I have long wanted to get to this street in the castle, but it's not so easy. I had to buy a general ticket, which, among other things, gives the right to visit her and return here again through the entire castle. Here are the houses where the castle guards used to be. Now each of them houses either a museum exposition or the interior of a house. Liked the exhibition of medieval armor and weapons, the torture chamber and the alchemist's house. I'm not a big fan of museums, especially the overcrowded ones, standing with people in a queue for a long time in tight corridors, especially in the context of COVID-19. I am much more interested in the facades of houses. To do this, you do not need to buy a ticket, it is enough to wait for 5 pm, when you can get on the street for free and with fewer people.

Miniature houses. Beautifully restored picturesque street, after it was pretty much falling apart during the communist era. Now painted in pastel colors and lovingly restored inside, it gives one a glimpse of how people used to live, centuries ago. Mostly workers at the castle, goldsmiths, metal workers and guards. It Is fascinating, how they were able to adapt to these tiny, low ceiling spaces , where the bed took most of the space. Washing in the washbasin, bringing water in from outside. Some of the houses were converted into gift shops. They had nice pewter selection and handmade quilts for babies. We did purchase few things, liking the fact that they were Czech crafted, not cheaply made imports. Yes , there is an entry fee, ticket can be purchased as a combo ticket for the castle area. I do think that it helps to control the crowds during the prime hours of the day. The good news is, that after 5pm you can enter for free . The houses close up at that hour, but you can see the outside .... The house #22 is a house where the famous writer Franz Kafka wrote one of his books.

I have long wanted to get to this street in the castle, but it's not so easy. I had to buy a general ticket, which, among other things, gives the right to visit her and return here again through the entire castle. Here are the houses where the castle guards used to be. Now each of them houses either a museum exposition or the interior of a house. Liked the exhibition of medieval armor and weapons, the torture chamber and the alchemist's house. I'm not a big fan of museums, especially the overcrowded ones with people who need to queue for a long time in tight corridors, especially in the context of COVID-19. I am much more interested in the facades of houses. To do this, you do not need to buy a ticket, it is enough to wait for 17 o'clock in the evening, when you can get to the street for free and with fewer people.

During a 4 day city trip to Prague we visited the Golden lane, a must do when you're in Prague. In house 11 Franz Kafka wrote one of his notorious books. It's located just behind the St Vitus cathedral. They try to charge you 250 CZK per person, but if you go there after 4 PM, it's free entrance ...

A narrow, cobbled street, located along a portion of the wall of the Prague castle. In the vaults of the defensive walls a series of tiny houses were built by the former castle guards. The area looks like a dwarf town, with its tiny houses. Its name comes from the goldsmiths who lived here, in 17th century. The current appearance of the street is much more recent, from the 19th century, when the area was rehabilitated. Upstairs is an exhibition of medieval weapons and armors, very interesting. Several houses have been arranged as a museum, to give back the lifestyle of those who have lived in them lately: the dressmaker, the pharmacist, the innkeeper, the guard. Others were arranged as small souvenirs and craft shops. Upstairs is an exhibition of medieval weapons and armors, very interesting. Also, there is a small café. Access is included in the combined ticket which also allows access to St Vitus Cathedral, Old Royal Palace, St. George's Basilica and Daliborka tower.

The Golden Lane is a small street, part of the Prague Castle complex. Although at the beginning the area accommodated the castle guards, after years, goldsmiths established their residences and business here. Nowadays the small houses are organized as small museums recreating the former workshops and shops. Some of them are now souvenir shops. After 5pm you may visit the place at no cost.

Once visting the cathedral and the castle, you shouldn't miss this little street. The entrance is included in the ticket for the castle, so you should also go there, when you already have the ticket, especially, there are no extra tickets for the street. There is a big weapon museum (old weapons) and the everyday life of past time is shown there. I esppecially remember the little cinema room, where they show old posters and films. Also some shops are there. At the end, tehre is an old prison (museum). With the exit, you leave also the castle area.

The Golden Lane originated after the construction of a new northern wall of the Castle. The area of the northern bailey was used for the building of modest dwellings, which are now the last remainder of the small-scale architecture of Prague Castle. They were inhabited by defenders of the Castle, servants or for example goldsmiths and the Castle marksmen. The tiny houses were occupied until World War II, but already during the period of the First Republic, care was taken to ensure that the picturesque character of the Lane was not changed in the course of modifications. From 1916 to 1917 house No. 22 was inhabited by the writer Franz Kafka. There is an entrancefee, some houses are shops and some a little museum. After 17.00 o'clock you have free entrance. Be prepared that you are not the only tourist here, very crowded. Nice to see whilst you visit the Castle.

If you are already visiting the Prague castle, this little lane of tiny houses should not be missed. Normally you would need to buy a ticket, but the lane is free if you go after 5pm. There will be a lot less crowds during that time too, because it really is a small area. The houses themselves are tiny, and they have been turned into souvenir shops. The Franz Kafka house is number 22.

On our tour of the castle we then walked down Golden Lane. This is a narrow street with old houses that have turned into mini museums replicating what they one were. All types of trade are shown there. Some of the original houses are now actually trading as shops ( essentially for tourists ). It like you are taken back in time to years gone by and you wonder what life would have been like. At the exit there is a dungeon/ torture room. Quite a few gruesome machinery was used to extract information from a prisoner. One didn't make it and the skeleton is still in the cage.