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City guide · Prague, Czechia · 2026

Prague in 3 days: itinerary and top spots

Updated · 33 spots · open in 2025–26

Prague, Czechia. From 33 spots whose locations we've checked, we picked a full 3-day route (not counting arrival and departure days) and the top 8 in each category. The areas you'll keep coming back to: Staré Město · Nové Město · Malá Strana.

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🗺️ A 3-day route

Each day: two sights, one meal, one hot spot and one evening stop, grouped by neighbourhood so you can walk from one to the next.

Day 1 about 6h 20m at the stops, plus travel

  1. Morning
    Prague CastleHradčany, Prague 1🏛️ Sight

    Combined ticket incl. St. Vitus; arrive at 9am opening to beat crowds

  2. Lunch
    Café SavoyMalá Strana, Prague 5🍜 Food

    Long weekend brunch lines; reserve online, don't miss the vetrník cake

  3. Afternoon
    Lennon WallMalá Strana, Prague 1✨ Hot spot

    Ever-changing graffiti photo spot; go early morning for fewer people

  4. Late afternoon
    Charles BridgeOld Town–Malá Strana, Prague 1🏛️ Sight

    Quietest right after sunrise or after 10pm; watch for pickpockets

  5. Evening
    Hemingway BarStaré Město, Prague 1🌙 Night

    Regular on World's 50 Best Bars; absinthe and rum cocktails, reserve ahead

Day 2 about 4h 45m at the stops, plus travel

  1. Morning
    Old Town Square & Astronomical ClockStaré Město, Prague 1🏛️ Sight

    Clock show on the hour; book Old Town Hall tower online

  2. Lunch
    Havelské tržištěStaré Město, Prague 1🍜 Food

    Fruit and souvenir market; closes around 6pm, bring small cash

  3. Afternoon
    Grand Café OrientStaré Město, Prague 1✨ Hot spot

    World's only Cubist cafe, 2nd floor of House of the Black Madonna; window seats

  4. Late afternoon
    Josefov & Old Jewish CemeteryJosefov, Prague 1🏛️ Sight

    Closed Saturdays and Jewish holidays; one Jewish Museum ticket covers all

  5. Evening
    Terasa U PrinceStaré Město, Prague 1🌙 Night

    Rooftop right over Old Town Square; clock and Týn Church views, pricey drinks

Day 3 about 4h 30m at the stops, plus travel

  1. Morning
    Petřín Lookout TowerMalá Strana, Prague 1🏛️ Sight

    Funicular from Újezd (transit pass OK); 299 steps or paid lift

  2. Lunch
    Sisters BistroStaré Město, Prague 1🍜 Food

    Czech open sandwiches (chlebíčky); best selection before noon

  3. Afternoon
    Pařížská StreetJosefov, Prague 1✨ Hot spot

    Luxury boutique boulevard with Art Nouveau facades; check tax-refund shops

  4. Late afternoon
    Dancing HouseNové Město, Prague 2🏛️ Sight

    Shoot from across the river; rooftop Glass Bar view free with a drink

  5. Evening
    T-AnkerStaré Město, Prague 1🌙 Night

    Rooftop of Kotva department store; Czech craft beers with Old Town views

🍜 Where to eat in Prague: top 8

Specific restaurants, markets and food halls. Where there are queues, go right after opening.

  1. Lokál DlouháStaré Město, Prague 1

    Tank Pilsner Urquell and svíčková; book or expect a wait at dinner

  2. U FlekůNové Město, Prague 1

    Brewing since 1499, dark lager only; offered Becherovka shots are charged

  3. Café LouvreNové Město, Prague 1

    Kafka and Einstein's haunt on 2nd floor; try palačinky or breakfast set

  4. Café SavoyMalá Strana, Prague 5In the route

    Long weekend brunch lines; reserve online, don't miss the vetrník cake

  5. Sisters BistroStaré Město, Prague 1In the route

    Czech open sandwiches (chlebíčky); best selection before noon

  6. Naše masoStaré Město, Prague 1

    Butcher with standing counter; order burgers, sausages or steak

  7. Havelské tržištěStaré Město, Prague 1In the route

    Fruit and souvenir market; closes around 6pm, bring small cash

  8. U Modré kachničkyMalá Strana, Prague 1

    Famous roast duck; dinner reservation essential, bring cash

✨ Prague hot spots: top 8

Trendy neighbourhoods, cafés, photo spots and complexes for the daytime.

  1. Letná Park ViewpointLetná, Prague 7

    Classic multi-bridge view; beer garden by the Metronome on summer evenings

  2. Kasárna KarlínKarlín, Prague 8

    Former barracks turned culture hub; outdoor bar, cinema, exhibitions, free entry

  3. VnitroblockHolešovice, Prague 7

    Warehouse cafe, concept store and sneaker shop; Holešovice's hip anchor

  4. Náplavka RiverbankNové Město, Prague 2

    Saturday morning farmers market; sunset at riverside boat cafes and bars

  5. Lennon WallMalá Strana, Prague 1In the route

    Ever-changing graffiti photo spot; go early morning for fewer people

  6. Kavárna co hledá jménoSmíchov, Prague 5

    'Cafe looking for a name' in an old workshop with garden; weekend brunch lines

  7. Grand Café OrientStaré Město, Prague 1In the route

    World's only Cubist cafe, 2nd floor of House of the Black Madonna; window seats

  8. Pařížská StreetJosefov, Prague 1In the route

    Luxury boutique boulevard with Art Nouveau facades; check tax-refund shops

🌙 Prague at night: top 8

Bars, izakaya and night views — one to end the evening.

  1. T-AnkerStaré Město, Prague 1In the route

    Rooftop of Kotva department store; Czech craft beers with Old Town views

  2. Hemingway BarStaré Město, Prague 1In the route

    Regular on World's 50 Best Bars; absinthe and rum cocktails, reserve ahead

  3. Riegrovy sady Beer GardenVinohrady, Prague 2

    Sunset over Prague Castle; summer season only, cash is handy

  4. Terasa U PrinceStaré Město, Prague 1In the route

    Rooftop right over Old Town Square; clock and Týn Church views, pricey drinks

  5. Cloud 9 Sky BarKarlín, Prague 8

    9th-floor sky bar at Hilton; arrive 30 min before sunset for city-light cocktails

🏛️ Top sights in Prague

The places most first-timers don’t want to miss. Add a day in the app for the ones not in the route.

  1. Prague CastleHradčany, Prague 1In the route

    Combined ticket incl. St. Vitus; arrive at 9am opening to beat crowds

  2. Charles BridgeOld Town–Malá Strana, Prague 1In the route

    Quietest right after sunrise or after 10pm; watch for pickpockets

  3. Old Town Square & Astronomical ClockStaré Město, Prague 1In the route

    Clock show on the hour; book Old Town Hall tower online

  4. Petřín Lookout TowerMalá Strana, Prague 1In the route

    Funicular from Újezd (transit pass OK); 299 steps or paid lift

  5. VyšehradVyšehrad, Prague 2

    Fortress free; Dvořák's grave and river views best at sunset

  6. Dancing HouseNové Město, Prague 2In the route

    Shoot from across the river; rooftop Glass Bar view free with a drink

  7. Strahov Monastery LibraryHradčany, Prague 1

    Halls viewed from doorway only; photo permit sold separately

  8. Josefov & Old Jewish CemeteryJosefov, Prague 1In the route

    Closed Saturdays and Jewish holidays; one Jewish Museum ticket covers all

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