Old Town (Stare mesto) makes up a quarter of the city of Prague. Old Town was the original place of settlement in Prague. In the 14th century, Charles IV expanded the city by founding the New Town.

Mala Strana or "Lesser Town" are certainly no less of a beautiful town. It's called Lesser because traditionally it was the smaller half of Prague ...

Hradcany, Mala Strana, Stare Mesto, Josefov and Nove Mesto are all parts of historic districts. See our city guide.