Prague with kids

Old Town Square, the bridge and the castle

• 5Sights
• 1Kid stops
• about 2.5 kmDistance
• 1.5 hoursWith play time

This walk of about 2.3 km crosses the Vltava once, by Charles Bridge. It starts on Old Town Square with the Astronomical Clock, goes over the bridge and climbs through Lesser Town, past the John Lennon Wall and St. Nicholas Church, to the gate of Prague Castle. It stays outdoors all the way.

The kid stop is the playground directly under Charles Bridge, at the Lesser Town end, so children can play right after the crossing and before the Lennon Wall. The castle sits on top of the hill, which is why it comes last: the walk ends at its gate, with the guards and the fighting giants.

1. 

   Old Town Square and Astronomical Clock

   The clock on the Old Town Hall tower.

   Photo: Steve Collis from Melbourne, Australia · CC BY 2.0

2. 

   Charles Bridge

   The bridge tower and the row of statues on the parapet.

   Photo: -Any- · CC BY 3.0

3. Playground under Charles Bridge Playground

   A playground for younger children directly under Charles Bridge, on the Lesser Town side.

   On the map

4. 

   John Lennon Wall

   The graffiti wall of songs and peace slogans.

   Photo: Spaul57 · CC BY-SA 4.0

5. 

   St. Nicholas Church (Lesser Town)

   The green baroque dome over Lesser Town Square.

   Photo: Bobby-John de Bot · CC BY-SA 4.0

6. 

   Prague Castle gate

   The gate with the fighting giants and the guards.

   Photo: Tilman2007 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Tips for parents

• One family guide advises seeing Charles Bridge, the Old Town and the castle before 9–10 am, ahead of the main crowds, and says an almost empty bridge makes a very different impression on children.
• Younger children will enjoy the playground directly under Charles Bridge, this walk's kid stop.
• The historic centre of Prague is cobbled and uneven. One guide says a pushchair will manage, but to plan your routes accordingly.
• The figures of the apostles on the Astronomical Clock parade every hour. The same guide says that for children, the stories behind the clock matter more than the parade itself.
• A free public toilet with a baby-changing table is mapped about 50 m from the castle gate, at the end of the walk. It is marked as wheelchair accessible.

Public toilets

• About 50 m from Prague Castle gate · On the map
• About 70 m from Prague Castle gate · On the map
• About 100 m from Prague Castle gate · On the map
• About 170 m from St. Nicholas Church (Lesser Town) · On the map