Views in Prague, Czech Republic
Welcome to Lauren Getting Lost! In this blog I’m going to recommend locations around Prague that will give you either a birds eye view or a unique view of the city. Prague is a historical city in Europe with over 1000 years of history. Hope you enjoy!
1. Dancing House (Ginger and Fred) Rooftop
The Dancing House is also known as Ginger and Fred. The Dancing House is located by the Vltava river meaning you get a great view of the Prague landscape and river at the viewing area. The Dancing House has an outside viewing platform which you can access by going through the bar. You can either pay 190CZK (roughly £7.02) or you can buy a drink which allows you to go outside without having to pay an additional fee.
2. Charles bridge
The Charles Bridge was built in the 14th Century and completed in the very early part of the 15th Century. The Charles Bridge is very popular with visiting tourists. For a very long time this was the only bridge going across river Vltava connecting the Old Town with Mala Strana (also known as ‘lesser town’). You’re only able to walk across the bridge with no option to drive over. I would really recommend walking across to be able to witness an important aspect of Prague history. Although the Charles bridge is not extremely high, meaning you won’t get a far distance view of the city, it gives a great view of the river. Also it’s free to walk across the bridge and see this view which is great.
3. Stairs to the Castle District (Hradčany)
To go to the Castle District, e.g. to go to Prague castle, you walk up a large number of stairs. Although this experience will make you regret not doing exercise more frequently, once you’re at the top there is a fantastic view looking towards the river Vltava and the old town. Furthermore, you’re surrounded by old historic walls. Also like the Charles bridge it’s free to see this view!
4. Petrin Tower
Petrin tower is probably one of the most well known locations for getting a view in Prague. The tower is located on the Mala Strana side of the river Vltava. To travel to the Petrin Tower you will either need to take the cable cart up or to walk the path up (just to warn you this is a big hill). Petrin tower is around 65m tall and there’s two levels to the tower. The first view point is at 15m and the second view point is at 55m. The first level has a railing surrounding the tower but it is open. The second floor is enclosed with glass windows. I think despite the first floor being lower, it was my favourite.
When I visited, the lift was broken and we had to take the stairs up and down the tower. So if walking these stairs would be an issue, you might want to make sure the lift is working before arriving at this location as it’s far away from many places in Prague.
There are two different types of tickets available; the first is a ticket for only the Petrin lookout tower and the second ticket is for the Petrin lookout tower and the mirror maze. We went with the first option.
5. Narodni museum (National Museum)
Finally, now this is not a scenic birds eye view of the whole city or a view of the river but on the top floor of the museum there is a window which has an amazing view overlooking Weslesles Square.
This blog is definitely on the shorter side but I hope you enjoyed it! I also have a blog all about Prague; my top tips and recommendations so if you want to read a more detailed blog about Prague I really recommend. Also please keep an eye out because soon there will be a blog all about everything you can do in the Old Town, Prague.
Thank you!