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Best Things to do in Prague (2026)

Some of the best experiences in Prague have little to do with ticking off monuments. An evening at the National Theatre, where many opera productions carry English surtitles, is one of the most rewarding, and tickets in the upper galleries are surprisingly affordable. On Saturday mornings, the Náplavka Farmers' Market fills the Vltava embankment with stalls of Czech cheese, bread, sausages, beer and coffee, and is a good place for breakfast with a view of the castle.

Letná Park offers one of the classic views of the bridges over the river, with the giant Metronome on the site of the former Stalin Monument and a busy beer garden in the warmer months. For a different perspective, the observation deck of the Žižkov Television Tower looks across the whole city from 93 metres, and David Černý's crawling babies on its legs are worth seeing in their own right. Families should set aside a day for Prague Zoo in Troja, which can be reached by bus from the metro or by boat in season. Combine these with walks through outer districts such as Vinohrady, Karlín and Holešovice to see how locals live, and check opening times before you go, as several of these places change their hours with the seasons.

5 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 things to do in Prague

  1. National Theatre Opera, ballet and drama performance, Nové MěstoSee opera, ballet or drama in the gilded 1880s National Theatre on the Vltava embankment, a symbol of Czech national revival with English surtitles on many shows.
  2. Náplavka Farmers’ Market Riverside farmers' market, Nové MěstoA Saturday morning farmers' market on the Vltava embankment, with more than 90 stalls selling Czech produce, cheese, bakery, street food, beer and coffee.
  3. Letná Park Hilltop park and viewpoint, LetnáA large park on a plateau above the Vltava with sweeping views of the Old Town bridges, the Metronome on the former Stalin Monument site and a summer beer garden.

Thing to do

1. National Theatre

Opera, ballet and drama performanceNové Město

See opera, ballet or drama in the gilded 1880s National Theatre on the Vltava embankment, a symbol of Czech national revival with English surtitles on many shows.

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Thing to do

3. Letná Park

Hilltop park and viewpointLetná

A large park on a plateau above the Vltava with sweeping views of the Old Town bridges, the Metronome on the former Stalin Monument site and a summer beer garden.

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Thing to do

5. Prague Zoo

ZooTroja

A large hillside zoo in Troja on the northern edge of Prague, with Elephant Valley, the Indonesian Jungle pavilion, gorillas and a chairlift up the slope.

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