Route 22
Among Europe's best-known tram lines, a sightseeing route in itself across the city.
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A museum inside a working tram depot in Střešovice in western Prague, showing the history of the city's public transport from the horse-drawn tram onward. Some forty original vehicles are lined up in the depot hall: nineteenth-century horse cars, early electric trams, buses and metro carriages. The building itself dates from 1909 and is still a working depot, which gives the visit a different character from a purpose-built museum. The tram in Prague is not merely transport but part of the city's visual identity — the lines run through the Old Town, over the bridges and up the slopes, and route twenty-two is among the best-known tram rides in Europe as a sightseeing route in its own right. An important point: the hours are very limited — the museum opens on only a few days a week and largely seasonally. Check before going, since reaching it needs a tram out of the centre.
Among Europe's best-known tram lines, a sightseeing route in itself across the city.
The building still works, which gives the visit a different character.
The vehicles are large and visible, and some can be boarded.
Střešovice tram depot, western Prague
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A tram line running past Prague's main sights: from Malá Strana up to Prague Castle and on to Strahov Monastery, passing the river and the National Theatre. An ordinary transport ticket covers it, and it is cheaper and more enjoyable than many organised tours. Watch for pickpockets, as it is known for being packed with tourists.