Smíchov
Smíchov has, since 1922, been a district and cadastral area of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, and is part of Prague 5.
Smíchov has, since 1922, been a district and cadastral area of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, and is part of Prague 5. It is on the west bank of the Vltava river.
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Worth seeing in and around Smíchov
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Charles University
Charles University, also known historically as the University of Prague, is the largest university in the Czech Republic. It is one of the oldest universities in the world in continuous operation and the third oldest university north of the Alps.
2.1 km · oldest and largest university in the Czech Republic · Wikipedia - 02Prague Castle
Prague Castle is a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic. Built in the 9th century, the castle has long served as the seat of power for kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia.
2.3 km · castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic, dating from the 9th century · Wikipedia - 03Charles Bridge
Charles Bridge is a medieval stone arch bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV, and finished in the early 15th century.
1.9 km · bridge in Prague, Czech Republic · Wikipedia - 04St. Vitus Cathedral
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus and Adalbert is a Catholic metropolitan cathedral in Prague, and the seat of the Archbishop of Prague. Until 1997, the cathedral was dedicated only to Saint Vitus, and is still commonly named only as St.
2.4 km · Roman Catholic cathedral in Prague · Wikipedia - 05National Library of the Czech Republic
The National Library of the Czech Republic is the central library of the Czech Republic. It is directed by the Ministry of Culture.
2 km · central library of the Czech Republic · Wikipedia - 06Dancing House
The Dancing House, or Ginger and Fred, is the nickname given to the Nationale-Nederlanden building on the Rašínovo nábřeží in Prague, Czech Republic. It was designed by the Croatian-Czech architect Vlado Milunić in cooperation with Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry on a vacant riverfront plot.
800 m · building in Prague, Czech Republic · Wikipedia - 07Wenceslas Square
Wenceslas Square is one of the main city squares and the centre of the business and cultural communities in the New Town of Prague, Czech Republic. Many historical events occurred there, and it is a traditional setting for demonstrations, celebrations, and other public gatherings.
2 km · city square in Prague · Wikipedia - 08National Museum in Prague
The National Museum is a public museum dedicated to natural scientific and historical collections of the Czech Republic, its history, culture and people, among others. The museum was founded in 1818 by Kašpar Maria Šternberg.
2 km · Czech museum institution · Wikipedia - 09Vyšehrad
Vyšehrad is a historic fort in Prague, Czech Republic, just over 3 km southeast of Prague Castle, on the east bank of the Vltava River. It was likely founded in the 10th century.
900 m · historic fort in Prague · Wikipedia - 10Old Town Square
Old Town Square is a historic square in the Old Town quarter of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. It is located between Wenceslas Square and Charles Bridge.
2.2 km · square in the Old Town quarter of Prague · Wikipedia
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Getting to Smíchov
- Airports
- Václav Havel Prague (PRG), 11 km · Pardubice (PED), 95 km · Karlovy Vary (KLV), 107 km
- Stations
- Praha hlavní nádraží, 2.5 km · Dejvická, 3.6 km · Muzeum, 2 km · Jiřího z Poděbrad, 3.2 km
- Pardubice → Smíchov98 km · quickest by road, 2h 14m · Kč170–230
- Karlovy Vary → Smíchov111 km · quickest by road, 2h 21m · Kč170–225
- České Budějovice → Smíchov122 km · quickest by road, 2h 39m · Kč200–270
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Smíchov
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Smíchov. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundThe historic center consists largely of cobblestone streets, so wearing comfortable walking shoes is highly recommended." (2024)]] around Prague consists of three metro lines (, , ), over twenty tram lines (numbered 1–31 & 91–99 for night trams), trolleybuses (numbered 51–59), buses (3-digit numbers), ferries, a few train lines (numbered S1, S2, S49,…), all using the same time tickets.
- Get aroundThese tickets may be of interest to visitors (new prices from Jan 2026): 39 (36 in app) Kč – full ticket: 30 minutes (transfers allowed), not valid on the Petřín funicular 50 (46) Kč – full ticket: 90 minutes (transfers allowed), not valid on the Petřín funicular 150 (140) Kč – 24-hour ticket, 350 (340) Kč – 3-day ticket (72 hours) 315 (288) Kč - 24-hour ticket for all zones of PID (Prague integrated transport system) - covering all urban and suburban transport in Prague and Central Bohemian Region All tickets are approx.
- Get aroundValidate your paper ticket by slipping it into one of the validators (ticket yellow boxes in the tram, bus, trolleybus, ferry or metro entrance), as soon as you board.
- Get aroundIn the metro, on the S-trains and on the funicular, the validators are in stations instead of the vehicles.
- Get aroundEvery 15 minutes a funicular runs to the top of Petřín Hill.
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Next door to Smíchov
Smíchov is 2 km from Prague, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Praguecapital city of the Czech Republic2.2 km
- Old Townneighborhood of Prague, Czech Republic1.9 km
- Malá Strananeighborhood of Prague2.1 km
- Hradčanydistrict of Prague2.3 km
- Josefovtown quarter and cadastral area of Prague2.5 km
- Prague Uprisinguprising attempting to liberate the city of Prague from German occupation during World War II2.2 km