Prague was my second city that I ever traveled to solo. My first experience traveling solo was to Vienna, which you can read about here. I dubbed Prague the Fairytale City after spending approximately 15 minutes in the city center. Beautiful baroque and gothic architecture rise up from cobbled streets filled with performers and street vendors.
Castles loom in in the distance, and everything feels like a dream. This is Prague. And this is a great 1 day Prague itinerary for first-timers to the city! If you arrive by air, the most cost effective way to travel is by the airport bus, then by metro.
You can buy tickets on the bus, or at the small red public transport booth. Bus will take you from the airport to metro line A, where you can then navigate into the city center of Prague, where you are hopefully staying. Other options include uber or a shuttle company. This is the best resource from getting from the airport, to the city center of Prague: click here.
If you arrive by rail, you will most likely arrive at Praha hlavni, the main train station, it is a short 15 minute walk to Prague city center. Metro line C is at the station, if you prefer to navigate by rail. There is also a tram station close to this train station.
Click here if you would like more information on train transport. The currency used in Prague and throughout the Czech Republic is the czech koruna czk. There are plenty of atms throughout Prague. If you do have to change money, go to a bank as opposed to a currency exchange store-banks, for the most part, have better rates. I recommend investing in a credit card where you are not charged an international transaction fee, and using that while abroad.
