Prague

sightseeing passes

As with many major European cities, you can get a good deal by buying a tourist card. Be discerning when choosing based on your needs for example, cards may list free entry to locations that are normally free anyway - this concerns Prague Pass. Here are your options:

Prague Card

(http://www.praguecitycard.com). All-top attractions inclusive tourist card with tradition since 1991, is valid for 4 days and grants free entry to over 50 top attractions in the Prague area. You will receive a book with information on all the free attractions and many discounts Prague Walks excursions, airport transfer, shopping, Mucha and Kafka museum etc. and a voucher for each attraction. You can only enter the attraction with a valid card AND a voucher. The card does not include public transport and a separate ticket will have to be bought. The Prague Card costs 790CZK. You will not save much with this card.

With the Prague Card you can visit Prague Castle 350 CZK, Old Town, Malá Strana and Charles Bridge historical towers and other attractions, Observatory 20 CZK, small copy of Eiffel Tour 100 CZK and Mirror Maze at Petrin Hill, Vysehrad all castle including his casemates and gallery, many New Town Museums and Galleries and several castles outside centre of Prague.

Welcome Card TVCzechia®

(http://www.welcomecard.org). Free admission to Prague castles and towers as well as a lot of discounts in Prague and Karlovy Vary region. 990CZK.

Card BenefitsOf note is that the card will grant admission to all the Prague Castle short tour, which normally costs 250CZK. Many of the town's museums and galleries--including all branches of the National Gallery and the National Museum--are also included, and over four days you can easily see 3 times the card's value. As such, this is an excellent choice if you're planning on visiting a lot of museums. The only major attraction that is not included is the Old New Synagogue and Jewish Museum.

Prague Pass

(http://www.touristcard.eu). Will give you free entry to various attractions in Prague within a 1 year period, various discounts, sightseeing tours and 72 hours of public transport, including metro, tram, bus, funicular, and train all for 860CZK.

Card BenefitsThere is something for everyone with Vysehrad and its casemate catacombs and basilica, take a boat trip through Prague on the river Vltava Moldau, effortless up in the TV tower with the best panorama of Prague or enjoy a ride on the Petrin hill cable railway. The whole city in one hall perfect model in 1:480 scale - a time travel to the past in Prague’s historical most significant museum. Don't fear the sharks and marvel at the blaze of colors in the Sea World Aquarium, a magical ride at a performance of a Black-Light-Theater or let your soul swing at a concert in a church. River Navigation Museum, Army museum, Aviation museum and the UNESCO certified auto museum "PRAGA".... all for free! Some of them however have free entry anyway !

Also in your pack is a free map of Prague and a program guide booklet as well as a free welcome present. You will also receive discount coupons for several discounts of up to 50% for guided sightseeing- and city-walking tours, Mozart museum, galleries, concerts, internet use, computer games, real laser game or for Rent a Car 25%.

National Gallery Gift Ticket

If you are an art lover and you are staying in Prague for a longer time, a dárková vstupenka gift ticket for National Gallery may save you money. The ticket is valid for a year and is valid in all exhibitions both permanent and non-permanent of National Gallery. Number of visits is not limited. A gift ticket for one person costs 650 CZK, for two persons 1000 CZK. For 240 CZK you can have one-person ticket valid for two days in all "Old Art" exhibitions of National Gallery Šternberk Palace, Schwarzenberg Palace, St. Anežka Convent, basic entry for these three galleries bought separately would cost you 450 CZK.