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The Czech capital is also the largest domestic entertainment center. Apart from traditional venues such as theatres, concerts, museums and galleries, Prague inhabitants can also spend their time in a more active manner. If you want to enjoy beautiful panoramas, you can take a walk along the riverbank of the Vltava, go to the Letná Gardens, visit the Prague Castle terraces or climb the Petřín observation tower. Would you prefer a lecture by a knowledgeable guide? Go for one of the sightseeing tours or visit one of the many Prague museums. And when you wish to relax, you can go for a sightseeing boat cruise on the river or just roam around the Prague parks and gardens – on foot, by bicycle or on inline skates. Prague truly offers an inexhaustible supply of attractive activities to its visitors and inhabitants.

• Prague Castle – a symbol of the millennial history of the Czech state, a former seat of Czech princes and kings, and the current seat of the President of the Czech Republic. A monumental complex of palaces, churches, chapels, courtyards, squares and streets of all period styles, surrounding by medieval fortifications. The Castle has been listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List together with Prague’s historical center.
• St. Vitus' Cathedral – a Gothic church, the spiritual symbol of the Czech state and the dominant feature of Prague Castle. The underground part of the Cathedral houses the tombs of Czech kings; the Cathedral also serves as a depositary for the crown jewels.
• Royal Route – a traditional route through Prague’s historical centre used by future Czech kings arriving at the coronation ceremony in St. Vitus’ Cathedral. The route starts at the Powder Tower and goes through Celetná Street, Old Town Square and Charles Bridge to Lesser Town, up Nerudova Street and to Hradčany Square.
• Charles Bridge – the oldest preserved Prague bridge, dating back to the 14th century, decorated with unique Baroque sculptures. The Old Town Tower, probably the most beautiful Gothic gateway in Europe, offers beautiful views of the city center.
• Kampa – a romantic island with picturesque houses and a central oval square, separated from the Lesser Town by Čertovka, a blind affluent stream of the Vltava. The houses standing above the Čertovka Stream are also known as Prague Venice.
• Prague Castle Gardens – a complex of terrace gardens on the slopes under Prague Castle with numerous pavilions and original sculptures.
• Old Town Square – the most prominent square of historical Prague. Established in the 12th century, the square witnessed numerous major historical events. Important dominant features of the square include the Old Town Hall, the Church of Our Lady Before Týn, the baroque St. Nicholas Church, Rococo Kinsky Palace, the Stone Bell House and the Memorial to Master Jan Hus. The place of execution of 27 Czech squires (21 June 1621) and the Prague meridian are also situated in the square.
• Old Town Hall with astronomical clock – Established in 1338 as the seat of the Old Town authorities. The oldest Gothic part of the complex, which includes a tower and an oriel chapel, is richly decorated with coats of arms. It was built in the latter half of the 14th century. In the top part of the astronomical clock (early 15th century) the 12 apostles appear every hour between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. The bottom part was supplemented with a round calendar including the signs of the zodiac painted by Josef Manes (1865). The eastern pseudo-Gothic wing of the Town Hall was destroyed on May 8, 1945, and has not been rebuilt yet.
• Powder Tower (Prašná brána) – A monumental entrance to the Old Town built by Matej Rejsek in the Gothic style in 1475. Once it served as a gunpowder depot. In the late 19th century it was rebuilt by J. Mocker. A new permanent exhibition called “The King’s Court” depicts life in medieval Prague, the city history and the history of the Powder Tower itself.
• St. Nicolas Church – a monumental Prague baroque edifice with a large dome and bell tower. The interior church decoration is the epithet of high baroque style. During his visit to Prague, the famous composer W.A. Mozart played on the church organ. The bell tower is accessible to the public and offers a lovely view of the Lesser Town.
• Jewish Quarter – a preserved set of important Jewish monuments with pan-European significance. All monuments, including the 15th century Old Jewish Cemetery, are run by the Jewish Museum.
• Prague museums – National and Technical Museums, Museum of Aviation and Army Museum, the Waxwork Museum and Franz Kafka’s Exposition, Alfons Mucha’s Museum, Museum of Toys, Museum of Public Transport, The Brewery Museum, Museum of Decorative Arts and many others.
• Vyšehrad – a legendary seat of the first Bohemian princes, today a baroque citadel with the Romanesque-style St. Martin’s Rotunda and the Gothic SS Peter and Paul’s Church. The local cemetery is the final resting place of more than 600 eminent personages of Czech history. The fortification offers a magnificent view of the city.
• Stromovka – a former royal game preserve, Stromovka is now an English-style park and a popular sports and leisure time destination. Stromovka lies in the vicinity of the Prague Exhibition Grounds with the Industrial Palace, planetarium, sports hall and other entertainment and commercial venues.
• Bertramka – a former villa frequented by famous composer W.A. Mozart during his Prague visit, where he finished his opera Don Giovanni, which subsequently had its first world production on the stage of the Theatre of the Estates in Prague. The memorial is devoted to Mozart and his work.
• Petřín – a leisure-time destination with a 60-meter observation tower, a 1:5 ratio copy of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Petřín also features an original mirror maze, an astronomical observatory, orchards, gardens and restaurants. Petřín can be accessed either on foot or by a cable railway.
• Prague ZOO – situated in Troja basin north of the city center, the Prague zoological garden looks after more than 4800 animals of 652 species. The zoo extends over the area of 64 hectares and includes features as such the suspended cableway, a small train for children, playgrounds, restaurants and information kiosks.
• Troja Botanical Garden – several park expositions with an extensive collection of plant species, a natural park, archeological park and a nature trail. The Fata Morgana tropical greenhouse has several independent sections showing plants from various natural environment, including plants from high tropical mountains.
• Ctěnice Castle – a former Gothic citadel established in the early 14th century. It houses a permanent exhibition of old-fashioned carriages, buggies, cabs and stagecoaches and other carts and wagons from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. The castle, as the central building of the large grounds, has been restored to its current baroque form, but managed to hold its original character of a Gothic water fortress. Permanent exhibition “Under Muttonchops and Frock Coat - The Habsburgs and the Czech Lands 1791 – 1914.”