Prague Holidays 2026/2027

Best Places to Visit in Prague

Whichever hotel you choose, the landmarks that define most Prague holidays sit on both banks of the Vltava, and each deserves more than a photo stop. Seen at an unhurried pace, any one of the six below fills a morning without effort.

• Old Town Square: An astronomical clock has marked the hour here since 1410, and the twin Gothic spires of the Týn Church rise behind the market stalls. Come early or late, because the crowd for the hourly procession of apostles builds quickly.

• Hradčany hilltop: Founded in the ninth century and still home to the office of the Czech president, the site holds St Vitus Cathedral, Golden Lane and the Old Royal Palace, and Guinness ranks it as the biggest ancient castle site on record.

• Charles Bridge: Thirty statues of saints stand guard along this 14th-century stone crossing, and the Gothic tower at the Old Town end is worth climbing for the view back towards the castle and the red roofs of Malá Strana.

• Josefov: The old Jewish Town keeps six historic synagogues, including the Old-New Synagogue from the 1270s, still used for worship. A Jewish Museum ticket covers most of the sites and the Old Jewish Cemetery, with the Old-New Synagogue sold separately.

• Petřín Hill: A funicular climbs from Malá Strana through orchards to a rose garden and the 63.5-metre lookout tower built in 1891, a smaller cousin of the Eiffel Tower and the best viewpoint in town.

• Vyšehrad fortress: Standing on a rock above the river south of the centre, this second castle holds the cemetery where Dvořák and Smetana are buried, It sees a fraction of the Hradčany crowds, and its ramparts give a long view along the Vltava.