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Quote: Whenever I am on holiday I seem to climb up a tall building with lots of windy steep steps just to get a panoramic view of the city. In Florence it was the cathedral dome, Pisa was the Leaning Tower and I've bean up countless bell towers in Belgium. My recent trip to Prague was no different and we had a fine selection to choose from. We could have scaled the heights of the Astronomical clock Tower in the Old Town Suare, the Charles Bridge towers or the soaring tower of St Vitus Cathedral but settled on the PetÅ™ínská Rozhledna, Petrin Hill Observation Tower which is Prague's answer to the Eiffel Tower.Petrin Observation Tower crowns the summit of Petrin Hill a pleasant wooded area adjacent to the Mala strata and the castle area of Prague... Read More
From journal Czeching out Prague
Quote: On the top of Petřín Hill in Prague you may notice an Effiel Tower like tower at the very top. This is the Petřín Hill Observation Tower. It's a 60 metre tower which is much smaller than the Eiffel Tower., however as it's on the top of Petřín Hill it does have almost the same altitude as it's French lookalike.To get to this tower you can either climb up Petřín Hill, or take the Funicular Railway. Now I should point out climbing Petřín Hill is so easy task! Indeed we walked back down it and it's quite steep in parts, and it was tiring enough walking back down it nevermind up! The Funicular railway is easy to use, and will take you to the top of Petřín Hill in no time.At the base of the tower there is a small gift shop and cafe, as well... Read More
From journal 4 Days in Prague
Quote: Petrin Hill is a wonderful place to visit with kids. A church was here as early as the Middle Ages, but the attractions built for a Jubilee Exhibition in 1891 are the main draws for families. You can hop a ride on a funicular to get to the top, but we decided to walk up a winding path, the sunlight warm on our cheeks, the trees alive with white spring blossoms. By the time we reached the top of the hill, the observation tower had opened. For a nominal charge, we were able to go inside and climb to the top of this miniature version of the Eiffel Tower from Paris. We were rewarded with outstanding views of Prague. Since we were there early, we were also fairly undisturbed by crowds, so we could take our time. From our high vantage point, it... Read More
From journal Playground of Prague
Quote: Petrin Tower is a mini copy of the Eiffel Tower (60m high), which was built in 1891 on the occasion of the Jubilee Exhibition. It was renovated and re-opened in 2002. Having been up the "real" thing, the kids really wanted to do this one too, and I do like to keep them happy! Tickets are 50CZK per adult (including up to 3 children under 10 each). There are 299 steps leading up to the top platform. Apparently, taking into account height of the hill, then at the top, you are, in fact, at the same height as the real Eiffel Tower. It certainly felt very high! The steps up are a fairly tight spiral around the outside of the tower, which can make you feel a little dizzy, what with the views all the way down through the structure and out over the... Read More
From journal Showing Prague to the family