WHAT IS THE BEST PRAGUE´S PLACE TO LIVE?

It is not easy to decide, which district is the most advantageous place to live in Prague. Each neighbourhood has its particularity. Someone may prefer to have some amenities available near his house; someone else may have other preferences. If you want to choose your place for living in the capital, the public transport services are usually the primary factor you are interested in. In the city, contrary to the outskirts, you need few minutes to get almost anywhere, and trams, buses and the underground serve at short intervals. The Prague public transport services are quite well organised.

The greenery guarantees fresh air. The stats show the increase of Prague greenery. People who live in the fourth district (Hodkovičky, Podolí, Braník, Libuš) have unbeatably most trees and bushes “for themselves” and they are tight followed by inhabitants of the seventh district (Letná and Stromovka Parks).

The good transport connections and greenery richness in the neighbourhood is the foundation stone when looking for place for living. Also the district attractiveness (Old Town, Lesser Town, Vinohrady, Hanspaulka, Hřebenka, and Riverside) as well as sports and cultural possibilities are considered to be a key factor.

FINDING THE RIGHT PLACE:

Prague has 10 districts in total and they are referred to as Prague 1 – 10:

• P 1 - OLD TOWN, NEW TOWN, LESSER TOWN
• P 2 - VINOHRADY
• P 3 - ŽIŽKOV
• P 4 - PODOLÍ, HODKOVIČKY, CHODOV, BRANÍK, KUNRATICE, LIBUŠ
• P 5 - SMÍCHOV, MOTOL, STODŮLKY, JINONICE, KOŠÍŘE, RADOTÍN
• P 6 - BUBENEČ, STŘEŠOVICE, OŘECHOVKA, HANSPAULKA, ŘEPY, BŘEVNOV
• P 7 - HOLEŠOVICE, TROJA
• P 8 - KARLÍN, LIBEŇ
• P 9 - PROSEK, KBELY, ÚJEZD NAD LESY
• P 10 - HÁJE, VRŠOVICE, STRAŠNICE, MALEŠICE

CITY CENTER RENT

The City Centre is primarily the oldest part of the city (OLD TOWN, CASTLE DISTRICT, LESSER TOWN) with many historical buildings dating back to the 14th century particularly in the neighbourhood of the exquisitely – preserved Old Town Square, as well as Prague 2 (VINOHRADY) with beautiful Art - Deco buildings in tree lined streets, but should also include the nearer parts of Prague 3, 5, 6, 7 , 8 and 10.

OUTSKIRTS

Most districts in the best parts of P 4,5,6 can provide its residents an oasis of tranquillising green areas (gardens, parks, woods make up about 45 percent, or 14, 250 acres/ 5,769 hectares of the city’s land area), excellent sport facilities and suburban style shopping in local hypermarkets and malls nearby . It is relatively easy to get anywhere you want in Prague once you become familiar with the transportation system, made up of metro, bus and tram lines that reach every part of the city. The public transport system is so thorough because, up until a few years ago, cars were considered a luxury item, and to a great extent still are.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

The metro in Prague is simple and efficient. There are three lines A, B, and C. Metros run from 5 a.m. to midnight, at intervals of between 2 and 10 minutes. Trams are a much-loved aspect of Prague’s transport system. They run around the centre, with a few lines stretching out to the edges of the city. Buses fill in the gaps left by metros and trams, and are therefore far more prevalent in the outskirts of Prague. Like night trams, night buses run between midnight and 4.30 a.m.

Good public transportation enables that you can choose to live wherever you feel most comfortable. Most houses recently renovated or newly built can be found throughout the city, but most expatriates ask for houses and villas in areas close to school (Kunratice, Nebušice, Horoměřice) or on prestigious addresses like Hanspaulka, Bubeneč, Střešovice, Břevnov, Hřebenka etc. Parts of the city, which are more out of the way (Zbraslav, Újezd, Radotín, Braník…) can have lower prices, but not as a rule.

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