As I touched upon in my post last week, there’s just so much to see and do in Prague that it would be impossible to do everything in a weekend break. So in this post, I’ve narrowed it down to my top 10 recommendations. If I can see all these things in 48 hours, so can you!
10 Things to Do in Prague
1. Check out the Lennon Wall.
The Lennon Wall was once just a normal wall that was graffitied with John Lennon and Beatles lyrics in the 1980s. The Communist regime hated the wall and it became a political focus for youths in Prague. People still draw and write on the wall and tourists flock to it.
2. Go on a free walking tour.
I hadn’t been on a free walking tour in ages, and I’d forgotten how much I love them! There’s so much history in Prague that it was great to have someone point out some of the highlights to you. Our guide was fantastic; she was an economics masters student born and raised in Prague. Her tour was energetic, knowledgable and entertaining. The tour lasted about 2 hours and it was time very well spent.
3. Visit the Spanish Synagogue
Nearly everyone said that I must visit the Spanish Synagogue when in Prague, so it was one of my priorities. All the Jewish Museum services in Prague are closed on Saturdays for the Sabbath so I had set my tour of the synagogue aside for Sunday morning.
It was absolutely stunning and a have a whole post dedicated to it. It was extremely busy, so if you’re not good with crowds, apparently it’s less busy later in the day.
4. Take in the sights of the old town and the astronomical clock.
Apparently the Prague astronomical clock has been rated the #2 most over-rated tourist attraction in Europe. (The first being the Mona Lisa). And well… I didn’t get to see it! The clock has been covered for repairs for most of 2017 and won’t be unveiled again till June 2018. So I just missed it.
However, there’s still loads to see in the Old Town and the old city square. It’s a stunning place to be and the architecture is wonderful.
5. Visit Prague Castle.
Prague Castle dominates the skyline across the river from the Old Town. What you might think are buildings surrounding the castle is probably still more castle. It’s absolutely massive. My favourite fact that I learned about the Castle is that when the Communist regime fell in Prague and borders opened again, the first massive Western concert to be held in Prague was the Rolling Stones. Allegedly Mick Jagger bemoaned the fact that the castle didn’t have any sort of illumination at night, and then president Vaclav Havel explained that they’d love to light it but after 40 years of communism there was no money to do so. Basically Mick Jagger was like, “this one is on me” and paid for the lighting of the castle.
6. Have a drink by the Vltava River. Maybe a beer. You are in Prague after all.
The river is absolutely stunning and there are some amazing little islands that you can walk across the bridges to go and lounge on. Some parks didn’t allow open containers of alcohol but they were clearly signposted (in English) but it’s definitely worth exploring the riverside and the islands.
7. Walk the Charles Bridge.
Even though the Charles Bridge was so crowded with tourists that you could barely push your way through, it was still one of my favourite things that I saw in Prague. The bridge is just so, so beautiful. The statues and sculptures on the bridge are stunning and it’s flanked by an incredible Gothic tower. (But the whole thing is Gothic in it’s design.)
8. See the Fred and Ginger “Dancing House”.
The Dancing House was built in the 90s by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, and its nickname comes from the fact that it resembles Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dancing together. Its design definitely sticks out from the other Gothic, Baroque and Art Nouveau buildings that make up the rest of the area.
9. Visit the gorgeous baroque library Klementinum.
The library is a large medieval library. It’s absolutely stunning. And you know how I love a good library. It’s actually the second largest complex of buildings after Prague Castle.
10. Walk the length of Wenceslas Square.
Wenceslas Square is hugely historically important and is also massive (750 m long. The square held hundreds and thousands of people during the protests and marches of the Velvet Revolution. Now the square is lined with stores, Starbucks’ and McDonald’s. But the importance of the Wenceslas is definitely worth a view.
What’s the number one thing that you’d recommend to do or see in Prague?
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