| Our Tours:
Along with the tours listed below, we are flexible and can generally
arrange any specific program according to your wishes, depending on time
and interests (religion, architecture, history etc.). We can also arrange
transportation or modify programs to suite your specific needs.
Tours can be given in a wide range of languages. English, German,
French, Italian, Japanese and Dutch are the standard languages for tours.
However, we can arrange for guided tours in most other languages, as long
as the booking is made well in advance.
One can spend forever walking around Prague, finding out the historical
significance of each building, but we recommend one and a half days of
sightseeing in the centre. This will provide you with the proper time needed
to see the most important sites of Prague and ample photo opportunities
as almost all the sites are within walking distance of each other.
Sightseeing tours in Prague
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Half day walking tour
This tour covers the Prague Castle; Golden Lane, where Kafka used to live, and the Charles
Bridge.
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Whole day walking tour
This tour covers the Prague Castle, the Golden Lane, St. Nicholas Church,
the Charles Bridge, the Old Town Square, and the Jewish Quarter, including
a synagogue and the old Jewish cemetery.
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One and a half day tour
The same as the whole day tour, but also includes the Strahov Monastery
with its ancient library and fantastic view; a short climb up either one
of the lookout towers on the Charles Bridge or the Astronomical Clock,
and a tour of Vyąehrad Castle, one of the oldest buildings in Prague.
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Tour of the Staropramen Brewery
On this tour, you will discover the secrets behind some of the
world's
finest beer. Afterwards, guests are encouraged to sample the products.
Na zdraví! To your good health!
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Three hour cruise down the Vltava River
This cruise takes you out of the city to get a chance to check out
some of the Czech Republic's lush forests that surround this magnificent
river. The view of Prague on the way back is absolutely breathtaking. To
better understand and visualize this cruise, we recommend listening to
Smetana's The Vltava from My Country, probably the most famous piece of
music to originate from the Czech Republic. In his music he transports
the listener down the Valtava, describing the flow of the river and the
feelings evoked by the beautiful scenery that surrounds it.
Excursions within the Czech Republic:
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Karlovy Vary
One of the most beautiful and therapeutic towns in the Czech Republic,
Karlovy Vary is the biggest and most famous Czech spa. Founded by Charles
IV in the mid 14th century it has been visited by the likes of, Peter the Great, Freud and
Bach. The town has more than 60 hot springs, 12 of which
are used for medicinal purposes, including the production of Dr. Bechers'
famous herbal liqueur, Becherovka.
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Kutná Hora
Once the second largest town in the Czech Lands, Kutná Hora still displays
the wealth it once reaped from the silver mines nearby. Among its many
attractions, the Church of St. Barbara and Kostnice (the bone church, with
a collection of about 40 000 skeletons) are the most important. Kutná Hora
lies about 40 km outside of Prague and the tour can be completed in half
a day.
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Karlštejn Castle
The royal Gothic Karlątejn Castle was founded by Charles IV with the
purpose of being a stronghold for all the treasures he had collected as
the Holy Roman Emperor. Set upon a rocky hill overlooking the Berounka river, this is one of the most impressive of Czech
castles. Only 30 km
from Prague, the tour takes half a day.
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Konopiště
Konopiątě Castle dates back to the 14th century but was extended in
the 17th century and is therefore regarded as a Renaissance chateau. Its
most influential resident, Franz Ferdinand d'Este, who was said to
have killed some 30 000 animals on the Estate, left behind an impressive
collection of hunting paraphernalia. The tour, starting from Prague, takes
half a day.
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Terezín (Terezienstadt)
Terezín unfortunately found its place on the tourist map due to the
Jewish ghetto and concentration camp set up in the town fortress by the
Nazis during the Second World War. Around 160 000 prisoners are said to
have passed through the fortress gates, 36 000 of them did not make it back. In front of the town fortress there is now a National Cemetery memorial
containing the graves of 30 000 victims of fascism. The tour from Prague
takes half a day.
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Mariánské Lázně
An ideal stop on the therapeutic itinerary, Mariánské Lázně is the
second largest spa town in the Czech Republic. Here, amongst the curative
springs and spas, you will also find the finest golf course in the country.
To
get more information and book a tour, please contact us by e-mail
to welcome@bed.cz
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