10 Things to Do in Prague Most Visitors Never Find

Prague has a way of pulling you in with its fairytale skyline, then taking you somewhere even better once you stop following the crowds. We spent our days wandering between hidden corners and cobblestones and our evenings finding the kind of places you only hear about from someone who's actually local.

Here's everything we'd tell you to do, if you asked us over a glass of wine. From the best places to eat in Prague, where to stay and things to do. If you follow this list, Prague will leave you with unforgettable memories.

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1. Dine at the Michelin-guide restaurant inside the city's oldest winery

   
   
   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   Salabka Restaurant & Winery is located right outside of Prague, and sits inside Prague's oldest vineyard, but somehow still feels like a secret. Book the wine tour beforehand, walk the same slopes that have been growing grapes for more than 800 years, then sit down to a meal that earned its place in the Michelin guide for good reason.
   

   

   If you're in for the full experience, you can even book your stay in on of their beautiful apartments. Something I will definitely do next time! Book here.

   
   

2. Stay somewhere that feels like part of the trip, not just a bed

   
   

   

   Falkensteiner Boutique Hotel is a beautiful designer hotel and its location sits perfectly between the train station and city centre. It features an incredible bar, an a la carte breakfast that will make you want to stay in the breakfast room all day, and on top of that a spa facility.
   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

3. Book a tour of the Klementinum library & the hidden viewpoint from Astronomical Tower

   
   
   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   The Baroque library, Klementinum, alone is worth the trip. Here it truly feels like wandering into a three dimensional painting. Best is to combine with a tour of the Astronomical Tower where you step out on the incredible viewing platform, offering the best views of Prague from above. We booked a combined guided tour of these two, which I would highly recommend. Find the tour here.

4. Take a wine tour in Troja, no car required
   

Troja, a wine district located close to Prague city centre and easy to reach by public transport from the centre. Here most wineries are located closely to each other, which makes it one of the most underrated afternoons in Prague. Vineyards, quiet and a very good excuse to slow down. We booked these separately, but if you want do to a combined day tour, here's a great suggestion Wineries we visited: Salabka Restaurant & Winery - one of the oldest wineries in Prague, dating back more than 800 years and now also a Michelin guide restaurant & a place to stay Winery Jabloňka - a small progressive and intimate winery St. Claire's Vineyard - a winery & botanical garden with lovely views of Prague from above

5. End the night at one of Europe's best bars
   

Forbina bar has been called one of the best bars in Europe, not just Prague, and after one visit you'll understand why. Go late, stay for a second round you didn't plan on.

6. Eat at Bib Gourmand–listed U Kalendů

U Kalendů is a cosy small restaurant with a world class bakery and incredible flavours! Recognised as a Michelin bib gourmand bistro. The kind of place where you can sit for hours, forgetting about time, sipping wine and simply ordering in as your stomach tells you to. The food? Everything is made by themselves. They butcher, smoke, cure and preserve their own meat, bake their own bread and serve honest, straightforward food.

7. Still, don't skip the Castle and Old Town

Some things are famous for a reason. Just go early, before the crowds catch up to you.

8. Take a day trip to Hotel Sen in Senohraby

As a day journey we took the train about 45 minutes outside of the city to spend a day at the incredible spa Senohraby. The hotel has several sauna facilites and wellness rituals, as well as an outdoor pool where you can order drinks. The hotel itself looks like a castle. A quiet, slower day, not far outside the city. Both me and baby needed a calm day here.

If looking for a full relaxed experience, stay at the hotel and spend a day or two fully unwinding. Book your stay here.

9. Book a food tour and let someone local show you the way

We did ours with Taste of Prague and found spots we never would have stumbled into alone. The kind of places that teach you more about how people actually live than any museum could. At the end of the tour we also got a full list of other places and things not to miss in Prague, from a local pov.

Book the food tour here.

The places we visited were the following (the ones I liked most mentioned first)

Alma (picture 3 and 5) - Bib Gourmand restaurant, café & wine bar where we were served incredible vegetarian dishes.

Forbina bar (picture 1) - which I've already mentioned, but deserved another mention. Incredible drinks & vibes!

Lokal pub at Dlouha 33 (picture 4) - A great place for a beer and some traditional Czech finger food. We had Pilsner Urquell beer, fried cheese with tartare sauce, marinated Hermelin cheese with pickled pearl onions and banana pepper, selection of sausages with mustard and creamed horseradish and Prague ham

Naše maso - meatloaf sandwiches at a butcher shop (picture 2). Enjoyed the casual dining in an alley, however, since I'm not a major meat fan, this one is further down the list.

Myšák - (picture 6 and 7) a pastry shop at Vodickova 32 street. We had Buchticky se sodo: buns with warm vanilla custard, and Venecek: choux pastry with vanilla pastry cream and sugar glaze.

10. Have dinner at Cestr

Cestr, one of the best restaurants in Prague. Step into a room of wooden furniture and an open dining space. If you enjoy locally produced ingredients and restaurant that do the work themselves, this is the place to book a table. Located just next to the beautiful National Museum of Prague, worth a moment of admiring itself.

Hopefully now you feel you are equiped to discover more of Prague than the traditional places.

Tip: the Prague Visitor Pass gets you free access to museums and public transport, so you can spend less time figuring out logistics and more time getting a little lost.

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