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Malá Strana


A traditional Malá Strana local on the Royal Way, ‘The Tomcat’ still enjoys its reputation as a former favourite of late president Havel, and still manages to pull in a mostly Czech crowd despite being in the heart of touristville (the gruff service may be the key). It has relatively inexpensive beer for this part of town and a short pub-snack menu.


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Nearby Malá Strana attractions

1. House at the Three Fiddles

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This Gothic building reconstructed in Renaissance style during the 17th century once belonged to a family of violin makers.

2. St John of Nepomuk House

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Built in 1566, the St John of Nepomuk house is adorned with the image of one of Bohemia’s patron saints.

3. Museum Montanelli

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Tourists, drawn in by an attractive cafe and bookshop, rub shoulders with connoisseurs of the Czech art world in this private gallery. Having rapidly…

4. St Nicholas Church

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Malá Strana is dominated by the huge green cupola of St Nicholas Church, one of Central Europe’s finest baroque buildings. (Don’t confuse it with the…

5. Smiřický Palace

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On 22 May 1618 Czech nobles gathered at the Smiřický Palace to plot a rebellion against their Habsburg rulers. The next day they flung two Habsburg…

6. St Nicholas Church Bell Tower

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During the communist era, the bell tower of St Nicholas Church was used to spy on the nearby American embassy – on the way up you can still see a small,…

7. South Gardens

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This terrace garden offers superb views across the rooftops of Malá Strana and permits a peek into the back garden of the British embassy. There are…

8. Malostranské Náměstí

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Malostranské náměstí, Malá Strana’s main square, is divided into an upper and lower part by St Nicholas Church, the district’s most distinctive landmark…