Things to do in Prague

Things to do

1. Charles Bridge at daybreak

   Thirty baroque statues, five hundred and sixteen meters, and at 6 a.m. no one on it. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMonument1 hr 30 minFreebest in the morning

2. Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral

   The largest castle complex in the world, and a ten-meter window designed by Mucha inside. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMonument3 hr 30 min≈ €18best in the morning

3. The Astronomical Clock

   Six hundred and fifteen years old, with the apostles parading before the square every hour. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMonument1 hrFreebest in the morning

4. The Jewish Quarter and the Old Cemetery

   Twelve thousand stones over twelve layers of graves, for lack of space over three centuries. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMonument2 hr 30 min≈ €20best in the afternoon

5. Vyšehrad

   The second fortress, the one the tour buses skip, with the Vltava thirty meters below. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Off the beaten trackViewpoint2 hr 30 minFreebest in the afternoon

6. A Czech pivnice, U Fleků

   Pilsner was born a hundred kilometers from here. A tanková straight from the tank is something else entirely. On Wikipedia (in French)

   FoodRelaxation2 hr≈ €15best in the evening

When to go

The most pleasant months in Prague: in April, May, June, September and October, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in April, where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in September, where to go in October.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget

€40

Mid-range

€80

Comfort

€145

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Train

73 kg

Bus

83 kg

Plane

400 kg

By train rather than by plane: 330 kg less CO₂e per person (5 times less).

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

• Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
• Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
• Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
• WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours

Internet on site (eSIM)

• Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
• Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
• Saily Data eSIM
• Yesim Data eSIM

From the airport

• GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
• Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
• Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
• Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance

Rent a car

• Auto Europe Rental comparison
• EconomyBookings Rental comparison
• GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
• Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed

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Good to know: Czechia

Plugs

Type C, E, 230 V

Emergencies

112

Driving

On the right

Near Prague

• Dresden Germany, 120 km
• Český Krumlov Czechia, 140 km
• Brno Czechia, 180 km
• Leipzig Germany, 200 km
• Wrocław Poland, 220 km
• Vienna Austria, 250 km

Elsewhere in Czechia

• Brno
• Český Krumlov