That Prague, capital of the Czech Republic, is a super tourist city, no one can deny and it is logical to see crowding of people at certain popular attractions, especially in high season.
But in Malá Stranaone of the older neighborhoods of Prague, located at the foot of the castle, there is a place that generates curiosity and also mixed feelings (we’ll see why)
It’s a narrow passage with a stone staircase called Vinarna Certovka or the narrowest street in Prague. Has 10 meters long and at its narrowest point it reaches only 50 centimeters wide. Not suitable for claustrophobics.
Since only one person can pass at a time since There’s no space to move and let those coming from the opposite direction pass – several can go in single file, one after the other, the problem is the crossing of people moving in opposite directions -, a semaphore which aims to organize the passage of pedestrians coming and going.
The traffic light, the narrowness and the social networks They made this place increasingly attract the attention of many tourists who walk through the city.
Is this passage worth knowing?
Let’s start by saying that Prague, the city of a hundred towers, has a lot of must-see attractions. Is beautiful in each of its famous corners: the Old Town Square and the Astronomical Clock of the Town Hall, the Charles Bridge and the Vltava River, the Castle, the National Gallery, the National Museum and the National Theatre, the Jewish Quarter, breweries and Czech beer and much more further.
The area known as Malá Strana “will remind you fairy tale settingbut it is also a residential neighborhood, home to government and government offices, embassies and foreign diplomats,” they describe on the official Visit Czechia site.
Your heart is Plaza Malostranské náměstí and the baroque church of San Nicolás, which stands out for its dome and bell tower.
Prague Castle and the famous Charles Bridge. Photo ShutterstockThis Vinarna Certovka passage is located in this area of Prague. AND awakens passions among those looking for selfies and nice posts for their networks, but also mixed opinions.
The first thing to note is that connects Luzickeho street with a restaurant called Certovka, which is on the Certovka canal and from which you can get nice views of the Charles Bridge.
who only want have fun with the traffic light thingthey must make the round trip… and be patient depending on the wait or queue that this may entail.
Those who go through it to eat will be able to enjoy the place and the views.
Not suitable for claustrophobics: here an adult and a minor taking photos. Photo ShutterstockYes, of course, this issue of the narrow passage and, especially, the traffic light, has been a good publicity for the restaurant in question.
Among those who are in favor, they point out the curiosity of knowing “the narrowest street in Prague”, as they call it, although it is not really a street either. If the restaurant closes, so does the ticket.
On the contrary, those who think that it is a place that can be visited if one passes by, but It is not like to move especially to that placeeven more so if one has little time and must prioritize other, much more interesting experiences.
He restaurant It also raises doubts: on Google it has a score of 2.3 and the opinions in recent weeks emphasize the poor service.