34 of the best · Prague, Czechia
The National Theatre, the Estates Theatre where Don Giovanni had its premiere, the State Opera, the Czech Philharmonic at the Rudolfinum, the Prague Spring, the National Gallery, Mucha and DOX.
Our 34 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Prague.
Mozart’s Don Giovanni, 1787
The theatre of 1783 where Mozart’s Don Giovanni had its world premiere; part of the National Theatre.
Železná 24, 110 00 Prague 1Explore View on map
Home of the Czech Philharmonic
The Neo-Renaissance Rudolfinum, home of the Czech Philharmonic and its Dvořák Hall.
Modern and contemporary art
The functionalist Trade Fair Palace, the National Gallery’s home for modern and contemporary art.
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The back story
Mozart’s Don Giovanni at the Estates Theatre, Dvořák at the Rudolfinum, the National Theatre and the State Opera, Mucha and Prague Cubism, and the National Gallery’s modern art in the Trade Fair Palace.
Visual arts
Great collections.
The synagogues and the cemetery
The synagogues of Josefov and the Old Jewish Cemetery, cared for by the Jewish Museum in Prague.
Inside the Castle
The Lobkowicz family’s palace and collections inside Prague Castle.
Opened in 1998
The first museum in the world devoted to Alfons Mucha, in the Baroque Kaunitz Palace on Panská.
Panská 7, 110 00 Prague 1Explore View on map
At the top of Wenceslas Square
The domed Neo-Renaissance museum at the top of Wenceslas Square.
Painting, sculpture and photography.
National Gallery Prague
The Gothic convent in the north of the Old Town, a National Gallery Prague building.
Contemporary art
International and Czech art, architecture and design in former industrial buildings in Holešovice.
Poupětova 1, 170 00 Prague 7Explore View on map
Modern and contemporary art
The functionalist Trade Fair Palace, the National Gallery’s home for modern and contemporary art.
GHMP
The city’s gallery, with buildings across Prague, among them Troja Château.
Great buildings, old and new.
Ginger and Fred
Vlado Milunić and Frank O. Gehry’s “Ginger and Fred” of 1996 on the Rašínovo embankment, with a gallery and a rooftop terrace.
Built 1905–1911
The Art Nouveau Municipal House: the Smetana Hall, the café, the Mayor’s Hall by Alfons Mucha, and guided tours.
At the heart of the Castle
The Gothic cathedral at the heart of Prague Castle, with its great south tower and stained glass.
Founded in 1140
The Premonstratensian monastery of 1140, with the Baroque Theological Hall and the frescoed Philosophical Hall.
Performing arts
Where to hear music.
In the Smetana Hall
The Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK, at home in the Smetana Hall of the Municipal House.
On Národní
Prague’s famous jazz club on Národní, with big band nights.
Národní 20, 110 00 Prague 1Explore View on map
Home of the Czech Philharmonic
The Neo-Renaissance Rudolfinum, home of the Czech Philharmonic and its Dvořák Hall.
The Baroque dome
The Baroque church whose dome and bell tower dominate Malá Strana.
The great houses and companies.
Mozart’s Don Giovanni, 1787
The theatre of 1783 where Mozart’s Don Giovanni had its world premiere; part of the National Theatre.
Železná 24, 110 00 Prague 1Explore View on map
Opened 1881 and 1883
The golden-crowned National Theatre on the Vltava: drama, opera and ballet.
Opened 1888
The neo-Renaissance opera house beside the National Museum, opened in 1888 with Die Meistersinger.
Cinemas and film.
A legendary cinema
The Lucerna arcade off Wenceslas Square: the legendary cinema and the Great Hall of 1920.
Vodičkova 36, 110 00 Prague 1Explore View on map
Writers, libraries and bookshops.
The Baroque Library Hall
The Baroque Library Hall and the Astronomical Tower of the Clementinum, by tour from Prague City Tourism.
Folk & cultural traditions
Traditional crafts and the people who keep them.
The cultural calendar.
From 28 November 2026
The Christmas markets of Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square, 28 November 2026 – 6 January 2027.
Classical music festival
The international classical music festival named after Antonín Dvořák.
The 82nd festival in 2027
Prague’s great spring music festival; tickets for the 82nd festival, in 2027, go on sale on 4 November 2026.
