Prague Old Town and Jewish Quarter Walking Tour: Local Guide Explores Bohemian History
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71 Ratings
Praha 1
Embark on a delightful stroll with a native guide traversing Prague’s Old Town and Jewish Quarter. Get familiar with the shaping history of Bohemia, explore numerous renowned places in Prague, and find out why these frequented spots hold historical importance.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Prague Trips & Tickets - The tour begins in front of the building Tynska 7, Prague 1
- Staromestske namesti - The beginning of the tour and introduction into the Czech history.
- Church of Our Lady before Tyn - A brief introduction into the Czech history.
- Kinsky Palace - An exterior view of the famous palace in the Old Town square.
- Stone Bell House - One of the most important Gothic buildings in Prague - exterior view. Presumably, Charles IV. - the biggest Czech ruler - was born here.
- Jan Hus Monument - One of the most famous Czech monuments and brief history of Jan Hus - Czech Martin Luther - who was reforming the Catholic Church which led to his execution in the end.
- Old Town Hall with Astronomical Clock - Hear the history of the famous Astronomical Clock - a medieval miracle, and a fascinating game of three-time measurement systems being shown at once. Moreover showing the position of stars, Moon and Sun.
- Karolinum - Admire the exterior of the historical building of the 1st university in Central Europe.
- The Estates Theatre - See the beautiful theater and hear something about its history - Mozart´s Don Giovanni was premiered here.
- House of the Black Madonna - The only pure cubistic building in Prague. The flagship of cubism - architectural style found only in the Czech lands.
- Church of St. James - Founded in the Gothic style, burnt out and rebuilt in the baroque style. Amazing interiors and a hand hung up from the ceiling on the right side of the main entrance reflecting the famous Prague legend.
- Tyn Yard - Ungelt - Unique medieval courtyard hidden in the center of Prague and a former place, where merchants from foreign countries paid customs for the goods they brought to Prague.
- Maisel Synagogue - Enjoy exterior view of the neo-gothic synagogue. Learn the most important facts from fascinating Jewish history in the Czech lands.
- Stary zidovsky Hrbitov - Be surprised by the jewel of Prague´s Jewish history - the Jewish Cemetary with its layers and gravestones.
- Klausen Synagogue, Jewish Museum in Prague - Klausen Synagofue is nowadays the largest synagogue in the former Prague Jewish ghetto. Hear about Jewish customs and burial ceremonies.
- The Old-New Synagogue - One of the first gothic buildings in Prague. Hear the history of the oldest surviving medieval synagogue of twin-nave design and enjoy it’s amazing exterior. Allegedly built from stones from Solomon Temple in Jerusalem.
- Spanish Synagogue, Jewish Museum in Prague - The history and exterior view of the most recent synagogue in the Prague Jewish Town with its impressive Moorish interior design, influenced by the famous Alhambra.
- Statue of Franz Kafka (by Jaroslav Rona) - The monument built in a memory of the worldwide famous writer Franz Kafka. Do you want to suffer from a depression? Read his books.
What's Included
- Local Guide
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Tour operated in English or German; please specify at time of booking
- Children up to 6 years of age are free of charge
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Prague Trips & Tickets
Týnská
The tour begins in front of the building Tynska 7, Prague 1
From the Old Town Square walk toward Tyn Cathedral. With Tyn Cathedral in front of you, take the street Tynska which runs between the Cathedral and Kinsky Palace. Behind Tyn Cathedral you will see wooden door of the house No. 7.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(71 Ratings)
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Annath4736gg
Apr 22, 2024
Engaging tour of Prague Old Town and Jewish quarter - We thoroughly enjoyed our tour through Prague Old Town and Jewish quarter with Vojta. Vojta is engaging, knowledgeable and open to questions. We highly recommend this tour for anyone who wants to learn a bit about Prague history.
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Davidaa2986pc
Apr 20, 2024
Prague Center & Jewish quarter - amazing with Allen ! - Allen was a fantastic guide, having an in depth knowledge of the history and architecture of the area made for an enjoyable tour. A native English speaker ex-pat - made for no loss in translation and personable conversation. Great walk around Jewish quarter and history of astronomical clock. Well done ! Highly recommend.
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Yinglit2024
Apr 18, 2024
Interesting tour and best tour guide, Allen - The tour was really nice and interesting as many information was provided by our tour guide, Allen. He even provides extra information for us to learn and know more. we enjoyed a lot and Allen is a very good tour guide!
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931weizhit
Apr 18, 2024
Malaysian in Prague with Allen - Allen was our tour guide. The tour was on time, Allen was being informative and made the trip even more interesting!!!!!
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U4658kdadamc
Apr 13, 2024
One of the best walking tours I've ever done - One of the best walking tours I've ever done, our guide Allen was incredibly knowledge, friendly, funny, and you felt like he was really going thr extra mile. Thanks so much again Allen!
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Wander16451746993
Apr 7, 2024
Amazing - Very good and interesting tour with a friendly and eloquent guide. Amazing views and highly informative stories about the ancient history of prague and its alchemists. Recommendable!!
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Roam43286494591
Apr 4, 2024
Ghost tour through Prague's Old Town - Deborah led us through Prague's old town and told us various spooky legends. She does this in such a wonderful and kind way that this evening was a real highlight of our trip. Thank you, Deborah, it couldn't be better. And Prague is simply magical, it wasn't our last visit!!!!
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Lola_v
Mar 31, 2024
Very insightful and good money spent - Very interesting and full of history. Our guide Radek was very knowledgeable and had a lovely attitude. I would recommend if you are looking to delve into Prague's history without breaking the bank!
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Roseanneh800
Mar 9, 2024
Outstanding experience - We have just enjoyed a day with Martin as our guide,taking us through tge history of Prague and Czech nation.
It was incredibly informative, enjoyable and well organised. Martin could not have helped us more. He was superb. He spoke fluent English. His warm hearted nature and attention to detail made today an unforgettable experience.
Thank you to Martin and the team.
Highly recommended.
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Lauradan642t8
Feb 24, 2024
Absolutely recommended 👍 - We had a fantastic tour with Pasquale! He knew so much, was able to answer every question and showed us places and things that we would never have seen without him. He is incredibly nice and friendly, we felt very comfortable with him. We recommend the tour without reservation!
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