Things to do in Prague

Prague rewards walkers. Prague Castle and St Vitus Cathedral crown the hill above Malá Strana, Charles Bridge links it to the Old Town Square and its Astronomical Clock, and Josefov holds the old Jewish Quarter. Evening concerts fill the city's Baroque churches, palaces and concert halls, where Mozart and Dvořák were celebrated.

Our editors' pick of the ten sights to build a first visit around, with an evening concert to close the day:

Top Sights in Prague

Prague Castle & St Vitus Cathedral

The largest ancient castle complex in the world, seat of Bohemian kings and today of the Czech president. Inside the walls rise the Gothic St Vitus Cathedral, the Old Royal Palace

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Charles Bridge

Begun in 1357 under Charles IV, the stone bridge is lined with 30 Baroque statues. Cross at sunrise for the quietest view of the castle, or climb the Old Town Bridge Tower for the

from €13

Old Town Square & Astronomical Clock

The heart of Prague since the Middle Ages, framed by the Týn Church and the Old Town Hall. Its astronomical clock of 1410 is the oldest still working; the apostles appear on the ho

Josefov – Jewish Quarter

Six synagogues, the Ceremonial Hall and the Old Jewish Cemetery with its layered gravestones tell a thousand years of Jewish life in Prague. The Spanish Synagogue, with its Moorish

Lesser Town & St Nicholas Church

Baroque palaces and gardens below the castle. The green dome of St Nicholas, where Mozart played the organ in 1787, dominates the square; its bell tower offers views across the red

Municipal House

Prague's Art Nouveau masterpiece of 1912, with Mucha's paintings in the Mayor's Hall. The Smetana Hall is home to the Prague Symphony Orchestra and the opening of the Prague Spring

Rudolfinum

The neo-Renaissance concert hall on the Vltava, home of the Czech Philharmonic. Its Dvořák Hall, named after the composer who conducted the orchestra's first concert here in 1896,

Estates Theatre

The only theatre still standing where Mozart conducted his own premiere: Don Giovanni in 1787. Today it stages opera and ballet of the National Theatre in its green and gold audito

Vyšehrad

The legendary first seat of Czech princes, high above the river. In its cemetery lie Dvořák and Smetana, whose symphonic poem Vyšehrad opens Má vlast. Fewer crowds and great views

from €50

Petřín Hill & Strahov Monastery

Ride the funicular up Petřín for its lookout tower and rose gardens, then walk to Strahov Monastery with its frescoed Baroque libraries and its own brewery.