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Self-guided free tour

Malá Strana and the Castle: Prague from the hill

Free · no booking Loop route

Duration
2 h 15 min approx.
Distance
4.3 km on foot
Stops
11 stops

A loop on the far side of the river: from Charles Bridge to Kampa Island and the Lennon Wall, St Nicholas Church, Nerudova Street, the Castle courtyards, St Vitus Cathedral and Golden Lane, then down the Old Castle Stairs and back over the Mánes Bridge. There is one long climb and two stairways, all announced in advance. Eleven stops, just over four kilometres and between two and two and a half hours, not counting queues or time inside the buildings.

Start and end Křižovnické náměstí and the Bridge Tower

Get there

The route

The 1 marks where the tour starts and ends.

The 11 stops

At each one, a story of about two minutes.

  1. 1

    Křižovnické náměstí and the Bridge Tower Start

    350 m · 5 min on foot

  2. 2

    Charles Bridge, by Bruncvík

    420 m · 6 min on foot

  3. 3

    Kampa Island and Černý's babies

    370 m · 5 min on foot

  4. 4

    Lennon Wall

    490 m · 7 min on foot

  5. 5

    Malostranské náměstí and St Nicholas

    440 m · 6 min on foot

  6. 6

    Nerudova, House at the Two Suns

    220 m · 3 min on foot

  7. 7

    Hradčanské náměstí and the Castle gate

    310 m · 4 min on foot

  8. 8

    St Vitus Cathedral, third courtyard

    290 m · 4 min on foot

  9. 9

    Jiřská and Golden Lane

    150 m · 2 min on foot

  10. 10

    Old Castle Stairs viewpoint

    710 m · 10 min on foot

  11. 11

    Mánes Bridge

    560 m · 8 min back to the start

  12. Back at Křižovnické náměstí and the Bridge Tower

    The tour ends where it started.

How it works

  1. 1. Get to the start

    Head to the starting point and tap “Start the tour”.

  2. 2. Listen

    At each stop, tap “I'm here” and listen to the story.

  3. 3. Follow the map

    Follow the map to the next stop. No rush.

Before you set off

Bring headphones and a charged phone: audio and map use up battery.

  • It is a loop: you finish where you started.
  • Stop whenever you like. Your progress is saved on this phone.
  • The route and the texts load when you start, so it keeps working with patchy coverage.
  • The walk stays outdoors. The time does not include going inside the buildings.
  • Available in Spanish and English.
Photo credits
  • 1. Křižovnické náměstí and the Bridge Tower: VitVit · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 2. Charles Bridge, by Bruncvík: Ludek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 3. Kampa Island and Černý's babies: Chmee2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 4. Lennon Wall: Spaul57 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 5. Malostranské náměstí and St Nicholas: Bobby-John de Bot · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 6. Nerudova, House at the Two Suns: Wolfgang Sauber · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 7. Hradčanské náměstí and the Castle gate: Matěj Baťha · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 8. St Vitus Cathedral, third courtyard: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 9. Jiřská and Golden Lane: Maros M r a z (Maros) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 10. Old Castle Stairs viewpoint: Juan de Vojníkov · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 11. Mánes Bridge: Thomas Ledl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons