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Pet?ín - Scenic Viewpoint of Prague, Czech
September 20, 2016
I just went to Pet?ín hill last Thursday with another two backpackers whom I took around. Again. It is hard to say how many times I've been there. Countless. :D
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| Amazing, isn't it? |
Pet?ínské sady, is actually a hill reachable by funicular or you can do simple hiking to the top. Last time I walked up there, it took me about one hour plus minus, including time to fill your camera's memory card with gorgeous photos of Prague. No worries, take your time. There will be many people hike up the hill like you. Even, you can find people sit on the grass along the route to enjoy the view.
How to get to Pet?ínské sady?
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| Pet?ín map |
The nearest tram stop is újezd. If you refer the above map, you can see 3 újezd tram stops. No worries, they are located close to each other. Even I am not familiar with each stops myself. You can take tram number 9, 12, 15, 20, 22, 57, 58, 59, 91 that will stop here. Depends on your previous location though.
Then, if you want to use funicular, you need a pass (the same pass you used for tram, metro and bus in Prague). I will try to make a blog post on how to buy it. -_-' Otherwise, just be fit and hike up okay?
Once you reach the top, you can watch beautiful scenery of flowers - depends on your luck as well. Hehe, sometimes it can be lavenders, tulips or roses. And it can also be nothing. :p
Walk around and you will find this big tower. Pet?ín Lookout Tower (Pet?ínská rozhledna). It is about 64 meters and said to be Eiffel-look-alike. Agree. It was built in 1891, about 100 years before I was born! Wow!
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| The tower |
On the ground floor of the tower, there is a cafe and a gift shop (I don't recommend you to buy here, a bit expensive). Interesting part of this tower is, people who walk up the tower will not meet the people who go down, simply because there are 2 separate stairs. :D
It does not look that tall, but if you come here during windy weather - it will be challenging to your soul and mental. Haha. The tower will shake a bit, not that much.
Oh yea, you need to pay to go up. T_T
October: Mon - Sun 10-20
November - February: Mon - Sun 10-18
March: Mon - Sun 10-20
April - September: Mon - Sun 10-22
Adults: 120 CZK
Children 6-15years old (y.o.), students 15-26y.o. (bring your student ID okay), >65y.o.: 65 CZK
Children 3-6 y.o.: 25 CZK
Family ticket (2 adults + up to 4 children): 300 CZK
Credit : http://www.petrinska-rozhledna.cz/
Time for...Czech tourism. :)
April - September: Mon - Sun 10-22
Adults: 120 CZK
Children 6-15years old (y.o.), students 15-26y.o. (bring your student ID okay), >65y.o.: 65 CZK
Children 3-6 y.o.: 25 CZK
Family ticket (2 adults + up to 4 children): 300 CZK
A bit pricey, but I can say you should not miss the stunning view :)
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| Prague Castle on the left. |
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| Vltava river - connected with many bridges. |
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| Trees of Pet?ín hill. |
Credit : http://www.petrinska-rozhledna.cz/
Time for...Czech tourism. :)
p/s - I think I want to focus future posts on attractions in Prague and Czech generally. Less than a year left to live in this beautiful country. T_T
September 2016 Photo A Day Challenge #19 - Time For...
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Dancing Building, Prague
September 17, 2016
The name of this building is Tan?ící d?m, in English, it can be called as Dancing House. But, people used to refer it as Dancing Building. :)
If you come to Prague, you will realise how authentic and classical the buildings are. The city preserves almost all old and historic architectures - that make Prague to be awesome and interesting. However, you can still expect modern buildings here and there, but they will not make the city weird.
The position and style, are just...nice.
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| Dancing Building, Prague |
I haven't been up there, but it is said that you can take a rest at the cafe while enjoying the panoramic view from top of it. Of course, with a fee - about 100kc maybe. I prefer free panoramic view from Petrin Hill though. :) Hehe
Anyway, from the picture above, you can actually see a couple dancing together.
Use your imagination and please comment which one do you think is the man and which one is the woman :)
Oh yea, the nearest tram stop is Jiráskovo náměstí, reachable by tram 5 & 17. Meanwhile if you want to go here by metro, take Metro B (Yellow) and stop at Karlovo náměstí station. Otherwise, just walk from anywhere you are. Haha.
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| How to get to Dancing Building, Prague |
Okay, see you tomorrow. :)
September 2016 Photo A Day Challenge #17 - Dancing
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Kalau korang datang ke Prague, mesti mencari-cari viewpoint yang cantik untuk ambil gambar kan? Memang banyak sebenarnya pemandangan cantik kat Prague ni, saya yang dah duduk Czech hampir 5 tahun pun masih rasa kagum dengan bandar Prague. Dari Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Pet?ín Hill, Old Town - semua ada daya menawan yang tersendiri.
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| Pemandangan dari Letná Park (Letenské sady) |
Kali ni, saya nak berkongsi tentang Letná Park ataupun orang Czech panggil Letenské sady. Dari 2011 saya dah perasan view ni dari poskad yang dibeli, tapi itulah, takde idea lokasi kat mana masa tu. Tapi, alhamdulillah, akhirnyaaaa :D
Letná Park ni letaknya di atas bukit, hampir sama laluan nak ke Prague Castle kalau korang dari Old Town. Walaupun nampak tinggi, sebenarnya korang tak perlu hiking sangat pun (kalau naik tram)! Lokasi dia saya boleh katakan sesuai jugak untuk semua orang tak kira kanak-kanak atau yang dah berusia.
Best kannn?
Cara-cara ke Letná Park:
1. Ambil tram ke Chotkovy sady.
- tram yang lalu tram stop ni ialah 5, 12, 18, 20, 57, 91. Ikutlah tram mana yang sesuai. Kalau tak nak naik tram, boleh jalan kaki dari Malostranská Metro A / Tram Stop. Cuma, awal-awal nak cakap, jalan memang berbukit. Dan laluan tram sendiri pun mendaki. :)
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| Chotkovy sady tram stop |
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| Kalau naik tram 18, ni antara tramstop yang akan korang lalu sebelum sampai ke Chotkovy sady. |
2. Berjalan dari tram stop ke arah Vltava river.
Kiranya, kalau korang dari arah sungai, bila turun dari tram tu, jalan balik ke arah sungai.
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| Route to the viewpoints |
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| Dalam perjalanan tu, korang akan nampak sign jalan ni. Jalan je terus. :) |
Masa saya ke sini Sabtu (7/5/16) lepas, Letná Park macam dalam proses renovation. Tapi, masih boleh masuk yep.
Jalan terus je - ikutlah instinct masing-masing. Hehe.
Saya baru tahu Michael Jackson pernah buat konsert kat Letná Park ni, dalam tahun 1996. Saya rasa masa ni, saya tak tahu pun Czech Republic ni kat mana. Hehe.
Dannnn, korang akan dapat view ni. Tadaaaa. Jambatan yang kat tengah itu lah Charles Bridge. Kalau boleh zoom gambar ni, memang boleh nampak ramai orang kat situ.
Basically, ni pemandangan jambatan-jambatan yang merentasi Vltava river - sungai terpanjang di Czech (dalam 400+ km). Cara sebutnya Vel-ta-va. Vel - tu guna 'e' untuk 'emak'.
Ni pulak ada sejarah Letná Park kalau korang berminat nak baca. :)
Okayy, till next post. Assalamualaikum.
S.K.Neumanna, HK, Czech
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