The ancient and romantic capital of the Czech Republic, Prague, is located on the banks of the Vltava River. Today Prague is one of most beautiful cities Europe, which is thoroughly saturated with the spirit of majestic history. Modern Prague is pretty Big city covering an area of ​​500 sq. km and divided into 15 districts. Geographic location The capital of the Czech Republic is really very profitable - the city "spreads" along the terraced slopes along the Vltava, so the panoramic views that open up are amazing.

The architecture of the city is also interesting - different styles, stretching into modern times from different eras, are intricately intertwined here. Classical Romanesque architecture, Gothic, Baroque and Rococo are combined with modern Art Nouveau buildings. Whichever route you choose to walk, you will be surrounded by unique architecture everywhere. Do not forget to climb the Petřín Hill and enjoy the panoramic views from the panoramic view. Noticed? Of course, you are not in Paris, it's just that this building is nothing more than a smaller copy of the famous eiffel tower. Fans of the Gothic style in architecture will surely appreciate it with its legendary Golem - this most interesting place not only in the Czech Republic, but throughout Central Europe has retained its original appearance for about 700 years.

All Czech cities are interesting and unique in their own way; you can “read” the history of the Czech Republic from them, like from a book. Particularly interesting is the urban complex located in the south of the country. The cities of Telč, Olomouc, Cesky Krumlov, Brno, Kutná Hora will leave a deep mark on the memory due to their uniqueness and originality. But visiting the Czech Republic and not wandering around Prague is unforgivable, because this city is unlike any other. Architectural monuments, Gothic castles, fortifications, and narrow, seemingly endless streets where you can wander for hours - isn't this enough to fall in love with Prague once and for all?

Having decided to visit the capital of the Czech Republic, you must definitely plan a visit to see with your own eyes,, and. And good food and beer, which is justifiably considered one of the best in the world, will only enhance the pleasant impression of Prague.

Today it spread across the Vltava River, but it was created in the XIV century and was built over a long 50 years. Just imagine: a real gallery located under open sky and stretching for 516 meters, decorated with 30 sculptural compositions. One of them is very closely related interesting legend. To keep the queen's confession secret, Charles IV ordered John of Nepomuk to be thrown into the dark waters of the Vltava. It is believed that the sculpture of John of Nepomuk can fulfill wishes, so tourists consider it their duty to rub the statue in the hope of fulfilling their cherished dreams. Why not try it, and suddenly? ..

Prague Castle is both the historical and political center of the capital of the Czech Republic. This is where the president's residence is located. Although there are a lot of attractions in Prague Castle, it deserves special mention. This temple is unique in that (just imagine!) It took 500 years to build. And today this building, striking in its splendor, combines several architectural styles: Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque. All Czech rulers were crowned here, and some of them were buried in the cathedral. At the top of the bell tower, you can enjoy a stunning view of the entire city. True, to get there, you will have to work hard and overcome no less than 287 steps. Those who are not lazy can count them, but what if there are actually more or less of them? A visit to Prague Castle does not end there: in no case should you deprive yourself of attention Old Royal Palace and National Gallery, and Franz Kafka himself once walked along the old Golden Lane and even lived there in one of the houses.

If you've been to Prague and haven't seen or heard « » It means you've lost a lot. Illuminated jets of water flying to the accompaniment of world-famous musical masterpieces make an impression that will not be forgotten for a long time. Well, if you really wanted to get there, but for some reason it didn’t work out, you can buy a video recording of the show.

A well-known historical place bearing the name Hradchany, replete with palaces, cathedrals and temples: Cherninskiy, and Tuscan palaces, churches St. John of Nepomuk, Virgin Mary and St. Roch.

It is here that a symbolic copy of the house of the Virgin Mary is located - which is unique in its bell ringing. And now it is a functioning museum of national Czech writing.

Most majestic palace of the city of Prague - - is located in the second oldest quarter (Little Strana). Previously, this palace was the residence of Marshal Waldstein, but now it is a luxurious architectural structure occupies the Senate. In the Wallenstein and Ledeburg Gardens one can find huge parks abounding in bodies of water, artificial grottoes and greenhouses.

Well, the youngest historical district of Prague is Nove Mesto. There is no doubt - despite the "youth", there is also something to see here. To - the heart of the district - adjoins. Here is the most interesting and ancient museum collection in Prague. Nearby is and - this building of strict beauty was built and then rebuilt for 200 years. Any educated person knows the literary hero Faust. So, it is precisely here that there is a house in which chemists lived, whom popular rumor connected with the famous doctor, who exchanged his own soul for scientific knowledge. Another interesting sight of Prague is this. The office building consists of two towers: an ordinary tower and a destructive one.

If, after reading everything, you still have doubts about whether it is worth spending your time visiting Prague, then discard them immediately. you can plan, in general, at any time of the year. The maximum daily temperature in January is -1.1 °С, in August +24.1 °С, the night temperature in January usually does not fall below -4 °С, and in August it reaches +13.4 °С.

So we are waiting for you in Prague. Prepare documents for a visa, book in advance, and who will tell and show everything. And welcome to the fairy tale!

Sincerely yours is the best!

"Prague is the best city in Europe, a Prague fairy tale..." that only I have not heard of Prague. And so we enter Prague from the back door, so to speak, from the airport in Pardubice. Prague is a city like a city, and the first thing that catches your eye is graffiti. The whole city is covered in graffiti fully all.

This immediately gives the impression of dirt that no one wants to clean up. Apparently the problem is not solved. In the very famous theater Prague "Laterna Magika" (by the way, the theater is interesting, but the actors dance extremely out of sync) there is a production of "Graffiti", such as the culture in the Czech Republic is like that, and therefore dirty.

How to change money in Prague

The first thing you need in Prague is money, Czech crowns.

Take a euro with you ($ is not respected there). How much to spend? How much. For two of us, we met 350 euros for 7 days. But this is us without fanaticism. The very same trip to Prague for 7 days for two with plane tickets from Moscow, delivery to the hotel, accommodation and breakfast ( Buffet) cost 52,000 rubles.

Euro (as well as $) can be changed at the airport, but there is a low exchange rate. In general, it would be possible to find out which course is good in advance via the Internet. We figured it out just walking around the city. A good rate was 1 euro - 26.2 crowns. It turns out 1 crown - 1.7 rubles. The rate at the airport was 23. In principle, cafes, hotels and shops accept euros. So with the exchange, you can wait until the city, if the transfer from the airport to the hotel is included in your tour.

"Scammers in law" or hucksters - this is how I would call currency exchange offices.

They are in the center of Prague on every corner and you do not need to change them.

Scammers do the following: they write a good rate in capital letters, but in fact they change at a low rate.

At 26, 90 euros will not be changed for you in this exchanger, the rate in this exchanger was 1 to 20.

The fact is that the rate that they indicate will only be if you change, for example, more than 50,000 kroons. Or they will take a commission from the transfer. In general, bred tourists.

Exchange rule: any exchange point that is favorably located is deceiving.

To find out the real rate, always ask, for example: "Tell me 10 euros how much?".

And they will show you on the calculator - there you will see the true rate.

There are good exchangers, you just need to look for them or change them in banks (they have a slightly lower rate and they do not work on weekends).

Keep in mind that CZK will need to be exchanged back into Euros upon departure or spent. So figure out how much to change.

Prague is a city of tourists

The population of Prague is 1 million 222 thousand people, but the Czechs are generally not visible there. Some Russians, Italians, Germans...Japanese ran through. There are just too many Russians. Wherever you go, go or climb, eat ours.

Sellers in stores try to determine the nationality first by your appearance, then they greet you in your language. If your reaction is not there, then they are waiting for you to speak and dispel their doubts.

Almost everyone speaks and understands Russian, since the Czech language is also similar. In extreme, very extreme cases, you can speak English. Some of our tourists show off so much, they speak English, when they would be perfectly understood in Russian. There is no language barrier at all. Consider that you have arrived in the city of Russia.

Prague is only tourists, in the center they are everywhere. There are a lot of them.

On the Charles Bridge

But one has only to get off the main streets and there is NO ONE there.

There are also very few people in the subway.

Transport
Strange Czechs, they think, only sometimes in a peculiar way ...

Here are tickets for transport (metro, tram, bus) there are 3 types:

The first one for 18 crowns (~ 25 rubles) entitles you to travel 5 stops on the metro without a transfer and no more than 30 minutes. Or the right to travel by tram for 20 minutes without a change.

The second for 26 kroons (~ 44 rubles) - you can transfer by transport, and it is valid for 75 minutes.

The third for 100 kroons (~ 170 rubles) - a subscription for the day.

Did you understand anything? Why it was so complicated, I do not understand. And you need to find where to buy these tickets. There are vending machines and ticket offices in the metro, but at tram stops you need to look for tickets in the nearest shops.

You punch a ticket once at the entrance to the metro, and you punch it in the tram. That is, trust.

You can probably ride a hare, but there are checks. Controllers appear at the exit or entrance to the subway and check tickets. So keep your ticket until you surface. For 7 days we were checked once.

The subway is quiet.

You have to open the doors on the subway trains by pressing a button. Save something on opening and closing doors. Stations are ridiculously short. 1 station - 5 minutes walk.

Trams run on schedule. At each stop it is written when to expect it.

On weekends, you can ride the historic tram. It runs from the exhibition center every hour across the city. You can go to any station. It costs 35 crowns (~ 60 rubles) per person.

Strange Stores

The Czech Republic has overtaken Russia in some ways, but not in some ways. Grocery stores, ala, 90s of the last century. We have only such people left in the villages. Maybe they are only in the center, or people just live less ... or I'm used to the good - in Krasnodar we have the largest retail chain of stores "Magnit" and there are no problems with products.

And it's okay that the shops are a bit old, but they close at 18-00.

The day is just beginning and the store is already closing

This store is open on Saturday from 10 am to 12 pm.

Oh, happiness, this store "Vecerka" is open after 20-00

In general, maybe their life is so leisurely, but after 18 everyone sleeps ...

There are practically no people at the main bus station in Prague (the capital of the Czech Republic) at this time.

This only bus station visitor is charging his cell phone.

What to visit in Prague

We walked around the whole city on foot in a few days, without excursions, by ourselves according to the guidebook. By the way, there are interesting guidebooks, it is written: "To find Vyshegrad from the metro station, go west." Should I navigate by the sun or a compass?

Or how to write in a tourist guide where prostitutes gather. After all, someone will be interested. They write: "Attention, be careful, prostitutes are gathering on Bethlehem Square ...".

We visited the zoo. Animals created a real habitat. So the jungle is the jungle, it's humid, it's hot and it's raining. Nice walk.

We went up to Petrin Hill. There is a lift, and at the top is a copy of the Eiffel Tower, which you can climb up and take pictures.

And next to the hill is a mirror maze.

With a room of crooked mirrors.

The parks in Prague are amazing.

Made by hand (Hand Made).

There are many tourists in Prague and many souvenirs for them. What only the Czechs do not come up with.

About excursions

Do not buy excursions from travel companies in Russia. They sell them for more than you can easily buy on the spot yourself. Moreover, by buying excursions in advance, you will be limited in your time. You will be taken where you do not need (reviews of Russian tourists who bought excursions). You will not see Prague and life in the Czech Republic like that.

Going on guided tours in Prague is elementary. Firms on every corner in the city center, in Russian. And in the hotel there are racks with booklets of excursions.

In general, these excursions are not needed.

Buy a guide to Prague in Russia and follow it. And on an excursion to another city, go on your own. You will save at least 1500 rubles per person on each excursion and, most importantly, you will be free to travel and time.

Going on a country excursion is very easy - come to the bus station at the Florenc metro station and ask at any ticket office for the departure time to the city you need. It's easy to ask: just name the desired city, for example, "Karlovy Vary when?".

Buses run regularly every hour, so you will leave quickly, you can buy tickets directly from the bus driver. You can find out the schedule through the information machine, it's even easier there.

We ourselves went to Karlovy Vary and Kutna Hora.

I assure you, driving yourself is much better and more profitable.

Moreover, you will not be alone, there will most likely be Russian tourists in every bus. Remember that after 20-00 it can be problematic to go back to Prague. So come back before that time.

Kutna Hora

Kutna Hora is a city in the Czech Republic, about an hour's bus ride from Prague. The main attraction is the Ossuary.

Ossuary - a Gothic chapel decorated with human skulls and bones. It took about 40,000 human skeletons to decorate the chapel.

At the Kutná Hora train station, buy a map from the store near the Info Center and use it to navigate. 15 minutes walk and you are there.

atmospheric place

Yes, if you are a student, or look like a student, then when you enter various places you will get a discount.

Just always buy student cards. Sometimes they ask you to show international card student, but you speak Russian that there is no such person and they will still sell you a student card. It is possible, probably, even to make such a map in Russia for students and teachers. But all the same, they look at appearances and everyone is kind.

There are other attractions in Kutná Hora.

Cathedral of Saint Barbara

And most of all in Kutna Hora I liked the bobsleigh track - bobovadrahakutnahora.cz

In the booklet, they write that the speed on the track can reach 76 km / h. And that the track is certified as required by European safety. I took their word for it and, deciding that they were smart and foresaw everything, I raced the whole track in full. Like on a roller coaster. Feelings are great.

Only I was naive, not everything was so thought out. In the end, the bob almost flew off the track with me. There were warning signs all over the road to slow down. I didn't even see them. Be careful.

Karlovy Vary

Karlovy Vary is a quiet, calm... Russian resort. Some Russians. There are Russian sellers in the stores, signs in Russian, everyone speaks Russian...

Karlovy Vary is reminiscent of Kislovodsk. This is a city-resort with healing waters.

It's just nice to walk around the city. Buy products that are made only in Karlovy Vary. For example, branded Becherovka - herbal tincture.

Try the waffles, they will make them right in front of you.

Chocolate in Karlovy Vary sell interesting. Animals made of chocolate, candies with views of Prague...

Take a dip in the thermal outdoor pool. True, it was kind of cold there. And the pool itself still needs to be found. It's behind the Thermal Hotel up the hill.

Climb to cable car up the mountain, and back down to go down through the park.

Prague - a good city for relax. Almost everyone understands Russian, from Prague you can travel to other cities in Europe, such as Vienna, Dresden. I have not traveled since long trips.

Seven days was more than enough, in recent days I got tired of running around the sights. I even came to the conclusion that tourism is one of the forms of consumerism. But it's still nice to change the scenery and just relax.

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How are you used to reading about the sights of Prague (and any other city)? “Architect such and such, built at such and such, address such and such, boo-boo-boo.” Read it and then forget it. Gone.com declares war on boring descriptions! In today's article, for each attraction in Prague, we provide a short but concise description of three sentences - no more, no less. Plus a photo and a place on the map. A minimum of unnecessary information and all the most important things will remain in your memory. At the end of the article you will find a map of Prague with attractions.

Oh, it's a pity there was no such article about the sights of Prague when we went to the Czech Republic for the first time!

Sights of Prague: description + photo and map. The content of the article

The main attractions of Prague: what awaits you in this article

Photo of Prague Castle from the observation deck of the Petrin Tower. From here you can see the main sights of Prague - both on the right and on the left bank of the Vltava.

Prague attractions on the map (Mala Strana district)

Sights of Prague in the Hradcany district

33. Prague Castle

Prague Castle is the largest castle in the world, it can be safely included in the category "Main attractions of Prague" along with Charles Bridge and Old Town Square. Previously, the kings of the Czech Republic and the Holy Roman Empire lived here, now the presidential residence is here - naturally, it is also the largest in the world. There are a huge number of beautiful buildings in styles from Gothic to Baroque with interesting history You can read more about them in our article:

Prague Castle, like the whole city, is especially beautiful during golden autumn.

34. St. Vitus Cathedral

The Gothic Cathedral of St. Vitus is considered one of the most beautiful churches in Europe. Founded back in 925, different rooms of the temple were built until the 20th century. Saint Wenceslas, the kings and archbishops of the Czech Republic are buried here, and now in the Cathedral of St. Vitus is the residence of the Archbishop of Prague.

The full name of the temple is the Cathedral of St. Vitus, Wenceslas and Vojtech. But for some reason, the last two are forgotten all the time.

35. St. George's Basilica

The oldest church in Prague Castle, founded at the beginning of the 10th century. At the end of the same century, the convent of St. George was added to it, which is no longer active. The first nun of the abbey was the princely sister Vlada.

The main attractions of Prague. In the photo: St. George's Basilica in Prague Castle.

36. Schwarzenberg Palace

The Schwarzenberg Palace in Prague was built in the middle of the 16th century and is considered one of the masterpieces of Czech Renaissance architecture. Now it houses a gallery of paintings by Czech artists and an exhibition of weapons. From the outside, it seems that the palace is lined with relief tiles, but this is an optical effect: in fact, this is a very skillful painting.

The Schwarzenberg Palace is supposedly decorated with relief tiles in the shape of a pyramid.

37. Royal garden

The Royal Garden is separated from the Prague Castle by the Deer Moat. Here for the first time they began to breed such unusual plants for the Czech Republic as maple, chestnut, fig, tulip. Before that, royal vineyards grew here.

The Royal Garden is located within walking distance of the Prague Castle and these Prague attractions are convenient to visit in one visit.

38. Summer Palace of Queen Anne

Queen Anne is the wife of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor. The Queen's Summer Palace was built in the eastern part royal garden in the 16th century. Now exhibitions of paintings are held here and sometimes the President of the Czech Republic receives guests.

The summer palace of Queen Anne is not quite typical for Prague in its architecture; it was built by the Italians.

39. New Light Street

A very quiet, cozy and beautiful street near the Prague Castle, where you can enjoy a quiet walk without the tourist crowds. The houses here are small, like toys. Since the 14th century, servants and builders who worked in the Prague Castle lived here, after which this place was chosen by musicians and other creative people.

welcome to the street New World- a territory free from tourists! Could you step aside, I'm taking pictures. And you, and you three, thank you.

40. Prague Loreta

Prague Loreta is a whole complex of buildings in the Loretan Square area. These are mainly religious buildings built in the 17th century, as well as two fountains. The biggest and beautiful building- Church of the Nativity of the Lord (pictured).

Prague Loreta is beautiful in winter! However, in the summer it is no less beautiful.

41. Strahov Monastery

The Strahov Monastery in Prague was founded in the middle of the 12th century, and in the 17th century it was completely rebuilt after a fire. The largest library in the Czech Republic is located here, but the most interesting thing for tourists is the monastery brewery with delicious, but not divinely expensive beer. The walls of the monastery offer a beautiful panoramic view of the sights of Prague, located on the opposite bank of the Vltava River.

Sights of Prague, Hradcany, Strahovsky monastery. Photo taken with observation platform Petrin tower.

Tourist map of Prague with sights (Hradcany district):

The sights of Prague on the outskirts of the center

42. Zizkov TV Tower

This tower deserves to be included in the list of “Main attractions of Prague” already because many consider it the ugliest building in Prague (some eyeless babies climbing the tower are worth something). And this is the most high building in the Czech Republic, height - 216 meters. At an altitude of 93 meters there is an observation deck with a view of dubious beauty - after all, it is far from the main sights.

They say that in clear weather, the Zizkov TV Tower offers a view even of neighboring countries.

43. Prague Zoo

If you love animals or come with a child for a few days, you simply do not have the right to pass by this Prague attraction. The local zoo is considered one of the best in the world, there are almost five thousand animals from all over the world! There is also a very beautiful territory, the inscriptions are duplicated in Russian, and on our website a separate article is devoted to the Prague menagerie:

And in the Prague Zoo there is free service: feeding the birds! yourself)))

44. Troy Castle

Troy Castle (aka summer palace Troy) is located across the street from the Prague Zoo. Built at the end of the 17th century for local nobles, now there is an art gallery and a wine museum. To save money, you can buy a combination ticket "Troy Card" for 300 CZK and use it to visit three nearby Prague attractions: Troy Castle, Botanical Garden and a zoo.

The Czech Republic is not only beer. Winemaking traditions are also very strong here, and Troja Castle even has a wine museum.

45. Letensky gardens

Letensky gardens - very large beautiful park on a hill near the banks of the Vltava. There are a lot of interesting things here: shady alleys and sunny lawns, the Prague metronome and the oldest carousel in Europe, cozy restaurants and playgrounds... But the main thing is that there are several viewing platforms(and all free!), which opens beautiful view to all the bridges of the Vltava and Old city.

How to build the perfect route? We have compiled for you (and tested on ourselves) two excellent travel scenarios for Prague - for 3 and for 7 days. With their help, you can get around all the main sights of Prague on your own. Or you can hire an experienced guide - fortunately, there is no shortage of good Russian guides in Prague:

Where to drink the famous Czech beer? Beer houses are independent sights of Prague, which any tourist must visit - if only just for the sake of the situation. We have bypassed for you (well, not for the sake of drunkenness!) the most famous and legendary beer houses of the Czech capital and present you our TOP-10:

Where to stay in a hotel? Rent a room more expensive and closer to the sights, or cheaper, but in a quieter area? Our review will help you answer this age-old question, in which we analyze not only the districts of the city, but also the specific hotels that we selected for our trips:

To be honest, we ourselves did not believe that we would be able to fit all the main and main attractions of Prague into one article. But now you have a ready-made guide to the most interesting places Prague, it remains only to make a route and decide where to go and what to see from this list!

Dear friends, what sights of Prague do you recommend to visit? What did you like the most? We are waiting for your feedback about the trip to this magical city!

Prague– a dream, a fairy tale, an incredible miracle. This is how it seems to tourists, and for good reason. Traditionally, the walk starts from the Old Town Square, or Prague Castle. However, you are much more imbued with the magic of this city, looking at it from a height. observation tower located on the slope of the Petrizhsky hill.

Lovers of nature and flowers are advised to visit the Vrtbovská fence. This garden originated in 1720 and is one of the most beautiful in Europe. He is truly unique. Its small terraces rise up the slope, which gives a magnificent view of the whole city.

The gothic towers of St. Vitus Cathedral, the heart of Prague Castle, also amaze the traveler. Its spire rises above the city, and from the tower of the cathedral opens great view on spiers, towers, presidential palace and the Prague Gardens, as well as the Golden Lane, whose small houses are dotted with souvenir shops and art workshops.

Tours traditionally start from the Strahov Monastery, covering the Church of St. Nicholas, Mala Strana and Lesser Town Square.

The Charles Bridge

Another "celebrity" of Prague is the Charles Bridge. Surprisingly, built in 1357, it still stands securely and delights tourists with many souvenirs, singing and playing street musicians, and amazing stone statues. There is also a sculpture of John of Nepomuk. This one of the most revered saints of the Czech Republic was thrown off the bridge, because he did not give the king the secret of the queen's confession. They say that the wishes made by him come true, and even the guides are not averse to checking the old belief.

And, of course, the heart of the city itself deserves attention - the Old Town Square. It captivates with its beauty. Here is the Baroque Church of St. Nicholas, the Town Hall Cathedral of Mary before Tyn. The sight and bright umbrellas of street cafes are striking, as well as the performance in the town hall clock, which takes place at the beginning of each hour ...

From here you can look into any corner of Prague. And there are just a lot of those. The old city, where the town hall and the oldest synagogue in Europe are located. New town with its Wenceslas Square, National Museum, the monument of St. Wenceslas, the Cathedral of the Virgin Mary, and the Francian Garden ...

On Gusovaya Street you can find an image similar to Lenin, made in bronze. In the courtyards small country- a fountain with pissing boys. The TV tower will surprise you with figures of babies climbing on it ...

All the beauties of Prague cannot be counted. Coming here, you can be amazed by it again and again, to learn, as it were, anew countless times. Prague is a fabulous world that is waiting for you!