Prague, Czechia
Top places to visit in Prague
6 places worth your time in Prague, with what each is actually like and when to go.
Last updated 2026-08-08
1. Prague Castle
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The largest ancient castle complex in the world by area, with St Vitus Cathedral inside the walls.
- Map: Open in Maps
- Best time: Early morning or late afternoon
- Tip: The grounds are free to walk; the buildings are ticketed. Enter from the top at Pohořelec to walk downhill.
2. Charles Bridge
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A fourteenth-century stone bridge lined with baroque statues, connecting the old town to the Lesser Quarter.
- Map: Open in Maps
- Best time: Before 07:00 — at any other hour it is a slow-moving crowd
Watch outThree-card monte and 'found ring' routines operate on and around the bridge, sometimes with a fake police officer.
3. Old Town Square and the Astronomical Clock
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A 1410 clock with an hourly procession of apostles, on a square of Gothic and baroque façades.
4. Jewish Quarter (Josefov)
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Six synagogues, the old cemetery with 12,000 stacked headstones, and the Pinkas Synagogue's wall of 78,000 names.
- Map: Open in Maps
- Tip: One combined ticket covers the whole quarter. Closed Saturdays and Jewish holidays.
5. Vyšehrad
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The other castle, on a rock above the Vltava, with a cemetery holding Dvořák and Smetana and almost no crowds.
6. Petřín Hill
Photo: Jiří Sedláček · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
A funicular up to a mirror maze, a rose garden and a lookout tower modelled on the Eiffel.
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