Plan
Build a Prague itinerary
Tell it how long you have and what you came for. It builds a day-by-day plan that keeps each day in one part of the city — the Castle side, the historic centre or the neighbourhoods — which is the difference between a good day here and an exhausting one.
Each day stays in one part of the city on purpose. Climbing to the Castle and back down twice in a day is the single easiest way to waste an afternoon here.
Day 1
Mostly the Castle side · 7 h of activity
- Morning
Prague Castle and St. Vitus
Tram 22 to Pražský hrad, then the cathedral, the Old Royal Palace and Golden Lane on the circuit ticket. Be at the gates by nine — security and the cathedral queue both build through the morning.
Hradčany≈ 3 hSee places →
- Afternoon
Down through Malá Strana
Walk down Nerudova from the Castle, into St. Nicholas Church, through the Wallenstein Garden and out to Kampa and the John Lennon Wall. Downhill all the way, which is the right direction.
Malá Strana≈ 2.5 hSee places →
- Evening
The river after dark
The Castle and Charles Bridge are floodlit and line up along one stretch of water. Either an evening cruise, or free from the Smetana embankment by the National Theatre.
The river≈ 1.5 h
Day 2
Mostly the historic centre · 7 h of activity
- Morning
Old Town Square and the clock tower
The astronomical clock, then up the Old Town Hall tower for the view over the Týn spires. The hourly show is short; the tower is the better use of the queue.
Old Town≈ 2 hSee places →
- Afternoon
The Jewish Quarter
The synagogues and the Old Jewish Cemetery on the Jewish Museum ticket, plus the Old-New Synagogue separately. Closed on Saturdays and Jewish holidays — the planner cannot know your dates, so check.
Josefov≈ 2.5 hSee places →
- Evening
A proper beer hall evening
Lokál for tank Pilsner and dumplings, U Fleků for the dark lager brewed on site since 1499, or U Zlatého tygra if you can get a seat. The waiter marks your beers on a slip; you pay at the end.
Old Town / New Town≈ 2.5 hSee places →
Day 3
Mostly the neighbourhoods · 6.5 h of activity
- Morning
Vyšehrad and its ramparts
The other castle, on a rock over the river: the basilica, the national cemetery where Dvořák and Mucha lie, and ramparts with a view back to the Castle and almost nobody on them.
Vyšehrad≈ 2 hSee places →
- Afternoon
Vinohrady and Riegrovy sady
Art Nouveau streets, the modernist church on Jiřího z Poděbrad, a specialty coffee, and the Riegrovy sady beer garden for sunset over the Castle. Where Prague actually lives.
Vinohrady≈ 2.5 hSee places →
- Evening
Letná park and the beer garden
The Metronome where Stalin's statue stood, then the beer garden under the chestnut trees with the whole line of Vltava bridges below. The single best view-to-price ratio in the city.
Holešovice & Letná≈ 2 hSee places →
Where to sleep in Prague
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