Golf

Czechs are rediscovering golf on the new tournament-caliber course with a world-class view at the Praha Karlstejn Golf Club, 30 minutes south of Prague. For details and directions, see chapter 11. You can improve your game during cold weather at the Erpet Golf Center, Strakonická 510, Praha 5 (tel. 257-321-177; www.erpet.cz). Opened in 1994, the renovated innards of a Communist-era sports hall now has a tropical setting of driving platforms, with pitching and putting greens on Astroturf and interactive video simulators. It's open daily from 8am to 11pm. Take metro line B to Smíchovské nádrazí. The price is 300Kc ($12) per hour, including the use of a well-equipped fitness center.