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A tranquil little island tucked under the Charles Bridge – a riverside park, an old water wheel, the crawling-baby sculptures and the Kampa modern-art museum. One of Prague’s most romantic corners.

A rolling hillside park in trendy Vinohrady with a famous beer garden looking across the rooftops to the castle. Where young Prague comes to picnic, watch football on the big screen and catch the sunset.

A hilltop fort south of the centre with a neo-Gothic church, ramparts with sweeping river views and a cemetery where many Czech greats (Dvorak, Smetana) rest. Peaceful, local and gloriously crowd-free.

A big park on the bluff above the river with the city’s finest view – and a huge, cheap beer garden where locals watch the sunset over the bridges. Bring friends and settle in.

A wall in Mala Strana that became a canvas of Beatles lyrics and peace messages under Communism and is still repainted daily. A colourful, ever-changing free photo stop near the Charles Bridge.

More grand boulevard than square, this is where modern Czech history played out – from 1968 to the 1989 Velvet Revolution. Today it’s a busy strip of shops, hotels and the National Museum at its head.

The magnificent heart of old Prague – pastel facades, the twin Gothic towers of the Tyn church, the Jan Hus monument and the Astronomical Clock. Ringed by cafes and, in winter, a glorious Christmas market.