Self-guided walking tour
Prague Walking Tour: The Essentials (about 2 hours, 9 stops)
9 stops in walking order through Prague, from Charles Bridge to St. Vitus Cathedral: 5.0 km on foot, about 1 h of walking, 1 h 45 min in total with the story and a look around at each stop. Walking times come from the routed walking path, not a straight line. It is the route of “Prague Essentials”, a ready-made tour in the Guided Tours app.
- Total
- 1 h 45 min
- Distance
- 5.0 km
- Walking
- 1 h
- Stops
- 9
The stops, in walking order
Charles Bridge
Prague’s oldest surviving crossing of the Vltava, built under Charles the Fourth after Judith Bridge was destroyed by floodwater.
7 min walk · 590 m
Kampa
A public park on Kampa Island, shaped from historic gardens after the Second World War.
5 min walk · 410 m
Lennon Wall
A painted garden boundary in Malá Strana, shaped by messages linked to John Lennon.
12 min walk · 1.0 km
Clementinum
A vast Baroque complex in Prague’s Old Town and home of the National Library of the Czech Republic.
5 min walk · 400 m
Prague Astronomical Clock
A medieval astronomical clock on the Old Town Hall’s southern wall.
2 min walk · 160 m
Old Town Square
A historic Prague square in the Old Town, shaped by market life and the Royal Route.
14 min walk · 1.1 km
Wallenstein Garden
The early-Baroque palace garden belonging to Wallenstein Palace, home to the Czech Parliament’s Senate.
14 min walk · 1.2 km
Prague Castle
A sprawling castle complex that serves as the official workplace and residence of the Czech president.
1 min walk · 110 m
St. Vitus Cathedral
St. Vitus Cathedral forms part of Prague Castle and serves as the seat of Prague’s archbishop.
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