One day in Prague

Charles Bridge

A stone bridge from the fourteenth century, closed to cars and lined with statues. It is free and open at any hour, and it links the Old Town with Lesser Town.

45 min visitAlways open

Cross at sunrise or after dark. From mid morning the deck is a slow crowd of tour groups and street sellers.

Open at all times. The two towers at the ends are separate sights with their own hours.

Source: Prague City Tourism, checked October 5, 2026

Prague Castle

A walled hilltop complex with St Vitus Cathedral, the Old Royal Palace, St George's Basilica and Golden Lane. The courtyards are free to enter, and the main sights inside need a ticket and a security check.

5 h visitOpen 9:00 am–5:00 pm · last entry 4:40 pmAdult ticket CZK 450

Arrive at opening, walk straight to the cathedral, then do the Old Royal Palace and the basilica, and leave Golden Lane for the end.

Tickets for the circuits are sold at the information centres inside the Castle. The main circuit can also be bought online through a ticketing partner named on the official page. A ticket is valid for two days, and each building can be entered once.

From 1 April to 31 October the historical buildings open from 9:00 to 17:00. St Vitus Cathedral opens at 12:00 on Sundays, with last entry at 16:40. From 1 November the buildings close at 16:00. The Castle grounds are open daily from 6:00 to 22:00, and the gardens are closed from 1 November to the end of February. On 10 October 2026 the cathedral opens only from 12:30 to 17:00.

Source: Prague Castle Administration, checked October 5, 2026

Dancing House

A modern glass and stone building on the river embankment, usually seen from outside. It takes about twenty minutes, and it is free to look at.

20 min visitAlways open

See it from the embankment on the Old Town side as well, for the best view of the two towers.

The facade can be seen at any time. The gallery and the terrace restaurant inside have their own hours.

Source: Prague City Tourism, checked October 5, 2026

Old Town Hall and Astronomical Clock

A Gothic town hall with a tall tower, a chapel and the medieval astronomical clock. The visit goes up the tower by lift for a view over the square.

1 h visitOpen 9:00 am–8:00 pmAdult ticket CZK 350

Go in the first hour after opening, when the official early bird discount of 50 percent applies and the tower is quiet.

Tickets are sold on the ground floor, where a priority counter serves online ticket holders. Skip the line tickets can be bought online from the official seller, and they cover the tower only. Visitors under 15 must be with an adult.

Open every day, 9:00 to 20:00 from April to December and 10:00 to 19:00 from January to March. The hours change on 24, 25 and 31 December and on 1 January, and the early bird discount does not apply on 25 December and 1 January.

Source: Prague City Tourism, checked October 5, 2026

Old Town Square

The main square of historic Prague, founded in the twelfth century and ringed by Gothic and Baroque buildings. It is free and open at all hours.

1 h visitAlways open

Be in front of the Astronomical Clock a few minutes before the hour and stand to the side, because the crowd fills in fast.

Open at all times. The Christmas market runs from 28 November 2026 to 6 January 2027.

Source: Prague City Tourism, checked October 5, 2026

Wenceslas Square

A long boulevard rather than a square, with the National Museum at the top. It is free and open at all hours, and it is more a place to cross than to linger.

40 min visitAlways open

Walk it from the museum down to Můstek in the evening, when the lit shop fronts and the passages are at their best.

Open at all times. The Christmas market runs from 28 November 2026 to 6 January 2027.

Source: Prague City Tourism, checked October 5, 2026