Prague audio guide that talks as you walk
Prague's historic centre came through the 20th century largely intact: a castle high above the Vltava, a Gothic stone bridge, Baroque domes and a medieval Old Town, all within walking distance. With AI TourMate you don't need a pre-booked tour. Switch on GPS auto mode, start walking, and the app tells you the story of each place as you reach it — in English or any of its 14 languages.
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This is how the app tells the story when you arrive: Prague Astronomical Clock · 0:45
In the app, every story is created on the spot, so each one is a little different. This is a pre-made example in the same voice the app uses.
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Stand facing the Old Town Hall tower and look up at the big blue dial. The Prague Astronomical Clock has run here since 1410, built by the clockmaker Mikuláš of Kadaň and the astronomer Jan Šindel. The golden sun travelling across the blue shows the time, while the zodiac ring and a small moon, half silver and half black, follow the sky above you. Four figures flank the dial: Vanity with his mirror, the Miser with his purse, a skeleton for Death, and a turbaned Turk. On the hour, Death tugs his bell rope and turns his hourglass, the Turk shakes his head, and the twelve Apostles pass the two little windows above. Then keep watching just above those windows: a golden cockerel crows to close the show.
How many places can the app talk about?
AI TourMate finds its stories in OpenStreetMap. Within the city limits of Prague, that means more than 2,700 named places, for example:
- 1,652 historic sites and monuments
- 266 churches and places of worship
- 196 museums and galleries
- 713 sights, viewpoints and artworks
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, counted on October 8, 2026.
From Prague Castle to the Týn Church
Down from the Castle through Malá Strana, across Charles Bridge and into the Old Town Square — Prague's classic route in one walk. The app narrates as you go — and keeps telling stories in the side streets too.
3 km · about 40 min walking · 8 stops
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What the app tells you about
In the app, each of these is a 2–3 minute story that starts as you arrive — your first one is free.
Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0 1Prague Castle
Founded in the 9th century, it is listed by Guinness World Records as the largest ancient castle complex in the world. Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors ruled from here, and today it is the seat of the President of the Czech Republic.
Photo: MathKnight and Zachi Evenor, CC BY 2.5 2St. Vitus Cathedral
Work began in 1344 under Charles IV, led first by Matthias of Arras and then by Peter Parler, but the cathedral was only completed in 1929. Bohemian kings were crowned here; inside are the tomb of St. Wenceslas and a stained-glass window designed by Alfons Mucha.
Photo: Maros M r a z (Maros), CC BY-SA 3.0 3Golden Lane
The tiny, colourful houses were built into the castle walls in the late 16th century, originally for the castle guards. The name is linked to the goldsmiths who later lived here, and legend ties it to the alchemists of Emperor Rudolf II. Franz Kafka wrote in house No. 22 in 1916–17.
Photo: Bobby-John de Bot, CC BY-SA 4.0 4St. Nicholas Church (Malá Strana)
Built in the 18th century by Christoph Dientzenhofer and his son Kilian Ignaz, it is one of the finest Baroque churches in Central Europe, its green dome and bell tower rising over Malá Strana. Mozart played its organ during his stay in Prague in 1787.
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Charles Bridge
Construction began in 1357 under Charles IV, and until 1841 it was Prague's only bridge across the Vltava. Most of the 30 statues lining it were added around 1700; touching the relief below the statue of St. John of Nepomuk is said to bring you back to Prague.
Photo: Steve Collis from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0 6Prague Astronomical Clock
Installed on the Old Town Hall in 1410, it is the oldest astronomical clock in the world still in operation. Every hour from morning to late evening, the figure of Death rings its bell and the twelve Apostles appear in the windows above the dial.
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Old Town Square
A marketplace since the 12th century, the square is ringed by Gothic, Baroque and Rococo façades. The Jan Hus Memorial was unveiled in 1915, 500 years after his death, and 27 crosses in the pavement mark the leaders of the Bohemian revolt executed here in 1621.
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Church of Our Lady before Týn
Begun in the 14th century, this Gothic church has dominated the Old Town skyline for centuries with its two spiky towers, about 80 metres high. In the 15th century it was the main church of the Hussites, and the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe is buried inside.
Photo: Øyvind Holmstad, CC BY-SA 3.0 9Old-New Synagogue
Completed around 1270, it is the oldest active synagogue in Europe and one of the earliest Gothic buildings in Prague. Legend says that the Golem, the clay man created by Rabbi Loew, still lies in its attic.
Photo: Øyvind Holmstad, CC BY-SA 3.0 10Wenceslas Square
Laid out by Charles IV in 1348 as the horse market of the New Town, it is now a boulevard about 750 metres long, closed at the top by the National Museum and the equestrian statue of St. Wenceslas. Hundreds of thousands gathered here during the Velvet Revolution in 1989.
Photo: Danny Alexander Lettkemann, Architekt, CC BY-SA 4.0 11Dancing House
Designed by Vlado Milunić and Frank Gehry and completed in 1996, the building looks like a couple dancing and is nicknamed 'Fred and Ginger', after Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. It stands on a riverside plot left empty by a bombing in 1945.
Photo: Ivan Korostelev, CC BY-SA 4.0 12Petřín Lookout Tower
Built in 1891 for the Jubilee Exhibition, this 63.5-metre steel tower was inspired by the Eiffel Tower. A climb of 299 steps leads to the top, with a view over the whole city.
Photo: Stanislav Jelen, CC BY-SA 3.0 13Vyšehrad
According to legend, Princess Libuše foresaw the glory of Prague from this rock above the Vltava. Vyšehrad Cemetery is the resting place of Antonín Dvořák, Bedřich Smetana, Alfons Mucha and Karel Čapek.
Day trips from Prague
Karlštejn Castle, built by Charles IV, and the old silver-mining town of Kutná Hora are easy trips from the city. The app works there too, and on a road trip it narrates the towns you pass if you turn on GPS auto mode before you drive.
More about road tripsFrequently asked questions
Is there a Prague audio guide in my language?
Yes. AI TourMate narrates Prague in 14 languages, including English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Hungarian, Polish, Japanese and Chinese. Everyone in a group can listen in their own language on their own phone.
Is it a ticket for Prague Castle or the Old Town Hall?
No. The app tells you the story of the places around you as you walk. For the buildings of Prague Castle, the Old Town Hall tower and other sites with an entrance, you still need a ticket from the site.
Does it work inside buildings?
The app follows your location by GPS, so it works best outdoors — around the sites and in the streets. Inside large buildings, GPS can be inaccurate.
How much does it cost?
The app is free to download and your first story is free. After that you pay only for what you listen to, with credit packs — there is no subscription.
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