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Itinerary
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Stop At: Palach Square, 625 00 Brno-Starý Lískovec, Czechia
Meet your guide in central Prague and set out on your 3-hour walking tour of Prague’s Castle and Castle District. Perched above the Vltava River, this vast complex is the world’s largest ancient castle and was once the seat of Bohemia’s kings, Holy Roman Emperors and Czechoslovakia’s presidents.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Vltava River, Melnik Czech Republic
First, stroll across the Vltava River and absorb the views of its bridges as your guide gives you a fascinating rundown of Prague’s history and major landmarks.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: St Nicholas Church, Malostranske Namesti, Prague 118 00 Czech Republic
Across the river, make your way into Malá Strana, the Baroque district set below the castle walls. Amble down the cobbled streets and stop for photos at Malá’s 18th-century St Nicholas Church and World War II memorial.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Hradcany, Prague Czech Republic
Next, ride a tram up to the castle and enter via the North Gate, crossing the Royal Gardens and Powder Bridge into stately Hradčany Square
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Schwarzenberg Palace, Hradcanske Namesti, 2, Prague Czech Republic
. Admire the Schwarzenberg Palace and statue to Czechoslovakia’s first president, Tomas Masaryks, in the square, and then walk into the Second Courtyard. Feel the power of the former Hapsburg Empire in this neoclassical courtyard, and then enter the stunning Third Courtyard, home to the mighty St Vitus Cathedral.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: St. Vitus Cathedral, III. nádvoří 48/2, 119 01 Praha 1-Hradčany, Czechia
Head inside with your guide to see the majestic interior of the cathedral, one of Europe’s largest
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: St. George's Basilica, Prazsky hrad, Prague 119 08 Czech Republic
Continue past the Golden Gate, Vladislav Hall and St George’s Basilica to Golden Lane, a cobbled street of cottages that once housed castle archers, artisans and goldsmiths.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Golden Lane, Daliborky 30/38, Prague 119 00 Czech Republic
Dip inside some of the 11 cottages, some converted into tiny boutique shops, and some styled to recreate medieval life, and hear how Czech writer Franz Kafka lived here between 1916 and 1917.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Prague Castle, Hradcany, Prague 11908 Czech Republic
Leave the castle near the Eastern Black Tower and admire the city views from the hillside.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Charles Bridge, Karluv Most, Prague 11000 Czech Republic
Your tour then ends here or at Charles Bridge when you bid farewell to your guide.
Duration: 5 minutes
departure
Jan Palach Square, nám. J. Palacha, 110 00 Staré Město, Czechia
Prague Castle, 119 08 Prague 1, Czechia