Castle (Hrad?any): The historic nexus of the city, and the highest point on the left bank. Mostly belongs to Praha 1, although a small part belongs to Praha 6.

Lesser Town (Malá strana): The settlement around the castle; location of most governmental authorities, including Czech Parliament. Mostly belongs to Praha 1, although a very small part belongs to Praha 5.

Old Town (Staré m?sto): The nucleus of the right bank, the oldest part of Prague. The whole Old Town belongs to Praha 1.

Jewish Town (Josefov): A small enclave within Old Town, the old Jewish ghetto. The whole Jewish Town belongs to Praha 1.

New Town (Nové m?sto): The district adjacent to Old Town, established in the 14th century. Large parts of the New Town belongs both to Praha 1 and Praha 2. A small part belongs to Praha 8.

Vysehrad (Vyšehrad): The site of the old Vyšehrad castle south of the medieval Prague. The whole Vyšehrad belongs to Praha 2.

North: Praha 7, Praha 8 and Praha 9. Praha 7. The large river peninsula just north of the city center. Includes the districts of Letná, Holešovice, Bubny, Bubene?, Troja as well as a small part of Liben. Praha 8: Karlin is the small strip of land sandwiched between Zizkov and the river and bordering the old town on the west side. Karlin belongs to Prague 8 and prior to 2002, it was a rather unsavory part of the city. After the flood of 2002, Karlin was revitalised and is fast becoming a somewhat conservative, cosmopolitan, professional-class area. On the north-east side, Prague 8 balloons out and encompasses urban areas, business premises and furniture/homeware shopping districts. This is generally not regarded as a tourist area.

East: Praha 3, Praha 10, Praha 14 and Praha 15. Žižkov is the name of the district referred to as Prague 3. Previously a working class suburb, Žižkov is home to many expats, short term travelers and university students; and sits on a hill on the right side of the old town. The plentiful array of intriguing and often unusual bars and restaurants, combined with a small but dedicated culture of poets, artists and musicians, gives the area its reputation for being both fun, relaxed and alternative. It is considered one of the more Bohemian districts of Prague.

South: Praha 2, Praha 4, Praha 11 and Praha 12. A large part of Praha 2 is divided between historic quarters of New Town and Vysehrad described in individual articles. The remaining part includes most of Vinohrady. Praha 4 is the biggest and most modern district in Prague.

West: Praha 5, Praha 6 and Praha 13.