Market dates, opening hours and 6 small hotels near Old Town Square, checked 18 October 2026
Stay in the Old Town. Ventana is on Old Town Square itself, and Hotel Josef and Hotel Paris are a few minutes' walk away; for a quieter base, Malá Strana is across Charles Bridge. The Old Town Square market runs from 28 November 2026 to 6 January 2027.
Prices open on Booking.com for the weekend you pick: Friday to Sunday, two adults. You can change dates there.
The main market
Dozens of stalls sell traditional Czech crafts, from glass and straw ornaments to wooden nativity scenes and lace, around a lit Christmas tree, with a daily programme of music and folklore.
| Daily | 10:00 – 22:00 |
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From: Prague City Tourism: Old Town Square Christmas Market · Trhy Praha (organiser): Christmas markets 2026 · Visit Czechia: Christmas markets in Prague
Where to stay
Nearest first, by straight-line distance from Old Town Square. Rooms, buildings and lift access come from each hotel's own website.
100 m from Old Town Square
5-starGuest rating 9.0/10
Ventana's 29 rooms are in an Art Nouveau palace with high ceilings, on Old Town Square opposite the Old Town Hall and its Astronomical Clock, with Týn Cathedral close by.
450 m from Old Town Square
4-star
Hotel Josef was designed by Eva Jiřičná and opened in 2002, with clean lines, glass and steel, and a spiral staircase in the lobby. Rooms on the upper floors look out over the Prague skyline, and Old Town Square is a few steps away.
450 m from Old Town Square
5-starGuest rating 8.9/10
Hotel Paris has been owned by the Brandejs family for three generations. Its 86 rooms and suites are furnished in Art Nouveau style, and Tony's Café & Bar takes its look from the 1930s.
850 m from Old Town Square
4-starGuest rating 9.2/10
Hotel Klarov has 26 modern rooms beside the Vltava on the Malá Strana side of the river, about five minutes' walk from Charles Bridge. Some rooms look towards Prague Castle or the river.
850 m from Old Town Square
4-starGuest rating 8.7/10
MOODs is a four-star design hotel on a quiet street in the historic centre, a few minutes from Republic Square, Old Town Square and the Jewish Quarter. Its beds are by Hästens.
1.2 km from Old Town Square
5-starGuest rating 8.9/10
Three Storks is a five-star boutique hotel with 21 rooms in Malá Strana, below Prague Castle. Its design, by AI Design with Eva Jiřičná Architects, keeps the house's preserved Renaissance interior.
Checked 18 October 2026 on: Ventana Hotel · Hotel Josef · Hotel Paris Prague · Booking.com: Hotel Paris Prague · MOODs boutique hotel · Hotel Klarov · Booking.com: Boutique Hotel Klarov · Hotel Three Storks · Booking.com: Three Storks
28 November 2026 – 6 January 2027
Wenceslas Square (Václavské náměstí)
The second big market in the centre, run by the same organiser with the same dates and hours.
25 November – 24 December 2026
Republic Square (náměstí Republiky)
A smaller market in the Old Town that closes on Christmas Eve.
20 November – 24 December 2026
Peace Square (náměstí Míru), Vinohrady
A neighbourhood market in Vinohrady that closes on Christmas Eve.
From: Trhy Praha (organiser): Christmas markets 2026 · Prague City Tourism: Wenceslas Square Christmas Market · Visit Czechia: Christmas markets in Prague
Common questions about the Prague Christmas markets