Old Town, Astronomical Clock & Underground Tour with PragueWay
Description
Explore Prague’s charming UNESCO area with its 12th century hidden underground and learn more about the city’s major historical events, important figures, and life in dark medieval times. Our adventure begins by strolling across the iconic Charles Bridge, setting the stage for an immersive exploration of the intricate labyrinth that is Old Town & Jewish Quarter —a captivating journey that unfolds over the course of nearly 2 hours. Following this, your experience takes a thrilling turn as you descend into the deep dungeons and chambers beneath Old Town Square, accompanied by an expert guide providing insights into the interior’s unique history. Learn about Prague’s most significant public execution and twisted tale of The Clock master creator’s fate, emperor Charles IV.’s golden era, the locals’ fight for freedom and democracy over the Second World War! As a bonus, enjoy a breathtaking view from the top of Old Town Hall tower. *WITHOUT Underground option does not include interiors!
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ON THIS TOUR: Explore Prague’s charming UNESCO area including its 12th century hidden underground and learn more about the city’s major historical events, important figures, and life in dark medieval times. First 2 hours, we explore the streets of Old Town with our expert guide, then you get inside the Old Town Hall complex with its halls and underground with the object’s special guide. This part takes around 50 minutes. Charles Bridge: a medieval stone arch bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV, and finished in the early 15th century.
Old Town is a labyrinth of little cobbled streets, passages and hidden courtyards - on our one of a kind route, get to see both main sights and off the beaten path!
We tell you more about legendary reformer priest Jan Hus and the relationship between modern Czech Republic and religion.
Prague’s old Jewish Quarter - We discuss the uneasy past of local jewish community and the holocaust, but also "Golem of Prague" legend and more!
Europe's oldest active synagogue in the heart of Prague’s old jewish district.
Maisel Synagogue is one of the historical monuments of the former Prague Jewish quarter. It was built at the end of the 16th century which is considered to be the golden age of the ghetto. Since then its appearance has changed several times, its actual style is neo-gothic.
The Old Jewish Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery in Prague, Czech Republic, which is one of the largest of its kind in Europe and one of the most important Jewish historical monuments in Prague. It served its purpose from the first half of the 15th century until 1786.
After we criss cross the hidden streets, we get to Prague’s main historical square (Old Town Square), where we spend some time and give you a solid overview.
The Old Town Hall was established in 1338 as the seat of the Old Town administration. The oldest part of the complex consists of the southern wing a beautiful Gothic tower with a bay chapel and a unique astronomical clock – known as the Orloj – where, every hour between 9 am and 11 pm, the twelve apostles appear. The Gothic Revival eastern wing of the Town Hall was destroyed during the Prague Uprising on May 8, 1945 and was never rebuilt. The visitor route includes the chapel, historical halls, the underground areas and the tower.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- ❗️Available also as an option WITHOUT Underground (does not include interiors), please be careful what option you select & book !
- Please note: This is a combined „package“ type of experience, you will meet two different guides – one is our own, the second is Old Town Hall’s official guide. This way, you get two different locals’ perspectives.
- Please note: This is the only such "visitable" underground space in Prague for guided tours. It takes around 20 minutes (!) and the rest of the Old Town Hall interior tour are its historic halls - above ground.
- ❗️To ensure a smooth experience for everyone, please arrive at the meeting point at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start. Late arrivals create confusion and it may not be possible to locate the group afterward. *Please note that late arrivals will not be refunded.
- Not recommended for children under 10 years - longer walk, a bit too heavy on the amount of information
- For parents with toddlers: please bring a carrier instead of a stroller
Reviews(558)
Hi, we did the Old Town PragueWay tour with our guide Anel. She was excellent, and showed us many interesting and hidden places we hadn't found ourselves, and explained the significance of the historical sights we saw. Loved our time with Anel. We did the Underground Tour with a different guide. While informative, it wasn't quite as fun as the Old Town tour.
Reasonable experience. Knowledgeable guide with incredible amounts of information. Occasionally standing in one spot far too long.
A very enjoyable experience. Our guide was entertaining and knowledgeable. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Prague.
Old_Town_Astronomical_Clock and Underground_Tour in Prague was impressive. Beautiful!!! My guide was George and he was knowledgeable and made the tour fun. Thank you George🙏😊
Peter was a great guide. Very knowledgeable.
Well worth the time spent as an orientation to old Prague soon after your arrival in the city. Highly recommend the Underground option.
Great informative tour. John’s tour took us to some really interesting corners of Prague and he had excellent recommendations of places to visit independently after the tour. Would thoroughly recommend doing this on day one of a holiday to get to know the city before exploring on your own.
We had an excellent with Vito. He was very knowledgeable and happy to discuss not just what we were seeing but also lots of info on Czech culture, food, beer, music, you name it. We didn’t do the tower but the timing was prefect, we kept moving, but there was plenty of time to ask questions. Highly recommend this tour.
We thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Our guide was excellent, spoke English very well, and was very knowledgeable. The tour is interesting and informative. I would recommend it to anyone visiting Prague.
I thought it was a fantastic Tour . Our guide Sebastian was great. Really friendly and made you feel very comfortable . He was also very informative and knowledgeable. Great tour would definitely recommend it
