Prague Travel Guide

When to go to Prague?
The answer is clear! You can go every season of the year. Except for a few months, you can skip January and February because if you are not going to see the Christmas markets, why freeze your bum? Are we right? We were a bit cold in December, no lie; but with the underwear + fleece + windproof coat trio, our backs did not fall to the ground. O Prague, are you bigger or us?

The rest of the months in spring and even the summer months, if you don't count the crowds, will be perfect for a visit to Prague. Since Prague-Budapest-Vienna tours from Turkey are very famous, it is very likely that you will encounter a considerable Turkish population. Don't say I didn't warn you later.


Depending on your travelling performance, 2-3 days will be enough. We arrived in Prague on a Friday evening and left Prague around 15:00 on Monday. We travelled for 2,5 days and we had enough time to go everywhere we wanted to go. If we had one more day we would have liked to go to Karlovy Vary which is 1,5 hours away from Prague. Maybe we will go there in the future, who knows.

The most beautiful thing about travelling in Prague is that you can explore every street on foot without the need to rent a car. Another nice thing is that the prices are still very affordable compared to many European countries. When we give the information about how much our total trip cost, you may find yourself looking for tickets to Prague, let's warn you from the beginning.

Accommodation in Prague

Accommodation alternatives and prices in Prague make you smile. We stayed in Airbnb and the place we stayed was on the street of a pub called U Fleku. When we saw the queue in front of it on the first day and got curious, we drank the best beer of our lives here on the same day. We will come to this subject in the food and drink recommendations. What were we saying? Accommodation in Prague. The places to visit in Prague are generally in the form of a circle with Old Town in the centre, so if you stay in or near the Old Town area, you can reach the places to visit on foot. As a suggestion, if you do not go to the other side of the river, that is, if you stay on the side where the astronomical clock is, you will be closer to the lively areas in the evenings.

Old Town Square
The most important building you will see in the old city centre of Prague is the astronomical clock. This iconic clock tower, which you will even see on magnets, is located in a very lively and beautiful square. The clock has been working since 1400s. We were surprised that there were monumental sculptures related to the Ottoman Empire on it. It is always crowded in front of the clock. Especially at the beginning of the hour when one or two statues come out of the astronomical clock and ring the bell, it gets even more crowded. It is useful to pay attention to pocket thieves in Prague, especially at this point. If you go further from where the clock is, a large square welcomes you. At Christmas time they set up a huge pine tree and decorate it beautifully. They even set up Christmas markets in this square. There are tens of stands, nice shops where you can buy food and drink and souvenirs. It is one of the nice spots to spend time because it is lively in the evenings.
Charles Bridge
The visual heart of Prague is exactly this bridge and the other places that overlook it. Considering that Charles Bridge was built in 1300-1400s, we felt like we were transported to the Middle Ages. The name of the river on which it is built is Vltava and it is one of the bridges connecting the two sides of the city. You can see 30 replica sculptures on the bridge left and right. In fact, one of the statues was made to depict the Ottoman Empire. If you look a little carefully, you realise that it is a statue that evokes feelings of brutality and barbarism.

Kafka Museum
Since Franz Kafka was born in Prague, you may feel like you are chasing Kafka's ghost when you visit the Kafka museum, Kafka's statue and his house. The Kafka museum is full of Kafka's handwritten diaries, letters and memoirs. It costs 260 koruna per person to enter. Even if you don't go inside, you should definitely see the sculpture of urinating men by the famous artist David Cerny in the garden. The pool filled by the men urinating on each other is shaped like a map of Prague. By the way, if you look up while travelling in Prague, you can see other David Cerny works such as the Man hanging out sculpture. Art on the streets in Prague. You can click here for the location of Man hanging out sculpture. David Cerny was inspired by Sigmund Freud in this work.
Prague Castle
In the area where the castle is located, you first pass through the xray and then you pass to the St Vitus church. The interior of St Vitus church is quite impressive. There is a part of the church that you can visit for free, as well as places where you can enter for a fee. In our opinion, there is no need to pay a fee, you can already see the inside and the garden part. At this point, you have to pay a fee to see the house number 22 where Kafka lived, which actually belonged to his sister. We headed towards the free activities again and after a stroll, we went on the way down from the castle.


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