Prague in 2 days

Each day has a morning and an afternoon block with named places in walking order. We give no timings, prices or ticket rules. Where we read an official page on 2026-10-31 we say so; the Prague Castle official site could not be read that day, so check it directly.

1. 1Morning: go up to Hradčany and Prague Castle first, while it is quieter. Look at the courtyards and St Vitus Cathedral; decide on any paid ticket on the castle's own site.
2. 2Walk down through the Palace Gardens below Prague Castle or the steep lanes into the Lesser Town. Prague City Tourism lists the Palace Gardens under the city's gardens (checked 2026-10-31).
3. 3Afternoon: take Petřín Gardens if you want a green break. The Petřín funicular is one way up the hill; confirm that it is running before you plan around it.
4. 4Late afternoon: cross Charles Bridge toward the Old Town and finish with a first look at the Old Town Square.

1. 1Morning: start at the Old Town Square, where the Old Town Hall and its Astronomical Clock stand. The Clementinum is a short walk away. Prague City Tourism sells tickets for both through its e-shop (checked 2026-10-31).
2. 2Midday: walk the short distance to Josefov. The Jewish Museum in Prague's official site (checked 2026-10-31) lists six sites in its circuit, including the Old-New Synagogue and the Old Jewish Cemetery, and marks Saturdays as closed.
3. 3Afternoon: continue into the New Town. Wenceslas Square gives easy access to metro and trams for the evening.
4. 4Evening: return to the Old Town or the Lesser Town for dinner and a walk.

If day two falls on a Saturday, move Josefov to day one or skip it; the museum calendar marks Saturdays as closed. Day one's castle block is the hardest to move, because it is the longest.

• Rain: swap the gardens and Petřín for the Clementinum and Josefov indoors.
• Heat: do the castle at opening time and rest through midday in shaded lanes.
• Cold: shorten the outdoor stretches and use trams between districts.
• Poor visibility: skip viewpoints and the funicular; walk the Lesser Town and Old Town streets.

Most of this plan is on foot. Use trams for the castle hill and metro for long hops. DPP's official site (checked 2026-10-31) lists metro lines A, B and C and publishes current closures and tram suspensions, which change often. Check them on the day.

From the airport, see our airport-to-station page, and for bags on arrival day use luggage storage.

• Confirm: Prague Castle entry rules on its own site.
• Book through operators: Old Town Hall, Clementinum and towers.
• Check: Josefov opening days and hours.
• Leave open: gardens, bridge, squares and lanes.

• Starting the castle late and running out of day.
• Fitting Josefov on a Saturday.
• Booking time-slot tickets with no buffer between districts.
• Skipping the transport check on closure days.
• Adding a day trip into only two days; a longer stay leaves more room for one.