I spent 5 days in Prague with not much research prior to going. It’s such a beautiful city, easy to explore, my head was swiveling around all the time just admiring the architecture and vignettes at all different angles.  

I’ll skip covering the main tourist attractions, all I can say is you should go to Charles Bridge, Old Town and Prague Castle first thing in the morning. From 7am-9am they’re not very crowded. Also, make sure to walk around at night, the night illuminations in Old Town Square are breathtaking. 

Some of my favorite places were:  
\- Letna Park, especially the view from Vyhlídka na Letné, but walking through the whole park was very relaxing   
\- Park Cihelná, a small park by the river with a great view of Charles Bridge  
\- Památník Boženy Němcové, park on an island next to National Theater, and the island next to it Archer's Island Střelecký ostrov. You can rent row boats here  
\- Climb up the Old Town Hall Tower. So many tourists seem to skip this it almost feels like a hidden gem in plain sight? Great views of old town and the elevator design on the interior is super cool.   
\- Renting bikes to explore the bike paths along the river. I recommend doing both sides of the river between Letna Park and Holešovice. 

Travel tips:  
\- Bring some cash, for bathrooms or farmers markets  
\- Trams have tap to pay. You pay for 30 min, 90 min, or longer intervals. We mostly used it on demand for 30 min tickets, as we could walk pretty much everywhere  
\- We had rain forecasted for much of the trip but it was very short bursts of drizzles and only one significant downpour that lasted maybe 20 minutes. No need for umbrellas. Plenty of archways and awnings to duck under.   
\- I’d suggest just taking an Uber directly from the airport to your hotel. Prague isn’t intuitive to navigate, it took a few days to get my bearings (none of the streets are straight). Plus dragging luggages on old cobblestone streets is no fun.   
\- Budget a lot of extra time for the castle. It is massive. We spent a good 2-3 hours just wandering the grounds and gardens and streets around it.   
\- Don’t walk across the Charles Bridge every time. Pick any other bridge, much less crowded and still amazing views. 

Things I wish I had done:  
\- Book an architecture walking tour to learn more about the historic architecture   
\- Spend more time around Náplavka and Vyšehrad  
\- Visit Petrin Tower and gardens  
\- Spend more time walking around in the evening (most days I was exhausted by 8-9pm, which is still bright outside - sunsets around 9 in summer, and doesn’t get fully dark until 10)

Ok that’s pretty much all I could think of for now, but happy to answer any questions too! 

Prague trip report & tips