{"id":17887,"date":"2026-08-31T08:37:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T06:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/autumn-in-prague\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T10:08:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T08:08:03","slug":"autumn-in-prague","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/tr\/autumn-in-prague\/","title":{"rendered":"Prag&#039;da Sonbahar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pw-wrap\">\n<style> .pw-wrap{--pw-hero:#3b1f10;--pw-t:#c0562a;--pw-dot:#ff8a4c;--pw-dotr:255,138,76;--pw-hl:#ffd9c4;font-family:Hind,\"Helvetica Neue\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#13202c;line-height:1.62} .pw-wrap *{box-sizing:border-box} .pw-lbl{font-family:\"Roboto Condensed\",sans-serif;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase} .pw-hero{position:relative;margin:0 0 30px;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;background:var(--pw-hero)} .pw-hero img{width:100%;height:clamp(300px,42vw,440px);object-fit:cover;display:block} 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h2{font-size:21px}.pw-sub{font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:14px}.pw-lead{font-size:15.5px}.pw-more{font-size:11.5px}.pw-evt{padding:13px 14px}.pw-evt .h{font-size:16px}.pw-card .h{font-size:16.5px}.pw-fx .big{font-size:19px}.pw-nav{margin-bottom:26px;padding-bottom:18px}} @media (max-width:380px){.pw-hero .pw-h1{font-size:22px}.pw-facts .v{font-size:13px}.pw-facts div{padding:7px 6px}} <\/style>\n<div class=\"pw-hero\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/wallenstein-autumn-fall-photos-7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn colour in the Wallenstein Garden in Prague\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pw-hero-in\">\n<div class=\"pw-hero-txt\">\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\"><span class=\"pw-dot\"><\/span> Season guide<\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-h1\">Autumn in Prague<\/div>\n<p>Wine harvest festivals on the hillside vineyards, light art on medieval facades, the parks turning over three weeks, and the year&rsquo;s quietest month at the end of it. September to November, in full.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-facts\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"k\">Season<\/div>\n<div class=\"v\">Sep&ndash;Nov<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"k\">Typical day<\/div>\n<div class=\"v\">1&deg;C to 22&deg;C<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"k\">Peak colour<\/div>\n<div class=\"v\">Late October<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"k\">Crowds<\/div>\n<div class=\"v\">Easing fast<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"pw-lead\">Ask people who live in Prague which season is best and a surprising number say September. The summer heat has gone, the terraces are still open, the vinobran&iacute; take over the vineyards every weekend, and the coach crowds have thinned. October brings the colour and the Signal light festival; November brings fog, early dark and the cheapest hotel rooms of the year until the Christmas tree goes up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pw-lead\">Autumn is also the season with the most public holidays &mdash; three of them, all with real history behind them. This page has the month-by-month picture, the confirmed 2026 dates, where the colour actually is, and what to do when the fog closes in.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pw-nav\"><a href=\"#pw-months\">Month by month<\/a><a href=\"#pw-dates\">Autumn dates<\/a><a href=\"#pw-wine\">Wine harvest<\/a><a href=\"#pw-colour\">Colour &amp; light<\/a><a href=\"#pw-trad\">Traditions &amp; food<\/a><a href=\"#pw-culture\">Culture<\/a><a href=\"#pw-out\">Out of the city<\/a><a href=\"#pw-practical\">Practical<\/a><a href=\"#pw-faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-sec\" id=\"pw-months\">\n<div class=\"pw-head\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Timing<\/div>\n<h2>Autumn, month by month<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"pw-more\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/category\/autumn-in-prague-activities-to-do-list\/\">All autumn articles &rarr;<\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"pw-sub\">Three months that run from late summer to early winter. September is the one locals recommend, October is the one photographers come for, and November is the one nobody books &mdash; which is the point.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pw-mons\"><a class=\"pw-mon\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/prague-in-september\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"tag\">The best one<\/div>\n<div class=\"mn\">September<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">Summer warmth without summer crowds, terraces still open and a wine festival on almost every weekend of the month.<\/div>\n<dl>\n<dt>Typical day<\/dt>\n<dd>11&ndash;22&deg;C<\/dd>\n<dt>Light until<\/dt>\n<dd>19:45<\/dd>\n<dt>Crowds<\/dt>\n<dd>Easing<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<div class=\"go\">Prague in September &rarr;<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"pw-mon\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/prague-in-october\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"tag\">The colourful one<\/div>\n<div class=\"mn\">October<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">Peak leaf colour in the second half, the Signal light festival, and the clocks going back at the end of the month.<\/div>\n<dl>\n<dt>Typical day<\/dt>\n<dd>5&ndash;15&deg;C<\/dd>\n<dt>Light until<\/dt>\n<dd>18:15, then 17:15<\/dd>\n<dt>Crowds<\/dt>\n<dd>Light<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<div class=\"go\">Prague in October &rarr;<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"pw-mon\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/prague-in-november\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"tag\">The quiet one<\/div>\n<div class=\"mn\">November<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">Fog, bare trees and dark afternoons &mdash; and the emptiest, cheapest weeks of the year until the markets open at the end.<\/div>\n<dl>\n<dt>Typical day<\/dt>\n<dd>1&ndash;8&deg;C<\/dd>\n<dt>Light until<\/dt>\n<dd>16:15<\/dd>\n<dt>Crowds<\/dt>\n<dd>Lowest of the year<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<div class=\"go\">Prague in November &rarr;<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"pw-note\">The season ends on a fixed date: the Christmas tree is lit on Old Town Square at the end of November and winter begins. See <a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/winter-in-prague\/\">Winter in Prague<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-sec\" id=\"pw-dates\">\n<div class=\"pw-head\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Calendar<\/div>\n<h2>The dates that shape the season<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"pw-more\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/category\/prague-events\/\">All events &rarr;<\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"pw-sub\">Confirmed dates for the 2026 season. Anything already past drops off this list automatically.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pw-scroll\">\n<div class=\"pw-evts\"><a class=\"pw-evt\" data-b=\"2026-09-05\" data-e=\"2026-09-06\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/prague-wine-festivals\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"d\">5&ndash;6 Sep<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">Prague Castle Wine Harvest<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">Vinobran&iacute; in the Royal Garden &mdash; the grandest setting of the season.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m\">Wine &middot; Ticketed<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"pw-evt\" data-b=\"2026-09-01\" data-e=\"2026-09-30\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/best-classical-music-events-in-prague\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"d\">Sep 2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">Dvo&rcaron;&aacute;k Prague<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">The autumn counterpart to Prague Spring, in the Rudolfinum&rsquo;s Dvo&rcaron;&aacute;k Hall.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m\">Classical &middot; Ticketed<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"pw-evt\" data-b=\"2026-09-11\" data-e=\"2026-09-12\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/prague-wine-festivals\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"d\">11&ndash;12 Sep<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">Vinohrady Wine Festival<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">Young Moravian wine and bur&ccaron;&aacute;k on Ji&rcaron;&iacute;ho z Pod&ecaron;brad Square.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m\">Wine &middot; Local<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"pw-evt\" data-b=\"2026-09-17\" data-e=\"2026-09-18\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/prague-wine-festivals\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"d\">17&ndash;18 Sep<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">St Clare&rsquo;s Vineyard<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">One of Prague&rsquo;s oldest vineyards, open in the Botanical Garden.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m\">Wine &middot; Quiet<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"pw-evt\" data-b=\"2026-09-26\" data-e=\"2026-09-27\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/prague-wine-festivals\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"d\">26&ndash;27 Sep<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">Gr&eacute;bovka Wine Festival<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">The best known vinobran&iacute;, on a working hillside vineyard in Vinohrady.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m\">Wine &middot; Busiest<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"pw-evt\" data-b=\"2026-09-28\" data-e=\"2026-09-28\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/prague-public-holidays-guide-for-tourists\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"d\">28 Sep<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">St Wenceslas Day<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">National holiday for the country&rsquo;s patron saint. Streets busy, mood festive.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m\">Holiday &middot; Free<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"pw-evt\" data-b=\"2026-10-15\" data-e=\"2026-10-18\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/signal-festival-prague\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"d\">15&ndash;18 Oct<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">Signal Festival<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">Four nights of light art projected onto medieval facades. Two walking routes.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m\">Festival &middot; Mostly free<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"pw-evt\" data-b=\"2026-10-25\" data-e=\"2026-10-25\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/prague-sunset-and-sunrise-in-october\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"d\">25 Oct<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">Clocks go back<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">Summer time ends. Sunset drops to just after 16:45, then keeps falling.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m\">Practical &middot; Free<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"pw-evt\" data-b=\"2026-10-28\" data-e=\"2026-10-28\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/prague-public-holidays-guide-for-tourists\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"d\">28 Oct<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">Independence Day<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">Czech statehood day, with the Castle state rooms open to visitors.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m\">Holiday &middot; Free<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"pw-evt\" data-b=\"2026-11-02\" data-e=\"2026-11-02\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/czech-traditions-through-the-year\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"d\">2 Nov<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">All Souls&rsquo; Day<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">Du&scaron;i&ccaron;ky. Candles on graves across the country &mdash; the Ol&scaron;any cemeteries are extraordinary.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m\">Tradition &middot; Free<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"pw-evt\" data-b=\"2026-11-11\" data-e=\"2026-11-11\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/pragues-autumnal-traditions-celebrating-st-martins-day-and-mushroom-picking\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"d\">11 Nov<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">St Martin&rsquo;s Day<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">Goose, red cabbage and the first young wine of the year, served from 11:11.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m\">Tradition &middot; Restaurants<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"pw-evt\" data-b=\"2026-11-17\" data-e=\"2026-11-17\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/czech-republic-freedom-and-democracy-day\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"d\">17 Nov<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">Freedom and Democracy Day<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">The anniversary of 1989. Candles and crowds on N&aacute;rodn&iacute; t&rcaron;&iacute;da.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m\">Holiday &middot; Free<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"pw-evt\" data-b=\"2026-11-28\" data-e=\"2026-11-28\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/pragues-christmas-tree-from-forest-to-old-town-square\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"d\">28 Nov<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">Christmas tree lighting<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">16:30 on Old Town Square. Autumn ends here and the markets open.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m\">Ceremony &middot; Free<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>(function(){var g=document.querySelectorAll(\".pw-evt\");if(!g.length)return;var n=new Date();n.setHours(0,0,0,0);var w=new Date(n.getTime()+7*864e5);var left=0;Array.prototype.forEach.call(g,function(el){var b=el.getAttribute(\"data-b\"),e=el.getAttribute(\"data-e\");if(!b)return;var bs=new Date(b+\"T00:00:00\"),be=new Date((e||b)+\"T23:59:59\");if(n>be){el.classList.add(\"past\");return;}left++;var len=(be-bs)\/864e5;var started=(n>=bs);if(started||(w>=bs&&20>=len)){el.classList.add(\"now\");var d=el.querySelector(\".d\");if(d&&!el.querySelector(\".badge\")){var sp=document.createElement(\"div\");sp.className=\"badge\";sp.textContent=(started?\"On now\":\"This week\");el.insertBefore(sp,d);}}});var s=document.getElementById(\"pw-datesub\");if(s&&left===0){s.innerHTML=\"Autumn is over for this year. The dates below return next season &mdash; the month guides carry the confirmed calendar.\";}})();<\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-secFor five or six weekends from the start of September, Prague&rsquo;s hillside vineyards open for the harvest festivals. Expect bur&ccaron;&aacute;k &mdash; part-fermented young wine, sweet, cloudy and stronger than it tastes &mdash; brass bands and a great many people.\" id=\"pw-wine\">\n<div class=\"pw-head\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Wine<\/div>\n<h2>The vinobran&iacute;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-g4\"><a class=\"pw-card\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/prague-wine-festivals\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/atelier-red-wine2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Czech wine at a Prague harvest festival\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bd\">\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Start here<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">Prague wine harvest festivals<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">Every vinobran&iacute; in the city: dates, which vineyard, ticket prices and how busy each gets.<\/div>\n<div class=\"n\">The main guide<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"pw-card\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/vineyards-and-wine-tasting-near-prague-a-gateway-to-czech-wine-culture\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/wine-food-the-italians4-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Vineyard near Prague\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bd\">\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Day trip<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">Vineyards and wine tasting near Prague<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">Where the wine is actually made, and which cellars take visitors.<\/div>\n<div class=\"n\">Wine country<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"pw-card\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/czech-fruits-and-farming\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/prague-veltrusy-deer-park-chateau-6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Veltrusy chateau park near Prague\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bd\">\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Background<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">What grows in the Czech Republic<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">Fruit, hops and farmland &mdash; why the harvest matters here.<\/div>\n<div class=\"n\">Explainer<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"pw-card\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/prague-in-september\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/wallenstein-autumn-fall-photos-12-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"Prague in September\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bd\">\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Month<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">Prague in September<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">The month locals recommend: weather, festivals and what to book.<\/div>\n<div class=\"n\">Month guide<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-secPeak leaf colour is usually the second half of October and lasts about a fortnight. November swaps it for fog, which is arguably better &mdash; the spires come and go and the whole city looks like a nineteenth-century engraving.\" id=\"pw-colour\">\n<div class=\"pw-head\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Light<\/div>\n<h2>Colour, fog and the Signal festival<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-g4\"><a class=\"pw-card\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/signal-festival-prague\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/prague-petrin-ukranian-church-photos-kinsky-garden-17-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn light in the Kinsk&yacute; garden in Prague\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bd\">\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">October<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">Signal Festival<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">Four nights of light art on medieval facades, with two walking routes and most of it free.<\/div>\n<div class=\"n\">Festival guide<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"pw-card\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/prague-in-october\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/wallenstein-autumn-fall-photos-9-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn colour in a Prague garden\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bd\">\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Colour<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">Prague in October<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">When the colour peaks, where it is best, and what the clock change does to your day.<\/div>\n<div class=\"n\">Month guide<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"pw-card\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/prague-sunset-and-sunrise-in-october\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/prague-petrin-ukranian-church-photos-kinsky-garden-6-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset over Prague in October\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bd\">\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Timings<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">October sunrise and sunset<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">The exact times, which matter more in the month the clocks go back.<\/div>\n<div class=\"n\">Practical<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"pw-card\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/prague-photography-guide\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/prague-autumn-model-photoshoot-7574-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn leaves by the Vltava in Prague\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bd\">\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Photography<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">Photographing Prague<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">Locations, timings and workshops &mdash; autumn is the season the light does the work.<\/div>\n<div class=\"n\">How-to<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-cols\" style=\"margin-top:13px\">\n<div class=\"pw-col\">\n<h3>Where the colour is<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/category\/prague-parks-gardens\/\">All parks and gardens<small>Thirty-nine, with the best autumn ones flagged<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/letna-park\/\">Letn&aacute; Park<small>The terrace above the river, and the chestnuts along it<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/petrin-hill-and-observation-tower-a-guide-to-exploring-pragues-panoramic-paradise\/\">Pet&rcaron;&iacute;n Hill<small>Orchards and the funicular through the leaves<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/vysehrad-castle-prague\/\">Vy&scaron;ehrad<small>The quiet fort above the river, best in fog<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-col\">\n<h3>For photographers<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/best-photography-locations-in-prague\/\">Best photography locations<small>The complete location list<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/magical-spots-for-night-photography\/\">Spots for night photography<small>Dark arrives at five &mdash; use it<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/night-photography-workshop-in-prague\/\">Night photography workshop<small>If you want to be shown rather than told<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/best-views-in-prague\/\">Best views in Prague<small>Where to stand for the early sunset<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-secAutumn is the most Czech season of the year: everyone goes to the forest for mushrooms, everyone lights a candle on 2 November, and on 11 November the whole country eats goose and drinks wine that was grapes six weeks earlier.\" id=\"pw-trad\">\n<div class=\"pw-head\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Traditions<\/div>\n<h2>Mushrooms, goose and candles<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-g4\"><a class=\"pw-card\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/pragues-autumnal-traditions-celebrating-st-martins-day-and-mushroom-picking\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/wallenstein-autumn-fall-photos-3-1-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn leaves in a Prague garden in November\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bd\">\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">November<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">St Martin&rsquo;s Day and mushroom picking<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">Goose and young wine on 11 November, and the forest habit that runs all autumn.<\/div>\n<div class=\"n\">Traditions<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"pw-card\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/mushroom-foraging-in-czech-forests\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/prague-divoka-sarka-spring-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Woodland on the edge of Prague\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bd\">\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">National sport<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">Mushroom foraging in Czech forests<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">What people are looking for, where they go, and the rules you should know.<\/div>\n<div class=\"n\">Foraging<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"pw-card\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/czech-traditions-through-the-year\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/prague-easter-market-old-town013-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Painted eggs and ribbons at a Prague market\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bd\">\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Calendar<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">Traditions through the year<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">Witches, whips and carp &mdash; the whole cycle, autumn included.<\/div>\n<div class=\"n\">Explainer<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"pw-card\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/autumns-embrace-a-guide-to-experiencing-pragues-charm-in-the-fall\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/prague-family-photography-old-town-charles-bridge-locations-498-1024x682-1-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Prague in autumn\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bd\">\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Overview<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">Prague&rsquo;s charm in the fall<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">The long read on what the season actually feels like here.<\/div>\n<div class=\"n\">Season essay<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-cols\" style=\"margin-top:13px\">\n<div class=\"pw-col\">\n<h3>Autumn on a plate<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/houbova-omacka-mushroom-sauce\/\">Houbov&aacute; om&aacute;&ccaron;ka<small>Mushroom sauce over dumplings<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/hovezi-na-houbach-beef-with-mushrooms\/\">Hov&ecaron;z&iacute; na houb&aacute;ch<small>Beef with forest mushrooms<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/smazene-zampiony-fried-mushrooms\/\">Sma&zcaron;en&eacute; &zcaron;ampiony<small>Fried mushrooms, the pub version<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/what-to-eat-in-prague-guide\/\">What to eat in Prague<small>The complete food guide<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-col\">\n<h3>Warming up again<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/traditional-czech-pubs-with-winter-specialties\/\">Czech pubs with cold-weather food<small>From November onwards<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/best-hot-chocolate-in-prague-during-winter\/\">Best hot chocolate<small>Useful from about mid-October<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/cafes-locals-visit-during-winter-nights\/\">Cafes for dark evenings<small>When it is dark at half four<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/category\/cafes-in-prague\/\">All Prague cafes<small>Seventy-six of them<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-sec\" id=\"pw-culture\">\n<div class=\"pw-head\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Culture<\/div>\n<h2>The season indoors<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"pw-more\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/category\/culture\/\">All culture &rarr;<\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"pw-sub\">The concert halls reopen in September and the gallery year starts properly. By November, with dark at half four, this is most of what an evening in Prague is.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pw-cols\">\n<div class=\"pw-col\">\n<h3>Music<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/prague-autumn-music-festival\/\">Prague Autumn music festival<small>The season opener<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/best-classical-music-events-in-prague\/\">Classical music in Prague<small>Halls, seasons and booking<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/czech-composers\/\">Czech composers<small>Dvo&rcaron;&aacute;k, Smetana, Jan&aacute;&ccaron;ek and Martin&uring;<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/best-concerts-and-festivals-in-prague\/\">Concerts and festivals<small>The full calendar<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-col\">\n<h3>Galleries and museums<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/category\/prague-museums\/\">All Prague museums<small>Thirty-three, with opening seasons<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/kampa-museum\/\">Kampa Museum<small>Modern Czech art on the river<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/category\/prague-city-galleries\/\">Prague city galleries<small>The municipal collections<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/czech-puppetry\/\">Czech puppetry<small>A UNESCO tradition, and where to see a show<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-col\">\n<h3>History behind the holidays<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/czech-republic-freedom-and-democracy-day\/\">Freedom and Democracy Day<small>What happened on 17 November 1989<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/czech-history-timeline\/\">Czech history timeline<small>From Great Moravia to today<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/what-to-do-in-prague-on-public-holidays\/\">What to do on a public holiday<small>When the shops are shut<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-sec\" id=\"pw-out\">\n<div class=\"pw-head\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Day trips<\/div>\n<h2>Out of the city<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"pw-more\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/day-trips-from-prague\/\">All day trips &rarr;<\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"pw-sub\">September and early October are the best weeks of the year for the countryside: the colour is turning, the trails are dry and the castles have not closed for winter yet. Most shut from the start of November.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pw-g4\"><a class=\"pw-card\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/best-nature-trips-near-prague\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/prague-veltrusy-deer-park-chateau-9-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Veltrusy chateau park near Prague\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bd\">\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Nature<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">Best nature trips near Prague<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">Rock towns, river valleys and forests within a day return.<\/div>\n<div class=\"n\">Nature<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"pw-card\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/hidden-castles-near-prague\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Pernstejn-Castle2-1024x678.webp\" alt=\"Pern&scaron;tejn Castle\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bd\">\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Castles<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">Hidden castles near Prague<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">The quiet ones &mdash; but check the closing date before you travel.<\/div>\n<div class=\"n\">Castles<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"pw-card\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/top-countryside-destinations-near-prague\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kingdom-of-the-Forest-in-Lipno1-1024x678.webp\" alt=\"Forest in South Bohemia\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bd\">\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Slow<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">Countryside near Prague<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">For a day without a timetable, an hour from the centre.<\/div>\n<div class=\"n\">Countryside<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"pw-card\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/czech-spa-towns\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Forest-park-and-Amerika-pond-near-Frantiskove-Lazne1-1024x678.webp\" alt=\"Forest park near Franti&scaron;kovy L&aacute;zn&ecaron;\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bd\">\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Warm water<\/div>\n<div class=\"h\">Czech spa towns<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">Karlovy Vary and the Bohemian triangle &mdash; at their best in autumn mist.<\/div>\n<div class=\"n\">Spa towns<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-sec\" id=\"pw-practical\">\n<div class=\"pw-head\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Practical<\/div>\n<h2>What you will look up anyway<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"pw-more\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/category\/prague-tourist-guide\/\">All travel tips &rarr;<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-fx\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Clocks change<\/div>\n<div class=\"big\">Late October<\/div>\n<div class=\"t\">Summer time ends on the last Sunday in October. Sunset drops an hour overnight.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Daylight<\/div>\n<div class=\"big\">16:15 by Nov<\/div>\n<div class=\"t\">By the end of November it is dark before half four. Plan the outdoors for the morning.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">What to wear<\/div>\n<div class=\"big\">Layers &amp; rain<\/div>\n<div class=\"t\">September can be 25&deg;C; November can be 2&deg;C and wet. Bring both.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Holidays<\/div>\n<div class=\"big\">3 days<\/div>\n<div class=\"t\">28 September, 28 October and 17 November. Shops close, sights mostly open.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Transport<\/div>\n<div class=\"big\">40 CZK<\/div>\n<div class=\"t\">90-minute ticket for tram, metro and bus. Tap a contactless card.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Cheapest month<\/div>\n<div class=\"big\">November<\/div>\n<div class=\"t\">The quietest and cheapest weeks of the year, right up to the tree lighting.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-cols\" style=\"margin-top:13px\">\n<div class=\"pw-col\">\n<h3>Getting around<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/prague-city-suburban-transport-tram-train-bus-ferry-prices\/\">Transport tickets and prices<small>Tram, metro, bus, train and ferry<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/prague-airport-to-city-centre\/\">Airport to the city centre<small>Bus, taxi and what each costs<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-col\">\n<h3>Dates and closures<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/prague-public-holidays-guide-for-tourists\/\">Czech public holidays<small>What shuts, and when<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/czech-traditions-through-the-year\/\">Czech traditions through the year<small>Witches, whips and carp<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-col\">\n<h3>Where to sleep<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/where-to-stay-in-prague\/\">Where to stay in Prague<small>Neighbourhood by neighbourhood<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/category\/prague-hotels\/\">All Prague hotels<small>Reviewed, with location notes<\/small><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-sec pw-faq\" id=\"pw-faq\">\n<div class=\"pw-head\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Questions<\/div>\n<h2>Autumn in Prague, answered<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<details>\n<summary>When does the autumn colour peak?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"a\">\n<p>Usually the second half of October, and it holds for about two weeks. A warm September pushes it later; an early frost strips it fast. The parks on the hills &mdash; Pet&rcaron;&iacute;n, Letn&aacute;, Vy&scaron;ehrad &mdash; turn a few days before the riverside ones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Is September really the best month?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"a\">\n<p>For a lot of people who live here, yes. You get late-summer warmth, open terraces, a wine festival most weekends and noticeably fewer people than in July. It is not a secret, though &mdash; September is the second busiest month after May, so book ahead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What is bur&ccaron;&aacute;k?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"a\">\n<p>Part-fermented young wine, sold for a few weeks from late August. It is cloudy, sweet and tastes like grape juice, which is how people get caught out &mdash; it is still wine, and it keeps fermenting. Sold at every <a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/prague-wine-festivals\/\">vinobran&iacute;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Is November worth visiting?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"a\">\n<p>If you want the city rather than the sights, yes &mdash; it is the emptiest and cheapest month of the year, the cafes and concert halls are in full season, and the fog is genuinely beautiful. If you need daylight and open castles, no.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Are the castles still open?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"a\">\n<p>Through September and October, mostly yes; from the start of November, mostly no, or weekends only. Always check the individual castle before travelling. The <a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/category\/castles-around-prague\/\">castle guides<\/a> list opening seasons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What happens on the three public holidays?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"a\">\n<p>28 September (St Wenceslas), 28 October (Independence Day) and 17 November (Freedom and Democracy Day). Shops and offices close; museums and sights generally open, and on 28 October the Castle state rooms open to the public. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/prague-public-holidays-guide-for-tourists\/\">holidays guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>When do the Christmas markets start?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"a\">\n<p>With the tree lighting on Old Town Square at the end of November &mdash; 28 November in 2026. Everything from that evening onwards is covered on <a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/winter-in-prague\/\">Winter in Prague<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-sec\">\n<div class=\"pw-head\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"pw-lbl\">Keep reading<\/div>\n<h2>Every autumn article<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"pw-more\" href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/category\/autumn-in-prague-activities-to-do-list\/\">Autumn archive &rarr;<\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"pw-sub\">The archive holds everything published on the season, newest first.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pw-seasons\"><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/winter-in-prague\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s\">Winter in Prague<\/div>\n<div class=\"t\">Markets, snow, warm rooms<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/spring-in-prague\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s\">Spring in Prague<\/div>\n<div class=\"t\">Blossom and Easter<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/summer-in-prague\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s\">Summer in Prague<\/div>\n<div class=\"t\">Beer gardens and river<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/autumn-in-prague\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s\">Autumn in Prague<\/div>\n<div class=\"t\">Wine, colour and quiet<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/category\/christmas-in-prague\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s\">Christmas in Prague<\/div>\n<div class=\"t\">The December archive<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"pw-note\" style=\"margin-top:16px\">Weather figures on this page are typical values for Prague, not forecasts. The 2026 dates above are confirmed; later seasons are updated each year in the individual guides. 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