Old Town Square and the Astronomical Clock
Staré Město · 60 min
The apostles come out on the hour and the show is free from the square. Watch the 9 a.m. one; by 11 a.m. you will be watching the backs of heads.
Prague · Czech Republic · 3 days
3 days in Prague
Three days that take the old city before the crowds, the castle and its hill, and then the parts of Prague where people actually live: Vyšehrad, Vinohrady and a beer garden with the bridges below. One tram ride a day and the rest on foot.
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Checked October 10, 2026. That’s the day we last confirmed the hours, prices and closed days.
- 3 days
- 22 stops
- 5 with a ticket
- from 1,800 a day
When to go
May, June and September are the mild months (highs around 61 to 72°F (16 to 22°C)) and the easiest to walk. July and August are hot and the Old Town is full. December has the markets and a dark, cold square; January and February are near freezing but empty and cheap.
Where to base yourself
Staré Město or Josefov to walk out of the door into the itinerary. Malá Strana is quieter and prettier at night. Vinohrady is where the cafés and the value are, ten minutes by metro from the center. Karlín is the newest and calmest base.
Getting around
Metro, trams and buses share one ticket: 30 minutes for 36 Kč or 90 minutes for 46 Kč in the PID Lítačka app (39 and 50 Kč on paper), 24 hours for 140 Kč. Prices rose in January 2026. Validate paper tickets once in the yellow machine; app tickets are just activated. Tram 22 is the sightseeing line.
Day 1
Old Town, Josefov and the bridge at dusk
- FromYour hotel in Vinohrady
- 1
- Next door
- 2
Old Town Hall tower
Staré Město · 45 min
Half price in the first hour after opening (9 a.m. April to December, 10 a.m. January to March). The elevator takes you most of the way; the view down onto the square is the one you want.
350 Kč
- 5 min · walk
- 3
Jewish Museum in Prague
Josefov · 120 min
One ticket covers the Pinkas, Maisel, Klausen and Spanish synagogues and the Old Jewish Cemetery, and it is valid for three opening days. Closed Saturdays and Jewish holidays; the Old-New Synagogue next door sells its own ticket.
600 Kč
- 9 min · walk
- 4
Lokál Dlouhá
Staré Město · 75 min
A long beer hall doing Czech classics properly: svíčková, a schnitzel, Pilsner from the tank. It opens at 11 a.m. and fills by 12:30 p.m.; book in the Lokál app or arrive early.
- 5 min · walk
- 5
Ungelt, St James and the Powder Tower
Staré Město · 75 min
The quieter lanes east of the square: the old merchants' courtyard, the Baroque church with the mummified arm by the door, then the Powder Tower and the Municipal House from outside.
- 12 min · walk
- 6
Wenceslas Square and the Lucerna passage
Nové Město · 60 min
Walk the square's length to the museum, then duck into Lucerna for David Černý's upside-down horse and a coffee under the glass roof.
- 19 min · walk
- 7
Charles Bridge at dusk
Staré Město · 75 min
Climb the Old Town Bridge Tower first (250 Kč; it shuts at 6 p.m. in fall and winter, 8:30 p.m. in summer), then walk the bridge as the lamps come on and the day-trippers leave.
250 Kč
- 21 min · walk
- 8
Kantýna
Nové Město · 90 min
A butcher's canteen in a former bank near Wenceslas Square; no reservations. Order at the counter: tartare, sausages, a cut from the glass case, dumplings on the side.
Day 2
The castle, Malá Strana and Petřín
- FromYour hotel in Vinohrady
- 1
Prague Castle
Hradčany · 180 min
Tram 22 to Pražský hrad and through security before the buildings open at 9 a.m. (4 p.m. close November to March, 5 p.m. April to October). The circuit ticket, valid two days, covers St Vitus, the Old Royal Palace, St George's Basilica and Golden Lane, and you need it for the cathedral; on Sundays the cathedral opens at noon.
450 Kč
- 7 min · walk
- 2
Nerudova down to Malá Strana
Malá Strana · 45 min
Out of the castle by the Old Castle Steps or down Nerudova past the house signs; St Nicholas Church's green dome marks the square at the bottom.
- 18 min · walk
- 3
Café Savoy
Malá Strana · 75 min
A grand 1890s café room by the Legion Bridge. Czech lunch or the pastries; book a table or expect to wait on weekends.
- 10 min · walk
- 4
Kampa Island and the Lennon Wall
Malá Strana · 60 min
Along the millrace past the Čertovka wheel, the Kampa Museum's giant babies, the painted wall and the lock bridge. Free and flat.
- 14 min · walk
- 5
Petřín hill and the lookout tower
Petřín · 105 min
The funicular from Újezd reopened on September 22, 2026 with new cars, running every 10 minutes from 7 a.m. to 10:15 p.m.; a single ride costs 100 Kč on site or 90 Kč in the PID Lítačka app, while 24-hour, 72-hour and longer passes still cover it. The tower is 299 steps and closes at 6 p.m. from September to March, 7 p.m. from April to August; the walk up through the orchards is 25 minutes.
250 Kč
- 10 min · walk
- 6
Strahov monastery brewery
Hradčany · 60 min
Along the top of the hill to the monastery; the library closes at 5 p.m. but the brewery in the courtyard pours its own St Norbert amber until late.
- 19 min · walk
- 7
U Hrocha or Malostranská beseda
Malá Strana · 90 min
Back down tram 22 one stop. U Hrocha is a small Pilsner pub with shared tables and goulash; Malostranská beseda on the square if you want a reservation and a full menu.
Day 3
Vyšehrad, Vinohrady and a beer garden
- FromYour hotel in Vinohrady
- 1
Vyšehrad
Vyšehrad · 120 min
Metro C to Vyšehrad or tram to Výtoň and up. The ramparts, the rotunda and the cemetery where Dvořák and Smetana lie are free; the basilica sells a small ticket and opens to visitors at noon on Sundays.
- 13 min · walk
- 2
Náplavka embankment
Nové Město · 45 min
Down the steps and north along the river past the cafés in the old vaults. Saturday mornings it is the farmers' market; other days it is a quiet walk.
- 3.1 km · transit or taxi
- 3
Vinohradský pivovar
Vinohrady · 75 min
Tram and metro A to Jiřího z Poděbrad, or a ten-minute taxi. The neighborhood brewery's own lager with a Czech lunch: roast pork, dumplings and cabbage, or the goulash.
- 11 min · walk
- 4
Jiřího z Poděbrad and the Vinohrady streets
Vinohrady · 75 min
Plečnik's brick church on the square, the market stalls on market days, then the long Art Nouveau streets north toward Riegrovy sady.
- 10 min · walk
- 5
Riegrovy sady
Vinohrady · 60 min
The slope at the park's western edge is where locals watch the castle at sunset. Its beer garden runs in the warm months; in winter, carry on to Žižkov's pubs instead.
- 2.1 km · transit or taxi
- 6
Letná beer garden
Letná · 90 min
Tram to Letenské náměstí and a short walk, for benches under the chestnuts and a half liter in a plastic cup for around 70 Kč. Open roughly April to October; the view of every bridge is free all year.
- 15 min · walk
- 7
Lokál Nad Stromovkou
Letná · 90 min
Ten minutes' walk from the garden: the Letná branch of the beer hall, same tank Pilsner, same fried cheese and schnitzel. Book, or try U Sadu in Žižkov if you stayed east.
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The practical bits
From the airport
From Václav Havel Airport, trolleybus 59 reaches Nádraží Veleslavín metro in about 16 minutes and the center in about 40 on one 90-minute ticket (46 Kč in the app, 50 Kč on paper; the 24-hour ticket also works). The Airport Express bus runs to the main station in about 45 minutes for 200 Kč. A Bolt or Uber to the center is usually under 1,000 Kč and takes 30 to 40 minutes.
What a day costs
About 1,800 to 2,800 Kč a day per person for meals, tickets and transport. The castle is 450 Kč, the Jewish Museum 600 Kč, a tower 250 to 350 Kč; a pub lunch is 250 to 400 Kč, a half liter of beer 60 to 80 Kč, and a day of trams 140 Kč.
Where to stay
Got a day to spare?
Worth knowing
- Never change money at the street exchange offices around Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square: the big advertised rate applies only to huge sums. Draw crowns from a bank's own ATM (Česká spořitelna, ČSOB, Komerční banka), decline the on-screen conversion, and walk past the yellow Euronet machines.
- Pay in crowns. Shops that take euros round the rate against you, and a card terminal that offers your home currency is doing the same thing.
- Tip around 10 percent in restaurants by saying the total you want to pay when the bill comes; nobody leaves coins on the table. Rounding up is enough in a pub.
- A 90-minute ticket covers every change on metro, tram and bus, including the airport trolleybus. Buy it in the PID Lítačka app or at the machines on board with a card; paper tickets must be stamped once.
- The Jewish Museum is closed on Saturdays and Jewish holidays, St Vitus opens at noon on Sundays, and the towers are half price in their first hour. Shift the days and Waystop's hours check marks any of the three that no longer fit.
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Questions
What would a fourth day add?
A day trip to Kutná Hora or Karlštejn; a fifth day, Holešovice's galleries and a slower pace. Three days covers the center, the castle and one local day.
Do I need to book the castle ahead?
No, but arrive for the 9 a.m. opening. The circuit ticket is sold at the castle and online, it covers St Vitus, and it is valid for two days.
Which day works in the rain?
Day 1: the Jewish Museum's synagogues, the Old Town Hall interiors and the Lucerna passage are all indoors. Petřín (day 2) and the Letná beer garden (day 3) are the stops to move; Waystop can save a rain version of either day.
Cash or card?
Card almost everywhere, including trams and the castle. Keep a few hundred crowns for the beer garden, market stalls and the odd pub that says cash only.
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