Prague Beer Gardens – 8 places for delicious beer and relaxation
Beer foam rises in Prague at sunrise. It is the Czechs who are real beer lovers, their passion for beer accounts for the largest share in the world per capita – 142 liters per person per year.
In Germany, they drink 40 liters less beer, and in the USA – 65 liters less. Czechs will not judge you if you raise a glass of frothy drink in the morning or in the afternoon for them it is completely normal. Transfer Europe offers to hire a personal driver in Prague, so that in good weather you can visit 8 of the most popular beer gardens, serving beer from the best breweries in the Czech Republic.
Beer Garden at Riegrovy Sady
Once a royal garden, now it is the main area for young, cool vacationers and locals from the surrounding areas of Vinohrady and Zizkov. The place is located on a hill east of the main train station. In the middle of wide fields, cobbled sidewalks, and shady chestnuts, Riegrovy is one of the largest beer gardens in Prague, which welcomes up to 1000 people and shows sports on large screens.
If Riegrovy is too crowded, head to the smaller Mlikarna Garden, about 230 meters away, next to the sloping lawn and the city’s best sunset views.
Beer Garden Letná
Where the Vltava River turns its course to the east, in the northern part of Prague, the land rises to the plateau of Letná Park. At this place, nearly a million people gathered during the Velvet Revolution to protest against the communist regime. It is now a tranquil leisure park that attracts the most attention with its green Letná beer garden with panoramic views of the city.
T-Anker
T-Anker was opened in 1970 as the largest shopping center in Czechoslovakia. Today, some consider it a terrible thorn on the streets of Prague, while others consider it a wonderful work of art. However, no one disputes the beautiful view from the beer garden upstairs. The T-Anker panorama reveals the tops of the towers, spires, and terracotta roofs of the Old Town. The terrace serves beer from nine rotating microbreweries such as Cvikov, Matuška and Nová Sladovna.
Strahov Monastery
The tradition of brewing in Bohemia owes much to monks, as in many European countries. The inhabitants of the Strahov Monastery improved their beer between the 13th and 20th centuries. After the Velvet Revolution, the monks returned to their homes west of Prague Castle and resumed construction. Head here to sample any of ten Saint Norbert beers at long tables in the brewery’s courtyard.
Hospůdka Na Hradbách
On the top of a hill at the southern end of the Vltava River stands the Prague castle Vysehrad. Near the fortress of the 18th century, there are the medieval ruins of a Romanesque basilica, as well as the most important and beautiful cemetery of the Czech Republic, where national heroes such as Antonín Dvořák, Alfons Mucha, and Jan Neruda rest in peace. The panoramic view of Prague from the rampart (once the watch-line of the fortress) is best enjoyed with a cold beer in the Hospůdka beer garden in the eastern part of the bastion.
Tiskárna na Vzduchu
This beer garden and concert hall on the eastern edge of Stromovka’s largest city park (formerly the royal hunting grounds of the Holy Roman Emperors) never get bored. The eclectic nightly schedule includes everything from dancing and yoga classes to album release parties, film screenings, and live music, which, along with the tap dancers of Czech brewers Polička and nětická, keeps everyone on their toes.
Embankment of the River Náplavka
The length of the embankment of the River Náplavka is slightly more than 1.5 km. Along the eastern shore, between Vysehrad and the Szitkovskaya water tower, there is a pedestrian path that is so loved by runners, cyclists, and locals for walking the dogs in the morning. By evening, the promenade turns into the city’s largest unofficial beer garden, Náplavka, where Czechs relax with craft beers from small courtyard stalls or on one of the Floating Beer Gardens (boats) moored to the shore.
Hotel Augustine
One of the buildings of the seven monasteries of St. Thomas from the 13th century now welcomes travelers, in the courtyard and the Augustine garden, where you can enjoy the dark drink of St. Thomas. Although the dark lager is no longer brewed by the monks on site, the original recipe was passed on to the hotel owners, who collaborated with the Matuška brewer. As Czech writer Jan Neruda once said about beer: “After the third glass of the Augustinian St. Thomas brewery, you are ready to sell your soul to the devil”.
By ordering a car with a personal driver in Prague on Transfer Europe, you will get a pleasant experience, support and have an unforgettable time in the capital of the Czech Republic, taking a tour of the Bohemian Beer Gardens.
