Looking for Fresh and Free Fruit? Head to the Orchards: There Are 70 in Prague!

If you’re looking for fresh fruit, head to the orchards: they’re free, and Prague has the most in the world! Most Praguers have no idea that there are a number of fruit orchards in the capital, where one can pick various fruits for free, from apples to pears and cherries to blackberries. Pluck a few cherries or pears from the tree and eat them right away. For many of us, the fruit carries many memories, especially from our childhood when we used to go to our grandmothers in the countryside or to summer camps as children. We all probably had secret expeditions to neighbors’ gardens where cherries were blushing. But it would probably occur to few that free and completely legal expeditions for fruit can be undertaken in Prague today. Nowadays, when the prices are going up, a little fresh fruit is vital. Just go to one of the 70 Prague orchards. Yes, Prague really has so many–the most in the world. “The Prague City Council manages 70 orchards with a total area of 115 hectares. Even one or two orchards are added per year, either by getting one into the administration or by setting up new ones,” explains Jiří... The post Looking for Fresh and Free Fruit? Head to the Orchards: There Are 70 in Prague! appeared first on Prague Morning .

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