Guides to living in Plzeň
How-tos and overviews with figures that update themselves from the data: rents, neighbourhoods, transport, schools.
Where to live
Where to live in Plzeň
Plzeň has 25 neighbourhoods, from the historic centre through large housing estates to former villages on the edge. An overview by rent, journey to the centre, green space and restaurants, with figures from current data.
Quiet living in Plzeň
Street noise is the most common reason people move out of a flat. Where Plzeň is quietest, how to read noise in the data and what the radon index of the ground says.
Renting a flat
How much does rent cost in Plzeň
A typical 2+kk flat (two rooms plus a kitchenette) in Plzeň costs CZK 13 600 a month, excluding service charges and energy. What a smaller or larger flat costs, which neighbourhoods have the cheapest rent and how renting compares with buying.
Practical
How to find a GP in Plzeň
After moving to Plzeň, turning eighteen or when your doctor retires: where to look for a GP, when they may refuse you and what to do if nobody is taking patients. Plzeň has 97 GP practices.
Paediatrician in Plzeň
You will need a paediatrician often, and often at short notice. Choose by the journey from home, a contract with your health insurer and how the practice works; Plzeň has 34 paediatric practices.
Dentist in Plzeň: how to find one with a health insurance contract
Almost everyone who moves to Plzeň ends up looking for a dentist. Plzeň has 160 dental practices and 130 of them have a contract with VZP; here is how to find the right one for you.
Depending on who you are
Where to live in Plzeň as a student
The University of West Bohemia has its campus in Bory, and the Charles University Faculty of Medicine is in Lochotín. Halls, renting, the cheapest neighbourhoods and where you are close to your faculty and to a night out.
Where to live with children in Plzeň
With children, what counts is what is a few minutes' walk away: a nursery, a school, a playground and some green space. Which Plzeň neighbourhoods have it best and what a flat big enough for a family costs.
Where to go with children in Plzeň
A playground behind the house, a park for the weekend, a museum or a library when it rains. Plzeň has 241 playgrounds; see where most of them are and which is closest to you.
Housing for seniors in Plzeň
In later life, what counts is what you can reach on foot: a GP, a pharmacy, a shop, a bench in the park and a stop. Which Plzeň neighbourhoods have it best and what to think about when looking for a flat for retirement.
Living with a dog in Plzeň
With a dog, what counts is where you can walk twice a day. Which Plzeň neighbourhoods have a park or wood closest, where the dog runs are and what to think about when looking for a rental with a dog.
Dog runs in Plzeň
A run where a dog can play off the lead is gold for an owner in the city. Plzeň has 11 on the map; see which is closest to you.
Schools and kindergartens
Schools and nurseries in Plzeň
Plzeň has schools of every level and founder. When nursery and first-year enrolment take place, how Plzeň's joint catchment areas work and which neighbourhoods have the most schools.