BTC Prague 2025 – Experience more than just a Bitcoin Conference!

BTC Prague is now in its third year and it’s certainly made a splash as Europe’s biggest Bitcoin conference.

Reviews are easy to find and people often refer to its intimate feel (impressive given its size!), its ‘summer orange vibe’ and all the cool information and networking that comes from it.

That’s all great to hear of course, but aren’t we missing something? Something rather obvious?

The clue is in its name.

BTC Prague is held in, well, Prague!

Yes that Prague, one of the most beautiful cities in Europe and – deservedly so – one of the world’s top tourist destinations! If you’re coming to this conference, wouldn’t it make sense to check it out while you’re here?

Maybe you could extend your visit by a day or two before or after the conference, or simply plan it so that you can visit some of the ‘must sees’ during the week – either way, you definitely won’t be disappointed!

So, if you haven’t been before, or even if you have, here are a few things that you might find useful to know.

Prague – Ancient city, Bitcoin and future focussed

Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, is home to around 1.4 million people as of 2024.

It’s been around for a very long time, with its roots going back as far as 1000 years BC in various forms, but only really becoming the Prague we know today after the construction of the castle began somewhere around the 9th century.

By the 14th century it was thriving and it’s quite the thing to discover that much of the construction of the time is not only still in place in some parts of the city, it’s barely changed at all!

Prague’s history got very ‘colourful’ around this time, starting when fighting between religious groups led to the defenestration (literally, the throwing from a window) of seven town officials from the town hall building, which, in turn, was the catalyst for many years of war that followed.

It was here that the Czech Republic’s rebellious nature was forged and, over the next six hundred years – up to and including the present day – the citizens of Prague continually fought for religious freedom, political freedom and, today, digital freedom.

In fact, it’s such an incredible story that we actually wrote an entire EBook about it called From Defenestrations to Bitcoin: A 600 year fight for Freedom that you can download, entirely for free, from here.

If you can, it’s worth reading the book before you get here because many of the events covered in the EBook actually happened at city locations that are almost entirely untouched by time. It’s one of the few places in the world where you don’t have to imagine history taking place, you can almost feel it! Even better, as the EBook is illustrated, you’ll be able to pinpoint certain locations while exploring with your phone.

As you’ve probably realized, it’s that long history of defiance that led directly to the creation of Prague’s well known cypherpunk and anti-establishment culture, especially since the turn of the century. Many of Bitcoin’s biggest breakthroughs and inventions came from here and, perhaps unsurprisingly, it has more merchants who accept Bitcoin than any other European city.

Deciding to host Europe’s biggest Bitcoin conference in the city was therefore an easy decision to make – there’s simply nowhere better qualified!

But, if it’s your first visit to Prague, what should you expect?

The tourist essentials in Prague

The conference itself takes place in the PVA EXPO centre which is actually located around 20 minutes away from the famous landmarks of the Castle, Charles Bridge and Wenceslas square.

Don’t worry though, public transport is excellent and both Uber and Bolt operate in the city 24/7. If you’re using the Metro or other public transport, tickets are available from the automats near the entrances as you would expect, but also from lots of other locations you wouldn’t, such as newspaper stands and corner shops. Whichever way you do it, make sure to validate when you get on your chosen form of transport by looking for the rather obvious yellow boxes.

The tourist areas can get very busy, especially in summer, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t brave the crowds as the sites are definitely worth seeing. You can also avoid them completely by looking for some of the lesser known gems hidden in some of the quieter parts of town – there are plenty in Prague!

Prague was once a very cheap destination, especially after communism fell in the early 1990s. These days, however, the transformation to a fully modernised city (whilst still being respectful of its heritage, of course) has long since taken place – and that means prices have inevitably risen. Even so, Prague is still considered ‘good value’ overall.

English is widely spoken in the city and you’ll find most menus and information boards carry an English translation. Of course, it’s always wise to have Google Translate to hand if needed!

Like most natives of most countries, the Czechs always appreciate it if you make an effort with even the most basic Czech expressions – please (prosím), thank you (děkuji), good afternoon (dobré odpoledne) – that sort of thing, but also remember that many Czechs can be quite reserved with strangers.

In short, the same rules apply when you’re visiting anywhere – be nice, be respectful of local customs and people and use common sense!

See you there?

Prague really is one of those places you must see and experience at least once – what better reason to explore it than while at BTC Prague 2025?!