Prague, Czech Rep: 10 THINGS you really have to see!

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1. Wenceslav Square (to get here, go to Metro station: A/C Muzeum or A Mustek)
It is the iconic main city square in the New Town of Prague. The square is named after St. Wenceslas, the patron saint of Bohemia.

2. Old Town Square (close Metro station: A Staromestska)
Old Town Square is one of the biggest congregation of tourists enjoying photography, chillspots to observe the surrounding architecture, or many eating al frescoes to choose from. Surrounding architectures includes:
  • Rococo Kinsky Palace
  • the Gothic Tyn Catheral
  • and the Baroque St. Nicholas Church.


3. Charles Bridge (Metro station: A Staromestska)
Commission by King Charles IV in 1357, Prague's most stunning bridge spans 16 arches and consists of 30 Baroque statues. Each day, painters, hot-dog vendors, and hordes of tourists are filled on this bridge which gets the best views of the Vltava River.


4. Prague Castle (Metro station: A Hradcanska)
Prague Castle is one of the largest ancient castles in the world. Built during the 13th Century, the castle complex includes numerous churches, gardens, walkways, royal residences, the St. Vitus Catheral, and the tomb of St. John of Nepomuk.


5. Prague Beer Museum (Metro station Namesti republiky)
A must visit to see all the different beers Prague has to offer.

6. Museum of Communism
Worth a visit to understand the history of formerly Czechoslovakia under communist rule and Soviet influence.

7. Petrin Hill (Tram station: Ujezd 12, 20, 22)
For a hike in Prague, try the Petrin Hill from Ujezd to the top of the hill (~300m high). Petrin Hill is one of Prague's greenest spaces with great sights of gardens, and Church of St. Michael.

8. Vysehrad (Metro station: C Vysehrad)
A castle on the hill over the Vltava River. Within inside lies Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, the Rotunda of St Marin which is Prague's oldest surviving building, as well as the Vysehrad Cemetery. The cemetery contains the remains of many famous people from Czech history.


9. National Museum (Metro station: C Muzeum)
This is the largest museum in the Czech Republic situated in the upper part of Wenceslas Square. The museum exhibits the nature, culture, and history of the Czech Republic.

10. Jewish Cemetery (Metro station: A Staromestska)







Location: Prague, Czechia

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