In his latest novel, The Secret of Secrets, Dan Brown (The Da Vinci Code, 2003) puts Prague in the spotlight, particularly the Four Seasons Hotel Prague, one of the central locations in the plot, along with the hotel’s CottoCrudo bar. Other locations featured in the novel include the baroque library of the Clementinum!
Released in September 2025, it is the American author’s first novel in eight years and the sixth adventure of the protagonist Robert Langdon. Netflix acquired the adaptation rights in May 2025!
The novel features other sites familiar to Prague residents:
- the Old-New Synagogue (tickets here or here)
- the Folimanka bunker in Nusle
- Strahov Swimming Pool
- The residence of the US ambassador in Bubeneč
- the Calvary Bastion overlooking Vyšehrad
- The Black Angel’s Bar on Old Town Square at the U Prince Hotel
Prague has recently proven that cultural outings stimulate tourism. The video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance II attracted 30% more visitors to Kutná Hora, or 22,000 additional visitors in April alone, which led to costume tours and themed festivals. Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, released in February 2025 by Czech studio Warhorse, is set in early 15th-century Bohemia and focuses on the political conflict between King Václav IV and his brother Zikmund. Players explore authentic landscapes, including Kutná Hora and the Czech Paradise region.