Location: Prague
Top Things to do in Prague
Top 10 Free Things to do in Prague, Bohemia
The bohemian allure and fairytale features of Prague make it a perfect destination for beach-weary vacationers who want to immerse themselves in culture. You could devote an entire day to exploring Prazsky hrad (Prague Castle), then refueling over a hearty dinner at a classic Czech tavern. Spend some time wandering the Old Town Square before heading over to gape at The Old Town Hall and Astronomical Clock. Prague’s best bars are found in cellars, where historic pubs set the scene for a night of traditional tippling.
Restaurants in Prague
1. Old Town Hall with Astronomical Clock
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4.5 based on 26,938 reviews
The Old Town Hall is one of the most significant monuments in the Czech Republic. It was established in 1338 as the administrative seat for Prague's Old Town. Now, it is mainly used for the ceremonial purposes of the capital city, Prague. The historical town hall consists of a set of five medieval houses, the corner of which is adorned with a historical astronomical clock, a gothic oriel window and a massive rectangular tower. The lookout gallery on the town hall tower offers the most beautiful view of Prague. A tour of the historical halls in the Old Town Hall is a unique experience. The expensively decorated rooms date from various periods and are examples of the remarkable development of the town hall complex. The guided tours in various languages are organised in hourly intervals.
Reviewed By travelinspiration
Absolutely LOVED this huge picturesque historical square and the wonderfully unique Astronomical clock, that does it's little music show for 2 minutes on the hour/every hour. Yes there are crowds but Prague is very popular - it's to be expected!! Get there early to see the 2 minute show for pictures/video, or eat at one of the restaurants that faces it (we recommend Cafe Mozart!!).
2. Charles Bridge
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4.5 based on 72,287 reviews
Connecting the Old town with Lesser Town, this popular pedestrian bridge is filled with musicians, painters, vendors and tourists during the summertime.
Reviewed By JaneA873
Lovely bridge with the towers at either end ( one of which you can certainly climb to the top (we didn’t do that) Great views across to Prague Old Town and back towards Mala Strana Petrin Hill and The Castle walking the other way . In June it was very busy and I recommend a stroll earlier in the day - the earlier the better, or very late at night if you dislike walking shoulder to shoulder with lots of people. Lined with artists doing portraits or caricatures, artisan wares and jewellery were interesting and early evening there were some great buskers to entertain. The statues/ Saints ( though not the originals as they are in a museum ) are really lovely to see. A busy but must see free Prague sight.
3. Lesser Town
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4.5 based on 4,998 reviews
One of the most historic sections of Prague, the Lesser Quarter features many Renaissance burghers' houses, baroque palaces, narrow lanes and spacious squares.
4. Staromestske namesti
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4.5 based on 55,533 reviews
The most significant square of historical Prague, it was founded in the 12th century and has been witness to many historical events. In addition to the Old Town Hall and the Church of Our Lady before Týn, the square is dominated by the Baroque Church of St Nicholas, the Rococo Kinský Palace, the Gothic House at the Stone Bell and the monument to Jan Hus. In the pavement of the square are memorial stones marking the execution of 27 Czech lords in 1621, and the Prague meridian.
Reviewed By ParvizM2013 - San Diego, United States
We started our Prague city walk with the Prague Old Town Square since our hotel was located with walking distance. Wow, what a fascinating place it was, just like in fairy tales! Gorgeous streets with old and original street tiles/stones, amazing buildings all around, the fantastic Astronomical Clock, tall and historical Gothic Powder Tower, the wonderful Church of Our Lady Before Tyn, Charles Bridge, lots of beautiful and interesting shops and many great restaurants. And of course, with huge crowds. This was late September and we still saw many huge crowds in Prague Old Town Square and in all other city attractions. This was the busiest place of all places we visited during our vacation including Budapest, Salzburg and Vienna. It is not easy to describe this wonderful place because we were astonished everywhere we looked and walked. The whole place is just lovely. We went there multiple times and we still could not get enough of this charming and interesting place. We also went to Old Town Square during evening since the clock, the buildings, and Charles Bridge are so pretty when lit. Our first day walk took about 3 hours and we all really enjoyed it. Would highly recommend a visit of Prague Old Town Square and spending a few hours walking over this amazingly beautiful, historical, and fascinating place. Do not miss it!
5. Letna Park
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4.5 based on 1,377 reviews
Facing the center of Prague, this large urban park is a popular spot for hiking, skateboarding, picnics and other outdoor activities.
Reviewed By rosec302 - Bristol, United Kingdom
Lovely park with beautiful views looking down to the old town areas. Big and clean park and nice paths. Very possible to walk from old town to the park. Many public transports to get there. There are two very big beer gardens indifferent location of the park, both with fantastic views. Most evenings have musics. We were there till quite late at night, I was told by my friends who live in the area that people stay in the park till morning during weekends and holidays.
6. Hradcany
7. Church of Our Lady before Tyn
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4.5 based on 2,098 reviews
One of the symbols of Prague, the Church of the Virgin Mary Before Tyn is the dominant feature in the Old Town. The church was built in the 14th century and used to be a primary place of worship for foreign merchants visiting the city.
Reviewed By wendyanddavid536 - Solihull, United Kingdom
Situated on one side of the beautiful Old Town Square, the Gothic Church of Our Lady Before Tyn is an arcitectural wonder, with two towers covered with spires, pinnacles and other decorations. It looks great during the daytime and even better brilliantly lit up at night. Inside it has a high, narrow nave with gold and black Baroque altars. There is also an excellent winged altar depicting John the Baptist dating back to 1520 and the tomb of the astronomer Tycho Brahe.
8. Wallenstein Palace Gardens
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4.5 based on 1,408 reviews
Located on the grounds of the magnificent Waldstein Palace, this elegant 17th-century garden is designed in the baroque style with classical bronze statues and gurgling fountains.
Reviewed By 35grishmas - Bracknell, United Kingdom
We went to this place as it was on my itinerary and the bonus was my year old was napping in his buggy and it was noon time, hence perfect to sit down and grab something to eat till then. We went inside and were welcomed by this huge beautfiul pond, we found a place to sit under a tree and into the shade to take a break from the sun. It was nice and breezy with trees around. Loads of big koi fish's in the pond. once my toddler was up, he enjoyed thoroughly walking and running around the pond, looking at all the fish and the white peacock too. once done from that area, we made our way down near the palace, its nice and huge and the views are beautiful and scenic with Prague castle in the view. nice and well maintained gardens. Lots of open space for kids to burn their energy running around. We had an enjoyable afternoon there.
9. Kostel Panny Marie VitEzne a Prazske Jezulatko
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4.5 based on 1,890 reviews
The church of Our Lady Victorious and of the Prague Infant Jesus has an extraordinary significance not only for its architecture and artistic decoration, but mainly for the fact that the famous statue of the Prague Infant Jesus is kept and venerated within. The extraordinary well preserved baroque interior is decorated by works of the best artists of the 17th and 18th centrury. The new altar, ambon, cross and baptistmal font by scuptor Otmar Oliva. The church is open for visitors every day. In addition to the liturgy in five languages it hosts also other public events - lectures, exhibitions etc. Museum of the Infant Jesus presents historical and contemporary robes of the statue of Infant Jesus from all over the world. The museum is open 8:30 am - 5 pm from Monday to Saturday and 1 pm - 6 pm on Sunday. Admission free.
10. Vysehrad National Cultural Monument
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4.5 based on 3,061 reviews
Reviewed By danielgV5170QT - Melbourne, Australia
Our hotel was near Vyshehrad, so we visited this place, which is a castle with nice church, beautiful park without crowds and amazing views on Vltava river and Prague itself.
