Prague (Praha) Malá Strana

Malá Strana, literally “Lesser Town,” is so-called for its placement below the castle, but geographically Malá Strana continues past the Castle, all the way down to what would be Vinohrady on the East side. Malá Strana's length, combined with its assortment of yuppie artistic types, make it something of a hodge-podge district. Crowds storm the castle in the northern area of the district, but the sparser southern regions host some of the trendiest digs in the city. The other ace in Malá Strana's hole is Petrin Hill, Prague's “Olympus.” Petrin has the highest point in Prague and is so full of flower gardens that you'll think you've tripped into one of your sister's dumb romance books. Finally, if your doctor ordered you to see a lot of public art, you can “fill” that prescription in Malá Strana. If he ordered you to avoid unnecessary metaphors, then don't read the previous sentence.

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