Walking Tour – Old Town + Jewish Quarter

Republic Square
Old Jewish Cemetery
Powder Tower
Carolinum
Wenceslas Square
Jewish Ceremonial Hall

19/02/2019

11:30

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This tour will take you to :

Republic Square
Old Jewish Cemetery
Powder Tower
Carolinum
Wenceslas Square
Jewish Ceremonial Hall

About this activity

Free pick-up at hotel

Expert live guide

Meeting PointNa Příkopě 23, Praha 1

Duration: 2.5 hours

Available languagesČesky, English, Deutsch, Español, Pусский, Italiano, Français

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19/02/2019

11:30

Adults

350.00 CZK315.00

Studentsup to 26

350.00 CZK315.00

Children 3-10 years

250.00 CZK225.00

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Departure and return

Meeting Point is Na Příkopě 23, Praha 1. Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes early. Latecomers will not be reimbursed.
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If you chose to be picked up from your hotel, our staff will pick you up at the hotel's reception desk.
End of tour: at Powder tower
The tour does not include the return to the hotel.
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Full description

Walking tour through the historical city center begins on the main Prague square - Wenceslas Square. You can see Old Town Square and its charming surroundings full of crooked streets with small shops. You will go through the former Jewish ghetto around the synagogue and the old Jewish cemetery. The tour will continue through Ungelt, which for many centuries was a place for merchants and their customs. Then you will see the Church of St. Jacob and Týn Church. You will walk through Celetná street to the Powder Tower where the tour ends.

Basic tour information

The tour is a walking tour of the Old Town and the Jewish Town.
The tour can be conducted in 6 languages - English, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian or French.

Highlights

Did you know that Jews lived in Prague but were separated from the rest of the city in the ghetto for 600 years?
Did you know that the Jewish quarter in Prague has the oldest Jewish synagogue in Central Europe?
Did you know that in the Jewish cemetery people were buried in up to 12 layers due to a lack of space?
Did you know that Josefov (official name of the Jewish Quarter) contains the largest Jewish museum in the world?