Jana Budinská, Author at Hotel Rott

Botanical gardens in Prague – learning about how nature influenced the life of men, and vice versa

Prague is a nice example of the fact that “a large city” and “nature” do not have to be contradictory terms. Beside the large quantity of public parks and gardens there are three botanical gardens (or rather botanical parks) in Prague that might attract your attention. One is located in the very centre of the […]

Weather in Prague – when to come and profit from the visit of the city the most

A brief look into the presence and history of weather, weather measuring and weather influencedhistory of the Czech capital – with a few hints on the positives of the different seasons for visiting The decision about which season to choose for a visit of a city or area might be essential for thegeneral and final […]

Prague Zoo – an unconventional sightseeing day in the 4th best Zoological garden in the world

For most of us, a visit of a Zoological garden is related to a day spent with kids. Animals, attractions, affection section, fun train or funicular, food and usually tired crying kids at the end of the afternoon. In this context, Prague Zoo is no exception, offering a vast selection of everything – from almost […]

Petřín – the best known of the Prague hills

Petřín – or Laurenziberg – the hill of Saint Laurentius, belongs to the panorama of Prague as inseparably as the Charles Bridge or the Prague Castle. It complements the architectural parts of the historical city with its natural green profile and offers visitors a fresh and shadowy refuge during their sightseeing day. Prague‘s heights along […]

The Old Town Square of Prague – the heart of the city

The official and the everyday history of the city and its central square If you stay in our hotel, you are literally just a few steps from The Old Town Square – one of the most important witnesses to Prague´s history. It has seen many of the important, history making events, but also an uncountable […]

Letná – the hill of soldiers, footballers, athletes, communist 1st May parades and hipsters

A story of the Prague district called the Sun hill Letná – today a hipster and posh district on the hill situated above the left bank of the Vltava river just opposite the Old Town of Prague – got its name most probably from its open position exposed to the sun rays – a sun […]

Vyšehrad – part 1 – a short excursion into the early Czech history that – to a large extent – remains to be discovered…

Off the beaten tracks Vyšehrad stands usually aside the frequented tourist routes, as it is located further from the areas that are considered city centre of Prague, on the east bank of the river, about 3 km from the Prague castle. And yet, it is a place essential for the Czech history since the very […]

Hints on visiting Prague for people with disabilities

Looking back… The communist régime in the then Czechoslovakia did not do much to ease the life of people with different disabilities, just in the contrary – travelling was one of the things that were not regarded as important for anyone, no matter whether you went just to a lake 30 km from Prague, or […]

Prague children playgrounds – unexpected and handy for your sightseeing with children

How to make your Prague sightseeing day better for both your kids and yourself Sightseeing with little children is usually a tiresome activity, as the interests of your very young family members are certainly much different from those of yours! Quite surprisingly, Prague has a lot to offer even when you are visiting with very […]

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Transport in Prague – how to get through the city easily

Despite the fact, that Prague is a large town – the number of its inhabitants is according to updated statistics more then 1 324 thousand people in 2020, the historical centre is a relatively small and compact area, that can be easily seen just walking – and you do not need to be a trained walker. […]

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