• Changing of the guard every hour from 9am to 6pm at the Titans Gate and the Powder Bridge Gate, with a fanfare and flag change in the first courtyard at noon
• Grounds open longer than the buildings, so the courtyards and castle area make an easy evening walk after the ticketed sites close
• Random bag checks at the entrances, and bulky luggage is not allowed, so come with small bags only

The largest castle complex in the world spreads across 45 hectares of courtyards, palaces and gardens on the hill above the Vltava. Kids can walk the small, colorful houses of Golden Lane, climb the St Vitus Cathedral tower, and see the Old Royal Palace and St George's Basilica.

Uniformed guards stand at the gates, and the changing of the guard draws a crowd.