First-time travelers
Arriving in Prague for the first time feels unreal, as if you've cracked open a storybook. Copper spires cut into dense clouds, while gilded clocks scatter time across tangled alleys. The city is old, but somehow, not tired—a mosaic of careful details and surprise laughter, always echoing with something new.
The Art of Wandering
Forget about racing down a checklist. Prague asks for simple wandering. Let your shoes scuff the cobblestones of Staré Město, where stunning buildings press tight together. Street artists strum guitars under archways, and the air smells of caraway and brewing coffee. Pause in Josefov, the Jewish Quarter, where every doorway seems to hold a story. The Old-New Synagogue, with its stern lines and twilight shadows, whispers of centuries past.
Eastern Flavors, Warm Welcomes
Hungry? Duck into Café Savoy, just across the river in Malá Strana. There, servers balance cakes brighter than stained glass and pour hot, thick chocolate. The taste of svíčková—beef in creamy sauce, heavy with root vegetables—lingers with sweetness from cranberry and a little roughness from horseradish. Don’t rush; Prague rewards slow pace and curiosity.
- Climb the towers of St. Vitus Cathedral for sprawling city views.
- Try traditional Czech open-faced sandwiches (chlebíčky) from Sisters Bistro.
- Wander Kampa Island’s quiet park, just below the Charles Bridge.
- Breathe in incense at the tiny St. Martin's Rotunda in Vyšehrad.
Every sense finds something unexpected here. Prague’s beauty hides in details: crafts in window displays, the hush of morning streets, undertones of marjoram in a soup. The city, old and clever, will show you where to look—a first trip, but hardly your last.
