Prague - Highlights
Gothic fortresses, baroque churches, cubist villas and exquisitely landscaped gardens – plus numerous museums and art galleries – compete for attention in central Prague.
Visitors are drawn to the historic Old Town Square, where visitors gather beneath the automated Astronomical Clock, and, just to the south, Wenceslas Square. This is lined with department stores and watched over by the National Museum.
Find Josefov north of the Old Town, with its ancient Jewish cemetery and gothic, Renaissance and 19th-century synagogues. For excellent views, cross the river at the Charles Bridge. Ambling along the timeless cobbled streets and calling into the baroque churches of Malá Strana is a joy, and you can easily spend the whole day exploring the museums, galleries and gardens of Prague Castle.
Buy the Prague Card for free access to many of the city’s museums for four days. The Army Museum is free to visit, while some of the city’s bigger museums offer free entry on one day each month – at the National Museum it’s the first Monday.
