What to see in Prague. This beautiful city is a highly sought-after destination, it has a lot to see so we will detail a tour of it.
It is the capital of the Czech Republic, crossed by the Vltava River and called the city of a hundred towers.
We spent four days there, but if you have more, it will be better, you will see everything that awaits you in Prague. Shall we begin? What to see in Prague.
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Day 1. What to see in Prague.
We will start at the place that is the postcard presentation of this beautiful city and it is its Old Town Square. We are now in the area of Stare Mesto (the old town).
Stare Mesto
It is a beautiful area to walk and to stay, in this area we had our hotel that we will show later.
What to see in this area?
Astronomical Clock
The astronomical clock. One of the main attractions of Prague is its astronomical clock. It is located on the wall of the town hall and was built in 1410. Unlike another one we have visited, the one in Strasbourg, which those who follow us will have seen in the video of that city, this one is located outside so simply by standing in the square you can enjoy the spectacle every hour on the hour. You will notice that it is about to start even if you do not check your watch, the crowd looking up will give you the indication that the hour is approaching.
But we can go inside the town hall and see some of the mechanism inside, although the main thing is the beautiful views you get from there
Old Prague Town Hall
Its construction began in 1338 and more buildings were added around it over the years. Today its tower is surrounded by Gothic and Renaissance buildings
Its 70-meter tower, as we said, allows you to climb up and that’s where we went. You have two options: go up by elevator or on foot. Although we chose to go up by elevator, we saw that it wasn’t necessary, at least in our case, because the climb is via a ramp that seems very comfortable. The price varies depending on the way up you choose. The entrance fee is 300 CZK (about €13) and an extra 100 CZK (just over €4) more if you want to go up by elevator. The ticket office is on the first floor.
The views of Prague’s rooftops from the top are unmissable, so the climb is highly recommended so it would be something to add to this tour of what to see and do in Prague.
Although we are telling you about the places to see so that you can put together your own itinerary through the city, as always, and applying what we recommend, we started this tour with a free tour, which was worth doing and began in Mala Strana and then ended here in the Old City.
The hidden church, Our Lady of Tyn
When I was told that the church in Prague Square was hidden, I didn’t realize how much. Once there, I expected a small street as an access, but it is only a passage.
Together with the town hall, the Tyn Church is one of the city’s postcards. A must-see in Prague. These two towers frame the square, it was built in the 14th century. Access to it is from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.
The Church of San Nicolás
The Church of St Nicholas in the Old Town, not to be confused with the one in MaLa Strana as there are two churches of St Nicholas, the other one we will see later, was built in 1732. This church of St Nicholas is also in the Old Town Square and is worth the entrance fee, it is a very beautiful baroque church and has a chandelier inside which is worth seeing. The crown-shaped chandelier weighs 1400 kg. It was given to the church by Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. Admission is free.
Concerts are held in the church, we have not been but I imagine it is a nice option.
►See the concerts at the San Nicolás Church
A short walk from the square will take us to the Powder Tower.
Powder Tower
Only 450 meters separate us from the Old Town Square to the Powder Tower.
The Powder Tower (Prašná brána) is a gothic tower ,one of the< wpml_nbsp >original gates of the city. It dates back to the 15th century and leads to the Old Town we are visiting. It is one of the most famous monuments in Prague.
Prague Municipal House
Nearby we find a spectacular building, the Municipal House (Obecní dům). This exponent of Art Deco is home to concert halls, exhibitions and restaurants. It was built between 1905 and 1912. A look at even its hall is worth it, but the façade is already worth admiring.
Works by David Cerny
We will see many works in the city by the sculptor David Cerny, they are somewhat controversial but undoubtedly attract attention. They range from a man hanging from a building, giant faceless babies to two men urinating. They are really unmissable, something more than just adding to what to see in Prague.
The Clementinum
About 400 meters separate us from the Old Town Square. The Clementinum (Klementinum) is the second largest building complex in Prague after the Castle. Originally, the Clementinum was the seat of the Charles University. From the 16th century it was occupied by the Jesuits, who built a large complex in the area, to which more buildings were added. Until a few years ago the complex housed the National, University and Technical Libraries. A visit to the impressive 18th century Baroque library is currently available only through guided tours, which are available in Czech and English. The price is about €13.
Charles Bridge
We will start with the Old Town Tower and the breathtaking views from this small square towards Prague Castle, The Old Town Tower can be climbed.
The Charles Bridge (Karlův most) is the oldest bridge in Prague and crosses the Moldau River from where we are Stare Mesto to where we go Mala Strana i.e. from the Old Town to the Lesser Town.
Its construction began in 1357 and ended in 1402. It has 3 towers distributed between its two headlands, one of them at the end located in the Old Town and the other two in Mala Strana.
We can climb the tower that is in the old city, but we haven’t done it so we can’t tell you what the views are like.
The bridge is decorated by 30 statues located on both sides of the bridge, most of which are baroque style< wpml_nbsp >and were sculpted around 1700, most notably that of St. John Nepomuk. Legend has it that if you rub the dog you will come back
During the day it is overcrowded, if you can go early in the morning you will see it better.
Visit it during the day but if you can go see it at night too, it highlights a captivating medieval atmosphere. Or you can take a free tour of the mysteries and legends of Prague, it is a nice option.
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Day 2. What to see in Prague
We will visit Mala Strana
Mala Strana
Mala Strana means small town.
Malostranské Square
We will start at the Malostranské Náměstí Square distant from the Charles Bridge a little more than 400 meters. An attractive square with baroque buildings, the tower of the Madonna erected in 1715 and the frame is given by the Church of St. Nicholas, this is the other church of St. Nicholas that we named a few minutes ago. This baroque church was built between 1704 and 1755. The entrance fee is 100 CZK (just over 4 euros).
A short walk between beautiful streets 400 meters more will take us to the John Lennon Wall, another place to see in Prague.
John Lennon Wall
Located on Kampa Island, the origin of the wall dates back to 1980, when John Lennon was assassinated. The Beatle was very followed, as he was all over the world, but apart from that at a time when the Czech communist authorities forbade many things to young people, so the wall became a space to express themselves and reveal themselves. The corner is very picturesque and is always very busy.
We continue in the Kampa park and we go to see some giant and faceless babies, as we said another work by the Czech artist David Cerny.
Monument to the victims of communism
A few more meters we will advance to meet the monument to the victims of communism, 600 meters separate us from it. It commemorates the victims of the communist era between 1948 1948 to 1989. It is located at the base of Petřín Hill.
The narrowest street
We retrace our steps and not so far away we find the narrowest street in Prague, it has a traffic light to pass and you will see many people queuing to do so. We continue our journey to the Kafka Museum.
Kafka Museum
The writer Franz Kafka was born in Prague in 1883. In this museum you will find manuscripts, drafts and photographs of it. The entrance fee is 300 CZK (€13).
Right at the entrance of the museum you will find a fountain composed of two men urinating, it is the work of the already named Prague artist David Černý.
Letná Park
We will finish this tour at the metronome of Prague, from where we will get a very nice view of the city and we will get ready because tomorrow we will visit the Prague Castle.
This huge metronome is located in Letná Park, the metronome for those who do not know is an instrument used in music to mark the time.
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Day 3. What to see in Prague
Castle District
On this third day we will tour the Prague Castle. We started the tour with a free tour. We did the free tour of the castle to get acquainted with the history of the castle as it is a very large complex, but you can also do it on your own.
Prague Castle
You can walk up from Mala Strana Square up Nerudova Street. Or go up by tram and then walk down. We went up on the tram, the cost of the 30′ ticket is 30 CZK ( € 1.26) , 90 ‘ 40 CZK , but you have 24 hs tickets for public transport if you plan to use it a lot or 72 hs, the prices are 120 and 330 CZK respectively (about €5 and €14). Don’t forget to validate your ticket once when you get on. More information on the Prague Public Transport website.
World Heritage Site, the castle is a large complex. It is here that we use the Praga Cool pass well since with it you have access to almost all the facilities, we will detail as we see the places.
St. Vitus Cathedral
Two churches are located within the complex, starting with St. Vitus Cathedral. It is the largest example of Gothic art in Prague. It has been the site of the coronation of all the kings of Bohemia and is also the burial place of the holy bishops and archbishops and a good number of kings.
Entrance to a certain point is free, but if you want to continue along the path to the altar, the entrance fee is 250 CZK (€10.50) for the complete tour of what we will see. Access is included if you have the Prague Cool Pass.
St. George’s Basilica
Only the foundations of the original building founded around the year 920 have been preserved. When the monastery was founded in 973, the church was enlarged and rebuilt.
The ticket price is CFK 250 € 10.50 for the complete circuit of what we will see. , being also included in the Prague Pass.
Halls of the Royal Castle
The halls of the Royal Castle were built in the 17th century for Emperor Rudolph II and housed important sculptures. The entrance also enters the circuit along with the previous churches.
Let’s now go to the famous Golden Alley.
Golden Lane
Golden Lane is certainly a charming spot in Prague Castle, named after the fact that it was once an alley dedicated exclusively to goldsmithing. This was in the 15th century, but very little has changed since then. The traditional medieval buildings still remain, only now they house exhibitions showing scenes of medieval life and shops selling local crafts. If you are a fan of literature, be sure to visit number 22: it was the house of Franz Kafka’s sister, and the author wrote there for a while. Access is included in the aforementioned tour, it is free if you have the Prague Cool Pass and access is free for everyone after 5 pm when the shops in it close.
Castle Gardens
A tour of the castle gardens will make you relax from a busy day and you can finish the tour of the Castle in this magnificent place with these views of the city.
If you still have energy left, we add two places not so far but for those who take the tram. They want to see which ones, come on!
Our Lady of Loreto
The Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is not in the Castle district but in Hradcany, which is next to the Castle district. The ticket price is 250 CZK (10.50 €) is included if you have the Prague pass.
Strahov Monastery
Founded at the beginning of the twelfth century by Władysław II, the library of the Strahov Monastery has two rooms that are somewhat reminiscent of the Baroque library of the Clementinum.
Day 4. What to see in Prague.
Today we will start in the New Town.
Nove Mesto
Dancing House
We will take the tram to a construction that, although it is not old, attracts a lot of attention. The Dancing House.
The building was designed in 1992 and completed in 1996.
The design, not very traditional, was controversial at the time because among the Baroque, Gothic and Art Nouveau buildings in Prague it stood out for its difference, today it has become an attraction of the city and many of us are those who go there to see the construction.
Our steps will take us to a museum and a beautiful building.
National Museum
The historic building is located on Wenceslas Square, it is one of the most important buildings in Prague, declared a national cultural monument in 1962. Its interior is truly wonderful. The building is in the neo-Renaissance style, it was built between 1885 and 1891.
Inside you will find, among other things, samples of paleontology, anthropology and zoology.
The opening hours are from 10 am to 6 pm and the entrance fee is 380 CZK (€16). It’s free if you have the Prague Cool Pass
We are now going to see another work by David Cerny.
Wenceslas’ Horse
Located in the Lucerne gallery, about 500 meters from the museum we recently visited, we found this sculpture with Wenceslas’ upside-down horse.
We continue walking towards
Kafka’s Head
This work, also by David Cerny, was placed at the end of 2014, in front of the Quadrio shopping centre.
Here the author brings us one of the important characters of Prague, Franz Kafka.
And now we will go back to where we started in the old city, to walk through the Jewish Quarter, the Josefov.
The visit to the Jewish cemetery and a series of synagogues of which we highlight to enter the Spanish Synagogue.
It is an interesting tour and within them you will find information about the Jewish community in Prague.
The price of the entire circuit of 6 synagogues and cemetery is CFK 300 (€10.50) you have it included if you have the Prague Cool Pass.
Do you want to end the day from above? Then I’ll tell you about the hotel and other visits
Zizkov TV Tower Prague
We will travel by tram and climb 93 meters when we reach this 216 m tower. The 360° view of Prague awaits us. Is it a must?, personally I don’t think so, but anyway it was a visit that we liked to make.
The entrance fee is CZK 300 (€13), it is included with the Prague Cool Pass.
Our hotel in Prague
We stayed in the Old City, this time we chose the Iron Gate, the hotel was very well located and with very good service.
Booking.comIn the evening we chose to see the Prague Black Theatre show, Anthology. Although I think it is not essential, the show was good. The entrance fee is € 24.
We ate in different places, none of them to highlight, all in the Old City, we took the opportunity to eat goulash and try different beers, the Czech Republic is the largest consumer of beers per capita.
One night we chose to have dinner on the boat on the Vltava River. It was a good experience, a different night that we leave you in this post with all the details, step by step, as we like, for those who are considering a dinner for a special occasion or simply to celebrate the trip. ↓↓►Prague Dinner Experience by Boat on the Vltava
The Czech Republic is not only its capital Prague but also has charming towns or cities from which we visited and stayed in Cesky Krumlov and Olomouc, places to add on that tour of the Czech Republic.
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