Walking Tour – Old Town + Jewish Quarter

Republic Square
Powder Tower
Havel´s Market
Spanish Synagogue
Old Jewish Cemetery
Pinkas Synagogue

28/03/2020

11:30

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This tour will take you to :

Republic Square
Powder Tower
Havel´s Market
Spanish Synagogue
Old Jewish Cemetery
Pinkas Synagogue

About this activity

Free pick-up at hotel

Expert live guide

Meeting Point Na Příkopě 23, Praha 1

Duration: 2.5 hours

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

temporarily closed
due to COVID-19

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28/03/2020

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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Point of interest. Click for the detail.

Departure and return

Meeting Point is:
Na Příkopě 23, Praha 1
Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes in advance. 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 transfer 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 the 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 customers. 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.

The Old Town Square and the Tyn Church in Prague

The Ceremonial hall in the Jewish Quarter - Prague

The Astronomical Clock at the Old Town Square in Prague

Basic tour information

This is a walking tour to 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 a 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 (the official name of the Jewish Quarter) contains the largest Jewish museum in the world?