Very informative, good storytelling skills, a very solid and profound answer to all questions asked.





Nel 1713, la peste tornò a Praga. La maggior parte dei medici si ricordò improvvisamente di affari urgenti altrove. Alexandr Schamsky, 28 anni e apparentemente privo di quell'istinto di sopravvivenza, è rimasto — ha curato pazienti, documentato il caos, in qualche modo ha vissuto per raccontare la storia. Tre secoli dopo, segui le sue esatte orme con una Guida in costume da medico della peste: maschera col becco, mantello con cappuccio, borsa di pelle e tutto il resto. In 90 minuti ascolterai cinque teorie concorrenti su ciò che ha causato la peste, assaggerai una (moderna, innocua) pillola anti-peste, annuserai lo storico olio di lavanda e passerai davanti a uno dei più antichi ospedali d'Europa - emergendo con niente di peggio di un ritrovato sospetto di avocado. Storia vera. Personaggio vero. Zero peste vera. È apparso sul New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Vogue e Forbes. Adatto a tutte le età.
Incontra il tuo medico della peste fuori dalla splendidamente decorata Casa del Pozzo d'Oro, costruita nel 1715 per celebrare la fine della peste. Fai la conoscenza di Alexandr Schamsky, scopri i santi della peste Sebastiano e Roco e scopri perché tre litri di birra all'aglio al giorno erano considerati un solido consiglio medico.
Entra in uno dei cortili più atmosferici di Praga - a soli 20 metri dalla folla turistica ma sentendoti come un secolo completamente diverso. Scopri come i ricchi sono sfuggiti alla peste (lo fanno sempre), come le famiglie comuni sono state Bloccate dentro le loro case da guardiani notturni armati e come Schamsky è finito per diventare un medico contro ogni previsione.
Fai conoscenza con i due tipi di peste - bubbonica e polmonare - inclusi sintomi, tassi di sopravvivenza e la natura sorprendentemente simile all'avocado di un bubo. Incontra da vicino il costume del medico della peste, tra cui la famosa maschera a becco e il suo sistema di filtraggio dell'aria piuttosto pungente.
Scopri perché la comunità ebraica di Praga se la cavava molto meglio durante la peste - e cosa ci dice sull'igiene, l'acqua dolce e i pericoli di gettare rifiuti dalle finestre. Anche un breve incontro con Kafka, che, come la peste, appare ovunque a Praga che tu lo voglia o no.
Passa davanti al più antico ospedale attivo d'Europa e incontra un altro eroe dimenticato: Celestine Opitz, il chirurgo che ha eseguito il primo intervento chirurgico riuscito in anestesia completa nel 1847. Il paziente si svegliò, tutti festeggiarono e poi il paziente morì. Ma ancora - progresso. Scopri di più sulla pulce di topo, Yersinia Pestis, e ricevi la tua pillola anti-peste.
Termina il tuo viaggio nel sereno convento del XIII secolo dove furono segnalati i primissimi casi di peste a Praga. Scopri di più sulla medicina medievale alternativa, perché la lavanda ha tenuto lontane le pulci e cosa è successo in ultima analisi ad Alexandr Schamsky. Il tour si chiude con una foto di gruppo e una poesia - in parte medievale, in parte metal band, del tutto indimenticabile.
Per ottenere un rimborso completo, cancella la prenotazione almeno 24 ore prima della partenza programmata.
Very informative, good storytelling skills, a very solid and profound answer to all questions asked.
Brilliant walking tour around Old Prague with our knowledgeable and funny guide, Maria. We learnt so much and had a great time.
Hello Fay, Happy to hear that you had a great time with our plague doctor Maria. Thanks so much for your kind review. We wish you a plague-free time in Prague (and beyond). Your plague doctors and nightwatchmen of Prague
We did the tour with Thomas and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Thomas was personable, funny and full of knowledge about the plague and Prague history in general. We were looking for a short walking tour to help us recover from jet lag and this was perfect!
Hi Susan, Thanks for your awesome review of our tour and for Thomas. We wish you all the best from Prague, Your plague doctors and nightwatchmen of Prague
A very entertaining tour with interesting facts. We really enjoyed it. We were able to follow the tour very well, even though English is not our native language.
Hallo Aileen, Herzlichen Dank für diese starke Bewertung. Beste Grüße aus Prag, Eure Nachtwächter und Pestärzte von Prag
Maria was a fabulous tour guide. Her weaving on medieval history and the development of modern medicine was a great way to see another side of Pragues history. The tour was lighthearted and funny and a great way to spend an evening. I highly recommend the tour for people interested fun, unique storytelling.
Hello, Thanks so much for your wonderful review, it was duly shared with Maria. We hope you spent a great time in Prague and hope to see you one day in our Nightwatchman Tour, Your plague doctors and nightwatchmen of Prague
Very fun, very informative and interactive tour by Thomas, 100% recommend.
Dear 131bobob, Thanks so much for your kind review and the recommendation. Best regards from Prague, Your plague doctors and nightwatchmen of Prague
What an amazing tour! Our guide David was a really fun storyteller and managed to keep us all invested during the entire tour - including the kids. You can really tell so much passion and work was put into this project. What the team does by bringing these forgotten or less known stories to the general public isn't just extremely interesting, it's also so so important for history preservation! If you have the chance and find the topic even slightly interesting, definitely book it, I can't recommend it enough! One of my favorite memories from my Prague trip for sure
Hello 231anyaa, Thanks so much for such a detailed review. Very pleased to read your feedback. We hope to see you in our tour or maybe in our storytelling training, David & Your plague doctors and nightwatchmen of Prague
This tour was absolutely amazing!! Aside from learning more about this interesting topic, we were able to pass by a lot of notable Prague landmarks right at sunset. It was such a beautiful evening stroll packed full of riveting trivia. Maria was super personable, engaging, and knowledgeable about the topic. She had a great sense of humor! We had a few kids on our tour, and she went out of her way to make them feel included, which I thought was so sweet. Maria is definitely one of the best tour guides I've ever had! She even let us take photos with her in her plague doctor costume at the end. I highly recommend booking this tour during your stay in Prague.
Hello Rachel, thank you for your kind review! We are so pleased Maria made your Plague Doctor tour in Prague such a personal and engaging experience. We hope to welcome you back for our Nightwatchman tour as well. Warm regards from Prague, The Nightwatchmen & Plague Doctors of Prague
My friend and I booked this tour together to learn more about Prague and about the plague. Our tour guide Thomas was informative and funny, he did an amazing job!
Hello Sophia, thank you! We are grateful to hear Thomas made your Prague plague history tour so informative and fun. We hope to see you and your friend back one day. Warm regards from Prague, The Nightwatchmen & Plague Doctors of Prague
It was a very entertaining tour. I did this in English with Maria ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!!!!
Hallo, Lieben Dank für diese starke Bewertung für Maria und unsere Tour mit dem Pestarzt von Prag. Eure Nachtwächter und Pestärzte von Prag.
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