Prague´s Old Town, Jewish Quarter and Charles Bridge Private Tour
Description
This private walking tour offers a fantastic overview of Prague’s right riverbank, including the Old Town, Jewish Quarter, and Charles Bridge. Prague was miraculously spared from destruction during the Second World War, which is why it’s often called an “open-air museum of architecture”. As you wander through winding medieval alleys and admire Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque palaces and churches, you’ll feel as though you’ve stepped back in time. If you have an extra day in Prague, we highly recommend exploring the left riverbank as well. You can find it on Viator - “Private Walking Tour of Prague Castle and Lesser Town (Left Riverbank)”. If you only have one day to see Prague’s major sights, we suggest exploring both riverbanks in a single day with our “Best of Prague Private Walking Tour (Left and Right Riverbank)”. All of our tours are private, so you set the pace and focus on what interests you most. Your guide will be happy to share personalized tips and recommendations.
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Itinerary
The Municipal House (Obecni dum) is one of the most beautiful Art Nouveau buildings in Prague. It was built in the place of a former residence of a Czech king. The independence of Czechoslovakia was proclaimed here in 1918.
Powder Tower (Prasna brana) is a beautiful example of a late Gothic style. The tower is the only preserved tower from a medieval fortification and nowadays serves as one of the entrances into the Old Town. In ancient times, kings and emperors would go through the entrance in this tower on their way to coronation at the Prague Castle.
Prague is the only city in the world featuring Cubist architecture and the House of the Black Madonna is one of the best examples of this unique style. Nowadays, the building houses a Cubist cafe and Museum of Cubist Applied Arts.
W.A.Mozart liked to visit Prague and it was here at the Estates Theatre that Mozart performed the world premier of Don Giovanni in 1787. Later in 1980s the famous movie Amadeus was filmed here.
Founded by Charles IV in 1348, the Charles University is one of the oldest universities in Europe and the oldest in the country in the country.
The Wenceslas Square (Václavské náměstí) is one of the most famous squares in the country where the so-called Velvet revolution took place that marked the end of the Communist regime ended in 1989.
The Havel´s Markets has been in operation since in 1232.
The Old Town Square is probably the most famous square in Prague surrounded by ancient palaces and churches. Many decisive events of the country took place here.
The Astronomical Clock is a must see. Every hour on the hour you can watch a medieval show that draws crowds from around the world. Our guide will explain how the Astronomical Clock works.
The Old-New Synagogue is the oldest preserved synagogue in Europe after the second world war and one of the oldest Gothic buildings in Prague.
The Pinkas synagogue is part of the Jewish Museum in Prague and also serves as an entrance to the Old Jewish Cemetery.
Jan Palach´s self-immolation was a political protest against the invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Warsaw Pact armies that ended a democratic movement called Prague Spring in 1968.
Founded as a Jesuit collage the Klementinum is home to the National Library and many valuable collections of books can be found here.
Built in 1357 as a Gothic bridge, the Charles Bridge is one of the most beautiful sights in Prague providing panoramatic views of the city.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Option 1: Our tour guide will pick you up at your hotel reception or outside of your apartment building. Option 2: If you wish to meet in the Old Town please wait for our tour guide at the entrance to the Municipal House, address: Obecni dum, Namesti Republiky 5, Stare mesto.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 1 paying adult.
Reviews(13)
We had a fabulous, knowledgeable guide who tailored the tour to our interests! One person in our party was a Kafka fan, so the guide included more Kafka sites and trivia in our tour.
This personalized tour was very informative and casual. The five of us enjoyed it very much and the time went by quickly.
We have traveled extensively and Linda gave us tours two days in a row. By far the best tour guide we have ever had anywhere. We did Prague left bank one day and right bank the other. She asked where we wanted to go when the tour was over and we said we were hungry and thirsty for Czech beer. Both places she recommended were outstanding! I will recommend Linda and the tours we did with her to anyone coming to Prague.
This was a 3 hour walking tour with Theresa. It was excellent! We saw all the main sights in Old Town Prague, including the Powder Tower, Main Square, Astronomical Clock, Church of St James & Spanish Synagogue, plus crossing the Charles Bridge. Tereza also added several hidden gems and treated us to a delicious Kolace snack. Her personal anecdotes brought the recent history of Prague to life for us. She also recommended restaurants which were wonderful. Thank you again!
Nikki was awesome. We had such an enjoyable time and the kids behave so much better when someone else is around. Will definitely being adding tours to our game plan from now on.
Our guide was amazing: Great attitude, knowledgeable about history, culture, art. She also gave us great recommendations for restaurants and additional activities after our tour. Thank you!
We had a great time & learned much. Jana is quite knowledgeable & most pleasant. A beautiful city with a wonderful Gide.
We had an excellent private walking tour with Katy. She had a vast knowledge of the area and took the time to answer all our questions. Old Town in Prague came alive for us as Katy pointed out important points of interest. We loved having a private tour and will choose a private tour again in the future.
The PERFECT way to see Prague is with a private tour guide and we were lucky to share our day with Nikola. She was amazing and shared so many wonderful facts and history with us as well as tips for us for our time later in the day when we were on our own for food and transportation around the city. We covered so many sights we wanted to see plus many other hidden gems in Prague. What a beautiful city Prague is and Nikola made it extra special with her outgoing friendly personality as well her clear love for her country. It really was the best day for us in our short stay here in Czechia. Would highly recommend this company for your travel in Prague!
My husband and I used Nina as our private guide during our wonderful stay in Prague. She was very knowledgeable and gave us am amazing amount of history on Prague. I highly recommend Nina as a private guide.
