Tips for Prague in July with a 4 year old?

[studiojmm]

We're headed to Prague the last week in June next summer for two weeks. During the first week, I'll have a lot of solo time in the city (or public transit destinations near by) with our 4 year old. During the second week, we could leave town and dad and possibly a friend or two will be with us.

In my initial research, I'm finding lots of suggestions for activities that look exactly like activities I could do anywhere with my kid (commercial kid-oriented entertainment). I'd love insights on kid-friendly stuff that you can only get in Prague or tips for making the local must-see spots easier with families.

For example, when we visited Versailles with our not-quite-2-year-old, it would have been really useful to know that once you entered the palace, you had to tour the whole thing before you'd have access to an exit of any kind. We got off the train, walked from town, waited in line and went inside looking for a bathroom. We figured we'd poke around for a few minutes and then hit the grounds to run off some 2-year-old steam, coming back to view more palace after that. If we'd known that wouldn't work, we would have toured the grounds first and come back to the palace later with a toddler napping in the ergo.

Ideas on how to prepare a princess-obsessed 4-year old for the realities of touring a mid-evil/period castle or tips for keeping her engaged when it doesn't look like Disney, for example, would be great.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

hi there,

We are heading to Prague and Vienna early next month with our 3 year old and would love to hear about your experiences in the city and any recommendations. Thanks!