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9 Spots to Take Beautiful Instagram Photos in Prague

Whether you’re an aspiring freelance photographer or a social media influencer (yes, really) – Prague is the city for you

When you return from a trip, a modern-day nightmare is not getting enough good pictures with the perfect lighting, flattering angles, and beautiful background to show off to your friends or your followers. Fortunately for Prague, the city does most of the work for you.

The number of beautiful spots around the city are endless, with aesthetic artwork, bridges stretching out over the flowing river, and historical architecture that deserves to be broadcasted to the world. In order to appease the hundreds of Instagram followers you鈥檝e obtained, or maybe just to keep for your own personal reminiscence on a great holiday, we鈥檝e compiled the best spots for photography in Prague – so you shouldn鈥檛 have to pack your selfie stick and pose a hundred times for one photo.聽

1. Charles Bridge

First up, make your way to Charles Bridge, the iconic walkway bridging the gap between the eastern and western sides of the city, linking modern buildings with medieval architecture. Lined with statues of saints, they provide an interesting foreground to an already-stunning background – no matter what angle you take the photo from.

You can have it facing Lesser Town, with the green top of the cathedral emerging from the distance. Or you can take the photo with the castle in the background, and it looks as if you鈥檙e walking back through time. One piece of advice – try to go very early in the day, as this spot gets understandably crowded as the day goes on, and you鈥檒l definitely find people in the back of your shot.

Try to wake up early (we know, it鈥檚 vacation – but seriously) and head here for sunrise. You鈥檒l get amazing lighting, very few people, and that new Instagram you鈥檝e been secretly dying to capture.

Side note: please do not climb the statues on the bridge. Yes, people do this thinking it鈥檚 a good idea. And it almost always is not. First, you can get a great photo without doing this. Second, if you fall into the river at sunrise, then good luck trying to find someone to help you out of the flowing water. Third, it鈥檚 embarrassing to tell your friends you fell in the water trying to get the perfect picture. Stay on land, people.

2. Prague Castle

Next on our list, we have an attraction that looms in the background of your Charles Bridge photo – the Prague Castle complex. This castle is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and for good reason. The castle is basically a massive compound that is arguably one of the most important Czech monuments in the whole country.

When you鈥檙e walking up the hill to the castle, there鈥檚 a sharp turn in the road where you can capture a picture on the staircase showing the route you鈥檝e taken to reach the castle. When you continue on, the view is one of the best locations for a photo in the city – Prague鈥檚 skyline can be clearly seen here, and we recommend getting here late afternoon or when it begins to turn dark.聽

The complex contains various buildings of the old Gothic and Baroque styles, such as the St. Vitus Cathedral located within the castle walls. Inside the cathedral is also on our list of spots for photos – the Gothic architecture, stained-glass windows, high ceilings, and light shining through the beautiful windows makes this a great location for an indoors photo.

Once you exit the cathedral, the dark-teal colored doors are perfect for an artsy shot outside this exquisite building. The entrance way featuring these two doors, which seem to be about two stories tall, features detailed sculptures within the arch way, showing how detailed the architecture was during this time period.

We recommend using a wide-angle lens to be able to get both doors in the frame. Once you walk away from the cathedral, you should venture down Golden Lane. This street is lined with medieval and pastel-colored houses that were once occupied by goldsmiths. The varying colors of each house placed directly next to each other create a Scandanavian-feel , and add a pop of color to your Instagram photo feed.

The only downside about the castle complex is the business – there will almost always be tourists here, and more potential of people to get in your photo.

Since the castle is open 6am – 10pm, we recommend trying to get here early if possibly for some solace, or later in the afternoon and evening so you can have a bright sky to capture all of the photo opportunities.聽

3. Petrin Hill

If you need a little break from the busy city, head to Petrin Hill – preferably at sunset – and catch some breathtaking views of the city. You have the luxury of walking through Petrin Park, lined by trees on all sides as you gently climb to the top of the hill. If you are heading here around lunch or dinner time, there are a few restaurants on this route that you can stop at for a quick bite or drink.

Once you reach the top, you鈥檒l be able to clearly see the entire city of Prague, with the castle turning golden in the sun, the red-roofed buildings popping out in front of the castle, and the green of the park in the foreground. The mix of colors combines to create an aesthetic and nature-centric shot.

4. Petrin Lookout Tower

Prague 2016 View from Petrinksa Tower – A.Savin (Wikimedia Commons 路 WikiPhotoSpace) [FAL]

ou have to climb almost 300 steps to reach the top of the tower and pay a fee to climb the tower – but the view is worth it. You can walk around the top section of the tower, giving you a 360-degree birds-eye view of not only your immediate surroundings, but the architecture that has made Prague famous, like the Charles Bridge, Old Town, Prague Castle, and almost the whole city.

The Vltava River snakes through the city, with red-topped buildings in the front, the castle in the distance, and the green roof of St. Nicholas Church nearby. The 鈥楨iffel Tower鈥� of Prague, the views here are second-to-none, and are the perfect spot for your photo submission to Conde Nast – if you use the right filter, of course.聽

5. Old Town Square

Headed back to the city, you can grab a few different Instagram-worthy shots from the famous Old Town Square. The Astronomical Clock featured here, that chimes every hour, has a beautiful yellow and blue face, creating a colorful backdrop to your photo. We recommend trying to get right in front of the clock to take a photo, since it gets pretty crowded and tourists can crowd all around the structure, ruining your wide-angle photo.

Attempt to get here early in the morning so you can be one of the few taking a straight-on shot before the masses wake up for breakfast. Also in Old Town Square, you can capture a birds-eye view shot from the famous Old Town Hall Tower. You can climb to the top of the tower, grabbing great views in all directions.

If you have a wide-angle lens, preferably a 14mm or wider, then you can get a great fish-eye-type shot looking straight down. The buildings seem to all morph into one another, the people look smaller, and the grid-pattern on the street adds some interesting perspective.聽

6. Letensky Profil Lookout

Another aerial shot can be captured from the Letensky Profil Lookout. There isn鈥檛 much to do here besides get a photo, so it鈥檚 a great spot if you want to get a quality picture without much effort. Here, you are able to take the famous 3-bridge shot, showing all three crossing the Vltava River as it bends faintly to the left in the distance. If possible, try to capture the moment during, or right after, sunset – where the sky is still glowing, the sun isn鈥檛 in your eyes, and you can still see light shining off of the water.聽

聽7. Lennon Wall

For an artsy shot, head to the Lennon Wall. This famous structure is constantly changing with the graffiti that gets painted over, re-painted, and changed again. One of the most popular tourist destinations, this wall features tributes to the famous John Lennon from the Beatles, as well as other important social causes that people want to broadcast and bring attention to.

The mix of colorful graffiti all blending together on this seemingly-random wall creates a bright aesthetic that looks great in pictures. Since the structure is so big, you won鈥檛 be too crowded taking pictures even when other tourists are there. Anyone is free to contribute to the messages on the wall – so maybe snag a photo of you writing something meaningful about a cause you鈥檙e passionate about, or contributing to the already-posted sentiments about peace.聽

8. The National Museum

Prag National Museum Brunnen – By Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia Commons / 鈥淧rag, Nationalmuseum, Brunnen — 2019 — 6841鈥� / CC BY-SA 4.0

Continuing the art-centric shots and cultural vibe, head to The National Museum. This 19th-century museum is one of the most famous in the country and hosts millions of artifacts. After being under construction from 2011 – 2018, it is reopened and back in business for 2020.

The outside has massive pillars, statues, beautiful architecture, and a fountain to pose in front of. You can also walk up the steps of the museum and turn around, seeing a great view of Wenceslas Square.

The tree-lined square is beautiful in the winter, when snow is on the ground and the trees are lit up, brightening the surrounding buildings and people wandering through the pedestrian-only square.聽

9. Legion Bridge & Strelecky Island

Strelecky Island Prague Czech Republic – By Giorgio Galeotti [CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)]

While you鈥檙e on the bridge, you can easily head to our next photography spot – midway on the bridge you can decide whether to take a stone staircase or an elevator down to the river-level. You end up on Strelecky Island, a peaceful island in the middle of a busy city. This patch of green is a perfect spot to go for a walk, escape the bustling life of Prague, and have a few peaceful moments to yourself. And look for the next photo, of course.

Head north, all the way to the end of the island, and eventually you鈥檒l be able to look across the water and get a lovely (and unique) view of the river. The angle is facing back towards the Charles Bridge, with a different perspective of the tourist attractions that are almost always photographed from the same angles over and over again – dare to be different, right? Plus, the adventure of getting here, escaping from the crowds, and gathering some unique pictures for the Instagram story is worth it.聽

Get your cameras ready folks, we’re headed to Prague!

Prague has enough stunning locations, cultural attractions, medieval buildings, Gothic architecture, and outstanding views to make even the most amateur photographer look like a professional. With panoramic views of the three bridges and Vltava River to the inside of churches with stained-glass windows, this city has a combination of charming buildings, aesthetic art, and聽 beautiful nature.

We hope you have the opportunity to bring a real camera to this city in order to fully capture the beauty, switching between lenses and apertures to get the perfect lighting, but if you’re an iPhone or Android aficionado – rest assured, you can still capture many Instagram-worthy photos that are definitely going to make all of your followers have some serious wanderlust.