🇨🇿 Prague

St. Wenceslas Vineyard

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Address: Staré zámecké schody 6/251, 118 00 Praha 1, Czechia
Hours: Daily 11:00–19:00; entry to the grounds is free
Price: Free to enter; wine by the glass at the pergola, light food at Villa Richter
Website: https://www.villarichter.cz/en/
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Legend credits Prince Wenceslas (yes, 'Good King Wenceslas') with planting vines here in the 10th century; historians point to Charles IV around 1375. Either way it is Bohemia's oldest vineyard.

For the wine side of things, this is the spot. Bohemia's oldest vineyard clings to the southern slope right below Prague Castle, replanted and reopened to the public in 2008 after a long restoration. Roughly 1,200 bottles of Pinot Noir and Riesling are made on-site each year.

It pairs perfectly with the castle: when you finish at the top, walk down through the vineyard along the Old Castle Stairs instead of doubling back. Entry is free, the pergola wine bar in the middle of the rows pours the estate wines, and the Villa Richter restaurant focuses on Czech and Moravian wines with light food.

Even setting wine aside, it earns its place: a quiet, green terrace with an unbroken panorama over the Old Town's red roofs and church spires, and one of the better photo spots in the city.