Set in the fairytale landscape of Bohemia, Prague oozes with Gothic charm. As Frans Kafka once said of the city, "this little mother has claws" and on this tour we dig into the best the city has to offer. From the haunting spires of the Staromestske nam to the timeless Charles Bridge, this tour provides a complete overview of Prague as we uncover the history of the city cobblestone by cobblestone.

The tour begins at Wenceslas Square, named for a visionary king, and site of the Prague Spring and the Velvet Revolution of 1989 when Prague shook of the shackles of Communism. We then take you through the heart of the old town to the best preserved examples of medieval architecture anywhere in Europe. See the Jewish Quarter where Frans Kafka was born and where Hitler once tried to establish a "museum to an exterminated race." The tour continues on to the Vltava River where the largest castle in the world sits majestically over the city. Next, we cross over the Charles Bridge to the New Quarter, once home to alchemists and diplomats alike, and now the location of some of Prague's best beer pubs. Finally, we end at one of Prague's best known churches and learn how Prague's struggle for religious and political freedom has helped make it one of the most vital and vibrant capitals in Europe.

Now available for the iPhone!
This self-guided audio walking tour of the historic center of Prague is now available for purchase as a self-contained app for the iPhone and iPod Touch from The App Store.

Starting Point: Wenceslas Square at National Museum
Nearest Tram Stop: METRO STOP MUZEUM (located on METRO LINES A & C)
Estimated Walking Time: 1.5 hours
File Size: 29 Megabytes


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Sites you will visit on this tour:

1. National Museum
2. Wenceslas Square
3. Grand Hotel Europa
4. Mustek
5. Havel Market Area
6. Old Town hall
7. Kafka House
8. Tyn Cathedral
9. Jan Huss Memorial
10. St. Nicholas
11. Old-New Synagogue
12. Siroka Street (Josefov)
13. Rudolphinum
14. Castle Hill
15. Charles Bridge
16. The Little Quarter (Mala Strana)
17. Church of St. Nicholas