The Hrad\u010dany quarter around Strahov and Loreto holds a special place in my heart \u2014 it’s tied to my days as a photojournalism student, when I used to escape the tourist crowds into the winding nooks of Nov\u00fd Sv\u011bt. Luk\u00e1\u0161 and I came here to clear our heads during our first years together in Prague, and this year we walked the route again, this time with two-year-old Jon\u00e1\u0161ek in his pushchair. It’s still our favourite quiet corner of Hrad\u010dany and one of the most rewarding Prague attractions you can explore on foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My classmates from a local grammar school, who grew up in the centre, taught me one crucial lesson: don’t approach Hrad\u010dany from below<\/strong> via Malostransk\u00e1 \u2014 come from the top instead. You’ll save yourself the uphill slog, dodge the worst bottlenecks where crowds collide, and earn views that people pay good money for elsewhere. This part of the city demands a slow pace. You’ll pass monastery walls, listen to carillons, and peer over fences into gardens that most guidebooks never mention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It almost feels silly to list everything you’ll find here \u2014 just keep reading. But for the record: we’ll cover Strahov, Loreto, get wonderfully lost in Nov\u00fd Sv\u011bt, and stop at places where tour guides never go<\/strong>. Luk\u00e1\u0161 will be happy because there’s a brewery at the end. \ud83d\ude01<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Strahov](\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/150992-featured-areal-strahovskeho-klastera-na-hradcanech-pri-pohledu-z-petr.jpg\" "\\"\\"")