The history of Prague begins with the Castle, founded in the 9th century. Its commanding position above the Vltava made it the center of the lands ruled by the Přemyslids. The Castle has been rebuilt many times, most notably by Charles IV. Since 1918, it has been the seat of the president of the Republic.

Probably Prague's most familiar monument is the Charles Bridge, which was commissioned by Charles IV in 1357 and built by Peter Parler.

The heart of the city is the Old Town and its central square. In the 11th century, the settlements around the castle spread to the right bank of the Vltava. A market place in what is now Old Town Square was mentioned for the first time in 1091.

The Little Quarter is the part of Prague least affected by recent history. Hardly any new building has taken place here since the late 18th century so many beautiful Baroque palaces are here to be found.

This area of Prague was named after the Emperor Joseph II, whose reforms helped to ease living conditions for the Jewish residents. The Jewish Quarter contains the remains of Prague's former Jewish ghetto, including the Old New Synagogue, Maisel Synagogue, the Ceremonial Hall, Pinkas Synagogue, Spanish Synagogue and the Jewish cemetery.

The cemetery was founded in 1478 and is Europe's oldest surviving Jewish cemetery. People had to be buried on top of each other because of lack of space. There are about 12 layers and over 12,000 gravestones. 100,000 people are thought to have been buried here.

There are two figures synonymous with this part of the city, Franz Kafka and the mystical Golem created by Rabbi Low. On Rabbi Low’s tombstone, and others, you will find pebbles that have been placed there as a sign of respect

Vyšehrad means "castle on the heights" and is situated on a rocky outcropping above the Vltava river. It was fortified in the 10th century and was chosen as the site for the national cemetary in the 1870.

The cemetary is the final resting place of many composers, artists, sculptors, writers, and those from the world of science and politics, including Antonin Dvorak, Bedrich Smetana, Alphons Mucha and Jan Neruda.