Prague – Downtown

Experience the centre of Prague as just your kind of place for meeting up with old friends or for the ad-hoc making of new friends, by getting to know Praguers over a glass of wine or a freshly drawn foamy-headed beer. Listen to their tips, as well as the stories that are told and lived right here, and cast your mind back to them later, reminiscing with a classy keepsake made by local artists.

So as not to get completely lost in Prague’s courtyards, gardens and hideaways, take a bird’s eye view for a while, looking down at downtown Prague – be it from the Belvedere Royal Summer Palace by the castle, from Letná Park, from Prague Castle itself or from the Old Town Hall. Its tower viewing gallery, 41 metres up, is accessible not only by taking the stairs, but also by futuristic elevator.

Once you your feet back on solid ground again, why not hop onto historic tram line 42, on a circuit around the most magical places in downtown Prague.  Douglas Adams, in his legendary Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, wrote that 42 is the answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything. This we can neither confirm, or deny. But the tram with this number is definitely the answer to many questions about the wonders of Prague.

From the island of Žofín you can take a boat ride under the arches of the Charles Bridge and then  take a funicular rail car to the top of Petřín hill. Countless routes cris-cross the centre of Prague. Take them to Náplavka embankment or to the CAMP – Centre for Architecture and Metropolitan Planning, or to the Manifesto. The centre is Prague’s own heart, and will surely win over yours.

1.  Prague Astronomical Clock and Old Town Hall Tower,  Staroměstské náměstí 1/3
2. Old Town Square
3. Prague Creative Center and Scout Institute,  Staroměstské náměstí 1 
4. Bokovka,  Dlouhá 729/37
5. Convent of St Agnes of Bohemia
6. Charles Bridge
7. John Lennon Wall,  Velkopřevorské náměstí
8. Artisème,  Velkopřevorské nám 4
9.  Queen Anne's Summer Palace,  Mariánské hradby 1
10. National Theatre,  Národní 2
11. Střelecký Island
12. Žofín,  Slovanský ostrov
13. Petřín Funicular,  Újezd
14. Náplavka – Rašínovo embankment
15. Smíchovská náplavka - Hořejší nábřeží Embankment,  Hořejší nábřeží
16. CAMP – Center for Architecture and Metropolitan Planning,  Vyšehradská 51
17. Manifesto Market Anděl,  Ostrovského 34
historical tram line 42 - one of the 21 stops along historical circuit route 42 is Prague Castle

 

Do you like to be at the centre of things and would you like to learn even more interesting facts and tips about Prague’s hidden recesses?

Then venture out on our individual tours.

You can book a walk with a choice of commentary in a range of languages directly in our e-shop.