I live in the area known as Smichov, which is in Prague 5.  This seems, to me, to be similar to the boroughs of New York City (that is, you live in Brooklyn, but you're still actually in NYC).  Smichov used to be a heavily industrial area with a not-so-great reputation as a place to live, but is going through some "gentrification" with the development of a shopping mall, upscale restaurants, luxury apartments, etc., in the neighborhood. The "luxury" part does not, unfortunately, describe my living quarters, but they're clean and quiet, two wonderful traits in a home.

In case any of you think I'm living in a third-world country or am struggling to acquire basic necessities, it may comfort you to know that within a three-block radius of my apartment, there are roughly 23 restaurants (no kidding), 2 butcher shops, 3 bakeries, 5 pubs, 3 supermarkets, 2 coffee shops, and 4 convenience stores. I'm unlikely to starve...  There is also a police station, a bowling alley, a movie theatre, 2 beauty salons, a post office, 2 flower shops, and a place called Exotic Sex Shop (yikes) within this same area.  Okay, so I'm not in Kansas anymore, but other than the buildings being [much] older, it resembles any other big city.

The Prague 5 city offices are also nearby.

The items you're not allowed to carry into the offices with you caught my eye... No guns, check. No bicycles, okay. No dogs, bummer.  But, what's this? Wait a minute!

No ice cream cones???  What is the world coming to when I can't carry my ice cream cone into a public office?