Free things to do in Prague
Prague is easy on the wallet. Here are 22 things you can do for free, from the city's most famous sights to museums with free entry once a month, plus the squares where locals spend the evening.
Last updated: 14 October 2026
Free sights
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Old Town Square
Always open
Prague's medieval heart, ringed by the Old Town Hall, the Týn Church spires and pastel Baroque façades.
Old TownPhoto: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
Church of Our Lady before Týn
Tue–Sat 10:00–13:00 and 15:00–17:00; closed Sun–Mon (Mar–Nov)
The twin-spired Gothic church over Old Town Square, with the tomb of astronomer Tycho Brahe inside.
Old TownPhoto: DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
Charles Bridge
Always open; quietest early morning
The 14th-century stone bridge with 30 Baroque statues, linking the Old Town to the Lesser Town under the castle.
Lesser TownPhoto: Spaul57 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
Lennon Wall
Always open
A graffiti-covered wall that became a peace and freedom memorial after John Lennon's death in 1980.
Lesser TownPhoto: Chmee2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia
Kampa Island
Always open
A leafy island park by the Devil's Stream, with an old mill wheel and views of Charles Bridge.
Lesser TownPhoto: V. Groulík. Original uploader was Martinect at cs.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia
Wallenstein Garden
Daily 09:00–17:00 in October; closed November–March
An early Baroque palace garden of the Czech Senate, with bronze statues, a dripstone wall and strutting peacocks.
New TownPhoto: Øyvind Holmstad · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia
Wenceslas Square
Always open
A long boulevard of shops and arcades under the National Museum, scene of the 1989 Velvet Revolution.
New TownPhoto: Danny Alexander Lettkemann, Architekt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
Dancing House
Outside view always; Glass Bar on the roof daily 10:00–22:00
Frank Gehry and Vlado Milunić's 'Fred and Ginger' building from 1996, swaying on the Vltava embankment.
Vyšehrad & VinohradyPhoto: Stanislav Jelen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia
Vyšehrad
Grounds always open; info centre 10:00–18:00
A hilltop fortress of Czech legends with the twin-spired basilica, the cemetery of Dvořák and Mucha, and river views.
Letná & HolešovicePhoto: User:Aktron · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia
Letná Park & Metronome
Always open
A hilltop park with the classic postcard view of Prague's bridges and the giant Metronome where Stalin once stood.
Lesser TownPhoto: donald judge · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia
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Prague Chocolate Steiner & Kovarik
Daily 10:00–18:00
Czech family chocolatier on the lane up to the castle: handmade chocolates, roasted almonds and honey nougat.
New TownPhoto: VitVit · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
Franciscan Garden
Daily 08:00–19:00 (15 Oct–14 Apr)
Quiet walled garden between Wenceslas and Jungmann squares, with rose arches, herb beds and a playground.
New TownPhoto: Jindřich Nosek (NoJin) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
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Head of Franz Kafka
Always visible
David Černý’s 11-metre steel head of Kafka whose 42 layers turn and realign, beside the Quadrio centre.
Old TownPhoto: Mx. Granger · CC0 · Wikimedia
Na Příkopě
Always open (shops about 10:00–20:00)
Pedestrian boulevard from Wenceslas Square to the Powder Tower, with brand stores and old arcades.
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Pařížská Street
Always open (boutiques about 10:00–19:00)
Prague’s luxury boulevard from Old Town Square to the river, lined with Art Nouveau houses and designer boutiques.
Old TownPhoto: Perituss · CC0 · Wikimedia
Havelská Market
Mon–Sat 07:00–19:00, Sun 08:00–18:30
The Old Town’s only surviving market square, dating from 1232: fruit stalls, wooden toys and souvenirs.
Letná & HolešovicePhoto: VitVit · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
Holešovice Market (Hall 22)
Mon–Fri 07:30–17:00, Sat 07:30–14:00, closed Sun
Prague’s biggest year-round food market, with 80-plus stalls in an old slaughterhouse hall plus street-food stands.
Náplavka Farmers’ Market
New Town · Sat 08:00–14:00 (February–December)
Saturday market on the riverbank below the Dancing House: Czech cheeses, pastries, sausages and coffee.
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Stromovka Park
Always open
Former royal hunting reserve, now Prague’s largest central park, with ponds, old oaks and many playgrounds.
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Rieger Gardens (Riegrovy sady)
Always open
Hillside park in Vinohrady whose top meadow looks out over the Old Town spires to Prague Castle.
Vyšehrad & VinohradyPhoto: Thomas Ledl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord
Vestibule daily 09:00–17:00 (nave about 45 min before Mass)
Plečnik’s 1932 brick church on Jiřího z Poděbrad square, with a tower that is one giant glass clock face.
Old TownPhoto: Michal Kmínek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia
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Palladium
Daily 09:00–21:00 (supermarket 07:00–22:00)
Central Prague’s biggest mall: some 180 shops and 20 cafés over five floors in a rebuilt former barracks.
Markets to browse
Free to wander around; see the full guide for days and times.
More ways to save
Cards and contactless
- Cards and phone payments are accepted almost everywhere, also for small amounts and in pubs
- Trams and buses have a contactless ticket terminal on board (middle door in trams); the PID Lítačka app is the cheapest way to buy tickets
- Keep a little cash for market stalls, toilets and small kiosks
Plan your trip → Put these places in a day plan with walking times.
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