Prague Bucket List: 33+ Best (& Weirdest) Things to Do in Prague

I finally decided to create this Prague bucket list because I’ve been to Prague more times than I can count. For many years, I visited every year. And each time I visited, I tried to find new stuff to do here. Thankfully, there’s no shortage of awesome, interesting, and especially weird things to do in Prague.

So, here’s my recommended Prague bucket list for you – filled with all the best things to do in Prague whether it’s your first visit or twenty-first visit. Enjoy!

How to save money on your Prague bucket list

I can’t stress this enough: if you’re looking to save money on your trip to Prague, consider picking up a Prague GoCity pass. This all-inclusive sightseeing pass includes a ton of the most popular things to do in Prague and all for one low flat fee.

You can choose from 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5-day passes and you’ll save up to 50% on the cost of these awesome activities and attractions. Plus, they will literally refund you the difference if you don’t save money! (I personally love these kinds of all-inclusive passes and get them wherever I can.)

You can view the entire list of activities and attractions here, but I’ll also mention whether each item on the Prague bucket list is included with the pass.

Check out the Prague GoCity pass here.

Prague Bucket List: Food & Drink

I’m going to preface this by saying I’m not a huge fan of Czech cuisine in general, though there are some exceptions. And I do always recommend trying traditional, local dishes, even if doing so requires a bit of adventurousness.

Czech cuisine favors intense flavors and all the animal parts. (All. Of. Them.) Decoding a Czech menu may require some serious research, lest you end up eating cow brains by accident. Regardless, there are some interesting dining experiences you won’t soon forget.

As far as Prague bars go, I’ve added some really cool places to drink on this Prague bucket list. From medieval castles to competitive drinking, to a real-life Fraggle Rock, the Prague bar scene has it all. So, let’s get to it!

1. Drink the black beer at U Fleku

U Fleku is a 520+ year-old brewery and restaurant in the middle of Prague. When you read descriptions of U Fleku, you see phrases like “after the fall of the regime,” “Knight’s Hall,” and “pilgrimage site” because that’s how legit this place is.

They serve traditional Czech meals and one kind of beer—the same one they’ve been brewing since 1499 and black as the bottom of a hobbit’s foot.

On the outside this place looks small and regular… but inside it’s like WHOA. U Fleku is enormous, complex, and hella interesting. It’s got hidden rooms, a real medieval castle vibe, and the place seems to go on forever.

Need to know

The food here is super Czech; the beers are delicious; the atmosphere is awesome; but the service I can only describe as “Soup Nazi-esque.” Of all the rude service I’ve had around the world, the service at U Fleku may be the worst. But still, it’s worth visiting.

Pro tip: Don’t let them bully you into drinking more than you want to. The servers at U Fleku will drop beers wherever they see a near-empty glass, whether you asked for it or not. To avoid this, be firm about refusing another and try to catch them before the glass hits the table.

Also: The honey schnapps are not complimentary. After sitting, a server will come around with a tray of shots and try to force one on you, and they’ll make it seem as though it’s free. Well, it’s not. Nothing in life is, remember?

2. Catch the views from Glass Bar

On your list of things to do in Prague is already, probably, a visit to the Dancing House—a new-ish (by European standards) building in Prague’s New Town said to resemble a dancing couple. And on the rooftop of the Dancing House is a modern cocktail bar called Glass Bar.

In what you can also refer to as the Anti-U Fleku, Glass Bar features modern décor and design, fancy drinks, and amazing views of Prague (especially at night) from its outdoor observation terrace.

3. Get lost at U Sudu

U Sudu is another super unique place. Unique in that ain’t no way in hell America would allow this kinda way. U Sudu, a former winery, resulted from converting all the old cellars into what we’d refer to as an underground cave-like labyrinth. How can I best describe U Sudu in a way you’ll understand? It’s Fraggle Rock!

The place is indeed underground, cave-like, and as labyrinth-y as you can get without David Bowie. It’s a series of caves that have been converted into cool places to hang out—strictly for non-claustrophobic drinkers, of course.

Need to know

Just a heads up, they allow smoking inside the cave bars of U Sudu. I have no earthly idea how anyone thought that was a good idea, but there it is.

4. Have dinner at La Republica

The restaurant La Republica is a great introduction to traditional Czech cuisine. They offer tons of Czech favorites but with enough of the normalcy you’re used to so you don’t run screaming back into the loving arms of Germany.

They have common dishes like Caesar salads, pork ribs, salmon filets, and they actually specialize in duck. But their menu also features pâté samplers, beef tartar, and “brawn with fresh onion” to remind you you’re not in Kansas anymore.

(Brawn is a meat jelly made with the flesh from the head of a calf or pig. Served in an unnatural shape from a gelatinous meat mold. With raw onions. Just making sure you know that.)

Now, I’ve already told you I’m not a general fan of Czech cuisine, but the food at La Republica is wonderful. It’s just unusual enough to make your parents feel you’re really embracing your international adventures.

The atmosphere at La Republica, the friendly service, and the live 1920’s-style jazz band also score super high marks in my book.

5. Get local at Lokal Dlouhááá

After dinner at La Republica, walk the seven minutes over to Lokal Dlouhááá for a beer or 45 (you’ll see). Lokal is a local chain with a few locations around Prague, but this one is my favorite.

Lokal Dlouhááá (which is actually the name of the street it’s on—don’t ask me how to say that) offers an extensive and super-Czechy food menu and some seriously good beer.

The beer tanks are in the glass bar, the walls are covered in a bunch of other stuff I can’t read, the employees are super friendly, and it’s on one of the hippest streets in town.

Reservations are recommended for late night drinking but if your party is small or, like, wittled down to just your one friend who survived accidentally eating cow brains for dinner, you should be able to walk in and find a place to hang out.

7. Hang out at Letna Beer Garden

The Letna Beer Garden (Letenský Zámeček) is located across the Vltava River, high up on a hill. It’ll put you in mind of the great beer gardens of Yore Bavaria only with the most incredible view of one of the most interesting skylines and fewer octogenarians in leather shorts.

Grab a local beer and some delicious snacks (by that I mean fried cheese and fried potatoes, obviously) and hang out under the trees admiring the views.

8. Sample the good stuff at Absintherie

Of everything on this Prague bucket list that involves alcohol (wow, there’s a lot), drinking some proper absinthe ranks near the top. If you’ve had absinthe here in the U.S., you haven’t had absinthe. If you’ve hallucinated your way through a night out that ended in a beer bath, mehhh, chances are better that you have.

Absinthe, for those of you on life’s straight-and-narrow, is a high-ABV anise-flavored spirit that’s typically green, presented through a cloud of pomp and circumstance, and is a historical favorite of such characters as Edgar Allen Poe, Ernest Hemingway, Pablo Picasso, and Vincent van Gogh—the guy famous for slicing off his own ear. So yeah, you’re worshiping all the right idols. *covers face, walks away*

The ingredient in absinthe that’s said to cause its hallucinogenic effects—wormwood—has been banned here in the U.S. and in many other countries throughout Europe. However, due to the removal of certain restrictions on the beverage’s production, true absinthe is alive and well in the Czech Republic.

At the Absintherie in Prague’s Franz Kafka Square (Metamorphosis makes a lot more sense now, huh?), you can choose from a huge absinthe menu. They have filtered and unfiltered versions from all over Czechia and surrounding countries, and a happy hour you just can’t miss.

The bartenders in this intimate and well-decorated joint are trained in the artistic and elaborate presentation of the Green Fairy. There will be fire; there will be grown men giggling.

9. Have lunch at Strahov Monastery

The Strahov Monastery is the least hidden of all the hidden Prague gems. It’s enormous, just a few minutes’ walk from Prague Castle, and absolutely worth a stop to fill your empty stomach. Strahov Monastery is an entire complex of buildings and sights to see, but my favorite part is their brewery.

They serve equally huge meals (mostly of the traditional and hearty variety) and excellent craft beer. The site has so much more to offer (which we’ll get to) but stop in for lunch and a beer on the patio first.

10. Pour your own beer at the Pub Praha

In another example of “America would die if it saw what we were doing right now,” the Pub Praha is the place to go if drunkenly one-upping strangers is your jam.

At the Pub Praha, each table comes equipped with its own tap, where you pour your own beer. The tap itself keeps track of how much everyone is drinking and prorates your bill accordingly. Is this the perfect system or what?

Additionally, how much you and your friends consume is tallied up and displayed on a big screen at the front of the restaurant where you’re pitted against all the other tables in the restaurant. Let the games begin!

Drinking this way is super fun, but I can see this going south faster than a plane full of frat boys on Spring Break. I mean, it’s all fun and games until a 13-man bachelor party walks in the door.

But wait! There’s more! Not only do you compete against the other beer drinkers in the restaurant, but your restaurant as a whole competes with the other Pub locations around Prague. And you thought your Prague bucket list was going to be limited to tourist sites and history lessons, pshh!

11. Find the Starbucks with the best view

Though I always preach spending your money at local businesses and avoiding worldwide chains when you travel, make this one exception.

The Starbucks at Prague Castle is famous for having one of the best views anywhere. It’s right outside Prague Castle, high up on a hill overlooking this gorgeous city. Grab a cappuccino and head out onto the patio.

12. Get your meat & beer delivered by train

Pop into the Výtopna Railway Restaurant where what you order literally gets delivered to you on a small train. In their own words: “Master chefs will take care of good food and drink, 35 digitally controlled machines, 900 meters of tracks, and 5 drawbridges will entertain you.” If you’ve ever geeked out over model trains, this pub is for you.

But it’s not gimmicky. Check out their Instagram to see what I mean – seriously good food in a hip atmosphere… just with trains.

Prague Bucket List: Cool Things to Do

What you’ll discover through this Prague bucket list is that half of all the coolest things to do in Prague take place underground, while the other half takes place high above the city. (Very little time is actually spent at ground level.) That just means there are more fun layers to explore!

13. Climb Petrin Tower

Let’s start at the top. Across the river from Prague’s Old Town you’ll see, up on the highest hill, what looks like a smaller Eiffel Tower replica. Go there.

Atop Petrin Hill is Petrin Tower, a 299-step observation tower that provides the best views in the city. It costs the equivalent of a few dollars to get to the top, there are separate up staircases and down staircases, and multiple observation levels.

14. Soak in a beer spa

Prague beer spas are the ridiculously entertaining chance to soak in an oak barrel full of hot bubbly beer ingredients (hops, malted barley, water, yeast) while pouring unlimited actual beer from your own personal tap. Sitting in a hot tub beer machine drinking cold beer with your friends? Is this real life?

Yes, it is, and anyone can do it. For all the necessary information (and TMI), check out my full post on the Czech beer spa experience.

Need to know

Prague Beer Spas are incredibly popular, and while you may be able to squeeze into someone’s cancellation if you walk in, reservations made well ahead of time are highly recommended. (Seriously, read my full guide here.)

15. Explore the Strahov Monastery

Back to the Strahov Monastery… After you’ve had more meals impaled with spears than you had anticipated, check out the rest of the complex. Namely, a beautiful basilica, a mini museum dedicated to things people thought were super mysterious a long time ago, and two lovely libraries. There’s also an art museum, a shop, a viewing terrace over the vineyards, and it’s really just too adorable.

Strahov Monastery is just a few minutes’ walk from Prague Castle, and from the monastery you can follow the Monastery Garden Path to Petrin Tower to look at all this beauty from hundreds of feet up.

16. Visit Prague Castle

Prague Castle is probably the #1 tourist attraction on this list of cool things to do in Prague, but it’s definitely worth a visit. It’s actually a complex made up of many different sites. You can choose an admission ticket based on which locations you wish to visit but really, just get Circuit A. It’s got everything. (Or book this guided walking tour that includes all that plus someone to explain it all.)

Prague Castle is included in the Prague GoCity Pass.

17. Walk across Charles Bridge

I’m gonna be honest here—walking across the Charles Bridge (Karlův Most) is something you have to do, just because it’s a thing to do. It’s not all that enjoyable; I’m pretty sure half the shoulder-to-shoulder crowd up here is actively trying to steal your wallet; and there are plenty more bridges if you just need to get to the other side of the river. But, no Prague bucket list would be complete without it.

You’ll find historic statues, souvenir vendors, and street performers. It’s free to cross and is open all hours of the day and night. But really, hold on to your belongings. (And definitely check out all my go-to travel safety items here.)

18. Check out the Astronomical Clock

Prague’s Astronomical Clock was first installed back in 1410. The fact that this thing is still working is the most impressive part of the whole deal. Much more impressive than the actual show it puts on every hour, on the hour (from 9:00 am – 11:00 pm).

A skeleton rings a bell, 12 apostles appear one by one through small windows above the clock on which I have absolutely no idea how to tell time, and the same people who clapped when your plane landed are now clapping for this clock.

About 15 minutes before the clock comes to life, enormous crowds gather in front of the clock in an area more conducive to 1400s-size crowds. But really, watch your belongings.

19. Climb the Old Town Hall tower

Or better yet, watch the crowds watching the clock from high up above it. Of all the towers I’ve climbed in Prague the Old Town Hall Tower is my favorite. Being right in the center of Old Town you can get some great views of the whole city and get away from the astronomical Astronomical Clock crowds.

Unlike every other medieval tower in Europe, the Old Town Hall Tower has a wide open ramp leading up to the top instead of a narrow, dark, dingy staircase with slippery steps. There’s even a red light/green light situation to monitor capacity at the top and there aren’t any annoying fishnets or bars at the top blocking your view.

Fun fact: The Old Town Hall Tower is the only medieval tower in Prague that is completely wheelchair accessible.

20. Climb all the towers

Prague is known as “the city of a thousand spires.” And Although the Old Town Hall Tower is the best, you should go ahead and climb them all to be sure. (I told you half this Prague bucket list is climbing.)

21. Stroll around Old Town Square

After climbing the Old Town Hall Tower, spend some time checking out Old Town Square—the large, historic town square around which most of Prague is centered.

You can check out the Astronomical Clock, various art museums and amazing examples of architecture, and the Church of Our Lady Before Týn (my personal favorite). There’s a grand centerpiece and usually a few street performers.

The square is also lined with food vendors so take this opportunity to try such Prague street delicacies as “swirly potato chip on a stick” and “swirly ice cream bread bowl” (Trdelník).

Pro tip: The later in the day you go, the more pleasant (i.e., less crowded) it’ll be. Old Town Square at blue hour is simply magical and late at night the square is even more lovable.

22. Take a Vltava River Cruise

There are two things that are always at the top of my itineraries, regardless of destination: climb to the highest point, and take a sightseeing river cruise. (There’s always a river.) In Prague, a Vltava river cruise is a pleasant (and cheap) way to spend an hour in the city away from the crowds.

For my cruise I used Prague Boats and spent an hour sailing under the many Prague bridges and checking out the scenery. The cruises leave from the dock at Čech Bridge either every half hour (from March to November) or every hour (November to March). And have no fear, the boats have beer!

If you’d like something a little fancier, check out this 3-hour Crystal Dinner Cruise. Delicious food, the twinkling lights of Prague, and a “romantic restaurant alternative.”

The Prague GoCity Pass includes a 1-hour Vltava river cruise.

23. Hang out in Wenceslas Square

No Prague bucket list would be complete without a stop at Prague’s largest square – Wenceslas Square. Named for Saint Wenceslas, patron saint of Bohemia, it dates back to the 1300s.

What used to be a horse market is today the administrative and commercial center of Prague. You’ll find numerous retail shops, restaurants, and the Czech National Museum. It’s also where Prague’s Christmas market and a delightful fall festival take place.

24. Meander through the Mucha Museum

For a quick glimpse into Prague’s historic art scene, head to the Mucha Museum, the only museum in the world dedicated to Czech’s most famous artist: Alphonse Mucha. (The name might not sound familiar, but you’ve definitely seen his art before.)

A visit here doesn’t cost much and takes just about about half an hour. It’s small but well organized, located near many other cool Prague experiences, with a gift shop and tons of examples of Mucha’s artwork.

25. Visit the Kafka Museum

Franz Kafka is “one of the greatest figures of 20^th century world literature” and Prague’s golden child. I don’t get the book Metamorphosis, but I can’t say I don’t still think about it many years after reading it. (Really, give it a read.)

The Kafka Museum includes some first editions of his works, some of his personal diaries, photographs, and drawings, and tons of audiovisual pieces. Like Kafka, this museum is sure to take you places you never imagined.

27. Visit the Operation Anthropoid Memorial

If you’re into World War II history, there’s one site in Prague you need to check out: the Operation Anthropoid memorial. Operation Anthropoid was the mission to assassinate Reinhard Heydrich, top ranking Nazi official, leader of the SS, and architect of the “Final Solution.”

The story itself is incredible; watch the movie Anthropoid (2016, Cillian Murphy, Jamie Dornan) for an accurate retelling of the events. Visit the memorial to see where the actual events went down.

For everything you can see here, check out my full post on visiting the Operation Anthropoid memorial.

Prague Bucket List: Tours to Take

If you’re someone who loves to take tours when you travel, this Prague bucket list has you covered. Start here:

29. Take the hop-on/hop-off bus tour

For the best introduction to the city (or just a fun way to get around), check out the Prague Big Bus tour. This hop-on/hop-off bus service has two routes that get you to all of the best things to do in Prague, all while providing commentary on what you’re seeing.

You can use the bus as transportation between the Prague bucket list sites or simply sit back and enjoy the tour. They come in 24- and 48-hour options. Get everything else you need to know here.

A hop-on/hop-off bus tour is included in the Prague GoCity Pass.

30. Tour Prague’s Jewish Quarter

Prague’s Jewish Quarter is said to be one of the most impressive parts of the city and definitely one of the oldest. This 2.5-hour tour immerses you in Prague’s rich Jewish history. You’ll visit synagogues, cemeteries, and more, all with an expert guide.

The Prague GoCity Pass also includes admission into tons of sites in the Jewish Quarter.

31. Communism & Nuclear Bunker Tour

This 2-hour, small-group tour uncovers Prague communist history with visits to some important historical sites including holding cells, secret police building, an underground nuclear bunker, and much more. It’s got great reviews and is likely to sell out.

The Prague GoCity Pass includes a walking tour of the city.

Prague Bucket List: Day Trips

Sometimes the best things to do in Prague are to get out of the city for a bit. Here are some quick and easy day trips to consider:

32. Kutná Hora – 1 hour

Kutná Hora is just a 1-hour train ride away from Prague and has so much interesting stuff to see. The main thing being the famous Sedlec Ossuary (aka Bone Church). Hidden beneath a centuries-old church are the skeletal remains of over 40,000 people, all arranged in elaborate pieces of artwork and things like chandeliers.

You can also visit St. Barbara’s Cathedral, have a beer on a patio overlooking the vineyards, tour the silver mines, and simply stroll around this beautiful, crowd-free Bohemian city.

Viator even offers this affordable day trip to Kutná Hour from Prague which includes transportation, a professional guide, and admissions to the Cathedral and the Sedlec Ossuary.

33. Terezín Concentration Camp – 1 hour

One of the most meaningful day trips you can take from Prague is to the Terezín Concentration Camp. Getting here from Prague is quick, inexpensive, and pretty straightforward. You can easily get here via public bus or just opt for a guided tour so you don’t have to do any planning at all.

I have a full guide to visiting Terezín from Prague here. It contains everything there is to see and do, how to get there, and more.

Where to Stay in Prague

I regularly stay at two places that I highly recommend. They are:

Like this post? Have any questions about things on the Prague Bucket List? Let me know in the comments below. Enjoy your trip to the Czech Republic!

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