Prague
A hundred spires above the Vltava, and a beer hall under most of them.
Photo: Godot13 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Good to know
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There are strict rules about goods that can be brought into and taken out of Czechia. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty…
Exercise normal security precautions. Latest change: Entry and exit requirements section – updated information on the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS).
Tschechische Republik: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise
Bus 119 plus metro line A reaches the centre from the airport in about 40 minutes on one timed ticket.
Tram 22 runs from the centre up to Prague Castle and saves the climb.
Charles Bridge is empty at 6am and shoulder to shoulder by 10am. It is worth the early alarm.
Use bank ATMs rather than Euronet machines, and always choose to be charged in koruna.
Local knowledge
Contributed by guides, operators and creators on the ground. Community advice, kept separate from official sources.
By nine it is a market. At six it is empty, misty off the river, and the statues actually read against the sky.
It drops you above Prague Castle so you tour it downhill and finish in Mala Strana for lunch.
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Frequently asked questions
Bus 119 to Nadrazi Veleslavin then metro line A takes about 40 minutes on a single 90 minute ticket.
Three days covers the old town, castle district, Jewish quarter and Vysehrad without rushing.
The grounds are free to walk. The cathedral interior, Old Royal Palace and Golden Lane need a circuit ticket.
Traditional pubs away from Old Town Square. Expect Pilsner style lager poured slowly with a thick head.
There are strict rules about goods that can be brought into and taken out of Czechia. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
U.S. Department of State currently advises normal precautions (level 1 of 4). Advice differs slightly between governments, so check your own country's advisory before you travel.
Travel information last reviewed 18 August 2026. Compiled from European Commission Newsroom, IATA Timatic, Open-Meteo and Tourpublish Travel Intelligence. Always confirm entry rules and safety guidance with official government sources before you travel.
Advisories, entry rules and alerts apply to Czechia as a whole.
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Photography: Godot13 (CC BY-SA 4.0); Ladislav Pelcl (CC BY-SA 4.0); Estec GmbH, Billig Hotel in Prag (CC BY 3.0).