The Best Time to Visit Prague Castle

I've been to Prague many times (because I live in the Czech Republic), but before this last visit I had only been to the castle once.  Mostly because of the crowds.  Once I thought maybe I'd go and I saw the block-long line and was like, "Nope." Prague Castle isn't terribly medieval-castle-esque.  It's more like a huge compound of stately buildings, a famous cathedral, other churches, administrative offices, modest houses where castle guards used to live, etc.  There are various museums you can visit and tours you can take.  Or you can just wander around the grounds for free.

And I found the absolute best time to visit:  7:30 pm on a rainy Sunday night in September.  I felt like I had the whole place to myself.  It was beautiful.  Some pics: