Are there neighborhoods to avoid in Prague?
Prague is genuinely one of the safer capitals in Europe, and the concept of a neighborhood to avoid for safety reasons barely applies here. The one area worth flagging is Žižkov around Seifertova street and parts of Smíchov near Anděl late at night, where you may encounter rough sleepers and occasional low-level drunkenness, but violent crime toward tourists is rare. The actual threat in Prague is economic, not physical: the tourist corridor from Old Town Square through Wenceslas Square and into Malá Strana is aggressively priced and staffed with people whose job is to steer you into overpriced exchange offices, mediocre restaurants with laminated photo menus, and taxi scams. Avoid any currency exchange without a clear rate posted, never hail a cab from the street near tourist sights, and use Bolt or Liftago instead. Staying alert to opportunistic pickpocketing on tram 22 and in Old Town crowds is sensible, but this is basic city awareness, not a safety crisis.
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