Exploring Karlin District Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
I can鈥檛 quite make up my mind whether, as a traveler, I鈥檓 a spreadsheet-loving organization-aholic, or an I鈥檓-a-free-bird burn-all-the-maps kind of wanderer.聽Leading up to our Prague trip, I was honestly just聽too busy聽to plan鈥� and I felt the aftershocks of lack of planning聽in the聽various disasters聽I encountered over the weekend. However, one of the聽best parts聽of our lack of organization was our morning exploring the聽Karlin district of Prague! Karlin district is a bit off the beaten path, and seen as a聽more hipster (and a bit gentrified), residential neighborhood. Unlike the touristy Prague 1, in Karlin district you can relax and just鈥β爓ander.
That鈥檚 exactly what we did, at least, and in the end our lack of planning led to some wonderful surprises!
Karlin district is on the east side of Prague 1, south of the river. It has a dramatic history as the home of both neo-Nazis and Romas in the 80鈥檚. It was hit particularly hard by floods in 2002, and since then the renovations have given the little district a bit of a facelift. It is now seen as a hipster hangout, partly in thanks to the cafe Muj Salek Kavy. It鈥檚 a pretty simple neighborhood, organized by three parallel roads, one of which includes the metro system. It only took us a few hours to walk the length of Karlin, which included more than one stop for coffee. Speaking of coffee鈥� ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
That鈥檚 exactly what we did, at least, and in the end our lack of planning led to some wonderful surprises!
Karlin district is on the east side of Prague 1, south of the river. It has a dramatic history as the home of both neo-Nazis and Romas in the 80鈥檚. It was hit particularly hard by floods in 2002, and since then the renovations have given the little district a bit of a facelift. It is now seen as a hipster hangout, partly in thanks to the cafe Muj Salek Kavy. It鈥檚 a pretty simple neighborhood, organized by three parallel roads, one of which includes the metro system. It only took us a few hours to walk the length of Karlin, which included more than one stop for coffee. Speaking of coffee鈥� ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Exploring Karlin District Prague
Guide Location: Czech Republic » Prague
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Sarah Bence
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Guide Location: Czech Republic » Prague
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Sarah Bence
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Muj Salek Kavy
- Kavarna Kocici 鈥� Cat Cafe
- St Cyril and Methodius Church
- Lyckovo Namesti Square
- Hotel Mucha
- The Hilton
- Hotel Florenc
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