🇨🇿 Born local · ✈️ Expat who never left · ❤️ Always honest
We're Kaja & Ciaran — a couple living in Prague. One of us grew up here, one of us arrived as a tourist and never left. Between us, we've got every angle of this city covered. Think of us as the friends you wish you had before your trip.
Prague is genuinely easy — once someone who actually lives here gives you the honest version first.
Prague is compact, walkable, and brilliantly connected by public transport. The beer is world-class and cheaper than water in most European capitals — yes, really. The food scene has quietly become one of the best in Central Europe. And the architecture will stop you in your tracks. The tourist traps are real — but easy to avoid when you know where to look. That's exactly what we're here for.
Peak heat and peak crowds. Stick to the riverbanks (Náplavka) at night and start your sightseeing before 8 AM.
Travelling light or on a budget? You have two great options. The standard trolleybus 59 connects directly to Metro Line A — a 90-minute transit ticket costs 46 CZK if bought inside the digital PID Lítačka app, or 50 CZK for a physical paper terminal ticket. Alternatively, the direct AE (Airport Express) bus runs straight to the Main Railway Station for a separate direct fare of 200 CZK (about €8). Both get you into the city center in around 45 minutes.
Prefer not to figure anything out after your flight? Book a private transfer — your driver's waiting, your name's on a sign, and your hotel is the next stop.
We recommend Prague Airport Transfers — a local company that just ticks every box.
Prague is very card-friendly. But a few traps catch tourists every single day.
Old Town looks great on the map. It's expensive, noisy, and not where the real Prague is. Here's where we'd actually stay.
A 1.5-kilometer sequential walking route designed by us to take you from the bustling center straight into Prague's most relaxing riverside park, complete with hidden rest stops.
👟 Quick local tip: Leave the heels and thin-soled shoes at the hotel. This entire route is medieval cobblestone.
Starting at the bottom of Wenceslas Square walk straight down and turn right onto Ovocný trh street and walk about 100 meters to view the green-and-cream facade of the Estates Theatre (Stavovské divadlo).
Leaving the theatre steps behind you, heading northwest straight down Železná street for 200 meters until the narrow alley opens directly into the wide expanse of Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí). Turn left to face the 15th-century mechanical masterpiece, the Astronomical Clock.
Turning your back completely to the crowd the exact second the clock chimes finish. Walk 50 meters straight across to the northwest corner portal of the square at Staroměstské náměstí 4/1. Slip past the stone archway into the hidden interior courtyard of Skautský institut na Staromáku.
Go west out of the quiet courtyard back onto Karlova street. Follow the twisting, narrow paths for 400 meters, passing under the massive Gothic arches of the Old Town Bridge Tower onto Charles Bridge.
Enjoy a gentle stroll across Charles Bridge passing the numerous stone statues along the way. Right before hitting the Malá Strana bank (at the end of the bridge), take the immediate left stone stairs down onto Kampa Island. Turn left onto U Sovových mlýnů and stroll 250 meters into the tranquil park lawns to find the giant bronze Babies (Miminka) statues.