If you are planning a trip to Europe for the first time, it's better to start acquaintance with it from a visit to Prague - an ancient city from which you do not want to leave. And even if only 2 days are allocated for visiting Prague, and there is something to see for them in this city.
What to see in Prague on your own?
What are the sights in Prague? Without any exaggeration, we can say that the whole of Prague is one solid sight. Walking along it can be infinitely long, every day discovering a new, unknown Prague. Therefore, let us dwell in more detail on what is worth seeing in Prague, if everything is only 48 hours old.
Let's begin our acquaintance with Prague from the Old Town Square, the real heart of this ancient city. Every hour there crowds of tourists gather to see the Prague chimes with a puppet theater located on the wall of the town hall.
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Here you can also see a monument to the national Czech hero Jan Hus.
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Attracts attention and an unusual Tyn Church, visible in any weather from anywhere in Prague.
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Slow step to move to another area - Wenceslas. The bulk of souvenir shops and traditional Czech cafes and restaurants are concentrated here. In the center of the square there is a horse monument to Saint Wenceslas, which became a traditional meeting place for city dwellers and guests of the city.
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A little further is the museum of the world-famous Czech artist Alfons Mucha, who founded the Art Nouveau style .
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Make beautiful photos, make a wish at the monument to Jan Nepomuk, to become a participant in a street theater performance, you can just walk along the Charles Bridge.
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The next point of our walk is the Prague Castle, where for a long time there was a center for political management of the country. Today in the Prague Castle is the Presidential residence, which is difficult to get into. But all the other parts of this unique open-air museum are available for inspection. Here visitors of the city are waiting for the parks and gardens amazing in their beauty: Royal, Paradise, On Valah.
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Among the many architectural attractions of particular interest is Zlata Ulitsa, formerly the residence of goldsmiths. It has hardly changed since the Middle Ages, when gold coins were minted here and alchemists were engaged in the search for a philosopher's stone.
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Fans of church architecture will find it interesting to visit St. Vitus Cathedral. The present residence of the Archbishop of Prague, St. Vitus Cathedral is noteworthy also because it took not a lot of it, but the whole 700 years to build it.
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Some time in Prague is worth devoting a visit to the Jewish quarter of Josefov. Unique ancient buildings, synagogues, town halls and cemeteries are preserved here. The history of the quarter and its residents can be found out more when visiting the State Jewish Museum.
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Little travelers will surely like the Lego museum in Prague. Here you can not only see amazing compositions, completely built from the details of the designers, but also build your own exhibit.
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But a visit to the Kingdom of Railways will be of interest not only to children, but also to their dads. A relatively small area accommodates the largest model of the Czech railways, which includes 121 meters of tracks, recreated in small towns, towns and railway stations.
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