Prague City Break
Gothic spires, castle views and cheap beer halls packed into one walkable riverside old town.
- Common scams — taxi overcharging, bad exchange rates, fake 'police': Don't hail taxis on the street near Wenceslas Square, the Old Town or outside clubs — they overcharge five to ten times or run a rigged meter; book Bolt or Liftago instead. Change money only at banks: street changers and 'zero-commission' kiosks in the tourist core give dreadful rates or slip you worthless old notes. Prague's currency is the Czech koruna (CZK), never euros — check the rate against Google first. Anyone in plain clothes claiming to be police and asking to 'check your wallet for counterfeit notes' is a thief; real officers never inspect your cash.
- Old Town and Josefov: Old Town (Staré Město) – The nucleus of the right bank, the oldest part of Prague. Jewish Town (Josefov) – A small enclave within Old Town, the old Jewish ghetto.
- Castle and Lesser Town: Castle (Hradčany) – The immediate area around Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral. Lesser Town (Malá strana) – The part of the historical centre between the castle and the river, and the site of most governmental authorities, including the Czech Parliament.
- New Town and Vysehrad: Nové Město – The district adjacent to Old Town, established in the 14th century. Vyšehrad – The site of the old Vyšehrad castle south of the medieval Prague.
- Source: Wikivoyage, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Prague?oldid=5332638 (CC BY-SA 4.0)