Things to see and do in Prague

Charles Bridge. The most well-known bridge across the river Vltava. Richly adorned with statues and home to countless street vendors and artists.

Prague castle. Built in the 8th century, has since been home for almost all rulers. The castle is in a part of the city which is home to many churches and a monastery.

Alley of Gold. Alleyway with eleven sweet little houses from years gone by, next to Prague castle. Franz Kafka lived in number 22.

Old Jewish cemetery. 500-year old cemetery with 12,000 grave stones. Because of overcrowding, bodies are buried up to 12 deep.
 
“The Eiffel Tower”. Did you know that Prague has its own Eiffel Tower? It is 60 metres high and was built on the Petrin hill for the 1891 World Fair.

Museum Kampa. Art museum with more than 1,500 works of modern art housed in an old factory.

Veletrzni palac. National gallery with most 18th and 19th century art by artists such as Much, Picasso and Miró.

Stavovské divadlo. Opera house where Mozart himself conducted the premiere of Don Giovanni in 1787.

Museum of Applied Art. Works of art made of glass, medieval materials, Czech fashion, porcelain.

Laterna Magica. Theatre putting on spectacular shows with lots of light, sound and dancing.

St. Vitus cathedral. Gothic cathedral dating from the 13th century and one of the city’s best known. This is where you will find the Czech crown jewels.

Tyn church. Staromestske Namesti monument.

St. George basilica. Roman building from the 9th century and the oldest religious building in Prague.

Staronova Synagoga. Europe’s oldest synagogue. Has survived fires and pogroms.

Terezín (Theresienstadt). 17th century fort that became a concentration camp in World War Two. 140,000 Jews, Roman Catholics, Homosexuals and more passed through these gates before being transferred to other camps.

Kutna Hora. In this town, eight miles east of Prague, there is a church decorated with the parts of skeletons of ten thousand people. Come here and shudder.

Karlstejn. A magnificent medieval castle built in the 13th century.

Find out more at www.visitprague.cz