The back story
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Area guide
Staré Město: the back story
Old Town Square and the astronomical clock, Charles Bridge and the Clementinum, the Municipal House and two MICHELIN stars.
Area guide · Prague
Staré Město: Our Favourites
Old Town Square and the astronomical clock, Charles Bridge, the Clementinum, the Municipal House and two MICHELIN stars.
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What to see and do
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Since 1357
Charles Bridge
Prague’s oldest bridge, begun in 1357, with 30 statues of saints between its two bridge towers.
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Since 1338
Old Town Hall and the Astronomical Clock
The Gothic town hall of 1338 and its medieval astronomical clock, where the apostles appear every hour.
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The heart of the Old Town
Old Town Square
The Old Town Hall, the Týn church, the Kinský Palace, the House at the Stone Bell and the Jan Hus monument around Prague’s great square.
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The Baroque Library Hall
Clementinum
The Baroque Library Hall and the Astronomical Tower of the Clementinum, by tour from Prague City Tourism.
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Built 1905–1911
Municipal House
The Art Nouveau Municipal House: the Smetana Hall, the café, the Mayor’s Hall by Alfons Mucha, and guided tours.
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Mozart’s Don Giovanni, 1787
Estates Theatre
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
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National Gallery Prague
Convent of St Agnes of Bohemia
The Gothic convent in the north of the Old Town, a National Gallery Prague building.
Where to eat
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One MICHELIN Star
La Degustation Bohême Bourgeoise
A tasting menu in the north of the Old Town, from the Ambiente group. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Haštalská 18, 110 00 PragueExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Field
Chef Radek Kašpárek’s restaurant near the Convent of St Agnes. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
U Milosrdných 12, 110 00 PragueExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
V Zátiší
Modern cooking by Betlémské náměstí.
Liliová 1, Betlémské nám., 110 00 PragueExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Mlýnec
International cooking on Novotného lávka, by Charles Bridge.
Novotného lávka 9, 110 00 PragueExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
CottoCrudo
The Italian restaurant of Four Seasons Hotel Prague.
Veleslavínova 1098/2A, 110 00 PragueExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
La Finestra in Cucina
Italian cooking on Platnéřská.
Platnéřská 13, 110 00 PragueExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Pot au Feu
French cooking on Rybná.
Rybná 13, 110 00 PragueExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Divinis
Italian cooking on Týnská, behind the Týn church.
Týnská 21, 110 00 PragueExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
420 Restaurant
Contemporary cooking on Old Town Square.
Staroměstské náměstí 480/24, 110 00 PragueExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Monarch
Meats and grills on Na Perštýně.
Na Perštýně 15, 110 00 PragueExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Parzival
Middle Eastern cooking on Karoliny Světlé.
Karoliny Světlé 323/27, 110 00 PragueExplore View on map
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Since 1881
Café Slavia
The café opposite the National Theatre, open since 1881, with views of the river, Charles Bridge and Hradčany.
Národní 1, 110 00 Prague 1Explore View on map
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Since 1912
Grand Café Orient
The Cubist café of 1912 on the first floor of the House of the Black Madonna.
Ovocný trh 19, 110 00 Prague 1Explore View on map
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In the Municipal House
Kavárna Obecní dům
The Art Nouveau café of the Municipal House on Náměstí Republiky.
Bars
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Cocktail revolution
AnonymouS Bar
A theatrical cocktail bar on Michalská, open every evening.
Michalská 12, 110 00 Prague 1Explore View on map
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A classic Old Town pub
U Zlatého tygra
The Golden Tiger: a classic Prague pub on Husova, in the Old Town.
Husova 17, 110 00 Prague 1Explore View on map
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The first Lokál
Lokál Dlouhááá
The first and longest Lokál: 69.78 metres of hall, beer from 12 tanks and Czech pub cooking.
Dlouhá 33, 110 00 Prague 1Explore View on map
Shopping
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From 28 November 2026
Christmas markets
The Christmas markets of Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square, 28 November 2026 – 6 January 2027.
Where to stay
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By Charles Bridge
Four Seasons Hotel Prague
On the Vltava beside Charles Bridge: 157 rooms, river views to the Castle and CottoCrudo, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide.
Veleslavínova 2A/1098, 110 00 PragueExplore View on map
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Built in 1904
Hotel Paris Prague
A five-star Neo-Gothic and Art Nouveau hotel of 1904, run by the Brandejs family for three generations.
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Top-floor spa
The Emblem Prague
A 59-room hotel on Platnéřská, a few steps from Old Town Square, with a spa on the top floor.
Platnéřská 19, 110 00 PragueExplore View on map
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Design in the Old Town
Hotel Josef
A 109-room design hotel on Rybná, in the Old Town.
Rybná 20, 110 00 PragueExplore View on map
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Behind Týn
Buddha-Bar Hotel Prague
A 39-room hotel on Jakubská, behind the Týn church.
Jakubská 8, 110 00 PragueExplore View on map
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By the Convent of St Agnes
Maximilian Hotel Prague
A boutique hotel on Haštalská, between the Convent of St Agnes and La Degustation.
Haštalská 752/14, 110 00 PragueExplore View on map
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Off Old Town Square
The Emerald
A boutique hotel on Žatecká, between Old Town Square and Josefov.
Žatecká 17/7, 110 00 PragueExplore View on map
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