Prague Introduction Walking Tour
Description
Get to grips with Prague's 1,000 years of tumultuous history on this 3-hour walking tour. Guided by a historian, visit key sites in the Old Town and the New Town. Learn about the key events in the Czech capital's past while marveling at the city's extraordinary architecture, including the Gothic, the Renaissance and the Baroque styles.
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Itinerary
Discuss the 600+ year history of the Gothic bridge lined with Baroque statues of saints and it's unique role in the development of Prague.
Discuss Jan Hus and his role in the reformation of the Catholic church and the Protestant Reformation.
Discuss Czech religious wars, Reformation and Counter-reformation as it is reflected in the Baroque interior decoration of the Gothic church.
Discuss the 600+ year old history of the New Town and its relationship to Prague as the capitol of the Holy Roman Empire.
Discuss the history of the square in the context of the history of Prague and the Czech Republic.
Discuss Mozart's relationship to Prague and the Age of Enlightenment.
Discuss the history of Czech religious reversals of fortune as well as the role of the Baroque and Gothic architecture.
View and discuss the history of the Old Town Hall and the symbolism of the Astronomical Clock.
Discuss the revolutionary role of Jan Hus within the development of European Christianity as well as the history of the Czech lands.
Discuss the 1000 year old history, politics and architecture of the ancient town market.
Discuss the history and the destruction of the Jewish Ghetto of Prague.
Discuss the symbolism of the sculpture and the Stalinist history of the site.
Revolving, kinetic statue resembling the bust of Franz Kafka by Czech artist David Černý.
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What's included
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Choice of morning and afternoon departure; please advise at time of booking
Reviews(30)
Best tour!! Highly recommend. A bit rainy the day we went but that couldn’t dampen thi tour. Incredibly informative.
Thank you for the wonderful review. We're so pleased you enjoyed it. Hoping to see you on another Insight Cities tour in Prague, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, or Salzburg. Safe travels!
Robert, our tour guide was awesome! He was knowledgeable and personable. He went our pace with frequent stops on our part to take pictures! Highly recommend this tour! Request Robert!
Thank you for the wonderful review. We're so pleased you enjoyed it. Hoping to see you on another Insight Cities tour in Prague, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, or Salzburg. Safe travels!
Sunday we finished with the exciting new city tour Prague, the Iller guide as usual fantastic☆
This fantastic walking tour was easily the best thing we did in Prague. Our tour guide Amalka is such a star — she’s a born and bred Prague local with a fascinating story of her own, so walking with her is like seeing the city and its history through her eyes. She’s super smart and friendly and our tour group was very small so felt like plenty of chances to ask questions and converse. Would take another tour with her any time!
Thank you for the wonderful review. We're so pleased you enjoyed it. Hoping to see you on another Insight Cities tour in Prague, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, or Salzburg. Safe travels!
We took this private tour the morning after we arrived in Prague and found it extremely helpful in setting a foundation to build on as we spent an additional 3 days in the city. Amalka was an amazing and entertaining guide who blended historical knowledge with family stories. We learned so much and would highly recommend this tour.
Thank you for the wonderful review. We're so pleased you enjoyed it. Hoping to see you on another Insight Cities tour in Prague, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, or Salzburg. Safe travels!
Our Guide Valerie was outstanding. She did a Tour for my wife on a rainy day. It was great. She has great knowledge of the city of Prague and the Czech nation. She is very nice and will take you to see whatever interests you. We highly recommend this tour!
Thank you for taking the time to review. We're proud to work with such terrific guides. Hope to see you again on Insight Cities tours in Berlin, Prague, Vienna, and Salzburg. Please tell your friends!
Excellent guide who was able to show us everything from a local perspective! We saw so many places which we otherwise wouldn’t have …
Thanks for your review. We hope to see you on another Insight Cities tour in the future in Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, Prague, or Salzburg.
This tour made our entire trip! Brilliant tour guide Vadim took us on a perfectly-paced walking tour filled with just the right amount of fun, history, and recommendations. He pointed us towards a restaurant at the end of our tour that we'd never have chosen ourself, but it ended up being one of the highlights. He read us perfectly! Will be choosing Insight Cities for more tours in the future.
We're happy you had a great time with Vadim! He is truly a fantastic guide.
Our guide Vladim was amazing! So much knowledge of the city. We learned so much. Also very friendly and funny. Thank you for a great experience!
We're so pleased that you enjoyed the tour. Hope to see you on Insight Ciites tours again in Prague, Berlin, Vienna, Salzburg & Budapest. Thanks for the review!
I traveled to Prague with an American student group and booked a tour with Insight Cities. We were lucky to have Bonita show us around. The company is easy to work with and always answered very promptly and thoroughly. Bonita was flexible and offered to meet us at our hotel. She showed us some of the most beautiful sites in Prague, both on- and off-the-beaten path, all the while giving us fascinating history and facts. Prague has so many gorgeous but hidden locations, so please book with Insight Cities to discover all the city has to offer!
