10 places to see in Prague

Hi, everyone!

This time, the city I am going to talk to you about is very special. It is known as the city of 100 towers and when I start to describe it, you will realise why.

Before visiting Prague, you have to bear in mind that the official currency of the Czech Republic is Czech Koruna. So you have an idea, 1 euro is the equivalent of 26 Czech Korunas, approximately. The most advisable thing to do is to always to go with a reasonable amount of money already changed to the destination's currency; but it is also usually quite easy to do the exchange there, as much as in specialised shops, as in banks, or in the airport before going there.

Its historic quarter is a World Heritage Site with the Old Town Square as the protagonist feature, and it is perfect to go around by foot. Anyway, in the city, there is also a tram which lets you access the main attractions of the city; although, as I already said, we barely used it because you can get around the city easily by foot.

Also, the city didn't seem excessively expensive to me, as could be the case in other cities, therefore; if you don't go to restaurants in the most touristy areas and you don't look for a super central and high-quality accommodation, the trip doesn't have to work out too expensive.

We stayed in a street nearby to the area known as the Dancing House (which I will talk to you about after). It was an apartment that we found through Booking, and it was honestly great. It had three bedrooms, a bathroom and a kitchen. It wasn't exactly in the centre, but the city is practically flat so it wasn't a problem to go by foot towards the historic quarter; while in passing admiring the buildings of the city during the route. Anyway, there was also a tram that didn't go there, we took it a couple of times when we were tired from walking all day, and especially due to the cold. which hit particularly hard during the evenings.

Now, I am going to talk to you about the 10 places that you cannot miss out on in the city. We were in Prague for 3 days and we had enough time to visit all of them and even some corners in the outskirts of the city, therefore, I think that in two or three days it is definitely possible to see the most amazing attractions in the city.

Old Town Square

It is also known as the Town Hall Square, and since the Middle Ages it has been a social meeting place. Honestly, joint with Grand Place in Brussells, I think it is the prettiest square in Europe that I have seen up until now.

It is the most typical place in the city so it is usually quite frequented by tourists and here they often have artist exhibitions of every kind. In fact, each time we went past the square, there was something different going on.

In this square there is also quite a lot of food stalls, and I recommend that you try the food known as trdelnik, which is a typical Prague dessert which consists of a kind of roll of sweet dough which is roasted slowly on a rotating bar. They costed between two and three euros and they were delicious. I recommend trying them!

This square is full of interesting buildings which under no circumstances can you miss out on; like the Church of Our Lady before Týn, Saint Nicholas Church and the Town Hall. Also, the little streets that go off from the square are really interesting to lose yourself down and investigate more of the city, I am sure that you will have the same experience as we did and you will end up discovering places that have a lot of charm.

Go up the Town Hall tower

This building was used as a town hall until the ends of the 18th century, and it mainly stands out due to its tower which is around 60 metres high. One of the best experiences that I remember from this city was when we went to the top of this tower and admired the city centre from up there, and in particular, all of the beautiful square.

Prague Astronomical Clock

This amazing 15th Century clock is located on the Town Hall in the square. It is famous for the show it does every hour, when the figures on the 12 apostles on the top part move, along with the other 4 figures: the Turkish man, Greed, Vanity and Death. People usually go in front of the clock before the hour to experience it, so the square ends up quite full.

In the lower part, the astronomical calendar is represented. We had the bad luck to visit the city just during the time where the clock was under full restorations (roughly a year ago), so we could barely enjoy its beauty.

Church of Our Lady before Týn

You can also find this temple in the Old Town Square and it stands out due to its two big towers. It was built in the 11th century and it is the main feature of most photos taken in the square because it is beautiful.

I recommend that you go to the rooftop of Hotel U Prince where you can have a drink or even something to eat seeing as they have a restaurant too, whilst enjoying some lovely views of the church and the square. We enjoyed some drinks here and it was quite a treat. As you can already imagine, the prices are quite a lot higher since the views are incredible, but at the same time I didn't think they were excessive.

The Powder Tower

This tower is one of the oldest buildings in Stare Mesto and consists of one of the historic bridges that gives way into the city, and which in the past formed part of the wall that surrounded the city. It was built in the 15th century and it is the only one of the 13 towers that was built at the time and that formed part of this fortification.

Also, it was used as a powder magazine, hence its name. It is also possible to go up to the top of this tower, even though you have to pay. To be honest, we had already gone up the Town Hall tower before, thus, we just decided to admire the outside instead.

Charles Bridge

This medieval bridge from the 14th Century is one of the most well-known places in the city, and it will be almost impossible not to end up there. It crosses the Moldova River with its stretch of more than 500 metres and it connects Prague Castle with the Old Town. It is completely pedestrianised and it is really common to see street artists painting, playing music, etc. To be honest, I have always liked this kind of thing, as I think it adds a certain charm to the place.

Along this bridge, you can see thirty statues altogether, 15 on each side. A lot of these statues aren't the originals, as those are located in the National Museum in the city.

It is a very frequented place, therefore be careful passing through here at the hour, because it will probably be extremely crowded.

Then, I recommend that you keep going along the river and cross the following bridge to get to this place, where there is always lots of ducks and swans. Tourists always accumulate here to give them little bits of bread to eat, and honestly, you can notice that they are already completely used to the presence of people there as they came over to us without any problem. I love this corner of the city, and it is also a perfect place to observe the Charles Bridge.

Prague Castle

This medieval castle, built in the 9th Century, is the biggest one in the world and is currently where the President of the Czech Republic lives. It is usually said that the history of Prague has its origins here, with the construction of this castle, and thus it doesn't just stand out for its architectural importance, but also for its social importance in the city. Don't miss out on the views of the city from the castle.

To be honest, it is more a small city than a castle, or at least this is the impression that I had as it is made up of an architectural complex full of palaces and spectacular buildings. It is nice to walk through here since the streets that connect all of these buildings have a special charm, and it seems like in every single corner, there is an interesting place to visit.

Some of the places that stand out the most in this small city, as I call it, are the Royal Palace, the St. George's Basilica and the Daliborka Tower. But if there is something that stands out, they are the St. Vitus Cathedral and the Golden Lane, which are the most visited places in this area.

The Golden Lane.

This small street full of colourful houses is one of the corners with the most charm in the castle area. In each one of these houses, there are different artesan shops where you can go in and buy all kinds of souvenirs. Franz Kafka used to live in one of these during his time.

But hey, this street is another tourist attraction, it isn't just a simple street, and in fact you have to pay an entrance fee to be able to walk down it. It is included in the entrance joined to the area.

St. Vitus Cathedral

This gothic-style cathedral is located just to the side of Prague Castle and it is the most important one in the city. On the outside, the incredible and enormous glass windows stand out, whilst on the inside there is the tomb of Wenceslas the 4th and the Crown Jewels. You can also go up to the top of the towers of this cathedral to be able to observe the whole city.

John Lennon Wall

This wall is located in Mala Strana, a neighbourhood with barroque buildings and houses and monuments such as the St Nicholas Church and those that I will talk about later.

But without a doubt, the thing that stands out the most and that attracts the most tourists, is this mural known as the John Lennon mural, situated in a corner of this bohemian neighbourhood. It is a big wall full of graffiti and lyrics from songs by the Beatles. Also, it is very strange because all of this started to be painted due to the murder of the famous singer, when they first off painted his portrait on the wall. Now, it represents a symbol of freedom of expression.

When we walked through here, there was a singer playing songs from the Beatles. As I really like the band, I loved the atmosphere in this place.

St. Nicholas Church

This church, built in the 18th century, is located, as I told you, in the Mala Strana neighbourhood, it is considered the master piece of baroque artwork in Prague. Its enormous dome stands out, as well as its 65 metre tall tower which from the top you can see the whole Mala Strana neighbourhood. Also, on the way towards the top, you can see several rooms which allows you to find out the history of the bells and their functions.

Dancing House

As I said to you at the start of the post, the apartment where we stayed was very close-by to this area, therefore we found ourselves there practically every day when leaving or going back to the house.

It was built in 1996 and it has become a very frequented place and it is because this contemporary art building represents one of the most popular architectural pieces of art in Europe. It especially stands out due to the contrast between this building and the architecture of the rest of the buildings that surround it. It is only possible to see it from the outside, as the inside is just occupied with offices.

Jewish Neighbourhood

The majority of this neighbourhood was destroyed in the past but there are still places which are worthwhile visting in this area, such as the Spanish Synagogue or the Jewish Cemetery.

Jewish Cemetery

This cemetery is quite famous since there are hundreds of bodies buried there, accumulated in a small area, therefore they are practically one on top of the other. In some way it represents the repression that the Jewish village experienced, as it was the only area in the city that they were allowed to access for three centuries.

Spanish synagogue

It is worth visiting the inside, simply just to admire the lighting. It is called this due to its similarity with Moorish arts from the Muslim times in Spain.

This has been everything about this beautiful city that I have fallen in love with. I'm now anxiously waiting for when I can go back to visit it again.

I hope that you have enjoyed this and thank you again for reading!

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