If you are planning to visit Prague during autumn, you have no doubt chosen the right moment to do so. In this post we are going to give you some tips so that you know what to do in Prague in autumn, enjoying your visit to the maximum.
The soft light of autumn gives to Prague a special atmosphere that it’s worth experiencing. Moreover, the crowds of tourists that visit Prague during summer start to leave so that the city gets more quiet and there is no need for investing so much time on queues when visiting the major sights.
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Anyway, the city of Prague keeps its pace and offers a lot of plans and activities to do during autumn even if most of the tourists leave. So if you have the chance to visit Prague in autumn you will be able to enjoy its great cultural life in a more exclusive way.
“Even if many the tourists leave the city, the cultural life of Prague keeps on going during autumn”
Enjoy the autumn foliage
Prague changes its colors for autumn; the yellow, orange and brown leaves of the trees can be viewed from the Petřín Hill Observation Tower. Getting up to the hill in the shadow of Prague Castle will be enough to enjoy some stunning views over the city.
Other interesting spots for having a bird eyes view over the Golden City are the Letna Park and the Kunratice Forest. Ideal places to enjoy the magic of Prague when autumn arrives.
Exhibitions
As we said before, the cultural life of Prague keeps on going during autumn. Some of the museums you shouldn’t miss during your visit to Prague in autumn are the National Gallery, the Museum of Decorative Arts or the Jewish museum.
Festivals and events
Autumn is also the right moment to visit Prague if you are a festival lover. No matter if you fancy contemporary art, music or horse racing the Golden City will meet your expectations during the months of autumn.
You can visit the International Festival of Contemporary Art at the same time as you visit Next Wave, the alternative art festival, during the month of October. There, you can attend dance, theater, video art events or exhibitions.
In October you can also attend the Velká Pardubická horse race, which is held in Pardubice, a Bohemian city 96 kilometers away from the capital which is really worth visiting, specially when this historic race of 6.900 meters happens.
If you prefer music events you can enjoy the AghaRTA Jazz Festival during the month of November or go to the International Acoustic Guitar Festival, which starts in the middle of October and lasts until the end of November.
Enjoy the gastronomy
Some Czech dishes might be too heavy for summer whilst they are ideal for eating in autumn. Meat dishes are usually accompanied by potatoes or bread dumplings. But what you should definitely try, specially if you visit Prague in autumn, are the famous Czech soups and stews.
So as you see there is a lot to do in Prague during autumn. Don’t lose your chance to visit this Bohemian city during this time of the year, enjoying the streets and major sights in a more accessible way at the same time as the cultural life of the city keeps going.