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 trams, so I thought I’d share with you my favourite places where to take tram photos in Prague.
The best time to go is definitely very early in the morning – partly because of the lovely soft light and partly because of the lack of people.
Getting up super early, it’s sometimes the only way to escape the crowds in Prague, but it’s so worth it! If you are not a tram geek, all of these places are fab to visit anyway! And of course, instead of the trams you can get a great photos of yourself.
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The current tram stock includes trams from different years – from historic to vintage and modern air-conditioned trams. Most tram lines have a mixture of the modern and slightly older (red) trams, but it’s a bit of a pot luck which tram you will get and you might need to wait a little before you get the lovely red trams.
If you want to take photos of the historic and vintage trams, then check out my guide to historic 42 tram line and then plan your sightseeing around that. I’ve also put together a guide to the best tram lines that take you through the historic areas of Prague, so you can find even more photo opportunities there.
The no. 23 tram line (which is similar to the 22 tram line to Prague Castle) is always vintage style usually from 1960s or 70s.
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1. Malostranske Namesti – Lesser Town Square & streets around
Tram stop has the same name (it’s the square you arrive at when you cross the Charles Bridge to the Prague Castle side of the Vltava river). Malostranske Square is always busy, so you might need to wait a little before you get the best shot. The historic 42 tram comes this way every hour during the main tourist season, so it’s worth checking out the timetable.
You can also walk toward Helichova Street, where the Baroque Vrtba Garden is and when you turn back, you can get the tram with the background of St. Nicholas Church, pretty street clock and the historic houses around.
Another great spot is to walk in the opposite direction towards the Malostranska Underground Station. As the tram leaves the Malostranske Namesti it has to go through a narrow passage through a house. The tram needs to slow down a lot here, so it’s a great place to take a photo with the background of the houses and church walls next to it.
- Location: Malostranské náměstí, Prague 1
- How to get there: You can take tram numbers 12, 15, 20, or 22 to the Malostranské náměstí tram stop
2. Manes Bridge
One of the best places to take great photos of trams in Prague with a stunning backdrop of the town is Manes Bridge. If you walk to about middle of the bridge you can get a great photo of trams with Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral in the background.
- Location: Mánes Bridge (Mánesův most), Prague 1
- How to get there: You can take tram numbers 2, 17, or 18 to the Staroměstská tram stop, and then it’s a short walk to the bridge. The nearest metro station is also Staroměstská on line A
3. Letohradek Kralovny Anny – The Summer Chatteau of Queen Ann
The best place to take a tram riding through a green grass surrounded by trees is close to the tram stop called ‘Letohradek Kralovny Anny’, which is one stop before Prague Castle on no. 22, 42 or 23. Best view is as the tram is coming down the hill in between the trees.
I’ve taken the winter snow tram picture above there, but you need to be careful as the tram approaches. There is no official path, so you are standing on a grass verge between the tram track and the road.
I’ve also noticed, that this place is super popular with photographers, so don’t be surprised if you are not the only person there.
- Location: Queen Anne’s Summer Palace, Royal Garden, Prague Castle, Prague
- How to get there: You can take tram numbers 22 or 23 to the Pražský hrad tram stop, and then it’s a short walk to the Royal Garden where the Summer Palace is located.
4. Stromovka Park End Tram Loop
The trams used to go all the way to the Stromovka Park and you can still see the tram line visible between the trees. The original tram shed is no longer there, but there is a modern cafe and children park where the terminal would have been.
The trams now use a short loop at the beginning of the park, close to the Vystaviste – Exhibition Centre. The loop is partly hidden by trees and there is grass instead of paving in between the tram tracks, so it’s the perfect backdrop to the red colour of the tram.
o visit the park anyway as there are always exhibitions at the Vystaviste (Exhibition Centre) and the park is great to walk around in.
- Location: Vystaviste, Bubeneč, Prague 7
- How to get there: You can take tram numbers 6, 12, or 17 to the Výstaviště Holešovice tram stop, and then it’s a short walk to the park
5. Pohorelec Tram Stop & Dlabacov Tram Loop
This is a great tram stop to get off to start walking down towards Prague Castle and also a great viewpoint for trams as they are coming down the hill. I took the photo above on quite a dark winter day, but if you take this photo a little wider, you can also get the Strahov Monastery behind the historic houses as a perfect background to the red tram.
I also often walk up the hill to get to the old Dlabacov Tram Loop, which was originally end stop used for direct access to Strahov Stadium on the top of the hill. The cool thing is that there is now a cafe made from the old red trams, where you can get amazing coffee or light lunch and also take a fab close ups with trams, that are perfectly still!
- Location: Pohořelec, Prague 1
- How to get there: You can take tram numbers 22 or 23 to the Pohořelec tram stop.
6. The Peace Square – Namesti Miru
If you walk down the square and cross the main street and the tram line you get a great view of the cathedral of St. Ludmila, one of the most beautiful churches in Prague, with the trams in the front.
- Location: Peace Square (Náměstí Míru), Vinohrady, Prague
- How to get there: You can take metro line A to the Náměstí Míru station, or tram numbers 4, 10, 13, 16, or 22 to the Náměstí Míru tram stop
7. Ujezd
The best way to take a photo of a tram at Újezd is to stand on the other side where the Ujezd tram stop is, going towards the bridge over Vltava River. You can get a good photo with the tram coming towards you with the trees at Ujezd park behind.
Another great spot is to walk up to the little park in front of the Petrin Funicular and take the photo through the tree branches. This is particularly lovely with the cherry blossoms in spring, but autumn leaves look amazing too. Ujezd is under the steep Petrin Hill, so the light is best in the morning. The sun is setting behind the hill, so by the afternoon you get very harsh shadows and the area gets dark quite quickly after sunset.
- Location: Újezd, Malá Strana, Prague
- How to get there: You can take tram numbers 9, 12, 15, 20, or 22 to the Újezd tram stop.
8. Legionaries Bridge
Walk about half – way across the Legionaries Bridge, which is one of the historic bridges in Prague and turn back to get the photo of tram with the National Theatre as a background. The best time for this shot is in the afternoon or evening as you will have the sun setting behind you.
This is also a great spot to take photos of Charles bridge and the Prague Castle in the distance. In the morning you get the sun behind you and in the evening you get a lovely sunset behind the Prague Castle Hill.
- Location: Legionaries Bridge (Most Legií), Prague 1
- How to get there: You can take tram numbers 9, 17, or 22 to the Národní Divadlo tram stop. The nearest main street is Národní Ulice.
9. Dancing House
I think the photos of trams in front of the Dancing House next to the Vltava River have the perfect old and modern mix in them. I’ve also seen some amazing night photography taken there too, because the Dancing House is often differently lit with various colours and there is a big road crossing with pedestrian lights and lights signals for cars.
- Location: Jiráskovo náměstí 1981/6, Prague 1
- How to get there: The nearest public transport stop is the Jiráskovo náměstí tram stop, which is served by tram number 17, 18
This blog post was originally written on 22 October 2024 and last updated on 22 October 2024
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