1 Charles Bridge
Built in 1357 for the Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV, the bridge straddles the Vltava River and connects the Old Town with Mala Strana. During the day the bridge bustles with activity. Street musicians compete with artisans hawking jewellery, paintings and Bohemian glass trinkets. There may be a crowd around the statue of St John of Nepomuk, a Czech saint martyred when he was thrown off the Charles Bridge into the Vltava River during the reign of King Wenceslas IV. People queue to touch the statue for good luck. Legend has it that egg yolks were mixed into the mortar to strengthen the bridge, which has survived many floods, including the torrents of August 2002, which amounted to Prague's worst in 500 years.
2 Astronomical clock
The 15th-century astronomical clock is Prague's central meeting point and a distinguishing feature of this architecturally stunning city. Each hour, crowds gather beneath the clock to watch the models of apostles appear in its windows. The clock has two round faces: an impressive circular disc that measures the time and shows the movement of the sun around the Earth, and below it, a calendar with paintings of Czech rural life by Josef Manes.
3 Vrboska Zahrada
This baroque garden is an architectural gem built on a steep hillside and is secreted behind high walls in Karmelitska Street in Mala Strana. Its Italian-style terrace garden was built in 1715 for Jan Joseph, the Earl of Vrtba. The gardens are terraced and each level is supported by curved walls and connected to the next by sweeping staircases. The lower part of the garden has an aviary and a neat circular pool surrounded by islands of trimmed hedges. Throughout the various levels can be found frescoes, statues, sculpted hedges, scenic walls and sweeping staircases. The view over Prague changes as you ascend each level of the garden. At the top, the garden narrows, and there's a seat where you can sit to admire the spires, domes and rooftops.