Prague

A working Augustinian monastery until 1948; the vaulted bar is the old brewery.

Eva Jiřičná glass-and-white design, a courtyard away from the Old Town crush.

Belle Époque villa on a quiet hill, frescoes by Luděk Marold.

The crawling-baby tower Prague loves to hate. Best wide view of the basin.

Six centuries old and still turning. Stand on the far side of the square.

Hire a rowboat off Slovanský ostrov and see the bridges from the water.

The largest ancient castle complex in the world. Go early or go late.

Thirty baroque saints over the Vltava. Empty only before sunrise.

Twelve layers of graves in one small plot. The quietest place in the city.

Light installations take over the historic centre for four October nights.

International music festival, opens every year on 12 May with Má vlast.

Trdelník, mulled wine and the tree, from Advent to early January.