As the song goes, it’s Christmastime in the city
No doubt “Good King Wenceslas” (король Венцеслав, святой-покровитель Богемии) will be running through your head as you wander through the holiday market of Prague‘s Wenceslas Square (Вацлавская площадь), named for the real Bohemian king of Christmas carol fame. But the city has even more to recommend it as a Christmas destination — it’s alive with seasonal arts and culture exhibits, nativity scenes (сцены Рождества) at churches, and more Christmas markets at the Old Town Square and Prague Castle. Plus, Prague is such a well-preserved vintage town (старинный город). A walk through the Gothic and Baroque architecture of the Old Town will make you feel as if you’ve gone back in time. Advent in Prague (December 1 to 23) is the only time you can see a uniformed lamp-lighter (зажигатель фонарей) using an old-fashioned burning wick to light the gas lamps on the historic Charles Bridge.
