12 places
Letná beer garden & Metronome
Plastic-cup Pilsner under chestnut trees, with the Vltava's bridges lined up below
- Views
- Walks
- Food & drink
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Letná beer garden & Metronome
Plastic-cup Pilsner under chestnut trees, with the Vltava's bridges lined up below
- Views
- Walks
- Food & drink
- Free
A no-frills garden pub under old chestnut trees at the edge of Letná park, where Praguers sit at long tables with plastic cups of Pilsner and a view straight down the Vltava across a whole run of bridges. A short stroll along the ridge brings you to the giant Metronome, ticking away on the huge plinth of the demolished Stalin monument, with Old Town spread out below. It's the easy, local way to spend a summer evening above the city.
Don't miss
- Grab a Pilsner and a bench at the south edge of the garden for the row-of-bridges view down the Vltava
- Bring cash: the beer garden says it accepts cash only (there's an ATM on site)
- Walk 10 minutes west along the ridge to the giant Metronome, on the plinth where Stalin's statue once stood
Opening hours
| Mon | Open all day |
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| Tue | Open all day |
| Wed | Open all day |
| Thu | Open all day |
| Fri | Open all day |
| Sat | Open all day |
| Sun | Open all day |
Address
Letenské sady 341, 170 00 Praha 7 (beer garden by Letenský zámeček, eastern end of Letná park)
Getting there
Tram to Letenské náměstí or Chotkovy sady, then a short walk through the park; or climb the steps up from Čechův most
Best time
Summer evening, golden hour
Season
Beer garden roughly April–October, weather permitting (about 11:00–23:00); park and Metronome accessible all year
Hours checked 23 Sept 2026; confirm on the website before you go. Photos: Letenský zámeček (official website), Daniel Baránek / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons, Aktron / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Riegrovy sady
Vinohrady's sunset lawn, with the Castle across the rooftops and a beer garden up the hill
- Views
- Gardens & parks
- Food & drink
- Free
Riegrovy sady
Vinohrady's sunset lawn, with the Castle across the rooftops and a beer garden up the hill
- Views
- Gardens & parks
- Food & drink
- Free
A hillside park in residential Vinohrady whose top lawn looks right across the city to Prague Castle. On warm evenings it fills with locals watching the sun go down behind it. Up by the old Sokol hall, a big beer garden under century-old chestnuts pours Pilsner and grills sausages, and shows big games on a giant screen. It's where people from the neighbourhood actually go, so it's an easy way to see Prague off-duty.
Don't miss
- Claim a spot on the sloping lawn at the top of the park about half an hour before sunset. The Castle lights up across the city
- Take a beer from the garden down to the grass, where locals picnic
- If there's a big football or hockey match, the beer garden shows it on a 5-metre screen
Opening hours
| Mon | Open all day |
|---|---|
| Tue | Open all day |
| Wed | Open all day |
| Thu | Open all day |
| Fri | Open all day |
| Sat | Open all day |
| Sun | Open all day |
Address
Riegrovy sady 28, 120 00 Praha 2 (beer garden, Energy Pub); park bounded by Italská, Chopinova, Polská and Vozová streets
Getting there
Metro A Jiřího z Poděbrad (≈5 min walk); tram Vinohradská tržnice; or ≈10 min uphill from Metro C Muzeum / Hlavní nádraží
Best time
Sunset
Season
Beer garden Mon–Fri 14:00–22:00, Sat–Sun 12:00–22:00, mainly in the warm months (hours can change with weather and events); park open all year
Hours checked 23 Sept 2026; confirm on the website before you go. Photos: ESC0601 / CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons, Chmee2 / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons, Energy Pub Riegrovy sady (official website).
Vyšehrad
Prague's other castle: ramparts above the river, a national cemetery and hardly any crowds
- Views
- Walks
- Art & architecture
- Free
Vyšehrad
Prague's other castle: ramparts above the river, a national cemetery and hardly any crowds
- Views
- Walks
- Art & architecture
- Free
A fortress on a rock high above the Vltava, where Czech legend puts the city's mythical beginnings. Today it is a quiet park of brick ramparts, lawns and chestnut trees, with the neo-Gothic basilica of Sts Peter and Paul and the arcaded national cemetery where Dvořák, Smetana, Mucha and around 40 others in the Slavín tomb are buried. The views from the walls, upriver and across to the Castle, are some of the best in Prague, and tourist crowds are small.
Don't miss
- Walk the ramparts on the west side for the view down the Vltava to Prague Castle
- Find Dvořák, Smetana and Mucha in the arcaded cemetery and step into the Slavín tomb
- Take the guided tour of the casemates to Gorlice, the largest underground hall in historic Prague, where original Charles Bridge statues are kept
Opening hours
| Mon | Open all day |
|---|---|
| Tue | Open all day |
| Wed | Open all day |
| Thu | Open all day |
| Fri | Open all day |
| Sat | Open all day |
| Sun | Open all day |
Address
V Pevnosti 163/2, 128 00 Praha 2
Getting there
Metro C to Vyšehrad (about 10 minutes' walk), or tram to Výtoň and climb up from the river
Best time
Late afternoon into sunset, from the western ramparts
Season
Fortress grounds open all year. Vyšehrad Cemetery: May–Sept 8:00–19:00, Oct 8:00–18:00, Nov–Feb 8:00–17:00, Mar–Apr 8:00–18:00.
Hours checked 23 Sept 2026; confirm on the website before you go. Photos: Mudr.abdulghani1 / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons, Godot13 / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Náplavka farmers' market
Saturday-morning farm stalls, coffee and street food on the Vltava embankment
- Food & drink
- Walks
- Views
- Free
Náplavka farmers' market
Saturday-morning farm stalls, coffee and street food on the Vltava embankment
- Food & drink
- Walks
- Views
- Free
Every Saturday morning the cobbled Vltava embankment below Rašínovo nábřeží fills with more than 90 stalls of Czech farm produce, cheeses, bread, flowers and handmade goods, plus coffee, street food and live music. It's where locals do their weekend shop and meet friends for breakfast by the water, with moored boats and a Castle view as the backdrop. Tourists come too, but the mood is still a neighbourhood market.
Don't miss
- Get there before 10:00, when it's calmer and the best produce and pastries are still there
- Grab breakfast from the food stalls and eat it on the river wall, facing the Castle
- Walk down the riverbank to Vyšehrad, or north to the Dancing House, to round off the morning
Opening hours
| Mon | — |
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| Tue | — |
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| Thu | — |
| Fri | — |
| Sat | 8:00–14:00 |
| Sun | — |
Address
Rašínovo nábřeží (Náplavka riverbank), Praha 2, between Palackého most and Železniční most
Getting there
Tram Palackého náměstí or Výtoň (2, 3, 5, 7, 17, 21); Metro B Karlovo náměstí
Best time
Saturday, 9:00–11:00
Season
Every Saturday, year-round (the organiser lists dates February–December). The riverbank itself is open all the time
Hours checked 23 Sept 2026; confirm on the website before you go. Photos: Farmářské tržiště Náplavka (official website), Neslihan_Turan / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Vrtba Garden
A hidden Baroque terrace garden climbing Petřín, with a rooftop view over Malá Strana
- Gardens & parks
- Views
- Art & architecture
Vrtba Garden
A hidden Baroque terrace garden climbing Petřín, with a rooftop view over Malá Strana
- Gardens & parks
- Views
- Art & architecture
A small High Baroque garden of about 3,000 m², laid out around 1720 by František Maxmilián Kaňka in steep terraces up the side of Petřín. The entrance is an easy-to-miss gateway on busy Karmelitská. Staircases lined with Braun's statues lead up past clipped hedges to a lookout over the red roofs of Malá Strana, one of the prettiest views in the district. It is small enough to see in half an hour and usually much calmer than the streets below.
Don't miss
- Climb to the top terrace and the gloriette for a rooftop view over St Nicholas' dome to Prague Castle
- Look for Matyáš Bernard Braun's statues of the gods along the stairs and balustrades
- Step into the sala terrena to see Václav Vavřinec Reiner's Venus and Adonis ceiling
Opening hours
| Mon | 10:00–19:00 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 10:00–19:00 |
| Wed | 10:00–19:00 |
| Thu | 10:00–19:00 |
| Fri | 10:00–19:00 |
| Sat | 10:00–19:00 |
| Sun | 10:00–19:00 |
Address
Karmelitská 373/25, 118 00 Praha 1 – Malá Strana
Getting there
Tram to Malostranské náměstí or Hellichova, then a few minutes' walk along Karmelitská
Best time
Weekday mornings after 10:00, or late afternoon light
Season
Open March–end of October only (2026 season opened 20 March); closed in winter.
Hours checked 23 Sept 2026; confirm on the website before you go. Photos: VitVit / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Wallenstein Garden
Free Baroque garden of the Senate, with peacocks, bronze gods and an eerie dripstone wall
- Gardens & parks
- Art & architecture
- Free
Wallenstein Garden
Free Baroque garden of the Senate, with peacocks, bronze gods and an eerie dripstone wall
- Gardens & parks
- Art & architecture
- Free
The formal early Baroque garden of Wallenstein Palace, built 1623–1630 for the general Albrecht von Wallenstein and now looked after by the Czech Senate, free to enter. An avenue of bronze gods (copies of Adriaen de Vries' originals, taken to Sweden as war booty in 1648) leads to a vast frescoed sala terrena. Along one side runs a strange grey wall of artificial dripstone, and peacocks wander around a carp pond. It sits right by Malostranská metro yet feels far calmer than the Castle steps above it.
Don't miss
- Study the grotto wall of fake dripstone; hidden faces, frogs and snakes lurk in the stucco
- Look for the peacocks, including white ones, strutting on the lawns (look, don't feed)
- Stand in the huge sala terrena loggia, painted with Trojan War scenes, then walk to the pond with the Hercules fountain
Opening hours
| Mon | 7:00–19:00 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 7:00–19:00 |
| Wed | 7:00–19:00 |
| Thu | 7:00–19:00 |
| Fri | 7:00–19:00 |
| Sat | 9:00–19:00 |
| Sun | 9:00–19:00 |
Address
Letenská, 118 00 Praha 1 – Malá Strana (Senate, Wallenstein Palace)
Getting there
Metro A or tram to Malostranská; the garden has an entrance right by the station
Best time
Weekday mornings (opens 7:00) before the tour groups
Season
Open 1 April–31 October only (2026: until 31 Oct); closed in winter. May close during heavy rain for safety reasons.
Hours checked 23 Sept 2026; confirm on the website before you go. Photos: VitVit / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons, Václav Štorek / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons, Marie Čcheidzeová / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Kafka's rotating head
Černý's 42-layer steel Kafka that spins itself apart and back together at the top of the hour.
- Art & architecture
- Free
Kafka's rotating head
Černý's 42-layer steel Kafka that spins itself apart and back together at the top of the hour.
- Art & architecture
- Free
An 11-metre stainless-steel bust of Franz Kafka by David Černý, built from 42 separate layers that turn independently. Every hour the slices spin apart into an abstract, shimmering tower and slowly reassemble into the writer's face. It stands in a small square behind the Quadrio centre, right on top of the Národní třída metro station.
Don't miss
- Be there on the hour: the full show, all 42 layers turning out of sync and snapping back into Kafka's face, runs about 15 minutes every full hour
- Between shows, watch the slices make small, restless twitches
- Stand close to the base and look up into the mirrored steel for the best photos
Opening hours
| Mon | Open all day |
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| Tue | Open all day |
| Wed | Open all day |
| Thu | Open all day |
| Fri | Open all day |
| Sat | Open all day |
| Sun | Open all day |
Address
Charvátova, by the Quadrio centre (Spálená 22), 110 00 Praha 1
Getting there
Metro B Národní třída (exit into Quadrio); trams to Národní třída or Lazarská
Best time
On the hour, daytime; less crowded early morning
Hours checked 23 Sept 2026; confirm on the website before you go. Photos: TheDumpy / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons, Eliška Jindříšková / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons, VitVit / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Černý's upside-down horse
St Wenceslas riding a dead horse, hung upside down under Lucerna's art nouveau dome.
- Art & architecture
- Free
Černý's upside-down horse
St Wenceslas riding a dead horse, hung upside down under Lucerna's art nouveau dome.
- Art & architecture
- Free
Under the stained-glass dome of the Lucerna passage, David Černý hung St Wenceslas, patron saint of Bohemia, astride a dead horse suspended upside down, tongue lolling. It is a deadpan parody of the solemn equestrian statue just up the street on Wenceslas Square, and it has hung here since 2000. The art nouveau passage itself, with its cinema, café and ballroom, is worth the detour.
Don't miss
- Walk to the main hall under the glass dome and look up: St Wenceslas rides the belly of his dead horse, hanging by its hooves
- For the best angle, go up to Kavárna Lucerna on the first floor or the staircase and view it at eye level
- Then see the original: Myslbek's heroic St Wenceslas statue is a two-minute walk away at the top of Wenceslas Square
Opening hours
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| Fri | — |
| Sat | — |
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Address
Pasáž Lucerna, Štěpánská 704/61 / Vodičkova 36, 110 00 Praha 1
Getting there
Metro A/B Můstek or A/C Muzeum; trams to Václavské náměstí or Vodičkova
Best time
Any time the passage is open; pair with a coffee at Kavárna Lucerna
Hours checked 23 Sept 2026; confirm on the website before you go. Photos: Fred Romero / CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons, Satdeep Gill / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons, JensKunstfreund / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Cubist Prague
Gočár's cubist house with its original cubist café, and a one-of-a-kind cubist lamppost around the corner.
- Art & architecture
- Walks
- Food & drink
- Free
Cubist Prague
Gočár's cubist house with its original cubist café, and a one-of-a-kind cubist lamppost around the corner.
- Art & architecture
- Walks
- Food & drink
- Free
Prague is the only city where Cubism jumped from canvas to buildings, and Josef Gočár's House of the Black Madonna (1911–12) is its showpiece: angular window bays, crystalline ironwork and a corner Madonna rescued from the Baroque house that stood here before. The upper floors hold the Museum of Decorative Arts' Czech Cubism collection, while the first floor houses the restored Grand Café Orient, cubist down to its chandeliers. A short walk away, a faceted cubist lamppost still stands on Jungmannovo náměstí.
Don't miss
- Have coffee and a pastry upstairs at Grand Café Orient, the only original cubist café interior (Josef Gočár), open since 1912
- Look up at the corner of the facade for the small Baroque Black Madonna statue in her gilded cage, which gives the house its name
- Walk 7 minutes to Jungmannovo náměstí to find the world's only cubist lamppost (Emil Králíček, 1912–13), tucked beside the Church of Our Lady of the Snows gate
Opening hours
| Mon | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tue | 10:00–20:00 |
| Wed | 10:00–18:00 |
| Thu | 10:00–18:00 |
| Fri | 10:00–18:00 |
| Sat | 10:00–18:00 |
| Sun | 10:00–18:00 |
Address
Ovocný trh 569/19 (corner of Celetná), 110 00 Praha 1
Getting there
Metro B Náměstí Republiky (5 min walk) or Metro A/B Můstek (lamppost is by Můstek)
Best time
Mid-morning coffee at the Orient, before the Old Town crowds peak
Booking
None needed
Hours checked 23 Sept 2026; confirm on the website before you go. Photos: VitVit / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons, Thomas Ledl / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons, Ymblanter / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons, Noe / CC0 via Wikimedia Commons.
The paternoster at New Town Hall
Ride a never-stopping 1911 paternoster lift on a guided tour of City Hall.
- Art & architecture
The paternoster at New Town Hall
Ride a never-stopping 1911 paternoster lift on a guided tour of City Hall.
- Art & architecture
Prague City Hall's 1911 paternoster is said to be the first in the country: a chain of open wooden cabins that never stops, so you step in and out while it moves. After years of closure it can be ridden again on a 45-minute guided tour run by Prague City Tourism. The tour also takes in the building's art nouveau staircase and assembly hall.
Don't miss
- Book ahead online: the paternoster can only be ridden on the official 45-minute guided tour, not on your own
- Check the ticket calendar for an English-language departure; tours usually run Tue, Thu, Sat and Sun
- The tour also opens the 1911 marble staircase and the city council's glass-roofed assembly hall, rarely open to the public
Opening hours
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Address
Mariánské náměstí 2, 110 00 Praha 1 (tour starts at the entrance to the Klementinum Astronomical Tower)
Getting there
Metro A Staroměstská, then about 3 minutes on foot; tram to Staroměstská
Best time
Weekend tours; book a few days ahead
Booking
Guided tours only (usually Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun), ages 15+. Book through Prague City Tourism.
Hours checked 23 Sept 2026; confirm on the website before you go. Photos: Prague City Tourism (official website).
Žižkov Tower & the babies
A space-age TV tower with Černý's giant babies crawling up its legs, and a 360° view over the whole city.
- Views
- Art & architecture
Žižkov Tower & the babies
A space-age TV tower with Černý's giant babies crawling up its legs, and a 360° view over the whole city.
- Views
- Art & architecture
Prague's tallest structure, a 1980s-to-early-90s steel-and-concrete rocket of a TV tower that towers over the rooftops of Žižkov and was long considered one of the city's ugliest buildings. David Černý's giant faceless babies, crawling up and down its legs, turned it into a landmark. Inside, an observation deck at 93 metres gives a 360° view, and the tower also has a restaurant, bar and a one-room hotel.
Don't miss
- Look up: David Černý's giant faceless babies crawl up the tower's legs
- Go up to the 93 m observation deck for a 360° view over the whole city, ideally around sunset
- Come back after dark to see the tower lit up above Žižkov's rooftops, then stay for a drink in the Oblaca bar at 66 m
Opening hours
| Mon | 9:00–24:00 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 9:00–24:00 |
| Wed | 9:00–24:00 |
| Thu | 9:00–24:00 |
| Fri | 9:00–24:00 |
| Sat | 9:00–24:00 |
| Sun | 9:00–24:00 |
Address
Mahlerovy sady 1, 130 00 Praha 3
Getting there
Metro A Jiřího z Poděbrad, then about 5 minutes on foot; trams to Lipanská or Jiřího z Poděbrad
Best time
Sunset or after dark for the deck; any time for the babies
Hours checked 23 Sept 2026; confirm on the website before you go. Photos: Sage Ross / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons, Raimond Spekking / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons, Bystroushaak / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
DOX & the Gulliver airship
Provocative contemporary art in a Holešovice factory, with a wooden airship moored on the roof
- Art & architecture
- Views
DOX & the Gulliver airship
Provocative contemporary art in a Holešovice factory, with a wooden airship moored on the roof
- Art & architecture
- Views
A former factory in Holešovice converted into Prague's largest independent centre for contemporary art, known for big, socially engaged exhibitions rather than polite white-cube shows. Its signature is Gulliver, a huge wooden airship by architect Martin Rajniš that seems to have docked on the roof, and now serves as a reading and event space for literature. One ticket covers every current exhibition and the airship.
Don't miss
- Climb the stairs into the Gulliver airship, the 42 m wood-and-steel 'zeppelin' perched on the roof, entry is in the museum ticket
- Browse the DOX bookshop, one of Prague's best for art, architecture and photography books
- Finish with a coffee on the DOX Café patio before exploring the rest of Holešovice
Opening hours
| Mon | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tue | 11:00–19:00 |
| Wed | 11:00–19:00 |
| Thu | 11:00–19:00 |
| Fri | 11:00–19:00 |
| Sat | 11:00–19:00 |
| Sun | 11:00–19:00 |
Address
Poupětova 793/1, 170 00 Praha 7
Getting there
Tram to Ortenovo náměstí, or Metro C Nádraží Holešovice + 5 min walk
Best time
A weekday afternoon; pair with a walk around Holešovice
Booking
No booking needed; buy tickets on the day
Hours checked 23 Sept 2026; confirm on the website before you go. Photos: Jan Slavík / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons, Nan Palmero / CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons, NoJin / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
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