Old Town Square & Astronomical Clock
The heart of medieval Prague: the 600-year-old Astronomical Clock, Týn Church and a maze of cobbled lanes. Go early morning or after dusk to have it almost to yourself.
Prague Guide
What to do in Prague
Staying at Hotel Prague City puts you a short walk or a single tram ride from nearly everything worth seeing in Prague. Here is our reception team's honest guide — the famous sights, the local Žižkov secrets, and how long each takes from our front door.
The classics
The sights everyone comes for
Charles Bridge & Prague Castle
Cross the 14th-century bridge lined with baroque statues and climb to the largest ancient castle complex in the world. St Vitus Cathedral alone is worth the trip.
Wenceslas Square & New Town
Prague's grand boulevard — the National Museum, art nouveau facades, shopping and cafés. The site of the key moments of modern Czech history.
Our neighbourhood
Žižkov — the Prague locals keep for themselves
Vítkov Hill & the Žižka statue
Five minutes from the hotel: the hill where Jan Žižka's Hussites won their famous 1420 battle, crowned by the world's largest equestrian statue and one of the best free views of Prague.
Žižkov Television Tower
Love it or hate it, the 216 m tower with David Černý's crawling babies is unmissable. The observation deck offers a 100 km view on a clear day.
Pubs, Akropolis & the tunnel
Žižkov claims more pubs per square metre than almost anywhere in Europe. Catch a concert at Palác Akropolis, then walk the atmospheric 1950s pedestrian tunnel under Vítkov to Karlín's cafés.
Plan by season
When are you coming?
- Spring: Petřín hill in blossom, fewer crowds on Charles Bridge, the Prague Spring music festival in May.
- Summer: beer gardens (Riegrovy sady is 15 minutes away), boat trips on the Vltava, open-air cinema.
- Autumn: golden light on the Old Town, wine harvest festivals — including at the vineyards a short tram ride away.
- Winter: the famous Christmas markets on Old Town Square, mulled wine, and Prague under snow at its most romantic.
Practical tips
Getting around
- Trams 5, 9 and 26 stop two minutes from the hotel and reach the centre in minutes; night trams 95 and 98 run after midnight.
- A 24-hour public transport ticket covers trams, metro, buses and the Petřín funicular.
- Most sights are walkable — comfortable shoes beat any taxi on Prague's cobbles.
- Ask at our reception: we arrange city tours, boat trips, opera and theatre tickets, and airport transfers.
Explore Prague from the perfect base
Sleep ten minutes from the Old Town — at neighbourhood prices.
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