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Funicular, Pet∫ín Hill
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Kampa Island
Parks and Gardens
Pet∫ín Hill
The views from here are so
beautiful that susceptible
romantics have been known to
spontaneously kiss passers-by,
including the monks from
Strahov monastery. Best in
spring when the orchards are in
bloom
(see pp32-3)
.
Stromovka
Vy√ehrad
Far enough from the centre
to be largely tourist-free,
Vy√ehrad is the perfect place to
be alone with your thoughts.
Sights include the Neo-Gothic
Church of Sts Peter and Paul, the
graves of Dvo∫ák and Smetana
and reconstructed fortifications.
There's very little shelter from
inclement weather
(see p121)
.
garden's stranger elements is
the grotesquery on the southern
wall, with stalactites imitating a
limestone cave. The cries you
hear all around you are the
resident peacocks
(see p83)
.
Kampa Island
Malá Strana residents love
to sunbathe, sip wine and play
frisbee on the island green of
the Little Quarter in summer.
However, they also like to smoke
marijuana, beat drums well into
the night and use the grass for a
public dog toilet, so watch your
step
(see p82)
.
Wallenstein Garden
General Albrecht von
Wallenstein razed two dozen
houses to make way for his
expansive “backyard . Among the
Wallenstein Garden
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