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Decision making which places to see when visiting a new city might have became quite difficult, especially if you have a short holiday break and if you are coming to the city for the first time. That is why we prepared for you this page with Prague Highlights where you have together Top 10 Places to see in Prague. This selection was done according to the visit rate and populartity by tourists. This is the best of Prague:

 
Prague Castle


1. Prague Castle and Golden Lane


Prague Castle is the biggest castle on all over the world. Nowdays there is a seat of president of the Czech Republic and Czech crown jewels are kept there. Golden Lane is situated in the walls of Prague Castle and is very popular for its appearance and historical personalities who lived there so as Franz Kafka etc.

2. Charles Bridge


Charles Bridge is the oldest bridge over Vltava river in Prague. It has got very rich and interesting history that is why we would recommend you to visit also a Museum of the Charles Bridge which is located in the end of the bridge by the Old Town Tower on Male namesti.

3. Old Town Sqaure with St. Nichola´s and Tyn churches


Old Town Square is probably the most popular square in Prague with lots of historical sights to see. It is located among Tyn church, St Nicola´s church and Old Town Hall with Astronomical Clock. In the middle of the Old Town Square there is a statue of the Czecg reformer Jan Hus.

4. Astronomical Clock and the Old Town Hall


Astronomical clock are situated on the Old Town Square on the Old Town Hall building. It is one of the most famous astronomical clocks on all over the world and its famous also under the name Prague Orloj. Every hour you can see how the clock plays what is short but very interesting performance.

5. St. Vitus Cathedral


Why is St. Vitus Cathedral so interesting? Come and see its monumental architecture. Building it took almost 600 years and so as to most of Prague monuments also to St. Vitus Cathedrals are connected many legends from Czech history. Under the cathedral there are graves of Czech kings, prinesses, saints and other prominent persons.


6. Jewish Quarter


dominant of Jewish Quarter which is situated on the Old Town is Jewish cemetery and Old New Synagogue. On the Jewish cemetery there are graves of many important perosns from Czech Jewish history so as Rabi Löw and others. Old New Synagogue is one of the oldest synagogues in Europe and legend says that foundation stones are from King´s Salomon Church from Jerusalem.


7. Vysehrad Castle


Vysehrad Castle is situated on the hill upon river Vltava offers unforgetable view. Except of Castle you can see there a cemetery where are vgraves of famous people from the Czech history or a very nice park with many statues.


8. Petrin Tower


Petrin Tower is an imitation of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. well, when seeing, yu can laugh because Petrin is only 60 metres high. However, architectonically, especially at the time of its constructing in 1891 it was a gem. It is a worth to make a trip there. Petrin is situated on the hill surrounded by wonderful parks and gardens, around the tower there is also a mirror maze for children or Strahov sanctuary. Nice experience is to go up by the furnicular and down through the parks on your own ;-)

9. Wenceslas Square


Wenceslas Square is named after Czech patron the saint what is St. Wencels who has got also a statue on the upper end of the square. Wenceslas Square is rather a shopping and bussines center of Prague, however, still in an historical part of Prague.

10. Prague ZOO with botanic gardens and Troja Chateau


Visiting Troja what is a Prague district could be a tip form more than one day trip. Prague ZOO is a very modern and extensive zoo which will for sure hold not only an interest of children but also of adults. Botanic garden is also customized in very modern and popular way and offers many sections to see. Third place is a Troja Chateau surrounded by gardens, vine-yards and fontains.




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