Rick Steves Pocket Prague

by Rick Steves, Honza Vihan

Rick Steves’ Pocket guidebooks truly are a “tour guide in your pocket.” Each colorful, compact book includes Rick’s advice for prioritizing your time, whether you're spending 1 or 7 days in a city. Everything a busy traveler needs is easy to a neighborhood overview, city walks and tours, sights, handy food and accommodations charts, an appendix packed with information on trip planning and practicalities, and a fold-out city map.

Rick Steves' Pocket Prague covers sights Old Town Square, Charles Bridge, the Jewish Quarter, Wenceslas Square, Mucha Museum, Municipal House, the Museum of Communism, St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle, and Lobkowicz Palace.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction

208 pages, Paperback

First published July 12, 2016

About the author

Rick Steves is an American travel writer, television personality, and activist known for encouraging meaningful travel that emphasizes cultural immersion and thoughtful global citizenship. Born in California and raised in Edmonds, Washington, he began traveling in his teens, inspired by a family trip to Europe. After graduating from the University of Washington with a degree in European history and business, Steves started teaching travel classes, which led to his first guidebook, Europe Through the Back Door, self-published in 1980.
Steves built his Edmonds-based travel company on the idea that travelers should explore less-touristy areas and engage with local cultures. He gained national prominence as host and producer of Rick Steves' Europe, which has aired on public television since 2000. He also hosts a weekly public radio show, Travel with Rick Steves, and has authored dozens of popular guidebooks, including bestselling titles on Italy and Europe at large.
Beyond travel, Steves is an outspoken advocate for drug policy reform, environmental sustainability, and social justice. He supports marijuana legalization and chairs the board of NORML. He has funded housing for homeless families and donates to anti-hunger and arts organizations. In 2019, he pledged $1 million annually to offset the carbon emissions of his tour groups.
Steves is a practicing Lutheran with Norwegian ancestry and continues to live in Edmonds. He has two adult children and is in a relationship with Reverend Shelley Bryan Wee. Despite health challenges, including a prostate cancer diagnosis in 2024, Steves remains committed to his mission of helping Americans travel with greater purpose, empathy, and understanding of the world. His work reflects a belief that travel, done right, can be both transformative and a force for peace.

Reviews

[Tena Edlin · Rating 4 out of 5]

We took this book on our European trip this summer, and it was invaluable. Rick Steves gives so much useful information... phrases to get by in Czech, “too touristy” places to avoid, handy maps, etc. We used his Old Town walking tour right from the book, and it gave us so much information that we never would have known if we’d just aimlessly wandered around. The Pocket Guides are available for tons of different cities and are a great size. They don’t take up any room and are packed with excellent tips.

[Carlos Mock · Rating 4 out of 5]

For those of you who, like me travel on my own and don't like to "tour" a city, Rick Steve has a sensible useful guide for Prague. It divides the city into sections and creates easy to follow "walks" that will enhance your experience. Although he likes to be on the cheaper side of what I like to do, you can take is recommendations and decide for yourself if you want to go that way or spend some more. I loved the fact that when you eat in a restaurant that he recommends if you show his guide to the owner you will either get a discount or a nice chat.

[Grant Dawson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Guide books by their very nature set themselves a difficult task, that of being all things for all people. Every tourist is looking for something different. Here Steves copes well with this dilemma giving just enough information for most people in an easy to navigate format. I especially like the audio guides build right into the book. We haven't used this guide in the field yet, but I do feel well-prepared for the trip.

[Alex Bonis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative book! Looking forward to testing it on my trip next month!!

[Jesse Liberty · Rating 3 out of 5]

Both of his books on Prague are excellent; this is the one to take with you.