Hotels near Letna Park

Letna Park sits on the plateau above the Vltava's north bank and gives the view that appears on most photographs of Prague taken from above: the river with its chain of bridges laid out below, the Old Town behind them and the castle off to the left. The Letna Metronome, a 23-metre kinetic sculpture installed in 1991, stands on the plinth where a monument to Stalin was blown up in 1962.

Letensky zamecek beer garden, on the eastern edge of the park under the chestnut trees, is where locals watch the sun go down over the river. It runs on the weather rather than a calendar and typically wraps up in late October, so an early-month visit is the safer bet. The park is free and open at all hours, and the chestnut canopy turns through the first half of the month.

Pro Tip: Walk up from Cechuv most rather than taking the tram. The staircase climbs directly to the Metronome and the view opens behind you as you rise, which is the whole point. Bring a layer: the plateau is exposed and noticeably colder than the streets below.