Visit the Historic Centre of Prague, Czech Republic
Cross Charles Bridge on foot, wander into the lanes of the Old Town, and keep going until the skyline starts to fill with towers, domes and the mass of Prague Castle above the Vltava. The historic centre is broad rather than confined to one square: it includes the Old Town, Lesser Town and New Town, with medieval street patterns sitting alongside Gothic churches, Baroque palaces and later architecture. Prague’s importance comes from how much of that urban fabric has survived. UNESCO highlights landmarks including Prague Castle, St Vitus Cathedral, Charles Bridge, the Old-New Synagogue and the medieval plan of the New Town, while also recognising the city’s influence on architecture and urban development across Central Europe. The best way to experience it is not to treat those places as isolated attractions, but to walk between them and see how the districts connect across the river. Give yourself at least a full day, preferably two, if the aim is to explore the historic centre rather than simply pass through it. A good route links Prague Castle and Hradčany with Lesser Town, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square and the Jewish Quarter, then continues into the New Town. Prague City Tourism recommends much the same sequence for a first visit. Add this to your list and explore Prague as a city built up over centuries, not just a collection of famous landmarks.