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Vyšehrad and the river

The quieter castle on its rock, the cemetery of the national revival, and the walk back along the embankment.

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Vyšehrad
Photograph: Stanislav Jelen / CC BY-SA 3.0

Day 1

Starts from Anděl · 3h 35m at the sights, 26m travelling · 2.8 km

Areas: Vyšehrad, Nové Město

  1. Vyšehrad — The other castle, on a rock south of the centre, quiet and free to walk (1h 30m)
  2. Vyšehrad Cemetery — Where the Czech national revival buried its composers and writers (1h)
  3. Vyšehrad Tunnel — A short rock tunnel under the Vyšehrad cliff, cut in 1905 (20m)
  4. Rašín Embankment — The riverside vaults and the Saturday farmers' market (45m)