Old Town Prague - sightseeing tour
Description:
It is a walk through the heart of the Czech capital. You will learn historical facts, as well as local legends related to the origin of the city and its name. See the main attractions of Prague:
- Wenceslas Square – the main artery of the city is always boiling, the main political events of the last century left their imprint here.
- The Powder Tower is one of several Gothic towers of the city, thanks to which Prague is also called the “city of one hundred towers”.
- Celetskaya Street is the beginning of the royal path that the Czech monarchs followed to Prague Castle on the day of their coronation. The mystical church of St. Jacob.
- The Old Town Square is the heart of the medieval city. Once there was a market, where the paths of merchants from the East and Europe crossed, now it is without exaggeration one of the most beautiful historical squares, a pearl framed by houses of the 15-16 centuries, palaces and temples.
- Orloi is the world-famous clock of the Prague Town Hall, on which wooden figures come to life every hour.
- The Church of St. Nicholas in the Old Town, whose interiors are decorated with a chandelier donated to the church by Emperor Nicholas II.
- Charles Bridge framed by Baroque sculptures of the patron saints of the city and the country. One of them is Jan Nepomuksky. Our guide will tell you the story of his life, and will also show you where you can make a wish and ask St. John to fulfill it.
- Prague Venice is an area along the banks of the Chertovka Canal, very similar to the real Italian Venice.
- Campa Island, its Maltese Quarter and Water Mills.
- The Waldstein Gardens is the first park in Prague, which is now owned by the Czech Senate, but is free to visit. For its construction, it was necessary to clear the place and demolish 25 houses and 7 smaller gardens.
The tour program can be adjusted, expanded or shortened at your request. As additional objects of visit can be included in the program: Gardens on Campa, Vojanov Gardens, Petřín Hill and its Rose Garden, Prague Observatory, Nerudová Street and Mala Strana, Prague Jezulatko.