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The Bohemian football club was founded in 1905 and enjoyed its heyday in the 1970s and 1980s (1983 champion). The players play in green and white and are nicknamed "kangaroos", because the kangaroo was for several years the symbol of the club, offered by an Australian team during a friendly tour of Australia in 1927. Since then, it has become the symbol of the club. The stadium is located in Vršovické Náměstí south of Vinohrady and its supporters are generally quite politicised, often engaged in the extreme antifascist left.

This football club was founded by students in 1892. His white and red jersey has been worn by his players since 1896, without ever having changed, which is a small achievement. Slavia have won 14 national titles and have made their mark in European cups from time to time (UEFA semi-finals in 1997). After a few years in Strahov, next to the gigantic communist stadium planned for the Communist Olympics, Slavia has returned to its Vršovice district at the Eden stadium, making it an almost direct neighbour of the Bohemian club.

Czech players export well, but the Czech league (Českomoravská liga) enjoys a very modest reputation abroad. It's called the Gambrinus Liga, after the beer that sponsors it. The season runs from September to December and from March to June, with a winter break that is detrimental to European competitions. Matches usually take place on Sunday afternoons, and are watched in stadiums and bars by passionate supporters.

This large frozen lake in the middle of a green forest is located in the heart of the city, in the district of Prague 6, near the village of Unetice. Take the first right and then the first left. Pass the chapel and then take the first path on the left. This will take you to the lake (20 minutes walk from the bus stop). It is a favourite place for Prague residents in winter to practice ice skating and sledging during the day and in the evening. The decor is simply sublime! A romantic experience if you are in a relationship.

This large complex offers four swimming pools (one for diving, two Olympic pools, one of which is outside, and a small one for children), but also a weight room and saunas. It is the largest complex of its kind in Prague. Taken by storm on weekends and during school holidays, it is more accessible during the week except during holidays and you can enjoy its services and equipment for a few moments of relaxation or sports practice. You can book your ticket via the website.

FK Viktoria was founded in 1902 as a soccer club in the working class district of Žižkov in Prague. For a long time, the club was in the Czechoslovakian and then the Czech first division, and it has won one championship (1928) and two national cups (1994, 2001). Today the club seems to be sinking into a crisis, kept in the Czech third division despite a promotion on the field at the end of the 2015 season, for financial problems. It plays at the Viktoria Stadion, with about 5,000 seats in the district of Žižkov. The stadium has since been more active than the team.