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Homes & Neighbourhoods

Where to live, how to rent, what to buy and what each district is really like.

136 guides4 min average read43 districts A–Z

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All Homes & Neighbourhoods guides

  1. 4 min readPrague 1 to Prague 22: what the district numbers actually meanPrague 2 is not 'second best', and the number on a listing says little about the street. How the 22 districts, 57 city districts and your address fit.
  2. 5 min readPrague 10 for renters: Vršovice, Strašnice and the green eastVršovice has the village-in-the-city streets, Strašnice has the space and the metro. Prague 10 gives renters two very different bargains in one postcode.
  3. 5 min readPrague 10: Vršovice, Strašnice and the calm south-eastTram-and-metro suburbs with a village-style centre, villa streets, interwar blocks and prefab estates. Who the south-east suits and what to check first.
  4. 4 min readPrague 2 decoded: Vinohrady, Nové Město and Vyšehrad on one postcodeWhy "Prague 2" on a listing may not mean the Vinohrady you picture, and how Karlovo náměstí, Vyšehrad and Náměstí Míru differ from street to street.
  5. 4 min readPrague 3 beyond the TV tower: Žižkov, Olšany and Jarov comparedAlmost everyone who says Prague 3 means Žižkov. But the district runs from bar-lined hillsides to calm family streets in the east. Here is how to read it.
  6. 4 min readPrague 4: five districts under one number, from Pankrác to KunraticeBusiness towers, a riverside suburb, forest edges and big estates. Prague 4 is where the commute matters more than the postcode, and how to compare zones.
  7. 5 min readPrague 4: Pankrác, Krč and the southern towersPrague 4 has the city's skyscraper cluster at one end and woodland at the other, with metro C stitching them together. How renters should read it.
  8. 4 min readPrague 5 and Smíchov: the new-build and rental marketSmíchov turned brownfield into a quarter of glass and brick next to a tram hub. What to expect if you rent or buy new in Prague 5, and what to check first.
  9. 4 min readPrague 5: from the Anděl hub to hillside villas and film-studio countryA district that starts as a city and ends as a hillside. Smíchov, Košíře, Motol and Barrandov compared, with the transport questions to ask before you rent.
  10. 4 min readPrague 6: Dejvice, Bubeneč and the villa quartersEmbassy gates, university lecture halls and villa colonies on the same few tram lines. Why Prague 6 is the calm, green side of the city, and how it divides up.
  11. 4 min readPrague 6: villas, a thousand-year monastery and the quietest westThe leafy west of the city has embassies, a deer-park palace and Břevnov Monastery from 993. Where Prague 6 is calm, where it is far and what to check first.
  12. 4 min readPrague 7: fifteen minutes from a modern art gallery to a zooGalleries, a hilltop park, a royal hunting ground and a baroque château in one compact district. How Holešovice, Letná, Bubeneč and Troja differ.
  13. 4 min readPrague 8: same number, three different cities from Karlín to BohniceRebuilt Karlín, working-class Libeň and the vast estates to the north. Prague 8 stretches a long way, and the metro line you pick decides the life you get.
  14. 5 min readPrague 9 and Vysočany: the new business districtOffices, an arena and a metro line to the eastern edge: Vysočany is where Prague is growing a second business centre, and where tenants can live beside it.
  15. 4 min readPrague 9: the old engine-makers' district that is rebuilding itselfFactories gave way to offices, an arena and new blocks around Vysočany, while Prosek and Letňany offer space on metro C. What to check before you sign.
  16. 4 min readPrague apartment viewing checklist for buyers: what to inspectA flat can look perfect for twenty minutes and cost you for twenty years. What to check inside, in the building and in the cadastre before you make an offer.
  17. 5 min readPrague districts for remote workers who need quietSilence at 11pm is easy to find. Silence at 11am, with a decent connection and somewhere to eat lunch, is the real brief for a home-working renter.
  18. 5 min readPrague neighbourhood comparison table: rent, noise, green spaceFifteen Prague areas on the three things renters argue about. The ratings are our impressions, not data, so shortlist with them and then go and look.
  19. 5 min readPrague neighbourhoods with the best schools: catchments explainedThere is no single official school league table to follow. How catchments, inspection reports and international schools shape your choice of address.
  20. 4 min readPrague rental agencies: how they charge and what to askAn agency can save you weeks, and can also charge you for the privilege. What to ask about fees, contracts and who it works for before you say yes.
  21. 4 min readPrague's greenest neighbourhoods: parks, woods and riverbank walksFrom Stromovka to the Šárka valley, which districts put real green space on the doorstep, and how to find your nearest wood in the city.
  22. 4 min readPrague's most walkable neighbourhoods: everything within five minutesBakery, pharmacy, tram stop and a pub at the end of the street. Which Prague districts let you live without a car or a long commute, and how to test one.
  23. 4 min readQuiet neighbourhoods in Prague for light sleepers: where nights are calmTrams squeal, terraces linger and cobbles echo. Which parts of Prague tend to be calm after dark, and how to test a bedroom before you rent it.
  24. 5 min readRent a room in Prague long term: what the contract should sayA room-only lease is a short document with a long list of ways to go wrong. The clauses to look for, and the ones to push back on.