Spires and baroque domes over the Vltava, beer halls that have been pouring for five centuries and castle towns scattered across Bohemia. The Czech Republic rewards anyone who looks past the postcard.
Use an ATM with an identifiable operator, accept only a surcharge you are happy to pay, and choose billing in Czech koruna rather than the machine’s currency conversion. Your card issuer’s charges are separate, so a withdrawal without an operator surcharge can still cost you money. If you need cash on arrival, Václav Havel Airport […]
You can use Prague’s blue, purple and orange parking zones as a visitor, provided the bay’s signed conditions cover your stay and you pay when required. Blue bays are not exclusively for permit holders, but their paid visitor stays are short. Purple bays combine permit and visitor parking, while orange bays serve short-term visitors. Before […]
Choose early June for a sightseeing-led summer visit to Prague, if you can keep outdoor plans flexible around rain. The first week may be calmer than later summer weeks, while long daylight leaves room for Charles Bridge, Prague Castle and a park break without packing every sight into the middle of the day. July is […]
Choose Prague Spring or September’s Dvořák Prague for a music-led city break, with sightseeing fitted around a concert you want to hear. Prague Pride suits a visit built around participation, while Signal Festival turns an October evening into a light-art outing. Easter and Christmas markets are worth choosing if busy central squares are part of […]
Prague gives you several quite different nights within its central neighbourhoods: cocktails in Old Town, electronic music at Roxy, retro dancing at Lucerna Music Bar and live jazz at Reduta. Choose the music or the kind of evening first, rather than treating every club as interchangeable. A concert needs a planned arrival, while bar-hopping leaves […]
A view worth paying for is one you can enjoy from your seat, not just from a rooftop photo spot. In Prague, that might mean Czech cooking beside Prague Castle, a Japanese dinner above the Vltava or a cocktail overlooking Old Town Square. Choose the outlook and the occasion together. Kuchyň suits a meal during […]
Choose one Prague beer stop to suit the neighbourhood where you want to linger. U Kunštátů offers Czech tasting sets in the Old Town; BeerGeek Bar brings rotating taps to Vinohrady. In the same district, Vinohradský Pivovar pairs house lager with a restaurant meal, while Dva Kohouti offers a walk-in taproom and warm-weather courtyard in […]
Choose February for a sightseeing-led winter break in Prague. It gives you more daylight for Charles Bridge and the historic streets, while January after the holidays is the alternative if easing accommodation demand matters more. Choose December for the Christmas markets, accepting festive crowds and stronger competition for rooms. Winter suits a visit built around […]
Choose Old Town for a first visit centred on walking to the historic sights. Upper Wenceslas Square in New Town is the alternative if metro connections matter more. Lesser Town puts you on the castle side of the river, while Vinohrady around Náměstí Míru offers more scope to spend less on your room. Use Old […]
Prague’s wine bars offer different reasons to settle in with a glass and a small plate. Vinograf Míšeňská puts Bohemian and Moravian wines at the centre of a compact stop near Charles Bridge. Bokovka pairs wine with an international cheese selection in an Old Town courtyard, while Na břehu Rhôny at Výtoň turns towards France […]
