Christmas in Prague: markets and free audio guides
Prague in December: 2 Christmas markets, the first opening on November 28 and the last closing on January 6. Mappu’s self-guided walk passes Staroměstské náměstí, and the free audio guides tell the story of the places along the way.
Self-guided walks in Prague
Free audio walks that connect the guides below into one route, with a map, distances and walking times.
Photo attribution
- Old Town: Mikhail Mamaev
Christmas markets: walk the old town
In the weeks before Christmas 2026, markets fill the squares of Prague’s old town. Mappu’s free audio guides tell the story of the squares and the buildings around them, not of the stalls.
Market dates 2026
Staroměstské náměstí
November 28, 2026 – January 6, 2027
Audio guide nearby: Prague Old Town Walk
Václavské náměstí
November 28, 2026 – January 6, 2027
Audio guide nearby: Prague Old Town Walk
Official dates: visitczechia.com · checked on October 24, 2026
The best Christmas markets in Europe
Walk the route: Old Town to Prague CastleAudio guides in Prague
Charles Bridge
Czechia
Emmaus Monastery
CzechiaPrague Old Town Walk
CzechiaPrague Castle at Hradcany
Czechia
Photo attribution
- Charles Bridge: A.Savin / Wikimedia Commons / FAL (FAL)
- Emmaus Monastery: František Šťastný / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Prague Old Town Walk: Mikhail Mamaev
- Prague Castle at Hradcany: Alexandra Tran
- Prague 3 days: Alexandra Tran
Planning a trip to Prague?
Get your plan
Mappu sketches your days free in the chat, no account needed. Then take the full plan with you:
- Weekend trip, €9.99: Your day-by-day plan plus 2 live walks
- Save your trip’s free guides on your phone in the Mappu app: they play with no signal
Useful for your visit
Tickets, tours and practical extras for this trip, from Mappu's partners.
- Charles Bridge: boat tripViator · Partner(opens the partner's site in a new tab)
- Prague Castle: guided tour with entryViator · Partner(opens the partner's site in a new tab)
- Charles Bridge and more: guided tourViator · Partner(opens the partner's site in a new tab)
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