Praha
PRA-ha
Prague
Usage
Czech capital. Famous for Charles Bridge, Prague Castle, and Old Town Square
Grammar Note
Feminine noun. Locative: "v Praze" (in Prague). The historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Brno
BR-no
Usage
Czech Republic's second largest city. Known for Špilberk Castle and Villa Tugendhat
Grammar Note
Neuter noun. Locative: "v Brně". Genitive: "Brna". About 2.5 hours from Prague by train
Karlovy Vary
KAR-lo-vi VA-ri
Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad)
Usage
Famous spa resort town known for its colonnades and hot springs. Also famous for its film festival
Grammar Note
Means "Charles's spas". Plural noun. Also the origin of Becherovka herbal liqueur
Český Krumlov
CHES-kee KRUM-lov
Usage
Beautiful Bohemian castle town, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Famous for the Vltava River meander
Grammar Note
"Český" is the adjective form of "Čechy" (Bohemia). About 180km south of Prague. Best reached by bus
Pražský hrad
PRAZH-skee hrad
Prague Castle
Usage
Prague's most famous attraction. One of the largest castles in the world
Grammar Note
"Pražský" is the masculine adjective of "Praha". Currently serves as the office of the Czech president
Staroměstské náměstí
STA-ro-mnyest-ske NAH-mnyes-tyee
Old Town Square
Usage
Heart of Prague's Old Town. Famous for the Astronomical Clock and Týn Church
Grammar Note
"Staroměstské" is the adjective form of "Staré Město" (Old Town). "náměstí" is neuter
Kutná Hora
KUT-nah HO-ra
Usage
Historic town about 70km from Prague. UNESCO site famous for the Bone Church (Ossuary)
Grammar Note
Means "hill of the monk's habit" (related to silver mining). The Bone Church (ossuary) is world-famous
Olomouc
O-lo-mouts
Usage
Moravian university city. Famous for its Baroque fountains and Holy Trinity Column (UNESCO)
Grammar Note
Feminine noun. Locative: "v Olomouci". Has the most Baroque fountains of any Czech city
Národní muzeum
NAH-rod-nyee MU-ze-um
National Museum
Usage
Major museum at the top of Wenceslas Square in Prague
Grammar Note
"muzeum" is a neuter Latin loanword. Locative: "v muzeu". Located at the top of Wenceslas Square
Šumava
SHU-ma-va
Šumava (Bohemian Forest)
Usage
National park in southern Bohemia. Great for hiking, cycling, and skiing
Grammar Note
Feminine noun. Borders Germany and Austria. Includes both national park and protected landscape areas
Letiště Václava Havla Praha
Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)
Usage
The country's main international airport, in the Ruzyně district west of the city; bus 119 reaches metro line A at Nádraží Veleslavín in about 17 minutes
Letiště Brno-Tuřany
Brno-Tuřany Airport (BRQ)
Usage
Small international airport about 7 km southeast of Brno with few scheduled flights; a city bus links it to Brno hlavní nádraží
Letiště Leoše Janáčka Ostrava
Leoš Janáček Ostrava Airport (OSR)
Usage
Airport for the Moravian-Silesian region at Mošnov; a railway station connected to the terminal runs into Ostrava
Praha hlavní nádraží
Prague Main Station (Praha hlavní nádraží)
Usage
The country's largest railway station, with international trains toward Vienna, Berlin and Budapest; signs abbreviate it "Praha hl.n." and metro line C stops directly beneath
Praha-Holešovice
Praha-Holešovice station
Usage
Long-distance station in the north of the city where trains toward Dresden and Berlin call; connected to metro line C at Nádraží Holešovice
Praha Masarykovo nádraží
Masaryk Station (Praha Masarykovo nádraží)
Usage
The city's oldest terminus station, used mainly by regional trains and close to the Old Town, a short walk from metro line B at Náměstí Republiky
Praha-Smíchov
Praha-Smíchov station
Usage
Station in the southwest of the city, departure point for local trains toward Karlštejn and Beroun; linked to metro line B at Smíchovské nádraží
Brno hlavní nádraží
Brno Main Station (Brno hlavní nádraží)
Usage
Moravia's largest railway station, at the southern edge of Brno's old town, with international trains toward Vienna and Bratislava
Ostrava hlavní nádraží
Ostrava Main Station (Ostrava hlavní nádraží)
Usage
Station north of central Ostrava; many long-distance trains call at Ostrava-Svinov instead, so check which station your train uses
Ostrava-Svinov
Ostrava-Svinov station
Usage
Main station in western Ostrava where most Prague-Ostrava express trains stop; trams connect it with the city centre
Plzeň hlavní nádraží
Plzeň Main Station (Plzeň hlavní nádraží)
Usage
Rail hub of western Bohemia, about 90 minutes from Prague, with trains onward to Regensburg and Munich in Germany
Olomouc hlavní nádraží
Olomouc Main Station (Olomouc hlavní nádraží)
Usage
Main station of northern Moravia where nearly every Prague-Ostrava express stops; trams reach the old town in about 10 minutes
Pardubice hlavní nádraží
Pardubice Main Station (Pardubice hlavní nádraží)
Usage
Key station in eastern Bohemia on the Prague-Ostrava main line, also the interchange for trains toward Hradec Králové
Ústí nad Labem hlavní nádraží
Ústí nad Labem Main Station
Usage
Station on the Elbe in northern Bohemia where international trains toward Dresden and Berlin stop; a gateway to Bohemian Switzerland National Park
Hradec Králové hlavní nádraží
Hradec Králové Main Station
Usage
Station of the regional capital of eastern Bohemia, the usual interchange for trips to the Krkonoše mountains and the Adršpach rocks
Kutná Hora hlavní nádraží
Kutná Hora Main Station
Usage
Where trains from Prague arrive, about 3 km from the historic centre; the Sedlec Ossuary is a 10-minute walk, while the old town needs a connecting train or bus
Břeclav
Usage
Border junction town in southern Moravia, the interchange for trains toward Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest and the gateway to Lednice
Dejvická
Dejvická (metro line A)
Usage
Station on metro line A (green) at Vítězné náměstí, the heart of the Dejvice district with universities, embassies and hotels
Nádraží Veleslavín
Nádraží Veleslavín (metro line A)
Usage
Station on metro line A (green) and the terminus of airport bus 119, about 17 minutes from the airport; often a visitor's first metro station in Prague
Hradčanská
Hradčanská (metro line A)
Usage
Station on metro line A (green), the closest metro to the northeast side of Prague Castle, about a 15-minute walk away, with tram connections
Malostranská
Malostranská (metro line A)
Usage
Station on metro line A (green) serving Malá Strana and the western end of Charles Bridge; change here for tram 22 up to Prague Castle
Staroměstská
Staroměstská (metro line A)
Usage
Station on metro line A (green) for the Old Town Square, the eastern end of Charles Bridge and the Jewish Quarter of Josefov
Můstek
Můstek (metro lines A and B)
Usage
Interchange between metro lines A and B at the lower end of Wenceslas Square, on the edge of the Old Town
Muzeum
Muzeum (metro lines A and C)
Usage
Interchange between metro lines A and C at the top of Wenceslas Square, directly below the National Museum
Náměstí Míru
Náměstí Míru (metro line A)
Usage
Station on metro line A (green) and the deepest in the Prague metro, at the centre of the café-filled Vinohrady district
Jiřího z Poděbrad
Jiřího z Poděbrad (metro line A)
Usage
Station on metro line A (green) on a Vinohrady square with the modernist Church of the Most Sacred Heart and a regular farmers' market
Flora
Flora (metro line A)
Usage
Station on metro line A (green) between the Vinohrady and Žižkov districts, close to the Olšany cemeteries
Nemocnice Motol
Nemocnice Motol (metro line A)
Usage
Western terminus of metro line A (green), directly at Motol University Hospital, one of the largest hospitals in Central Europe
Zličín
Zličín (metro line B)
Usage
Western terminus of metro line B (yellow) with a large park-and-ride and suburban bus stands, at the western road exit from Prague
Nové Butovice
Nové Butovice (metro line B)
Usage
Station on metro line B (yellow) in the office and housing-estate area of southwest Prague, where cheaper hotels are concentrated
Smíchovské nádraží
Smíchovské nádraží (metro line B)
Usage
Station on metro line B (yellow) connected to Praha-Smíchov railway station and a suburban bus terminal, the change point for trips to Karlštejn
Anděl
Anděl (metro line B)
Usage
Station on metro line B (yellow) at the centre of the Smíchov district west of the Vltava, and a major tram interchange
Karlovo náměstí
Karlovo náměstí (metro line B)
Usage
Station on metro line B (yellow) at Charles Square, the largest square in Prague, within walking distance of the Dancing House on the river
Národní třída
Národní třída (metro line B)
Usage
Station on metro line B (yellow) near the National Theatre and the riverfront, on the street with the 1989 Velvet Revolution memorial
Náměstí Republiky
Náměstí Republiky (metro line B)
Usage
Station on metro line B (yellow) by the Powder Tower and Municipal House, also the walk-up interchange for Masaryk railway station
Florenc
Florenc (metro lines B and C)
Usage
Interchange between metro lines B and C, directly at Prague's main long-distance coach station, including international services
Palmovka
Palmovka (metro line B)
Usage
Station on metro line B (yellow) in the Libeň district of eastern Prague, where several tram lines meet
Českomoravská
Českomoravská (metro line B)
Usage
Station on metro line B (yellow) in the Vysočany district, the stop for the big arena used for concerts and ice hockey
Černý Most
Černý Most (metro line B)
Usage
Eastern terminus of metro line B (yellow), with park-and-ride and regional buses toward Hradec Králové
Letňany
Letňany (metro line C)
Usage
Northern terminus of metro line C (red), with the exhibition grounds, a large park-and-ride and suburban buses to the north
Nádraží Holešovice
Nádraží Holešovice (metro line C)
Usage
Station on metro line C (red) connected to Praha-Holešovice railway station; bus 112 to Prague Zoo also departs here
Vltavská
Vltavská (metro line C)
Usage
Station on metro line C (red) in the Holešovice district north of the Vltava, near Letná park and the gallery quarter
Hlavní nádraží
Hlavní nádraží (metro line C)
Usage
Station on metro line C (red) directly beneath Prague's main railway station, the link from long-distance trains into the city
I. P. Pavlova
I. P. Pavlova (metro line C)
Usage
Station on metro line C (red) and a busy tram interchange, within walking distance of Wenceslas Square
Pankrác
Pankrác (metro line C)
Usage
Station on metro line C (red) in the high-rise business district of southern Prague, with many business hotels
Háje
Háje (metro line C)
Usage
Southern terminus of metro line C (red) in the southern housing estates, a suburban bus hub near the motorway toward Brno
Ostrava
Usage
The country's third city and centre of the Moravian-Silesian region in the northeast, known for its regenerated coal and steel industrial heritage area
Plzeň
Plzeň (Pilsen)
Usage
Largest city in western Bohemia and birthplace of pilsner beer, with brewery tours and historic cellars; about 90 minutes from Prague by train
Liberec
Usage
City in northern Bohemia below Ještěd mountain with its landmark tower and ski slopes, a base for winter trips
České Budějovice
Usage
Main city of southern Bohemia with a huge square arcade, home of Budvar beer and the usual interchange for Český Krumlov
Hradec Králové
Usage
Regional capital of eastern Bohemia, called the "salon of the republic" for its planned early-20th-century modern architecture
Pardubice
Usage
City in eastern Bohemia with a Renaissance chateau and square, known for its gingerbread and its steeplechase horse race
Zlín
Usage
City in eastern Moravia built by the Baťa shoe company, a functionalist planned town of red-brick buildings
Jihlava
Usage
Main town of the Vysočina highlands on the Bohemia-Moravia border, with a medieval silver-mining past, a large square and underground tunnels
Ústí nad Labem
Usage
Industrial city on the Elbe in northern Bohemia, close to the German border and the gateway to Bohemian Switzerland
Znojmo
Usage
Wine town in southern Moravia near the Austrian border, with a national park in the Dyje river gorge and a large underground labyrinth
Mikulov
Usage
Wine town in southern Moravia with a chateau on a limestone hill, close to the Austrian border and the Lednice estate
Telč
Usage
Small town in the Vysočina highlands whose square of pastel Renaissance houses is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Tábor
Usage
Historic town in southern Bohemia founded by the Hussites in the 15th century, with maze-like lanes and medieval tunnels under the old town
Třeboň
Usage
Town in southern Bohemia surrounded by medieval carp ponds, known for its wetlands and spa treatments
Cheb
Usage
Town on the German border in western Bohemia with a square of German-style timbered houses, a rail junction for the spa region
Litomyšl
Usage
Town in eastern Bohemia with a UNESCO-listed Renaissance chateau, birthplace of the composer Smetana
Kroměříž
Usage
Town in eastern Moravia whose archbishop's palace and Baroque gardens are a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Děčín
Usage
Town in the Elbe gorge where the river crosses into Germany; buses to Bohemian Switzerland and the Pravčická brána start here
Opava
Usage
Historic capital of Czech Silesia, west of Ostrava, with several chateaux in the surrounding area
Čechy
Bohemia
Usage
The historic western half of the country, covering Prague, Plzeň, Český Krumlov and the spa region; the adjective form is "český"
Morava
Moravia
Usage
The historic eastern half of the country, including Brno, Olomouc and Zlín, known for its wine and folk traditions
Slezsko
Silesia
Usage
Historic region along the Polish border in the northeast around Ostrava and Opava; most of Silesia lies in present-day Poland
Vysočina
Vysočina (the Czech Highlands)
Usage
Highland region between Bohemia and Moravia, crossed by the Prague-Brno motorway and home to Telč and Jihlava
Karlův most
Charles Bridge
Usage
14th-century stone bridge linking the Old Town and Malá Strana, lined with 30 statues; pedestrian only and very crowded by day
Václavské náměstí
Wenceslas Square
Usage
The main boulevard of the New Town, a 750 m long square with the National Museum and the St Wenceslas statue at its upper end
Malá Strana
Malá Strana (Lesser Town)
Usage
Baroque quarter west of Charles Bridge below Prague Castle, with St Nicholas Church and the foot of Petřín hill
Josefov
Josefov (Jewish Quarter)
Usage
Jewish quarter just north of the Old Town Square, with the Old-New Synagogue and the Old Jewish Cemetery, visited on a combined ticket
Vyšehrad
Usage
Hilltop fortress on the south bank of the Vltava with the cemetery where Dvořák and Smetana are buried, a short walk from the metro line C station of the same name
Katedrála svatého Víta
St Vitus Cathedral
Usage
Gothic cathedral inside Prague Castle with Mucha's stained glass and the royal tombs; signs abbreviate it "Katedrála sv. Víta"
Pražský orloj
Prague Astronomical Clock
Usage
15th-century clock on the Old Town Hall in the Old Town Square; the apostle figures move on the hour and the tower gives a view over the square
Chrám Matky Boží před Týnem
Church of Our Lady before Týn
Usage
Twin-spired Gothic church on the east side of the Old Town Square, also called "Týnský chrám"; the entrance is through a passage beneath the houses
Národní divadlo
National Theatre
Usage
Gold-roofed theatre on the Vltava riverfront staging opera, ballet and drama, a few minutes' walk from metro line B at Národní třída
Petřín
Petřín Hill
Usage
Green hill west of Malá Strana, reached by funicular, with an Eiffel-style lookout tower over the whole city
Tančící dům
Dancing House
Usage
Modern riverfront building by Gehry and Milunić with a rooftop terrace, near metro line B at Karlovo náměstí
Karlštejn
Karlštejn Castle
Usage
Gothic castle about 30 km southwest of Prague built by Charles IV to hold the crown jewels, about 40 minutes by train from Praha-Smíchov
Konopiště
Konopiště Chateau
Usage
Chateau near Benešov south of Prague, the residence of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, known for its hunting trophies and rose garden
Hluboká nad Vltavou
Usage
Town in southern Bohemia with a white neo-Gothic chateau in English style on a hill, about 20 minutes by bus from České Budějovice
Lednice
Usage
Chateau and vast landscaped park in southern Moravia, part of the UNESCO-listed Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape together with Valtice
Valtice
Usage
Wine town in southern Moravia with a Baroque chateau and wine cellars, the other half of the UNESCO Lednice-Valtice landscape
Špilberk
Špilberk Castle
Usage
Hilltop castle above Brno, once a Habsburg prison and now the city museum with a viewpoint
Vila Tugendhat
Villa Tugendhat
Usage
Modernist house in Brno by Mies van der Rohe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; visits must be booked in advance
Mariánské Lázně
Mariánské Lázně (Marienbad)
Usage
Spa town in western Bohemia about 50 km south of Karlovy Vary, known for its colonnade, singing fountain and park promenades
Františkovy Lázně
Františkovy Lázně (Franzensbad)
Usage
The smallest of the western Bohemian spa towns, uniformly painted yellow, listed by UNESCO together with Karlovy Vary and Mariánské Lázně
Luhačovice
Usage
Moravia's largest spa town east of Zlín, known for its folk-style wooden spa buildings and mineral springs
Krkonoše
Krkonoše (Giant Mountains)
Usage
The country's highest mountain range along the Polish border, a national park for skiing in winter and hiking in summer
Sněžka
Usage
The country's highest peak at 1,603 m in the Krkonoše range, reachable by cable car from Pec pod Sněžkou
České Švýcarsko
Bohemian Switzerland
Usage
National park of sandstone rock formations on the German border in northern Bohemia, entered from Děčín or Hřensko
Pravčická brána
Pravčická brána (rock gate)
Usage
One of Europe's largest natural rock arches, in Bohemian Switzerland National Park, about an hour's walk up from Hřensko
Český ráj
Bohemian Paradise (Český ráj)
Usage
Protected landscape northeast of Prague with sandstone rock towers and hilltop castle ruins, popular for hiking; Turnov is the usual base
Moravský kras
Moravian Karst
Usage
Cave region north of Brno centred on the Punkva Caves boat trip and the Macocha abyss; book cave tickets in advance
Jeseníky
Jeseníky Mountains
Usage
Mountain range in northern Moravia topped by Praděd (1,491 m), dotted with spa resorts and ski areas
Lipno nad Vltavou
Usage
Resort village on Lipno lake in southern Bohemia, the country's largest reservoir, used for watersports and cycling in summer and skiing in winter
Vltava
Vltava River
Usage
The country's longest river, rising in the Šumava and flowing through Prague to join the Elbe; sightseeing boats operate in Prague
Labe
Labe (Elbe River)
Usage
River rising in the Krkonoše and flowing through northern Bohemia into Germany, where it is called the Elbe; Ústí nad Labem and Děčín stand on its banks
Terezín
Terezín (Theresienstadt)
Usage
Fortress town about 60 km north of Prague with a memorial to the wartime ghetto and camp, reachable as a day trip by bus from Prague
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