Welcome to View from Prague
My name is Magdalena Marsden (nee Jandakova) and I’m a native Czech living in Prague. I started ‘View from Prague’ blog in January 2019 to share my love for this beautiful city and for traveling and hiking around Czech Republic. I want to show you that you can enjoy Prague in an easy-going, non-touristy kind of way.
Visiting Prague in December 2024
Plan your trip to Prague
Practical Travel Tips
Best time to travel to Prague, what to pack, how to exchange money.
getting around
Public transport, historic trams, how to buy a ticket & days out from Prague.
places to visit
Must see places to visit, hidden gems, self-guided walking tours & museums.
food & Drink
My favourite breakfast places, caffes, artisan bakeries & Czech recipes.
9 places where to take the best photos of Prague trams
I love Prague trams, especially the old red ones as they are very photogenic. Prague makes a great backdrop to these old…
The Comprehensive History of Jewish Community in the Czech Republic + Sites to Visit
This was quite a sad blog post to write, but after several years of visiting the main Jewish historic sites across the…
Visiting Guide to Strahov Monastery & Baroque Library: Opening Times, Tickets (2024)
Strahov Monastery is the oldest Premonstratensian monastery in the Czech Republic, which was originally founded in 1140. But, the main reason, I…
Practical tips to help you to plan your first trip to Prague, including what to pack, exchanging money, best time to visit and how to use the public transport.
