Day three: Visegrad, beautiful views and farewell to the city

On the third day, I purposely left the route a little more free. After two eventful days, I already wanted not to run between the sights, but just to live in the city for at least a few hours.

Visegrad

In the morning I went to Visegrad. This place turned out to be a pleasant discovery for me, because after the lively historical center, it feels like a completely different Prague. You can safely walk around the territory, look at the ancient walls, enter the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul and just enjoy the views of the city.

I especially liked that there was no sense of constant racing here. For the first two days, I kept thinking about where to go next, how long the road would take, and what else I needed to see. And here for the first time I just stopped and thought: "But I don't have to go anywhere."

The Josefov district

After Visegrad, I returned to the central part of the city and went to the Josefov district. I wanted to see the old Jewish quarter, its streets and historical buildings. Prague generally surprisingly combines different eras, and sometimes it takes only a few minutes for the atmosphere around to completely change.

In the late afternoon, I reserved for myself the most pleasant thing – an ordinary walk through the center without a route. I bought something to eat, went into a small store, spent a long time choosing a souvenir, which in the end I wasn't going to buy at all, and then I found myself near the Vltava River again.

Vltava

I spent the last evening on the Charles Bridge. During the day it seemed to me too noisy and crowded, and in the evening it looked completely different. I looked at the water, the old buildings and the lights of the city again and tried to mentally save it all for the next trip.

What have I done in 3 days?

If I put my route together in a more understandable scheme, it turned out something like this: on the first day I walked around the Old Town, looked at the Old Town Square, the chimes, Charles Bridge and just explored the central streets. The second day was dedicated to Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral, Malaya Strana and a walk along the Vltava River. On the third day, I left Visegrad, Josefov and a quiet walk through the center without a mandatory list of attractions.

Queen Anne's Summer Palace and Royal Garden

At the same time, I didn't try to see absolutely everything at all. And this is perhaps the main advice that I brought from Prague: do not turn a trip into a competition with a tourist checklist. It's impossible to get to know the city completely in three days, but you can feel its character if you sometimes put your phone in your pocket and just go wherever you want.

I remember Prague not only for its beautiful squares and castles. I remember her morning streets, the smell of coffee, bridges, old houses, stairs, sudden turns, and those very moments when you open a new alley and wonder why you didn't notice it before. I also realized that my ideal route through Prague should definitely leave room for mistakes, because for some reason they often turn into the best memories.

Wenceslas Square

And if I were offered to spend three days in Prague again, I would probably leave most of the route the same. I would just take my shoes more comfortably, not try to control the time so carefully, and accept in advance that I would definitely get lost at least once. After all, what kind of trip is there without a little adventure?