Arrive at Můstek metro station (Václavské náměstí exit) and glance up Wenceslas Square to the National Museum, before turning down Na můstku. Turn right at Rytířkská and left at the Estates Theatre. Follow Železná to the Astronomical Clock and Old Town Square. Note the Church of Our Lady Before Týn and then leave the square through its upper left (northwest) corner, passing Franz Kafka’s birthplace. Wander through the Old Jewish Cemetery. Head across uncrowded Mánes Bridge, admiring neighbouring, and usually very crowded, Charles Bridge. Pop into the Wallenstein Garden and then head to the castle. Post-castle follow Nerudova downhill and refuel – beer or coffee, you choose – at U Zavěšenýho kafe.

 Continue downhill to Malostranské náměstí for a circular detour through southern Malá Strana. Head through Maltese Square, past the Lennon Wall, and maybe pay a visit to the Kampa Museum, devoted to 20th-century and contemporary art from Central Europe. Retrace your footsteps north and cross Charles Bridge back to Old Town Square. Follow Celetná to Municipal House for a late afternoon tea. Alternatively, cross Legion Bridge at the south of Kampa Island and take a seat in Café Louvre. Choose a pub for the evening – perhaps Baráčnická rychta or the Pivovarský klub. Having ticked at least eight Prague highlights before 6pm, put your feet up, and treat yourself to a well-deserved drink. You’ll have definitely earned it.