General information
| Destination |
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| Prague, Czech Republic |
Program details
On foot we will visit an introduction to the historical center of Prague (World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1992). Know the most important monuments and history.During the visit, appreciate the majesty of the Powder Tower along with the Municipal House. Continuing on the streets cobbled Old Town will follow the old Camino Real. Celetná get down the street toward the Old Town Square where you can enjoy the stunning variety of architectural styles. Will pay special attention to the church Our Lady of Tyn (or Ungelt) and the beautiful baroque church of St. Nicholas. Then, through the Plaza Franz Kafka Mariánské arrive at the Plaza. Next to Klementinum (former headquarters of the Jesuit order), followed by the street Karlova to the Charles Bridge, the most famous city in his time the only connection between Old Town and the Party Lesser. Skirt the river and through the Jewish quarter toward the Old Town Square will finish the check in front the Astronomical Clock.
Walk around the essential of the historic old town, declared World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1992. We started the tour at the Municipal House, a majestic jewel of modernist art. We follow the Gunpowder Tower and Celetná Street to Old Town Square, which is, itself, an exhibition of centuries of architecture: from the Gothic of Our Lady of Tyn, through examples of modernism and historicism to Baroque St. Nicholas Church. From there we continue by Franz Kafka Square Marianské to the square, where stands the Clementine, built at the time as a Jesuit university. Drive along Karlova Street to Charles Bridge, the symbol of the city. It is a monument of the Gothic Civil engineering , plastered with Baroque statues in a unique combination. The route follows the right bank of the river to the Jewish Quarter, and ends up back in the Old Town Square, the Astronomical Clock at the foot.
In the north of Prague we will found Terezin, the medieval fortress used by the Nazis during World War II as a concentration camp. In the camp you can visit the barracks, patios and other rooms where we will dive into one of the saddest chapters in recent history. In the rest of the city you can visit the Ghetto Museum and the Museum of Magdeburg that house daily samples of prisoners in the country. Finally finish in Crematorium, one of the most striking parts of the tour where thousands of prisoners were incinerated.
Meeting/pick-up point: Pick up a the hotel.
Duration: Five and a half hours.
Start/opening time: At 8.30am.
Languages: Spanish.