Prague

One of the most beautiful and visited cities of Europe, this capital of 1.2 million has an incredible mix of Gothic, Romanesque, Baroque and Art Nouveau architecture. The Vltava River winds through this “city of a hundred spires,” its riverbanks and the surrounding hills contrasting with the winding cobblestone streets of the old city centre.

Prague is lively and sophisticated, drawing on its centuries-old tradition of breakthrough thinking in literature, music, architecture and engineering.

January – March
Opera – performances in the National Theatre, Estates Theatre and Laterna Magika.

May
Prague Spring – International music festival at Prague concert halls and churches.
Royal Silvering in Kutna Hora – Gothic celebration recalling the glorious traditions of the royal mining town Kutná Hora.

June - July
Smetanova Litomysl - A musical experience in Litomysl, the birthplace of the founder of Czech national music, Bedrich Smetana.

July
International Film Festival – in Karlovy Vary.

July – August
International Music Festival of Cesky Krumlov – A summer music festival in this fairytale town of South Bohemia, registered as a heritage site by UNESCO.
Don Giovanni – Opera Mozart: 260 years after the birth of the renowned composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Prague will see the return of his opera in its full-original length.

July – September
Shakespeare Summer Festival – Festival of the most famous plays of William Shakespeare, at Burgrave of Prague Castle.

September
Prague Autumn – International music festival at Prague concert halls, churches and theatres.

October
Unique Fashion Week – Fashion icons keep changing; the Unique Fashion Week in Prague remains.
Signal Festival Prague – Prague After Dark Will Come Alive with Light for four days in October.

October – December
Strings of Autumn – Traditional festival of classical music in the halls of Prague Castle.

December
Prague Christmas – National festival of Christmas carols, customs, advent and Christmas music; visit the Prague Christmas Markets.

At the crossroads of centuries-old trade routes, and now the cultural and economic centre of the Czech Republic, Prague is an art-filled jewel in the heart of Europe. Alive with music and culture, it offers elegant riverside promenades, breathtaking architecture and café-lined squares.