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Prague in 3 days: the Old Town, Prague Castle and Vyšehrad
The plan splits Prague into three clusters on the two banks of the Vltava. Day one explores the Old Town and Josefov on the right bank on foot: the Old Town Hall and astronomical clock, the synagogues and Old Jewish Cemetery of the Jewish Museum, then the Old Town Bridge Tower and Charles Bridge towards sunset. Day two takes the tram up the hill on the left bank: walk from the Strahov Library to Prague Castle, then down to Malá Strana and up to Petřín Tower on the Petřín funicular. Day three covers the New Town and the south: Wenceslas Square and the National Museum, then Vyšehrad fortress and the Náplavka riverbank. The towers run by Prague City Tourism offer 50% off in the first hour after opening, and visitors under 15 can only enter with an adult. The Jewish Museum is closed on Saturdays, so if day one falls on a Saturday, move Josefov to day three. Hours and fees link to the official source with the date we last checked them.
Prepared by: Kolay Seyahat content teamLast updated 22/10/2026Every fact links to an official source
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Day 1 · The Old Town, Josefov and Charles Bridge
Start at the Old Town Hall and astronomical clock and move on to the Jewish Museum's synagogues; in the afternoon wander the Old Town, then climb the Old Town Bridge Tower and cross Charles Bridge towards sunset.
Day 1 · 1 · 09:00–10:30
The Old Town Hall and astronomical clock
The seat of the Old Town administration founded in 1338, with its Gothic tower and medieval astronomical clock, is the natural start of both the square and the route. The twelve apostles appear on the clock every hour from 08:00 to 23:00. Going in during the first hour after opening gets you 50% off, and the tower view takes in the whole of Old Town Square.
Getting there
- Walk
Opening hours
January–March daily 10:00–19:00; April–December daily 09:00–20:00.
Source: Prague City Tourism · last checked 2026-10-22
Entrance fee
Standard 350 CZK; reduced 230 CZK (ages 6–15, over-65s); ages 16–26 280 CZK; family 750 CZK; 5 and under free. 50% off in the first hour after opening (except 25 December and 1 January).
Source: Prague City Tourism · last checked 2026-10-22
Tips
Prague City Tourism is the only official seller; tickets bought elsewhere may not be valid.
Day 1 · 2 · 10:45–13:30
The Jewish Museum: synagogues and the Old Jewish Cemetery
ClosedThe synagogues and cemetery of the old Prague ghetto lie within one walkable area, where you can follow the district's Jewish history over a few streets in a quiet, respectful visit. Tickets are sold at the Visitor Centre at Maiselova 15 and online, and an individual ticket is valid for three opening days. Afterwards, have lunch in the Old Town.
Getting there
- Walk
Opening hours
2026: 18 October–31 December 09:00–16:30; 1 May–31 August 09:00–19:00; April and 1 September–17 October 09:00–18:00. Ticket sales end 30 minutes before closing.
Source: Jewish Museum in Prague · last checked 2026-10-22
Closed
Saturdays and Jewish holidays.
Source: Jewish Museum in Prague · last checked 2026-10-22
Entrance fee
Adults 600 CZK; students under 26 400 CZK; ages 7–15 200 CZK; up to 6 free. Valid for 3 opening days.
Source: Jewish Museum in Prague · last checked 2026-10-22
Tips
Check which synagogues your ticket covers when you buy it. Closed on Saturdays and Jewish holidays. The Old-New Synagogue closes about an hour before the Sabbath begins.
Day 1 · 3 · 14:30–17:30
Old Town lanes, the Old Town Bridge Tower and Charles Bridge
Spend the afternoon in the Old Town lanes and see the Art Nouveau Obecní dům, built in 1905–1911 and decorated by artists such as Alfons Mucha, from outside. Towards sunset, climb the 138 steps of the Gothic Old Town Bridge Tower, designed by Petr Parléř under Charles IV, and look down on the bridge. Then walk Charles Bridge, begun in 1357 and finished in 1402, with 30 statues of saints along its parapet; the best known is that of St John of Nepomuk.
Getting there
- Walk
Opening hours
Old Town Bridge Tower: October–November 10:00–18:00; December 10:00–19:30; January–March 10:00–18:00; April–May 10:00–19:00; June–September 09:00–20:30.
Source: Prague City Tourism · last checked 2026-10-22
Entrance fee
Bridge tower standard 250 CZK, reduced 170 CZK; combined ticket for both bridge towers 340 CZK for adults.
Source: Prague City Tourism · last checked 2026-10-22
Good to know
Christmas markets on Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square from 28.11.2026 to 6.1.2027, 10:00–22:00.
Source: Prague Christmas Markets (Taiko a.s.) · last checked 2026-10-22
Tips
In December a Christmas market fills Old Town Square.
Day 2 · Strahov, Prague Castle, Malá Strana and Petřín
Take the tram up to Pohořelec, walk from the Strahov Library to Prague Castle, come down to Malá Strana and ride the Petřín funicular up to Petřín Tower, so the hill is mostly walked downhill.
Day 2 · 1 · 09:00–09:45
The Strahov Library
The Premonstratensian monastery's historic library of about 200,000 volumes holds the Baroque Theological Hall (1671–1674) and the two-storey Philosophical Hall (1794). Standard visits do not enter the historic halls, which are seen from their doorways. The recommended visit is 40 minutes. Tram 22 stops at Pohořelec, a short walk from the library.
Getting there
- Tram 22
Getting there
Tram 22 stops at Pohořelec.
Source: Prague City Tourism · last checked 2026-10-22
Opening hours
Daily 09:00–17:00; last entry 16:30.
Source: Prague City Tourism · last checked 2026-10-22
Entrance fee
Standard 220 CZK; reduced 110 CZK; family 460 CZK.
Source: Prague City Tourism · last checked 2026-10-22
Tips
Closed on 24–25 December and Easter Sunday.
Day 2 · 2 · 10:00–13:30
Prague Castle, St Vitus Cathedral and Golden Lane
Founded in the 9th century, the seat of the kings of Bohemia and, since 1918, of presidents, the castle is a 45-hectare complex around three courtyards. The basic circuit covers the Old Royal Palace, St George's Basilica, St Vitus Cathedral, and Golden Lane with Daliborka Tower. The Gothic cathedral, begun in 1344 and completed in 1929, holds the St Wenceslas Chapel and the crypt where kings are buried. Nine of Golden Lane's 16 houses show five centuries of street life; Franz Kafka lived and worked at number 22 in 1916–1917. Don't miss the ceremonial changing of the guard with fanfare in the first courtyard at noon.
Getting there
- Walk
Opening hours
Castle buildings daily 09:00–17:00; castle grounds daily 06:00–22:00. Buildings closed on 24 December; the whole area closes from 15:00 on 28 October 2026.
Source: Prague City Tourism · last checked 2026-10-22
Opening hours
St Vitus Cathedral Monday–Saturday 09:00–17:00, Sunday 12:00–17:00; last entry 20 minutes before closing.
Source: Prague City Tourism · last checked 2026-10-22
Entrance fee
Basic circuit 450 CZK, reduced 300 CZK, family 950 CZK; valid for 2 days, one entry per building.
Source: Prague City Tourism · last checked 2026-10-22
Tips
Check current hours at hrad.cz. The cathedral is closed to visitors during services and opens at 12:00 on Sundays. Random security checks may be carried out; don't bring large luggage.
Day 2 · 3 · 14:45–17:00
The Malá Strana Bridge Towers and Petřín
After lunch in Malá Strana, look at the bridge gateway formed by the small 12th-century Romanesque tower and the large Late Gothic tower of 1464. Then take the Petřín funicular from Újezd: the renovated line reopened on 22 September 2026 and the ride takes just under four minutes. Petřín Tower at the top was built for the 1891 Jubilee Exhibition as a 1:5 scale homage to the Eiffel Tower; 299 steps lead to the top, 58.70 metres up.
Getting there
- Funicular
Getting there
Petřín funicular from 22 September 2026: daily 07:00–22:15, every 10 minutes; Újezd – Nebozízek – Petřín. Trams 9, 12, 15, 20 and 22 stop at Újezd.
Source: Prague City Tourism · last checked 2026-10-22
Opening hours
Petřín Tower: October 09:00–18:00; November–December 10:00–18:00; January–March 10:00–18:00; April–September 09:00–19:00.
Source: Prague City Tourism · last checked 2026-10-22
Entrance fee
Funicular single ride 100 CZK (90 CZK in the app); under-15s and over-65s free; 24- and 72-hour tickets valid. Petřín Tower standard 250 CZK.
Source: Prague City Tourism · last checked 2026-10-22
Tips
Petřín Tower closes at 18:00 in November–December. The funicular is not wheelchair accessible; if it isn't running, footpaths lead up from Pohořelec, Malostranské náměstí or Újezd.
Day 3 · The New Town, the National Museum and Vyšehrad
After Wenceslas Square and the National Museum, take the metro to Vyšehrad, explore the fortress grounds and basilica and walk down to the Náplavka riverbank.
Day 3 · 1 · 09:30–12:30
Wenceslas Square and the National Museum
Wenceslas Square was created in 1348 when Charles IV founded the New Town and is 750 metres long; at its top stand the National Museum (1885–1891) and Myslbek's statue of St Wenceslas (1912). A national cultural monument since 1962, the museum's historic building reopened on 28 October 2018 after major restoration, and its exhibition on the history of the Czech lands from the 8th century to the First World War makes it the day's indoor stop.
Getting there
- Walk
Opening hours
Monday–Sunday 10:00–18:00. Address: Václavské náměstí 68.
Source: National Museum · last checked 2026-10-22
Entrance fee
Museum complex adults 360 CZK; reduced 260 CZK; under-15s free.
Source: National Museum · last checked 2026-10-22
Tips
On Saturdays, when the Jewish Museum is closed, you can move this stop to day one; the museum is open every day.
Day 3 · 2 · 14:00–18:00
Vyšehrad and Náplavka
After lunch, take the metro to Vyšehrad station. The fortress complex is free to visit all year and is a pedestrian zone. The Basilica of Sts Peter and Paul, given its neo-Gothic look in 1903, has Art Nouveau murals and a treasury exhibition. In the late afternoon, walk downhill to the Náplavka riverbank facing the castle panorama, where old ice stores have become shops, cafés and bars and farmers' markets and cultural events run all year. You can have your farewell dinner on this embankment.
Getting there
- Metro Vyšehrad
Getting there
The complex is free to visit all year; reach it by metro (Vyšehrad station) or by tram from Rašínovo nábřeží and Albertov.
Source: Národní kulturní památka Vyšehrad · last checked 2026-10-22
Opening hours
Basilica of Sts Peter and Paul November–March Monday–Saturday 10:00–17:00, Sunday 11:00–17:00; later from April to October. Standard 130 CZK.
Source: Prague City Tourism · last checked 2026-10-22
Good to know
Náplavka is a riverbank facing the castle panorama, where old ice stores have been turned into shops, cafés and bars.
Source: Prague City Tourism · last checked 2026-10-22
Tips
The basilica cannot be visited during services. Fires and barbecues are banned at Vyšehrad and dogs must be on a lead.
Getting around
Getting there
From the airport, trolleybus 59 runs to Nádraží Veleslavín (metro A) in about 15 minutes and bus 100 to Zličín (metro B) in about 18 minutes. Buy tickets before boarding at the arrival-hall desks, ticket machines or the PID Lítačka app.
Source: Prague Airport · last checked 2026-10-22
Entrance fee
Prague public transport, adults: 30 minutes 39 CZK, 90 minutes 50 CZK, 24 hours 150 CZK, 72 hours 350 CZK (cheaper in the app). The 30- and 90-minute tickets are not valid on the Petřín funicular.
Source: DPP · Prague Public Transit Company · last checked 2026-10-22
Good to know
Emergency numbers: 112 (European emergency number), 155 ambulance, 158 police, 150 fire brigade.
Source: Prague City Tourism · last checked 2026-10-22
Good to know
Türkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs warns that pickpocketing is common in Prague and advises confirming verbally at exchange offices how many koruna you will receive.
Source: T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı · last checked 2026-10-22
What and where to eat
Recommended places
Mlýnec
Old Town, next to Charles BridgeInternational, modern
Selected by the MICHELIN Guide; the guide mentions its riverside terrace facing the bridge and contemporary dishes with Czech and international influences. It fits the evening of day one.
Source: MICHELIN Guide · MICHELIN Guide · last checked 2026-10-22
Café Imperial
Praha 1, Na PoříčíTraditional Czech and French
Selected by the MICHELIN Guide; the guide mentions the historic ceramic-tiled hall of an Art Deco hotel and Czech classics on the menu.
Source: MICHELIN Guide · MICHELIN Guide · last checked 2026-10-22
Alma
Nové MěstoContemporary
MICHELIN Guide Bib Gourmand; the guide describes a relaxed open-kitchen spot working with local producers, with plenty of vegetarian options. Handy for lunch on day three.
Source: MICHELIN Guide · MICHELIN Guide · last checked 2026-10-22
U Kalendů
Rašínovo nábřeží, Vyšehrad sideCzech
MICHELIN Guide Bib Gourmand; the guide mentions hearty regional Czech classics on a short menu and bread from the bakery next door. It fits the farewell evening on day three.
Source: MICHELIN Guide · MICHELIN Guide · last checked 2026-10-22
The Eatery
HolešoviceContemporary Czech
MICHELIN Guide Bib Gourmand; the guide mentions contemporary Czech cooking in an industrial-style space a short tram ride from the centre.
Source: MICHELIN Guide · MICHELIN Guide · last checked 2026-10-22
Dejvická 34 by Tomáš Černý
DejviceCzech and Italian
MICHELIN Guide Bib Gourmand; the guide mentions Czech and Italian cooking in a modern bistro setting.
Source: MICHELIN Guide · MICHELIN Guide · last checked 2026-10-22
Local specialities
Svíčková na smetaně
Beef cooked with root vegetables in a creamy sauce, served with bread dumplings, cranberries and a slice of lemon. CzechTourism presents it as a dish many consider the national meal.
Source: CzechTourism · Official tourism source · last checked 2026-10-22
Knedlík (dumplings)
Czech menus always offer several kinds of knedlík made from white bread and potato; the sweet fruit version is served with butter and curd cheese or poppy seeds.
Source: CzechTourism · Official tourism source · last checked 2026-10-22
Roast duck
A restaurant classic served with dumplings and braised cabbage.
Source: CzechTourism · Official tourism source · last checked 2026-10-22
Bramborák
A potato pancake.
Source: CzechTourism · Official tourism source · last checked 2026-10-22
Sourdough rye bread
Sourdough rye bread and salted, caraway-seeded loaves are common on Czech tables.
Source: CzechTourism · Official tourism source · last checked 2026-10-22
Opening hours and prices vary by venue; check the venue’s own site before you go. Recommendations are not paid placements.
Where to stay
Candidates were picked by distance to the area, star rating, guest rating (weighted by number of reviews) and completeness of hotel details. Ratings, review counts and details come live from our catalogue. Tiers follow the star rating.
Sample dates: 26.11–28.11 (2 nights), 2 adults. Prices change with dates; choose your own dates on the hotel page.
Staré Město (Old Town)
All of day one's stops (the Old Town Hall, Josefov, the Old Town Bridge Tower) and December's Christmas market are within walking distance.
Good for: First-timers and couples
Budget
Mid-range
Malá Strana
Close to the castle hill, the Petřín funicular station at Újezd and Charles Bridge, in a quieter historic setting.
Good for: Couples who want a quiet historic setting
Budget
Mid-range
Nové Město: around Wenceslas Square
Next to the National Museum and close to the Main Railway Station, the last stop of the airport express bus, and the metro lines.
Good for: Travellers who want easy transport and groups of friends
Budget
Mid-range
Photos: Pexels (Ana Carolina Escobar Arce, Viktor Färber, Ira, yusuf coşkun, Helena Jankovičová Kováčová)
