I have always wanted to go to this library and funny enough, I had no idea what country it was in…read more I had seen photos before my travels and when I was riding the Hop on Hop off bus, we drove to the castle, which I had no interest in seeing, mostly because hitler stayed the night there, so I decided to keep riding. Then the conductor told us about the monks and how they brewed beer here from the 14th century and about a beautiful library. In my head I said "is this the library?!" So I hopped off to see what it was all about. Plus, really wanted to try some 14th century monk beer. Thank God I did! It was the library!!! If you EVER get the chance to come here, do it. It is so much more than beer and books! You have to pay to take photos but you can just enjoy it too. Some people were able to walk around but it was closed off so you can look in but I think actually walking around the library cost more money. There's also an area where you can get food and of course beer! I ate a delicious hotdog and had 2 beers. One was your standard Czech Pilsner and the other was the famous blueberry beer which recipe had come from the 14th century and it was pretty delicious. There's a hall of mirrors that was fun to walk around and I even got to see the Eiffel Towers little brother! Not only does this place offer beautiful views from inside the library but you can see all of Praha from the Eiffel's little bro or just peeking through the trees whilst walking the grounds. I got here by bus but there is a team that you can take from the base of the hill. Definitely a beautiful site to see! Hope to return to this beautiful city one day!

Worth 150CZ one time, if you traveled long distance to get here. Beautiful library and quick…read morepicture of the monetary next to it. Can't go inside to either. It's uphill, take tram 22 or 23. Arrive before 4:15pm. Ticket office closes at 4:30, visitors are rushed out before 4:45. It's not last entry at 4:45, it's doors closed before 4:45.

Beautiful interior, decent exhibits, clean restrooms…read more We visited the museum of decorative arts on a rainy August morning. Various exhibits require different tickets. So we opted to only purchase the glass exhibit ticket. We love art glass, and the exhibit was excellent. Only gripe was some of the items were placed too far up to fully observe and appreciate. Free wifi available Clean toilets/restrooms. There's a small café in the museum, but we didn't eat there.

We took a guided tour of the castle and it was a fantastic experience. The castle complex is…read moreenormous--about 753,473 square feet--making it the largest ancient castle in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. The complex stretches down to Lesser Quarter (Mala Strana), where you'll find several beautiful chateaux and palaces. One notable example is Wallenstein Palace, which is home to the Czech Senate and includes 26 houses and six gardens. Inside the castle walls, there's so much to explore: a stunning cathedral, multiple museums, the office of the Czech president, the Bohemian Crown Jewels, and much more. The entire complex is incredibly expansive--it can easily take several hours to see everything. If you're visiting Prague, this is definitely a must-see landmark, and taking a guided tour really helps you appreciate the history and scale of the place.

It will be crowded but you must visit the castle complex. Go early and tour the interior areas:…read moreBasil St. George, the Golden Lanes, Cathedral of St Vitus and the Castle Diet hall where court was held. St Vitus and the Old Royal Palace Diet hall were our favorite parts of the interior. The Coat of arms on the ceilings and the interpretive signs explaining how the land rolls were stored are interesting history. Once you are done with the interior, stroll through the gardens and also head south to view the uncrowded streets of the castle complex with 18th century Rococo, Baroque and other buildings including the National Gallery, Tuscan Palace and Archbishop Palace.

I've been studying here for a month so it's probably about time I finally wrote a review about the…read moreplace. It's a great building and houses the geography amongst some other departments in Charles University. The general layout is a set of stairways in the middle that branch out to the left and the right for the actual building. Bathrooms on each floor, really nice and large classroom sizes. The wifi is a little spotty and actually pretty bad to be honest, but otherwise, great building, and so much knowledge!

Charles Bridge also previously known as a Stone Bridge is almost 700 years old bridge across the…read moreriver Vltava in old town Prague. Used for many centuries as the only bridge in Prague it was also the main road for coronation processions and it decorated with religious statues along the way. Today the bridge is used for pedestrians and is visited mostly by tourists. Even on rainy and snowy day when I visited - it is nothing short of impressive. In particular - the bridge is roughly 35 feet wide - and considering its age it is an amazing fear of engineering.

Cannot avoid this bridge visiting Prague. Beautiful, relaxing and enjoying the air, the view and…read morethe deep history behind this medieval stone arch bridge since 1357 and its 30 Baroque statues. Visit in sunrise and late night for less crowded space and beautiful view.

Beautiful, historic cathedral in the heart of the Prague Castle complex. The main style is Gothic…read morewith richly decorated sidevaltars. You can visit just the back of the church for free, but must get a ticket to see the whole thing (well worth it). The chapels behind the main altar house the bodies of many early Czech kings and there are beautiful stained glass windows. Some are old, some arevrelatively modern - including one by Mucha. I've visited major cathedrals in Paris, London and Rome and have to say that I was blown away by St Vitus. It's uniquely Czech and something you should see when in Prague. My advice would be to visit after lunch as it's truly awful in the AM with hundreds of people from tour groups clogging the place up!

Tickets to the Klementinum sell like hotcakes. You cannot enter the Klementnum and see the Baroque…read moreLibrary and Astronomical Tower without a tour ticket. I went back in the morning to try to snag a ticket, and the line at 9:55am was already looong. After I got in line, it instantly grew looooonger behind me. I got a 2pm ticket, which I feel very lucky to get. I came a little late, but thankfully my group for my time slot didn't go too far. I can see why we needed a tour guide. We were led up these veerryyyyyy narrow winding stairs for multiple floors. It felt very scary, going up these narrow and steep stairs that I worry about the stability of, AND going so high up. The view of the Baroque Library was worth it. What a beautiful library. Made me feel like I was in a magical library! Took a bunch of photos and a video. I just wish we could actually enter the library. Everyone was crowding to take photos and videos from the doorway. To reach the Astrological Hall, we went up wooden stairs that are the original from the 18th century! More scary stair-climbing. The views of Prague from the top floor of the tower balcony were very beautiful. Even though I was scared of heights, dropping my phone, and bumping into someone and risking falling, it was very cool to be so high up and get a bird's-eye view of Prague. Made it back down safely! This is not a great tour for anyone scared of heights. And you'll be disappointed if you were expecting to enter the library.

This was one of the most overrated and underwhelming tourist experiences in Prague. Online tickets…read moresold out about a week in advance, so the only option was to get a same-day ticket by lining up at 9AM. I got to the ticket office at 8:50AM and there were already about 100 people in line. At around 10AM, I made it to the front of the line and was able to purchase tickets for 1:30PM. Most same-day tickets run out by 11AM. The tour itself was only 45 minutes long and no one could even go into the heavily advertised Baroque Library (1 star off). The library was barely lit and the tour group had to look in from the entrance. The library looked impressive overall, but I was not able to see the details the tour guide described, being held so far from them. In fact, I learned more from the digital rendition of the library. The was not what I had expected after lining up an hour and paying CZK380 for a live tour. The tour included the Astronomical Tower, but it was just an empty room with two small display cases of small (astronomical?) instruments (1 star off). The aerial view was nice...if you could squeeze in the tight balcony. An obese lady in my group sadly could not experience it. The tour did not include the Chapel of Mirrors, which was included in past tours. Now it requires a separate ticket. Save your money and time by learning about this place online...from the comfort of your own home or the Starbucks across the street from the Klementinum.

This Gothic tower built in the 15th century is very impressive and garnered it's name from the time…read moreit was used to store gunpowder.

Powder Tower is a gorgeous gothic tower in Old Town that is open to the public to go up…read more I didn't go up, but I did enjoy admiring it and taking photos of the building.