District · Prague
Žižkov and KarlínŽižkov
Žižkov has the TV tower and the densest pub streets; Karlín is a rebuilt riverside district with restaurants. Both are 10 to 15 minutes from the centre by tram.
Key facts
- Suits
- Late pubs, bars, a local feel
What it's like
- Feels:
- Gritty, local, dense with pubs
- Suits:
- Late pubs, bars, a local feel
- Best time:
- Evening
- Watch out for:
- Late weekend crowds if you want sleep.
- In short:
- Žižkov has the TV tower and the densest pub streets; Karlín is a rebuilt riverside district with restaurants. Both are 10 to 15 minutes from the centre by tram.
About these names
Prague is small enough to walk, but the hills and cobbles slow you down. The castle is on a hill on the west bank; the Old Town Square, Josefov and the New Town are on the flat east bank; Malá Strana links them below the castle. A first visit needs four clusters: the castle, the bridge and Lesser Town, the Old Town, and the New Town with Wenceslas Square.
Stay here?
Not a base in this guide
Drink and nightlife
Lines from the Prague drinking guide that name this district.
- Žižkov pub streets · Local pubs and small bars · until about 00:00 to 02:00Cheaper than the centre; crowds of locals on weekends.
Safety at night and noise
Vinohrady and Žižkovday: oknight: ok
Rowdier pubs late on weekends; otherwise residential and calm.
Built from this guide’s Prague districts table, place, eat and sleep pages, route graph and city notes. Hours, prices and rules change: anything marked (check) is typical, not verified. checked: 2026-09.