A walkable route through Prague's top sights, day by day. Every stop shows which Prague Card includes it, so you can pick the card before you plan or plan around the card you've already booked.
The historic core. You'll cover most of the ground on foot, use the tram once or twice, and visit five sights. Only the Visitor Pass covers all five.
Old Town Hall + Charles Bridge Towers + Powder Tower + Municipal House are all PVP-only. You'll also take trams and the metro to the Jewish Quarter and the pier, and DPP transport comes with the pass.
Tower with lift, stateroom tour, best view of the Old Town Square.
Start at 9:00 to beat the tour groups. Climb the tower for the best view of Old Town Square. The Astronomical Clock chimes on the hour; catch the 10:00 or 11:00 show.
The towers at both ends of Charles Bridge: Old Town Bridge Tower and Lesser Town Bridge Tower.
Walking across the bridge is free, and the atmosphere is the main draw. Climb the Old Town Bridge Tower on the way over; on the return, the Lesser Town Bridge Towers give a different angle.
Spanish Synagogue, Maisel, Pinkas, Klausen, Old-New Synagogue + Old Jewish Cemetery.
One ticket covers 7 sites in Josefov: Spanish, Maisel, Pinkas, Klausen & Old-New Synagogues + Old Jewish Cemetery + Ceremonial Hall. Allow 2–3 hours. Closed Saturdays and Jewish holidays.
Art Nouveau interiors, guided tour of the ceremonial halls, Gothic city gate.
The guided Art Nouveau tour of the Municipal House takes you into the ceremonial halls. The Powder Tower, the Gothic gate to the Old Town, stands across the street.
One-hour cruise through the historic center (Prague Venice).
Go in the early evening, when the sun gets low over the river. Piers are near Čechův Bridge; the app has the exact departure times. Prague Venice canal boats are a smaller-scale alternative.
Plan 3–4 hours for the Castle complex. Afterwards walk downhill through Malá Strana to Petřín Hill and its funicular (free with the PVP transport ticket, or a small extra ticket otherwise).
The Castle circuit is included on Visitor Pass and CoolPass at the standard tier, and on Go City All-Inclusive only (not Explorer or Essentials). Lobkowicz Palace + Petřín Tower + Mirror Maze are on PVP and CoolPass; Go City covers Lobkowicz only on the All-Inclusive.
St. Vitus Cathedral, Old Royal Palace, Golden Lane, St. George's Basilica.
Enter through the main gate at 9:00 sharp. The full circuit takes 3–4 hours: St. Vitus Cathedral, Old Royal Palace, Golden Lane, St. George's Basilica. There is a security check at the entrance, and only small bags are allowed.
Private art and instrument collection inside the castle grounds, with Beethoven manuscripts and paintings by Canaletto.
The only privately-owned building inside the Castle. Beethoven and Haydn manuscripts, Canaletto paintings, family silver. Audio guide included; balcony over the Vltava at the end.
Miniature Eiffel Tower + Mirror Maze. The funicular up the hill is included with a public transport ticket.
Take the funicular up from Újezd (free with PVP, ~€2 otherwise). The tower is a small copy of the Eiffel Tower, with 299 steps to the top or a lift. The Mirror Maze next door takes about 15 minutes and is popular with kids.
Both towers on the castle side of Charles Bridge, on one combined ticket.
Optional coda: climb one of the Lesser Town Bridge Towers for a final sunset shot over the Vltava and the Castle. Both towers as one ticket on the Visitor Pass.
Two very different Day 3s. Option A goes deep on museums (best fit for the CoolPass), Option B goes wide on family sights + the Big Bus HOHO tour (best fit for Go City All-Inclusive). Pick one, or do both if your feet allow.
The National Museum is the reason to buy the CoolPass, because no other Prague Card covers it. Add Kunsthalle and Museum Kampa for a full day of art.
Neo-Renaissance landmark on Wenceslas Square with natural history, Czech history, minerals and coins.
The neo-Renaissance landmark at the top of Wenceslas Square. Multiple branches under one ticket (main building + new building + Vítkov Memorial). Allow 2–3 hours minimum.
Former electric substation, now a hall for contemporary art with changing international exhibitions.
Rotating contemporary art shows in a former electric substation on the edge of Malá Strana. Cafe at street level; the exhibition floors above.
Modern and contemporary art on Kampa Island. Look for David Černý's crawling babies on the lawn.
Modern & contemporary Czech art on Kampa Island. Look for David Černý's crawling babies on the lawn, among the most photographed sculptures in Prague. Sunset walk back over Charles Bridge.
Sights are spread out. That is why this day runs on the Big Bus HOHO, which only Go City includes. Ride the loop, get off at the Zoo and come back to the centre for the river cruise. With kids, pack water shoes: Prague Zoo and Aquapalace combine well.
14 stops around the city, multi-language on-board audio, buses every 15–20 min.
Every Go City tier includes it, valid for 24 hours from your first boarding. Not on Prague Visitor Pass or CoolPass (CoolPass has a small discount on City Sightseeing, a different operator).
More than 5,000 animals on 90 hectares in Troja, regularly ranked among the best zoos in the world.
Regularly ranked in the world's top 5 zoos. 90 hectares in Troja, north of the centre; the HOHO bus stops nearby. Plan 3+ hours; the elephants and gorillas are the headliners.
One-hour cruise through the historic center (Prague Venice).
A second Vltava cruise, this time the 1-hour cruise included in every Go City tier. After a full day on your feet, an hour on the water is a calm way to finish.
This 3-day itinerary works with any of the 3 Prague Cards, but the value is very different depending on which one you pick. Take the 3-question quiz to see the best match for your trip.