Explore New Town and Jewish Quarter in Prague

Strahov Monastery

Highlights

Explore UNESCO-listed Prague, known as the "City of a Hundred Spires"

Visit Old Town Square featuring Gothic churches and the famous Astronomical Clock

Stroll across the Charles Bridge adorned with statues of Catholic saints

Discover the Kafka Monument and Spanish Synagogue in the Jewish Quarter

Tour the Old Jewish Cemetery, a significant historical monument in Prague

Prague

architectural, cultural, historical

Group Tour

3 Hours

Easy

Czech, English, German, Spanish, Swedish

Description

Have a look at the amazing historical centers of the Prague, all of which is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Prague, capital city of the Czech Republic, is bisected by the Vltava River. Nicknamed “the City of a Hundred Spires,” it's known for its Old Town Square, the heart of its historic core, with colorful baroque buildings, Gothic churches and the medieval Astronomical Clock, which gives an animated hourly show. Completed in 1402, pedestrian Charles Bridge is lined with statues of Catholic saints.

Itinerary

Prague tour

With the Prague guide, cover these sights:
- Square of the Republic.
- Cubist House.
- Estates Theatre, a historic theater in Prague.
- Wenceslas Square.
- Old Town Square.
- Kafka Monument, a statue of Franz Kafka by artist Jaroslav Róna was installed on Vězeňská street in the Jewish Quarter of Prague, Czech Republic in December 2003.
- Spanish Synagogue.
- Old Jewish Cemetery, one of the largest of its kind in Europe and one of the most important Jewish historical monuments in Prague.
- Pinkas Synagogue, the second oldest surviving synagogue in Prague. Its origins are connected with the Horowitz family, a renowned Jewish family in Prague. Today, the synagogue is administered by the Jewish Museum in Prague and commemorates about 78,000 Czech Jewish victims of the Shoah.
- Rudolfinum, enduring 19th-century cultural venue with concert halls, art gallery and exhibition spaces.