Wallenstein garden, Prague

Beautiful quiet garden with a lovely pond feature. There are plenty of fish and ducks around. There is a greenhouse next to the pond with more tropical plants. There are two peacocks that roam freely in the garden, with one of them a rare albino peacock. The garden leads to the Waldstein Palace with benches dotted around the garden to relax in a quiet and pleasant environment. In one corner of the garden there is an artificial stalactite wall which also has an aviary next to it with exotic birds. There are plenty of statues around the garden depicting mythological characters.

Highly underrated and I think a must visit garden in Prague. I stumbled upon this garden by accident while taking a long morning walk through the city and I was so glad I did. It’s adjacent to Prague’s Senate, had school kids on a field trip when I was there, is extensive and varied and is free to enter! From one entrance, you’ll start at a large reflecting pool close to the metro / subway station. From another entrance, you begin in a formal garden organized in a more French style with statues, hedges and fountains. Peacocks roam wild and elaborate paintings decorate the underside of soaring colonnades. I could have stayed for half a day just to take photos of this garden! Allow yourself at minimum an hour if you enjoy gardens.