November. It departs every hour from Střešovice station and passes through the city center.

Prague city transport is a well-established system that you should initially understand in order to then travel around the city without any problems. In the capital of the Czech Republic, you can travel by funicular, bus and metro, but the most convenient mode of transport is the tram, with which you can get to your desired place from anywhere in the city. The main thing is to clearly remember the Prague tram scheme and their schedule, and then all your trips will certainly be successful.

History of the Prague tram

The length of Prague is about 500 km. However, before studying in detail the schemes of trams in Prague in Russian, it is worth plunging into the history of this type of transport.

For the first time, the carriage along the tracks began its then extremely slow movement on September 23, 1874, and it was driven thanks to a harnessed horse that carried passengers along the Karlin-National Theater route. Then, in 1876, the rails were laid across the bridge to the Smichovsky railway station, and a year later, the length of the routes was already 20 km, but the trams were still driven by horses.

The first electric tram was launched in 1891. And then the development of Prague's trams went rapidly - new routes were built, new trams went on the rails, there were more and more passengers, and as a result, today the tram fleet has about 1000 cars of two brands Skoda and Tatra.

Tram tickets

Also, before a detailed study of the Prague tram scheme in Russian or Czech, you need to figure out how to purchase a ticket for this type of transport. Actually, in the capital of the Czech Republic there is a single transport system so buy here single ticket(jízdenka) directly to the tram, bus, metro and funicular to Petřín. The distance and type of transport do not play a role at all when buying it, only the time that you will spend on the tram is important. Therefore, based on how much you plan to travel around Prague, you can buy these types of tickets:

• normal for 90 minutes, which costs 32 CZK for adults, and 16 CZK for children and pensioners;
• half-hour for 30 minutes, which costs 24 CZK for adults, and 12 CZK for children and pensioners;
• daily allowance for 24 hours, which for adults costs 110 CZK, and for children and pensioners - 55 CZK;
• a three-day ticket for 72 hours costs 310 CZK for everyone without exception.

Tram passes

If you plan to stay in the city longer, then it is better to buy a travel card in Prague, which will allow you to save a lot and not think that the ticket is about to expire. In total, there are several types of travel cards, which, again, differ only in the time of use:

• a monthly pass is valid for 30 days and costs 550 kroons for adults, 260 kroons for children and students, 250 kroons for pensioners;
• a quarterly pass is valid for 90 days and costs 1480 kroons for adults, 720 kroons for children and students, 660 kroons for pensioners;
• a five-month pass is valid for 150 days and costs 2450 kroons for adults, 1200 kroons for children and students, 1100 kroons for pensioners;
• a ten-month pass is valid for 300 days and can only be bought for children and students, paying 2400 kroons;
• the annual pass is valid for a whole year from the date of purchase and costs the same for everyone - 3650 CZK.

Where to buy a ticket or pass

Also, before a detailed study of the Prague tram scheme in Russian or Czech, you need to figure out where you can get a document confirming the right to travel. Actually, there are a lot of options here.

1. Knowing the exact price of a ticket, you can buy it at a vending machine located at a bus stop or metro station, paying either with coins or bank cards.
2. In any kiosks where they sell newspapers and cigarettes, as there are experienced sellers who can easily communicate with foreigners.
3. If you have a Czech SIM card, you can send an SMS to 90206, where you can book a half-hour ticket for yourself by typing DPT24, regular - DPT32, daily - DPT100.
4. If you have a smartphone, but do not have a Czech SIM card, you can reserve a ticket for yourself using the Sejf application, which can be downloaded for free from iTunes or Google play.
5. It is also possible to buy a tram ticket directly from the driver of this tram, however, in this case you will have to pay a larger amount.

Tram timetable

There is no need to panic that you can get confused in the Prague tram scheme and accidentally take the wrong route or wait a long time for a tram at a stop. In order to avoid such troubles, for tourists, guests and residents of the city, all the necessary information about transport routes is posted in the public domain. You can find out about the time and route of a particular tram at any place where a diagram of its route and the exact time of arrival are posted, both at this stop and at the final station.

But in the event that you do not know which tram number you need, you can go to the website of the Czech Ministry of Transport, and there in the special section "Schedule passenger transport"you will just need to enter the name of the starting stop, which is located near you, and the final stop, as well as fill in the time of arrival at the destination or the time of departure. And as a result, on the site you will be given all the necessary information about the tram number, on which you can to get there, travel time, possible transfers and distance in kilometers.

Day trams

In accordance with the traffic scheme of trams in Prague, in the city from half past five in the morning until midnight, they run along 24 routes. Usually, the waiting time for a daytime tram does not exceed five minutes, so do not worry if you arrive at a stop when the tram has already left, because the next tram will not have to wait long. The main thing is to carefully look at its number, since 2-3 routes always pass through one stop, and sometimes more.

It is also important to read the information at the stop stands, as they may report a route change, which can be associated either with holidays or with track repairs. In addition, it should be remembered that the tram schedule may differ on weekdays and weekends, so while waiting for your vehicle, be sure to read all the information on the leaflets at the stop so as not to get into a mess.

Night trams

According to the Prague tram route map, at night passengers are transported by trams with numbers 51-59, which leave the depot at 20.00-22.30 and then travel along their routes until 4.30. It is important to remember that the paths of night trams coincide with daytime ones only on a couple of routes, but in general they are completely different.

However, all tram cars eventually arrive at the terminal station "Lazarska" (in Czech - Lazarská), located in the city center, from where passengers can transfer to any other tram or bus route to get where he wants to go.

Also in the capital of the Czech Republic there are several more stops where you can get off the tram at night to transfer to another vehicle, the main thing is to find out about this in advance or just peep at the scheme of night trams that hangs at each stop. Moreover, it is not at all difficult to find out where the route of night trams passes, since they are highlighted in black.

Tram 22 traffic pattern in Prague

One of the most popular Prague routes is tram line 22, which allows you to make a full city tour. It travels at intervals of 5-10 minutes, so that every tourist, having taken a single ticket, can safely ride along this route, getting off at any stops to admire the sights of Prague. Then you can again take the next tram and go further. The stops along this route are especially noteworthy:

• Narodni Trida, near which there are many hotels and restaurants;
• Narodni Divadlo, which allows you to see and visit the National Theater of Prague and a cozy cafe "Slavia" on the opposite bank of the river, which can be reached by ferry;
• Ujezd stands out in particular in the tram 22 scheme in Prague, as leaving here you can admire the park, look at the bronze monument erected in honor of the victims of communism, and also transfer to the funicular to Petrin Hill;
• Hellichova, allowing you to appreciate the beauty of the Church of Mary the Victorious;
• Malostranska, next to which is the majestic Charles Bridge and the entrance to the beautiful Wallenstein Gardens;
• Kralovsky Letohradek, across the road from which rises the wonderful Summer Royal Palace, surrounded by the Royal Garden;
• Prazsky Hrad, which is notable for the Prague Castle located next to it, where you can spend several hours admiring its beauty;
• Brusnice, from where you can look at the amazing New World district of Prague, which amazes with cobbled streets and small houses.

Tourist-historical tram 91

Separately, route 91 stands out in the Prague tram scheme, which is served by the Vozovna Střešovice depot, located on final stop tram. Arriving there, tourists can go to the Museum of Public Transport, located right in this depot, where they can learn more about how the Passenger Transportation in Prague, how transport has changed and improved, and how the city's tram network has become what it is.

But this tram route is not only curious about the museum. Here the tram itself is interesting, plying along it, because it is made exactly like the oldest trams, inside is completely finished with wood and moves very slowly, which allows you to sit in your seat and see the streets of Prague in all their glory.

Why are there streets, according to the Prague tram route map, this vehicle will pass by attractions such as the Prague Castle fortress, royal garden, Belvedere, Wenceslas and Lesser Town Squares, National Theatre, Veletrzni Palace, Vyshtavite Complex and Republic Square. The only thing is that you will have to buy a ticket for a trip on such a tram directly from its conductor and pay 35 CZK for it.

Tram route 23

However, if you take a close look at the map of Prague trams with stops, you will notice that many sights from the sightseeing tram 91 can be seen from the windows of tram number 23. This route was launched in March 2017, the trams on it are not modern, but made " semi-antique", which is especially noticeable in bulky loudspeakers.

However, the trip in it is carried out on standard tickets, so here you can feel the spirit of ancient Prague, look at the sights of the city and, at the same time, do not overpay. This route passes through the historical center of the city, starting from the Kralovka stop, and then the tram travels through Malostranska and Karlovskaya Square, the National Theater and Pavlova Square, ending at the Zvonarka stop.

Note to the tourist

Arriving in the capital of the Czech Republic, it is important not only to learn everything about the Prague tram scheme, but also to remember a few important nuances of traveling in them:

1. In Prague it doesn't matter if a person is a tourist or a native, but if the controller catches him riding a "hare" in a tram, he will be fined 500 CZK.
2. Children under 7 years old and pensioners over 70 years old can ride trams for free
3. The ticket is considered valid after you validate it in the composter at the entrance to the tram so that the date and time of boarding are displayed there, and then you can safely transfer to any other trams, watching the time so as not to exceed the limit for which the ticket was bought.

In order not to get confused in the tram routes, you can buy a map "Going around Prague" at the Information Center, where all the routes of day and night trams are detailed, as well as their operating hours and intervals between runs.

Prague tram is a very popular convenient transport in Prague. Tram railways cover a large part of Prague and this type of transport in terms of the number of passengers transported is immediately behind the metro, transporting about 30% of local residents and tourists. For tourists, it will be very convenient for getting to know the city and will allow you to enjoy the sights, bridges and embankments of Prague from the window. The tram can definitely be called one of the symbols of Prague.

Now the Prague tram network has 24 daytime and 9 nighttime routes. Is there some more . The most important tram routes in Prague are routes 9, 17, 22, and they are highlighted on some maps.

Schedule and time of trams in Prague

At each tram stop, you can find the route schedule and arrival time. On holidays, ordinary leaflets with changes in movement are hung on the schedule. Due to reconstruction and repair of the track, it sometimes happens that the routes change a little. Information about this is usually present at the stops. On weekends, the schedule is slightly different from weekdays.

One stop often has two or three routes or more. Usually the waiting time for a tram in Prague does not exceed five minutes.

They run from 4:30 am to 01:00 am.

The scheme of trams in Prague is partially in Russian. Look .

Night trams in Prague

Night trams Prague they leave the depot between 20:00 and 22:30 and work by spreading the walkers until 5-6 in the morning. The interval of movement for night trams is much higher than for daytime ones and can reach 40 minutes.

Night tram numbers 51-59. Routes 31 are temporary.

Night tram routes coincide with daytime tram routes only on two routes, differing slightly in a couple of segments. The compositions of all night routes arrive in the city center at the Lazarska stop (Czech. Lazarská). Here passengers can transfer to other routes and continue on. There are several other places in Prague where you can change from tram to tram at night.

Tram fare in Prague

At the beginning of 2012, the price of a tram ticket in Prague is:

24 kroons - 30 minutes (for children and pensioners 12 kroons)
32 kroons - 90 minutes (for children and pensioners 16 kroons)
110 kroons - 24 hours (for children and pensioners 55 kroons)
310 CZK - 72 hours (3 days)

These tickets and passes are also valid for, bus, boat and funicular on. More about all transport in Prague.

Tickets for travel to Prague tram can be purchased at metro stations or vending machines. Transport tickets are also sold in newspaper shops.

If you have just bought a ticket or travel card, you need to "punch" it in the yellow validator, which are located on the rails in the tram. It is not necessary to punch an already punched travel pass a second time.

Disembarkation and landing in the tram is carried out through all doors.

The controllers walk around in civilian clothes and it may turn out that they will stand in front of you and only then show the badge. So be sure to buy your tickets. Today, the fine for ticketless travel in Prague is approximately 700 CZK.

Tram historical route No. 91 in Prague

Vozovna Střešovice - Výstaviště - this is the route that the museum route goes, which is sometimes called the historical one. By the way, this depot was 100 years old in 2009. This is stated in the inscription on the roof of the tram, which I barely had time to photograph.

Tram only open in summer. From April to October on weekends you can ride it. More about my train.

Sometimes the route changes due to reconstruction along the route.

The cost is 35 CZK.

By the way, in 2010 the Mayor's tram No. 200 celebrated its 110th anniversary. Read more about this most valuable exhibit of the museum. And the rest of Prague's trams celebrated their 120th anniversary in the same year. Read .

History of the Prague tram

Now in Prague there are seven 7 tram depots and one park-museum Vozovna Střešovice. Depot: Hloubětín, Kobylisy, Motol, Pankrác, Strašnice, Vokovice, Žižkov.

For the first time, traffic on rails in Prague began on September 23, 1874. Then the carriage, driven by horses, proceeded along the route "Karlin - National Theatre". The Belgian entrepreneur Eduard Ottlet was also the owner of the road.

In 1876, the rails were laid to the Smichovsky railway station across the bridge. In 1982 the network was expanded and the tram went to Vinohrady and Zizkov. A year later, the length of the routes was already about 20 kilometers.

The first electric tram went in 1891 to Letnaya. In 1893 the line was extended to the Governor's Villa. In 1898, the Prague-Vinogrady road was built. The development of trams in Prague continued and this type of transport gained more and more popularity among the inhabitants.

In 1898, the horse-tram was bought by electric companies and the construction of new tracks and the reconstruction of old ones began. The last route to be electrified was the Charles Bridge route, which operated until 1908.

During the First World War, ambulances were used to transport the wounded. In addition to people, they transported weapons, ammunition and other goods.

Now the park has about 1,000 wagons, not including museum exhibits and service trains. There are only two brands of trams - Tatra and Skoda. The most modern is the Skoda-15 T (pictured left). The previous model - Skoda - 14T looks no less modern. Veterans of the Tatra brand are well known to Russians. The same trams run along the rails of Russian cities.

This tram does not take passengers. He is educational.

Veterans sometimes fail. Breaking. We almost got to the Republic Square. I had to walk.

The breakdown of the tram caused a traffic jam. You can't go over the side of the road here. The drivers opened the doors and most of the people dispersed. But the breakdown was fixed after 15 minutes. So this happens.

Instead of a bus tour of Prague, take free tour by tram number 22. Its route is ideal for exploring Prague. The tram runs every 5-10 minutes and passengers can get off or board it on any part of the route (a standard ticket costs 32 crowns and is valid for 90 minutes).

Take the tram in the New Town and drive across the river to Lesser Town and then to the castle (Pohořelec stop). You will be surprised to find how easy it is to ride the tram. Get your ticket and head straight to the castle (saving a lot of hassle and 250 CZK in a taxi).

Start at the Narodni Trida stop (opposite the metro station of the same name; on the same side of the road as the Tesco supermarket). The tram will rattle along Narodni Trida (National Street). Or, thanks to the close and convenient location of hotels and restaurants, the tour can start from a stop at Peace Square (Náměstí Míru, 4 stops to Narodni Trida).

Next stop is Národní Divadlo (National Theatre). Here, before the tram crosses the river, you will see the National Theater itself and the Café Slavia on the opposite side. Consider renting a boat (at the jetty), strolling along the romantic beaches and taking in the beautiful views of the castle. Four hundred meters upstream is the Dancing House, designed by architect Frank Gehry.

The next stop is Újezd, in front of the park. Pay attention to the monument in memory of the victims of communism - bronze statues descending the stairs. The funicular will take you up Petřín Hill to a tower that looks like the Eiffel Tower.

Then the tram goes north from the stop at Hellichova, parallel to the island of Kampa on the right (from the side of the river). On the left you will see the Church of St. Mary the Victorious, popular among pilgrims thanks to the baby Jesus. Further, the tram slowly rises uphill and ends up on Lesser Town Square. Take a look at the Charles Bridge (on the right, at the end of the street).

The tram then stops at the closest stop to the Charles Bridge, at Lesser Town Square. This is main square Malaya Strana, notable for the church of St. Nicholas. From here you can walk along Nerudova Street to Prague Castle.

On the left, 15 meters from the Malostranská stop, is the entrance to the Wallenstein Gardens. On the right side, in the park behind you, there is a modern monument to the soldiers of the Second World War (behind it begins the bridge over the Vltava River leading to the Josefov Quarter). This is the longest route between stops, perfect for inspectors to catch stowaways. Climbing up the mountain and turning sharply to the left, on the right you will see the Písek gate (Písek) or the sand gate (Písecká Brána) - one of the few gates left from the baroque fortifications and still preserved.

The next stop is Královský Letohrádek. Across the road from it are the Royal Garden and the Summer Royal Palace, from where (with a special aroma) you can find a public toilet and Prague Castle.

If you're itching to see the sights of the castle, get off at Pražský Hrad and go straight to the castle entrance. If you have free time, go one more stop and take the pleasant walk from Pohořelec described below.

The next stop is Brusnice, which overlooks Nový Svět, an area of ​​tiny houses and cobbled streets where there are no shops and few tourists. To get here from the bus stop, walk through the small park with the statue (front left) and then go down the stairs.

The tram runs along the green spaces surrounding the remains of the city walls. best route to the castle starts from the Pohořelec stop. It is also the closest stop to the Strahov Monastery. From here walk down or take the tram going in the opposite direction and take the same walk from the other end.

How to extend the tour: If you want to see everyday Prague without any signs of tourists, ride three more stops on the same tram and you will see quaint shops with French cheeses and seafood. The area, unchanged since the 1930s, is now populated by young, cosmopolitan families. An inexpensive but very tasty lunch can be ordered at the White Lion cafe, which will be located to the left of the bus stop. Across the road, next to the seafood shop, is a small cafe-bakery offering a wide range of pastries and poppy seed buns. From here you can walk or ride 2 tram stops to Brevnov Monastery, a quiet Benedictine monastery 5 stops from Pohořelec. The monastery was built in the Baroque style and contains a small restaurant, a garden and even the popular Adalbert Hotel. You can return to the castle and the Strahov Monastery at any time by simply taking the tram number 22, going in the opposite direction.