Prague Castle and Castle District Walking Tour

3 Hours

Mobile Ticket

Hotel Pickup Offered

English,Spanish

Language Offered

Overview

Admire the treasures of Prague Castle and the Castle District on this fascinating 3-hour walking tour. With a knowledgeable guide, enjoy stunning views of the immense walled castle from the Vltava River, and explore the elegant Malá Strana quarter beneath its walls. Ride a tram to the castle, and venture inside to see its grand palaces, ecclesiastical buildings and courtyards. Stroll through the gardens, view St Vitus Cathedral, and visit cobblestoned Golden Lane - a row of pastel-painted cottages that once housed castle soldiers, alchemists, goldsmiths and servants.

3-hour walking tour of Prague Castle and Castle District
Visit the vast, walled complex, the world's largest ancient castle
Admire Golden Lane, whose tiny cottages once housed castle archers and writer Franz Kafka
Walk through Malá Strana, with its Renaissance palaces and Baroque St Nicholas Church
Ride a tram to the castle and admire the city panoramas from the hilltop
Learn all about Prague's ancient and medieval history from an expert guide

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Make your own way to the starting point in central Prague and set off with your guide on your 3-hour walking tour.Stroll across the beautiful Vltava River and admire the panoramic views of the UNESCO-listed Prague Castle complex from the riversides. Learn how this architectural tour-de-force is the world's largest self-contained castle complex, and was once the power base of Bohemia's kings, Holy Roman Emperors and Czechoslovakia's presidents.Climb the hillside as your guide describes the events and people that shaped Prague's fortunes through the ages, and how the castle dates back to the 9th century.Delve into Malá Strana, the Baroque district spread beneath the walls. Pose for photos outside the 18th-century St Nicholas Church and World War II memorial, and then catch a tram to the castle.Enter the complex through the North Gate and admire the Royal Gardens and Powder Bridge on route to Hradāany Square. Here, take in the handsome Schwarzenberg Palace and statue of Czechoslovakia's first president, Tomas Masaryks.Continue through the Neo-Classical Second Courtyard into the Third Courtyard, the latter dominated by St Vitus Cathedral, one of Europe's largest churches.Follow your guide inside to gaze at the magnificent interior, and then pass the Golden Gate, Vladislav Hall and St George's Basilica on your way to Golden Lane. This picturebook cobblestoned alley is lined with colorful cottages that once housed servants, fusiliers and goldsmiths, and was also home to the great Czech-Jewish writer Franz Kafka between 1916 and 1917.Delve into the dwellings, some converted into fascinating museums and others into arty souvenir and craft shops. Finally, leave the castle and stop on the hillside to snap photos of Prague spread below. Your tour then finishes here or at the Charles Bridge.

Prague Castle and Castle District Walking Tour

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