Prague Alone cover

Eastern Europe · Available now

Prague
Alone

A solo travel guide for women 50 and over
By Jennifer Brandt

Reading Kafka over a beer in a Prague beer hall is the default here, not a curiosity. Past the medieval core, Karlín and Holešovice add new businesses and contemporary art.

$6.99 ebook

Buy the ebook, $6.99Read a sample

Ebook · Updated Q4 2026

Instant download · Secure checkout by Payhip

EPUB ebook: opens in Apple Books, Google Play Books and Kobo. On Kindle, use Send to Kindle (free, two minutes).

Or get the guide + planning kit, $9.99 →

Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

Where you might stay

  • BudgetOld Prague Hotelbreakfast included in the Old Town
  • Mid-rangeHotel Josefcalmer location with desk and good breakfast
  • A treatAria Hotel Praguedirect access to the Vrtba Garden

Two places to eat or drink alone

  • La Degustation Bohême BourgeoiseAsk for the counter, facing the kitchen and the work.
  • Café SavoyA comfortable place to sit alone over breakfast or coffee.

SAMPLE

A City That Survived Everything and Reads Better Alone

You may well spend an evening in a Prague beer hall alone, reading Kafka while Czech businessmen discuss politics in the corner. Prague makes sense to women who travel alone, and particularly to women 50 and over. Nobody blinks at a woman alone with a beer and a book here. It is the default.

Prague is sold as a storybook city, medieval and frozen in time, and many visitors arrive expecting nothing else.

A free excerpt from Prague Alone.

PRACTICAL SAMPLE

Safety for Solo Women Travelers

Pickpocketing is the primary crime affecting tourists. It is concentrated in specific areas: Charles Bridge (especially in summer), Old Town Square (especially at peak hours), tram line 22 (which goes to the castle), and Wenceslas Square. Pickpocketing is usually done by teams: one or two people distract, another removes your wallet or phone. The protection is simple: do not carry valuable items in back pockets or unattended bags. Carry a small crossbody bag or money belt. Keep your phone and wallet in front pockets if possible. In crowded areas, hold your bag close to your body.

Official travel advisories specifically warn about pickpocketing on trams serving Prague Castle, and tram 22 is the busiest of them. That is a reason to keep your bag in front of you and your phone out of an open pocket, not a reason to avoid the one tram that takes you up the hill.

A free excerpt from Prague Alone.

Inside this book

  • Prague Awaits
  • A City Shaped by History
  • Planning Your Escape
  • The Solo Woman’s Prague
  • Where to Stay
  • Neighborhood by Neighborhood
View the chapter contents
  • Prague Awaits
  • A City Shaped by History
  • Planning Your Escape
  • The Solo Woman’s Prague
  • Where to Stay
  • Neighborhood by Neighborhood
  • Walking Routes & Timing
  • Days in Prague
  • Art, Culture & Creativity
  • The Pleasures of the Table
  • Evening & After Dark
  • Retail Therapy
  • Beyond the City - Day Trips
  • Conversation Notes
  • Practical Matters

BUY THE GUIDE

Prague Alone

Reading Kafka over a beer in a Prague beer hall is the default here, not a curiosity. Past the medieval core, Karlín and Holešovice add new businesses and contemporary art.

$6.99 ebook

Buy the ebook, $6.99

Ebook · Updated Q4 2026

Instant download · Secure checkout by Payhip

THE GUIDE + YOUR OWN PLANS

Ready to settle your plans?

A map of 27 numbered places, with Malá Strana and Vinohrady weighed as bases.

See inside the Prague kit →
A page from the free sample of the Prague kitRead the free 3-page sample (PDF) →
Do I need the kit as well?

No. The guide stands on its own. The kit is a separate, optional pack of decisions, day plans and a booking list. Read the free 3-page sample to see whether it suits the way you plan.

A travel note on Prague.

Read the travel note →

More guides

Back to the bookshop →