Old Town Square
Self-Guided Walking Tour of Prague:
Charles Bridge to Old Town Square
Start out at the Charles Bridge on the Old/New Town side of the river. With your back to the river, take a right and walk along the river to the National Theater. Enjoy the classic views of Prague Castle along the way, and then turn left on Narodni Trida at the theater.
Admire the theater and don’t miss the famous Cafe Slavia across the street. It was a favorite meeting place of dissidents during the communist period.
From there, walk down Narodni Trida away from the river. If you stay on the right-hand side of the street, you’ll eventually walk under a covered walkway. There you will find a small monument to the 1989 revolution, which consists of a plaque and small sculpture of bronze hands on a wall.
Keep going down the street, and when you get to the end, veer slightly left onto Na Prikope, a pedestrian zone.
Walk down Na Prikope until you get to Wenceslas Square. Take awhile to explore the square, and then continue down Na Prikope in the same direction you were going before. Stop by the Museum of Communism or the Mucha Museum if you have time (information about both can be found here), otherwise keep walking down the street.
Eventually you’ll come to the Obecni Dum, or Municipal House. It is a large yellow Art Nouveau building on your left when the pedestrian street ends. Go inside and walk around. Each room is decorated for a different social class and purpose; the rooms and restaurants upstairs are more formal, while those downstairs are more pub-like.
Once outside, walk a few steps back toward where you came from. On your right you’ll notice the Powder Tower. Walk through it and go down Celetna Ulice to Old Town Square. On your way, note the Cubist “House of the Black Madonna” on your left.
Once in Old Town Square, spend some time visiting the Clock Tower (Orloj), statue of Jan Hus, Tyn Church, and other sights.
Other Self-Guided Walking Tours of Prague
Charles Bridge to Charles Square