Prague Self-Guided AI Audio Tour: 7 Days in Prague and Czechia
About this tour
Your own Prague audio guide, on your phone. Herodot AI tells you the story of whatever is in front of you: Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, the Astronomical Clock, or a house sign on a side street nobody else stops at. There is no group, no fixed start time and no route you have to follow.
Visiting in winter? From late November to early January the Prague Christmas markets fill Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square. Walk between the stalls with a guide in your ear: the history of the square around you, how to read the Astronomical Clock, and the quiet Old Town lanes two minutes from the crowd.
Snap a photo of any building, statue or painting and get its story at once. Follow map-based audio tours, or simply walk and ask about anything that catches your eye. Choose the narrator you like, from an in-depth local guide to a fun companion for children, and download guides in advance to listen offline.
This self-guided walking tour covers 30 sights in Prague and 19 day trips across Central and North Bohemia, including Kutná Hora, Karlštejn Castle and Terezín. The seven days below are a suggestion; take them in any order. Seven days of premium access to the Herodot AI app for iPhone and Android are included.
Highlights
- Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral with Mucha's stained-glass window
- Charles Bridge and its 30 Baroque statues, best at dawn
- Old Town Square and how to read the Astronomical Clock
- Prague Christmas markets on Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square (28 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027)
- The Jewish Quarter, the Old Jewish Cemetery and the legend of the Golem
- Lesser Town, Kampa Island and the Lennon Wall
- Petřín Tower, Letná and Vyšehrad for the best views over the Vltava
- Day trips to Kutná Hora, Karlštejn Castle and Terezín
Itinerary
Day 1: Old Town Square, the Astronomical Clock & the Christmas Market
7 Stops
Old Town Square
The stage of Czech history, ringed by the Gothic Týn Church and the Rococo Kinský Palace. In winter it hosts Prague's main Christmas market.
Old Town Hall & Astronomical Clock
Watch the hourly procession of the Apostles, then learn to read the clock's four times and hear the legend of Master Hanuš.
Church of Our Lady before Týn
Twin spires nicknamed Adam and Eve, an entrance hidden in the arcades, and the tomb of the astronomer Tycho Brahe.
Estates Theatre
The only surviving theatre where Mozart performed. Don Giovanni had its premiere here in 1787.
Powder Tower
A blackened Gothic gate, once a gunpowder store and the start of the Royal Route to the castle.
Municipal House
The finest Czech Art Nouveau building, decorated by Mucha, where Czechoslovak independence was declared in 1918.
Klementinum
A former Jesuit college with a Baroque library hall and the Astronomical Tower that once gave Prague its noon signal.
Day 2: Prague Castle & Hradčany
6 Stops
Prague Castle
The largest ancient castle complex in the world, from a 9th-century fort to the seat of emperors and presidents.
St. Vitus Cathedral
Mucha's Art Nouveau stained-glass window, the royal crypt of Charles IV and the chamber of the Crown Jewels.
Golden Lane
Tiny colourful houses built for the castle guards. Franz Kafka wrote at No. 22.
Loreta
A Baroque pilgrimage site with carillon bells and the Prague Sun, a monstrance set with 6,222 diamonds.
Strahov Monastery Library
The frescoed Theological and Philosophical Halls and the monks' cabinets of curiosities.
Letná Park
The postcard view of Prague's bridges, beside the giant Metronome that replaced a statue of Stalin.
Day 3: Charles Bridge, Lesser Town & Petřín
7 Stops
Charles Bridge
Thirty Baroque statues above the Vltava. Come at dawn and find the plaque of St. John of Nepomuk.
Kampa Island
A riverside park behind the Devil's Stream canal, with the Grand Prior's Mill wheel and David Černý's crawling babies.
Lennon Wall
A wall of Beatles lyrics and protest graffiti since the 1980s, repainted almost daily.
Lesser Town (Malá Strana)
Cobbled lanes below the castle, the Wallenstein Garden and the house signs that once served as addresses.
St. Nicholas Church
Prague's great Baroque church: a vast dome, an organ Mozart played and a Cold War spy tower.
Vrtba Garden
A hidden terraced Baroque garden with statues by Matthias Braun and a close view of the castle.
Petřín Tower
A steel lookout tower built in 1891 in answer to Paris, set among rose gardens and a mirror maze.
Day 4: Jewish Quarter, Wenceslas Square & Vyšehrad
10 Stops
Jewish Quarter (Josefov)
One of the best-preserved Jewish quarters in Europe: six synagogues and the legend of Rabbi Löw's Golem.
Old Jewish Cemetery
Twelve thousand visible tombstones above layers of older graves, among them the tomb of Rabbi Löw.
Jerusalem (Jubilee) Synagogue
A vividly coloured blend of Art Nouveau and Moorish Revival in the New Town.
Wenceslas Square
The boulevard of the Prague Spring and the Velvet Revolution, and the site of the city's second large Christmas market.
National Museum
The landmark at the top of Wenceslas Square, with the Pantheon of famous Czechs and scars from 1968.
Franz Kafka Rotating Head
David Černý's kinetic sculpture of Kafka's head in 42 rotating layers.
National Theatre
The golden-roofed symbol of the Czech national revival, paid for by public donation and rebuilt after a fire.
Dancing House
Frank Gehry and Vlado Milunić's "Fred and Ginger", a symbol of the country's turn to democracy.
Vyšehrad
A clifftop fort above the river, the legend of Princess Libuše and the graves of Dvořák and Smetana.
Žižkov TV Tower
Prague's tallest structure, with Černý's crawling babies on its pillars and a 360-degree view.
Day 5: Kutná Hora & the Elbe Region
5 Stops
Sedlec Ossuary
The "Bone Church" near Kutná Hora, decorated with the bones of 40,000 people.
St. Barbara's Church, Kutná Hora
The UNESCO-listed Gothic church of the silver miners, with a tent-like roof and frescoes of mining life.
Poděbrady
A spa town on the Elbe and the home of King George of Poděbrady, who proposed a peace league of European rulers.
Přerov nad Labem Open-Air Museum
Traditional timber cottages and seasonal folklore displays, including a Christmas exhibition.
Loučeň Chateau
A Baroque chateau with twelve garden labyrinths and mazes, once home to the Thurn and Taxis family.
Day 6: Castles West and South of Prague
6 Stops
Karlštejn Castle
The Gothic castle Charles IV built to guard the Imperial Regalia, an easy train ride from Prague.
Svatý Jan pod Skalou
A village under a limestone cliff, with the cave chapel of the hermit St. Ivan.
Křivoklát Castle
One of the oldest Czech castles, a royal hunting lodge and prison deep in the forest.
Konopiště Castle
The residence of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, lined with hunting trophies and surrounded by rose gardens.
Průhonice Park
A UNESCO-listed landscape park and castle just outside Prague, known for its rhododendrons.
Dobříš Chateau
A Rococo chateau with French-style gardens, nicknamed "Little Versailles".
Day 7: Terezín, Lidice & North Bohemia
8 Stops
Terezín Memorial
The fortress town turned wartime ghetto. The Ghetto Museum tells the stories of its artists and children.
Terezín Small Fortress
The Gestapo prison beside the ghetto, with its cells and execution ground.
Lidice Memorial
The village destroyed in 1942 in reprisal for the assassination of Heydrich, with its memorial to the children.
Mělník
A chateau and wine cellars above the meeting of the Vltava and the Elbe.
Nelahozeves Castle
A Renaissance chateau of the Lobkowicz family, next to the birthplace of Antonín Dvořák.
Kokořín Castle
A romantic castle among sandstone rocks, a favourite of the poet Karel Hynek Mácha.
Levý Hradec
The site of the first Přemyslid stronghold and the 9th-century Church of St. Clement.
Hazmburk Castle
Gothic ruins with a Black and a White tower and a panorama of volcanic hills.
Inclusions
- 7 days of premium access to the Herodot AI app (iPhone and Android)
- Map-based audio stories for every stop in Prague and Czechia
- Photo recognition: snap a landmark and hear its story
- A choice of narrators, including a child-friendly one
- Guides you can download and play offline
Exclusions
- Entrance fees to castles, museums and churches
- Transport (trams, metro and trains to the day trips)
- Accommodation
- Food and drinks
- Flights