If you would like to stretch yourself, Prague offers an inexhaustible number of opportunities. When hot days arrive, you will surely appreciate swimming and sunbathing outdoors or playing tennis or golf. When the weather is not great, you can choose any other way to satisfy your wishes ‘under roof’ in any of the places listed below. If you wish to stay at a hotel with all the sports facilities, try the four-star Club Hotel Praha. This complex offers every athletic facility you can dream of, from track and field to court games and gym and massage facilities.
Indoor and outdoor pools
– Podolí swimming pool, Podolská 74, Prague 4 (largest and best one, indoor and outdoor pools, read more)
– Bazén Hostivař, Bruslařská 10, Prague 10
– Sokol Královské Vinohrady (for nude swimming), Prague 2, Polská ul. (in Riegerovy sady)
– Aqua Blues Hloubětín (the only one in Prague with seawater), Prague 9, Hloubětínská 80
– Plavecký stadion Slavia (also an open-air swimming pool available) Prague 10, Vladivostocká 10
– Džbán Reservoir, Šárka Nature Reserve, Praha 6 (swimming pool with a special section for nude bathing).
Golf
– Golf Club Academics, Rohanský ostrov, Prague 8
– Golf Praha, Vltavanců 982, Prague 4
– Golf Club Praha, Plzeňská 401/2, Prague 5 (this nine-hole golf course is just behind Hotel Golf)
– Erpet Golf Centrum, Strakonická 510, Smíchov, Praha 5 (18-hole virtual reality golf course)
– Golfový klub Čechie Praha, U Sluncové 618, Prague 8
– Golf Club Erpet, Strakonická 2860/4, Prague 5.
Tennis courts
– SK Slavia Praha, Letenské sady 32, Prague 7
– Hamr Sports Complex, Záběhlická, Zábehlice, Praha 10 www.hamrsport.cz
– Club Hotel Praha Průhonice, Prague-east, Průhonice 400 (tennis, squash, bowling, a fitness centre, badminton, sauna, solarium, massages and swimming pool)
– Tenis Šmukýřka, Na Výši, Prague 5
– Tenis Strašnice, Pod Strání 2, Prague 10
– Tenis Klánovice, V Pátém 521, Prague 9 – Klánovice
– Tenisová Škola Advantage, Augustinova 2072, Prague 11
– Hit Tenis, Prague 4, Jeremenkova 1835/106, Prague 4
– Tenisový klub TJ Uhříněves, K Sokolovně, Prague 10
– Český Lawn Tenis Klub Praha, Štvanice 38, Prague 7
– TOP Bohemians Praha, Nad Vodovodem 50, Prague 10
– Tennis Club Prague, Střelecký ostrov 336, Prague 1.
Zlute Lazne
This is the closest thing you’ll find to a beach in Fragile. It’s located on the river and feels like a cheesy, tourist-friendly part of Ibiza! There are artificial beaches – complete with beach huts, bars, volleyball courts and table-tennis tables – which also double up as one of the hottest club scenes in the area when night falls. It’s also great for kids as well, as it has a large children’s play area. It’s only open in the summer and the hours are 9 am to 2 am, and it can be reached by tram, getting off at the Dvorce stop. Prices are 80 CZK until 5 pm but free thereafter. For more information, visit www.zlutelazne.cz.
Squash
– Squash Ohradní, Ohradní 1440, Prague 4
– Haštal – Horní a Dolní kurty, Haštalská 20, Prague 1
– Svatováclavský Squash, Wenceslas Square, Prague 1,
– Esquo Squash Centrum, Vaníčkova 3, Prague 6 – Strahov.
Bowling
– Acord Bowling Club, Rostislavova 19, Prague 4
– Best Bowling, Řevnická 1, Prague 5
– Beer and Bowling Diner, Kongresová 1 (Corinthia Towers Hotel)
– Bowling centrum RAN, V Celnici 10 (Hotel Marriott, open 12pm-12am)
– Bowling Králův Dvůr, Hruševanské nám., Prague 8 – Dolní Chabry
– Bowling Strašnice, Starostrašnická 1002/58, Prague 10
– Bowling Bar, Senovážné nám. 21 (Hotel Junior)
– Bowling bar U Viktorky, Seifertova 49, Prague 3
– Na Ovčíně, Záběhlická 82, Prague 10
– Radava SC, Milady Horákové 37, Prague 7
– Relax Centrum PRAHA, Koněvova 13, Prague 3
– SB Centrum, K Horkám 2284/1, Prague 4
– Sportcentrum Duo Hotel, Teplická 492, Prague 9
– Short Guns Shooting – Střelnice Čestlice, Čestlice 199 (Praha – Průhonice)
– Fit areál Parabellum, Květnice 50 (Praha – east)
Billiards
– Billard Centrum, V Cípu 1, Prague 1
– Billard Centrum, Stroupežnického 1, Prague 5
– Billiard Club Harlequin, Vinohradská 25, Prague 2
– Café Louvre, Národní třída 22, Prague 1.
Karting
– Kart Areal, Chlumecká 8, Prague 9 (Černý Most mall),
Open: Mon-Thurs 2-10pm ; Fri 2-11pm; Sat 12-11pm; Sun 12-10pm
– Kart Centrum, Výpadová 1335, Prague 5
Open: Mon-Fri 3pm-12am; Sat and Sun 11am-12am
– Kart Klub Letňany, Toužimská 55, Prague 9
Open: Mon-Fri 2-12pm; Sat and Sun 10am-12am
Paintball
– Paintball Club Troja, Krejnická 2021, Praha 4
Open: 9.30am-6pm. Closed Sat and Sun
– Prague Indoor Paintball, Freyova 27, Praha 9
Open: 12pm-11pm.
Shooting
– Interlov Praha, Jungmannova 25,Praha 1
Open: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-2pm. Sun closed
– SSK Magnum Praha 6, Kamýcká 192, tel. 233 32 24
Open: Thu, Sat and Sun 10 am-6 pm; Wed and Fri 1-6 pm. Closed Mon and Tue.
Horse riding
– Reporyje, Zmrzlík 3, Prague 5 (booking required)
Race Course
– The Central Racecourse Chuchle, Radotínská 69, Prague 5 (gallop and trotter chase at weekends from April to November).
Ballon rides
– Stifter Baloons, Moskevská 1464, Prague 10.
Canoeing
– Berounka River – for experienced and beginners (Saturdays and Sundays), Central European Adventures, Jáchymova 4, Josefov.
Jogging
The best places are Stromovka Park, Letná, the Vyšehrad ramparts, the open space around Strahov and Kampa Island.
Ski rental
Happy Sport – Snowboard rental prices begin at 250CZK daily, with ski rental prices at 100CZK daily. Also, you will need to pay about 50CZK to 80CZK for insurance and make a deposit. Repairs are also offered at Happy Sport. Address: Národní obrany Sixteen, Dejvická, Prague 6 (www.happysport.cz). Opening times: 09:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday; 09:00 to 13:00 Saturday. Additional locations are: Na Pankráci 1598, Pankrác, Prague Four; Beranových 127, Letňany, Prague Nine.