geocalia
EN
Charles Bridge over the Vltava with Prague Castle in the backgroundmendhak  · CC BY-SA 2.0

What to do · Prague

Charles Bridge at dawn and the Old Town bridge tower

Walk · 30 min · free · best before 8:00

Information
Duration
30 min
Season
All year
Who it's for
All ages
With a dog
On a lead; at midday it is very crowded

The stone bridge that Charles IV began in 1357 links the Old Town with Malá Strana: half a kilometre with thirty statues of saints, the castle in the background and the Vltava below. At midday it is a river of people, musicians and portrait artists; cross it at dawn, when it is almost empty, and come back at dusk to see the castle lit up. It is pedestrian-only and free.

With young childrenAs a familyWith teenagersWith a dogWith friends

Directions See all of Prague

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The U Zlatého tygra house on Husova street, with the golden tiger on the façadeMatěj Baťha · CC BY-SA 3.0Hrabal's pub, just beer and a few dishes

U Zlatého tygra

Bar · Prague · Old Town · €€€€

What to order: a 0.45 l Pilsner Urquell; if the night goes on, the next one arrives by itself

Every day from 15:00 to 23:00 · book by phone
The façade of U Medvídků on Na Perštýně streetOndřej Kořínek · CC BY-SA 3.0Big Czech beer hall with its own brewery and a hotel upstairs

U Medvídků

Restaurant · Prague · Old Town · €€€€

What to order: a draught Budvar with a Czech dish, and to finish a small glass of the house beer

Monday to Wednesday 11:30 to 23:00 · Thursday to Saturday until 23:30 · Sunday 12:00 to 22:00
The pink room of Café Louvre with its lamps and wooden tables© Café LouvreEarly twentieth-century café on Národní

Café Louvre

Café · Prague · €€€€

What to order: a mid-morning breakfast or a coffee with home-made cake in the afternoon.

From 8:00 on weekdays and 9:00 at weekends, until 23:30

To stay nearby

The façade of U Medvídků on Na Perštýně streetOndřej Kořínek · CC BY-SA 3.0Hotel

Hotel U Medvídků

3 stars · 45 rooms · Above the brewery restaurant

Why we like it: Three-star hotel with 45 rooms above the U Medvídků brewery restaurant, in the Old Town, with buffet breakfast included and a beer-themed room.

View details
Seating in the inner garden of Hotel Josef© Hotel JosefHotel

Hotel Josef

Old Town · Design by Eva Jiřičná · Garden

Why we like it: A minimalist design hotel opened in 2002 on Rybná Street, five minutes from Old Town Square, with floor-to-ceiling rooms and a garden.

View details
The rooftops and towers of the Old Town at dusk© Hotel Paris PragueHotel

Hotel Paris Prague

Next to the Municipal House · 1904 Art Nouveau · Spa

Why we like it: A five-star hotel in a 1904 Art Nouveau building next to the Municipal House, with 86 rooms, a spa and a period café. In the same family for three generations.

View details

Useful services

More to do nearby

Itineraries

Features in these plans

The U Zlatého tygra house on Husova street, with the golden tiger on the façade
Day itinerary From Hrabal's table to the bed above the brewery restaurant Prague · 6 stops

Geocaliahttps://www.geocalia.com/en/czechia/prague/things-to-do/charles-bridge