Prague Bingo: Spot 30 Typically Prague Things
Walk the cobblestones, tick off the card, snap a photo of every typically Prague thing you can find. From a trdelník chimney pastry to the Astronomical Clock striking the hour, this is a 30-item Prague bingo that turns any walk into a treasure hunt. No fixed route. Just keep your eyes open.
Challenges (30)
Spot a Czech beer glass
Find a tall Czech pilsner glass (Pilsner Urquell, Staropramen, Budvar) on a pub table. The thick head of foam is the giveaway. Photograph it.
Spot a trdelník
Find a trdelník (chimney cake) at a street stall: a hollow cylinder of sugar-coated dough cooked on a spit. Often filled with ice cream. Photograph the cylinder.
Spot a Czech goulash
Find a bowl of Czech goulash (beef stew with dumplings) on a pub menu or table. Photograph the gravy with the bread-dumplings (knedlíky).
Spot a marionette
Find a wooden marionette in a souvenir shop window or being operated by a busker. Prague's puppet tradition goes back centuries. Photograph the strings.
Spot the Czech flag
Find a Czech flag (horizontal white-red with a blue triangle) flying on a building, balcony or government facade. Photograph it.
Spot a Prague red roof skyline
Find a view of Prague's terracotta-tiled rooftops (from a tower, a hill, the riverbank). Photograph the sea of red against the spires.
Spot cobblestone (kočičí hlavy)
Find a cobblestone street in the old centre (literally "cat's heads" in Czech for the round paving stones). Photograph a stretch.
Spot a Prague tram
Find a red Prague tram on its route through the old centre or up to the Castle. Photograph one passing a heritage building.
Spot a klobása sausage
Find a grilled klobása (Czech sausage in a bun) at a street stall. The Wenceslas Square stalls have them. Photograph the sausage with mustard.
Spot a pilsner pour
Find a bartender pouring a Czech pilsner the traditional way (often three pours with the slanted glass technique). Photograph the pour.
Spot the Astronomical Clock
Walk to Old Town Square and find the Astronomical Clock on the side of the Old Town Hall. Photograph the two dials (or the figures appearing on the hour).
Spot Charles Bridge
Walk onto Charles Bridge over the Vltava and photograph the long span with its statues, the towers at either end visible.
Spot the Charles Bridge statues
On Charles Bridge find one of the thirty Baroque statues lining the parapet (Saint John of Nepomuk's plaque is the famous good-luck rub). Photograph one statue.
Spot the Týn Church spires
Find the twin gothic spires of the Church of Our Lady before Týn at the eastern end of Old Town Square. Photograph the spires against the sky.
Spot Prague Castle
Find a view of Prague Castle on the hill across the river (from Charles Bridge, from the Old Town side). Photograph the long ridge of palaces and St. Vitus Cathedral.
Spot St. Vitus Cathedral facade
Climb up to Prague Castle and find the gothic facade of St. Vitus Cathedral. Photograph the rose window and twin towers.
Spot the Lennon Wall
Walk to the Lennon Wall on Velkopřevorské náměstí in Malá Strana. Find a colourful new tag and photograph the wall with the team in front.
Spot the Dancing House
Find the Dancing House (Tančící dům, Frank Gehry's 1996 building) on Rašínovo nábřeží. Photograph the two curving towers.
Spot a Kafka reference
Find a Kafka reference: the Kafka Museum facade, the rotating Kafka head statue, a "Metamorphosis" cockroach mural, a Kafka quote in a window. Photograph it.
Spot the Žižkov TV Tower babies
Find David Černý's crawling babies on the Žižkov TV Tower (or on Kampa Island where smaller babies are also displayed). Photograph one baby climbing.
Spot a Prague astronomical-clock skeleton
On the Astronomical Clock the skeleton figure (Death) is one of the four animated figures who appear on the hour. Photograph the skeleton statue beside the dial.
Spot a Prague archway lamp
Find one of the wrought-iron lamps hanging in an archway between Malá Strana courtyards. Photograph the lamp glowing in the shadow.
Spot a Czech kolache or vetrnik
Find a koláč (round filled pastry) or větrník (cream-and-caramel choux) in a bakery window. Photograph the Czech pastry.
Spot a Bohemian crystal display
Find a window full of Bohemian crystal glasses and chandeliers (around Old Town there are dozens of shops). Photograph the sparkle.
Spot a Mucha poster
Find an Alphonse Mucha Art Nouveau poster in a shop window, museum, or as decor in a café (Mucha is a Czech icon). Photograph the long curving woman.
Spot Wenceslas Square statue
Walk to Wenceslas Square and find the equestrian statue of Saint Wenceslas at the top in front of the National Museum. Photograph the king on horseback.
Spot a Prague metro M
Find a red M on a white circle at any Prague metro entrance. Photograph the sign.
Spot a Powder Tower
Find the Powder Tower (Prašná brána), the gothic gate at the end of Celetná Street. Photograph the dark tower.
Spot a Prague absinthe spoon
Find an absinthe bar or shop with the slotted spoon, sugar cube and green spirit (Hemingway Bar, U Sudu). Photograph the slotted spoon.
Spot a Petřín lookout
Find the Petřín Lookout Tower (small Eiffel cousin) on Petřín Hill, or photograph the funicular climbing up. Photograph the tower or the funicular.
Frequently asked questions
The duration is up to the organizer when they set up the adventure. As a guideline, a focused day across Old Town, Charles Bridge and Mala Strana ticks off most of the easy items, and stretching the game across a weekend (with Prague Castle and Vyšehrad) lets a determined group complete all 30.
Each of the 30 items is a camera challenge. When you spot the thing, take a photo and submit it; the bingo card tracks progress. Play solo, with friends or split into teams and race to tick off the most items.
Some items (marionette in action, Lennon Wall fresh tag) need timing. Sweep Old Town Square for the easy items, Charles Bridge for statues, Malá Strana for the Lennon Wall and Castle, and Žižkov for the TV Tower babies.
Old Town Square, Charles Bridge and Malá Strana hit the most items in a walking loop. Add Prague Castle (a long climb or tram up), the Jewish Quarter and Wenceslas Square in the New Town for the harder items.
Yes. Kids love spotting the Astronomical Clock, marionettes, trdelníky and the dancing house; adults enjoy hunting Czech beer, Kafka references and the Lennon Wall. No alcohol stops are required.