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Medical Garden and Horský Park
Best time to visit
Late afternoon on a weekday in spring or early autumn, when the light filters through the old trees and the crowds are thin. Summer mornings before 9 am stay pleasantly cool under the canopy.
Budget tips
Entry is completely free, so the only costs are coffee or ice cream from a kiosk. Bring your own picnic supplies from a nearby supermarket to keep the whole visit at zero cost.
Recommended for
Nature lovers, Families, Joggers and dog walkers, Photography enthusiasts
Plan your visit
1.5-2 hours
About
Quick facts: The combined green space spans roughly 22 hectares right in the middle of the city, giving residents a lung of old-growth forest without leaving town. More than a dozen rare tree species over a century old survive here, including giant sequoias and ginkgo trees.
Highlights: A century-old giant sequoia towers over the grass near the upper entrance, its bark smelling of cedar and vanilla after rain. Locals still call the adjacent avenue 'Bridle Path Hill', a leftover from the days when gentry rode horses there in the 1800s.
Insider tips
- Enter from the upper Horský park side and walk downhill through Medická záhrada for the gentler route.
- Climb the small hill near the old gazebo for a wide view over the rooftops toward the castle.
- Pack a picnic blanket in warm months, the grassy slopes fill up fast on sunny afternoons.
- Skip the paved main path and follow the narrow dirt trails through the wooded section for more shade and solitude.
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