Prague Old Town New Town and Jewish Quarter Morning Tour
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Discover the history of Prague, the heart of Europe! This three-hour tour will introduce you to the fascinating history of Prague and take you through all the most important sights of the Old Town, New Town and Jewish Quarter, as well as several hidden gems along the way!
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Our tour starts at the top of the Wenceslas Square, which faced all major revolutions and military parades throughout the 20th century.
Next your guide will take you to Lucerna palace, a unique palace built by Havel family, nowadays know for a statue of upside down horse by famous Czech modern designer David Cerny.
A true hidden gem awaits next - beautiful Franciscan garden, a place where locals to relax and get away from hustle and bustle of the city.
Right by Franciscan garden stands tall gothic church with an unexpected history. Learn why this church, which was supposed to become the greatest church of Prague, was never finished, and admire its amazing interior with the tallest altar in Prague.
The oldest theatre in Prague city centre, the Estates Theatre, once hosted W.A. Mozart. Learn why he performed in Prague and why locals were opposing the theatre's construction.
Right next to Estates Theatre stands one of the oldest European universities - Charles University. Learn about life of the most famous Czech king Charles IV and why he is such important figure in Czech history.
Did you know, that Czech Republic has its own unique style of architecture you can't find anywhere else? Learn about it at the House of a Black Madonna.
Next on our way is a Powder Tower. Once the most representative entrance into the Old Town, later just a storage facility. Our guide will tell you why the tower has such strange history.
Right next to the Powder Tower stands true pearl of art nouveau - the Municipal House. Get to know when and why it was built and how is it used now.
More churches? Yes please! You won't regret a visit of this one. The biggest and most beautiful baroque church of the Old Town deserves a visit so you can admire its beauty.
Next we'll stroll to the former Jewish Quarter of Prague. Your guide will explain you why Prague always had such large Jewish ghetto and walk you though its story from medieval ages till the present day. First stop will be the Spanish synagogue by which stands the statue of a famous Jewish writer from Prague - Franz Kafka
Next on our way is Prague's oldest synagogue - the Old New Synagogue. Get to know its story, as well as a story of all neighbouring synagogues - High Synagogue, Klausen Synagogue and Ceremonial Hall.
Known as one of the most enchanting cemeteries in central Europe, learn from your guide why is this cemetery so extensive and why is it one of the few old Jewish cemeteries that survived the WWII.
Finally, our last stop is at the Old Town Square - a true heart of the Old Town and a place with all styles of architecture you can think of. Let your guide tell you stories of its most famous sights, such as church of St. Nicholas, Týn Church, statue of Jan Hus as well as column of St. Mary.
The very last stop is the Old Town hall with famous Astronomical Clock. Learn when it was built, how this complex clock works and watch the show of the full hour. At the end of your tour, our guide will happily give you tips what to do in Prague next or invite you to our afternoon walk to the Prague Castle.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- No health restrictions
Reviews(846)
An excellent tour. Michal was extremely knowledgeable, his English was perfect and he was able to answer all of our questions. The tour showed us many places that we would not have found ourselves. We learnt so much about the history of Prague. Thoroughly recommend.
I did this tour with my husband and we both loved it. Michal was a mine of information and interesting stories, and he presented everything with passion and enthusiasm. He showed us all the regular sites as well as some hidden gems and supplemented this with maps, and pictures. It was an excellent introduction to Prague and I learnt so much about its recent and past history and culture. If you are looking for a tour to do this would be an excellent choice and we both thoroughly recommend it and Michal.
Awful experience. No one showed up and Michal was very rude.
The history and engaging tour guide made this part of Prague come alive. We now have a much better appreciation for that community went through over the centuries.
Just perfect. We only had a day to see Prague and of course it wasn’t enough. But the tours we did with Explore Prague gave us a great introduction to the city, its history and the culture. Our guide Jack did a wonderful job and I recommend him if you get the chance. Thanks Jack for a fantastic day in Prague.
Guide was super knowledgeable and had great communication skills. We truly enjoyed his knowledge of history and the little extra tidbits and stories he would throw in.
Leo, our tour guide, was very informative and funny. It was a lot of walking, but he paced it well and provided historical information from several different eras clearly.
Our guide Anna was so funny and informative. She answered all questions and really shared excellent insights about the Czech people and Prague.
Jack gave us a wonderful tour. Marilyn walks with a cane and has a hard time keeping up. Jack kept a wonderful pace and answered all of our questions as we went along. He is very knowledgeable and at the same time very patient.
Great walking tour, the new town and old town was explained and the Jewish quarter. Anna was so informative and it really made us familiar with the area.
