Add dates

PragueRainy-day activities

Our most recommended Prague Rainy-day activities

Prague: Skip-the-line Castle Ticket & optional Audio Guide

1. Prague: Skip-the-line Castle Ticket & optional Audio Guide

Pre-book your tickets to Prague Castle and avoid wasting time in the ticket line. Get a short (15-20 minute) introductory overview of the castle complex before exploring it at your own pace. Meet our representative for an introduction to Prague Castle. After that, our representative will exchange your voucher for your ticket, which covers the best there is to see at Prague Castle. Skip the ticket line and begin your visit right in front of the St. Vitus Cathedral, where you’ll get guidelines and a map of the best way to explore the sprawling grounds at your own pace. Upgrade your Prague Castle visit with an optional online audio guide right into your phone, that will point out the most important and the most interesting parts inside of each building. Just follow the recommended route which was carefully planned by experienced guides to see all the vitrines, pictures, sculptures, and more. Admire the architecture and stories of St. Vitus Cathedral, Old Royal Palace, St. George's Basilica, Golden Lane, and Daliborka Tower. Learn about the castle’s purpose as a home of the Kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman Emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic, dating way back to the 9th century. Your ticket is valid for 2 days and allows you one entry to each building in the castle interiors during this whole period. If you choose the option with an audio guide, you will receive an email with your audio guide login details on the day of your booking. An assistant can help you log in to the audio guide at the meeting point as well if you have any problems. Please note that in order for the online audio guide to work properly, you must have an internet connection.

Prague Castle: Tour with Local Guide and Entry Ticket

2. Prague Castle: Tour with Local Guide and Entry Ticket

Visiting Prague Castle is like walking into a fairy tale. See the highlights of the castle complex including St. Vitus Cathedral, the Old Royal Palace, St. George’s Basilica, and the Golden Lane. The Castle contains an overwhelming amount of history and art, but thanks to your local expert guide, you'll navigate the castle grounds with ease. Meet your guide in front of the Malostranská metro station near the Mánes Bridge. From there, take the tram up to Prague Castle. Once inside, your guide will give you headphones so that you can easily hear their commentary throughout the tour. Marvel at St. Vitus’ Gothic architecture. Spot the gargoyles that adorn the exterior of the church. Be dazzled by the Art-Nouveau stained glass window made by Czech artist Alfons Mucha. Admire the 14th-century mosaic of the last judgment. See the tombs of St. Wenceslas and Charles IV, the baroque tomb of St. John of Nepomuk, and the Chapel of St. Wenceslas. Next, enter the Old Royal Palace. Stand under the massive vaulted ceiling of the Vladislav Hall. Enter the chamber where the Defenestration of Prague occurred. Here the Czech Protestant aristocrats threw the Catholic governors of the Habsburg emperor and their secretary out the window, starting the Thirty Years War. Visit the Basilica of St. George. The stone walls and design of the basilica offer a counterpoint to the grandiosity of the castle. See the fragments of 12th-century frescoes and then walk up the double staircase where the remains of St. Ludmila lie.  Walk along the Golden Lane. The cottages in this alley were originally built for the castle’s sharpshooters, but later housed goldsmiths. In later centuries artists like Franz Kafka lived there. Examine the reconstructed workshops and homes of the Golden alley. See how the working people of Prague lived in the shadow of the castle.

Prague: Museum of Communism Entrance Ticket

3. Prague: Museum of Communism Entrance Ticket

Understand what daily life was like in Communist-era Czechoslovakia. Walk through authentically reconstructed spaces from classrooms to bedrooms, see original artifacts, and absorb detailed insights into the post-war history of the country. With your admissions ticket, you will be able to cover an exhibition spanning nearly 1,500 m² and 62 panels, focusing on the totalitarian regime that ruled the country from the February putsch in 1948 until the Velvet Revolution in 1989. Learn more about topics divided up into thematic sections, such as politics, sports, economics, education, Socialist Realist art, propaganda, the People’s Militias, the army, the police and StB (secret police), censorship, courts, and other institutions. Learn about show trials and political labor camps during the Stalinist era.   Get an authentic feel of the era and enter and interact with mock-ups of a shock worker’s workshop, a classroom, a child’s bedroom, and an interrogation room. As you make your way through the exhibition, gain a detailed overview with the aid of short videos, posters, and artifacts. Browse through a vast collection of photographic material from the Archive of the Czech News Agency, the Security Services Archive, the Archive of the Association of Forced Military Camp Laborers, and the personal collections of leading Czech photographers.   Take a break at any point during your visit in the museum café. Refresh yourself before visiting the cinema, where you can watch a short documentary about the communist era at regular intervals.

Prague: 3-Hour Old Town and Prague Castle Tour in German

4. Prague: 3-Hour Old Town and Prague Castle Tour in German

Go on an exciting journey and discover the capital of the Czech Republic. If you are visiting Prague for the first time and want to get an overview of the city, this tour is a perfect choice. Start your guided tour at the Old Town Square, which is the main market square in the old town of Prague and the site of the Church of Mother of God before Týn. Stroll along the picturesque streets and pass Estates Theater as well as Charles University. Next, see the Old Town Hall with its astronomical clock, where you can marvel at a masterpiece of Gothic science. Walk to the birthplace of Franz Kafka and discover the Jewish quarter. See the Maisel Synagogue and Pinkas Synagogue exteriors, before you stroll along the old Jewish cemetery. Then, pass the new town hall and the Clementinum, and head to Charles Bridge. Cross Charles Bridge until you reach the tram station Malostranské Náměsti. From there you will ascend Prague Castle. Wander along the Royal Garden (Apr-Oct also visit inside the gardens) and walk past the presidential office and Hradčany square where you can enjoy the view to the German embassy. Visit the inner courtyards of Prague Castle and the Golden Lane, walking past the St. Vitus Cathedral exteriors. At the end of Golden Lane, you will see Daliborka Tower that used to constitute a part of the rampart. The tour will end at St. Wenceslas vineyard.

Prague Castle 2.5-Hour Tour Including Admission Ticket

5. Prague Castle 2.5-Hour Tour Including Admission Ticket

Discover Prague Castle and its remarkable history on a guided walking tour with a local guide. Walk over the Charles Bridge, visit St. Vitus Cathedral, and see Golden Lane, marveling at the stunning architecture and rich history behind each landmark. Your 2.5-hour guided tour begins at the Charles Bridge, where your guide will provide a short historical overview of the history of Prague Castle. Cross Charles Bridge and make your way to Lesser Town Square, where a tram will take you to the Castle. When you enter St. Vitus Cathedral, hear stories about princes, kings, and emperors, and the ceremonial history of the site. Tour the old castle, Vladislav Hall, and then head to St. George's Basilica, where your guide will tell you about Czech saints. Visit the area known Golden Lane, where your guide will tell you about the lives of the local residents.

From Prague: Kutná Hora and Ossuary Tour with Admission

6. From Prague: Kutná Hora and Ossuary Tour with Admission

Explore Kutná Hora on a guided tour from Prague. Walk around the historic town and visit the Sedlec Ossuary and St. Barbara's Church. Customize your tour with pickup and drop-off, entry ticket, and free time options. Get picked up at your hotel by an air-conditioned bus or start from the meeting point. Drive to the historic UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kutná Hora and visit the late Gothic jewel of St. Barbara’s Church. Discover one of the town's symbols and the pride of its miners. Take a guided walk through the historic town center, then travel to the Sedlec Ossuary beneath the Roman Catholic Cemetery Church of All Saints. Built in the 14th century, the 2-story building is the site of an underground chapel decorated with more than 40,000 human bones.

From Prague: Terezín Monument Tour with Tickets and Pickup

7. From Prague: Terezín Monument Tour with Tickets and Pickup

Explore Terezín on a guided tour from Prague, and discover the site of the former concentration camp from World War II. Visit the former Jewish Ghetto, Terezín Fortress, and the Ghetto Museum to learn more about the Nazi occupation of the Czech Republic. Begin with pickup at your Prague hotel and drive to the town of Terezín and its fortress in an air-conditioned bus. When you arrive at the fortress, the guide will take you on a journey through the wartime history of Europe. You’ll also learn what life in the largest Czech concentration camp was like. Visit the small fortress of Terezin as well as the Ghetto Museum, which was originally built as a school. Learn more about the history of the town of Terezín. Understand more about World War II and its impact on Europe and the Czech Republic in particular. At the end of the tour you’ll be transferred back to Prague city center.

Prague: Illusion Art Museum Ticket

8. Prague: Illusion Art Museum Ticket

Explore the Illusion Art Museum Prague, full of illusory art and trick art, which will appeal to all ages. Enjoy unexpected optical effects that will play with your imagination and thus expand your visual perception of the world with new perspectives. Discover illusory art techniques across the history of art, but also in current artistic trends. Experience a reverse perspective in the works of the prominent British artist Patrick Hughes. Be amazed by 3D anamorphic installations from various objects by Patrik Prošek or unique metallurgical paintings painted with fire by Ladislav Vlna. See optical reliefs of Ivana Štenclová and the distorted 3D paintings by Zdeněk Daňek and Jan Jírovec. Admire changing lenticular images of David Strauzz, or the stereoscopic photographs of the travelers Zikmund and Hanzelka. Since most of the works are interactive, you will be able to engage with them in your own way. Be sure to take plenty of photos, where you will be the main hero of stories in illusory processing. Right in front of your eyes, 2D images will turn into 3D spaces, and on the contrary, sculptures will turn into paintings. You can try light painting yourself, learn about the behind-the-scenes of the individual works in the mini cinema and become actors in augmented reality thanks to a new application that animates the works in real-time. The exhibition is not only about entertainment, but also about education. Learn how artistic illusory techniques are used in a historical context, and some works are directly related to important personalities and events in Czech history. Experience the Swedish siege of Prague, or take part in the fall of the monarchy in Bohemia. See illusory portrayals of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Dvořák, Tomáš Bata, St. Wenceslas, Nikola Tesla, Charles IV, Franz Kafka, Karel Čapek, Otto Wichterle, František Kupka, Václav Havel and others famous figures from Czech history.

Prague: Petřín Lookout Tower and Mirror Maze Entry Ticket

9. Prague: Petřín Lookout Tower and Mirror Maze Entry Ticket

Explore at your own pace with this combined entrance ticket to the Petřín Lookout Tower and the Mirror Maze. Enjoy the views of Prague from one of the best vantage points in the city and travel to the greenery of Petrin Park to enjoy the fascinating Mirror Maze in a miniature castle. First, visit Petřín Hill, on which the 190-foot lookout tower is located at 1063 feet above sea level. Climb 299 steps to see from the top. Learn about the history of the Tower from our exhibition at the base of the Tower, where the connections between Paris and Prague are explained. Then, see and discover how ironwork changed the world in the 19th century. On a clear day, you will be able to see a panoramic view of the city, including the Vltava river, Prague Castle, and the magical Old Town. Next, enter the small castle and find your way through a mysterious labyrinth of mirrors. Make your way through the maze until you find the intriguing diorama of the battle of Prague against the Swedes at the Charles Bridge in 1648. Conclude your tour with a wander through the "hall of laughter" where warped and twisted mirrors in ways that will make you laugh at your reflection.

Prague: Communism History and Nuclear Bunker Guided Tour

10. Prague: Communism History and Nuclear Bunker Guided Tour

Step back in time to a dark period in Czechoslovakia’s history. With an expert guide leading the way, you will discover what it was like to live in country under communist rule – an age of paranoia, spying, fear and violence. You will learn about the history of communism, hear cold war stories and about the biggest statue of Stalin ever built and the former headquarters of the former communist secret police. Afterwards the tour will lead you for a visit to Prague’s largest nuclear bunker. Built in the 1950’s, this bunker was designed to accommodate up to 5000 people. The tour will conclude with a trip to the nuclear bunker museum which will include cold war expositions and a special gasmask workshop.

167 activities found
Sort by:
Page 1 of 11

Unmissable attractions

Frequently asked questions about Prague Rainy-day activities

What are other things to do than Rainy-day activities that are worth visiting in Prague?

The other unmissable things to do in Prague are:

Other Sightseeing Options in Prague

Want to discover all there is to do in Prague? Click here for a full list.

What people are saying about Prague

Overall rating

4.4 / 5

based on 6,964 reviews

This performance really was something that we have never seen before. The way the story was told and how the performers interacted with the audience, was insane! Highly recommend if you want something different to watch

Our tour guide George was fantastic! Very knowledgeable of Prague history as well as the Kutna Hora area. Would highly recommend this tour for anyone looking for a quick excursion outside of Prague.

Great tour, Marcela the tour guide was lovely and very knowledgeable. Would highly recommend. ( bring change for use of toilets)

Çok güzeldi. Değişik bir gösteri deneyimi oldu. Tavsiye ederim. Tüm gün yürüdükten sonra dinlendirici bir etkinlik oıldu.

Attended the Ballet with my 3 children and husband, it was very easy to book and pay.