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Free tour

Free tour of the castle and medieval village of Hradčany

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Acceptable(97)
Duration: 3 hours
Languages: Italian
Guru: Zdenka
Registered on 30 November 2022
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I have been living in Prague for six years! And I do my job with a great passion for both history and the city of Prague. I will make you immerse yourself in the historical context, a real dive into the past that will also help us to get to know the present of the country better. Ready? I wait for you
Free reservation and cancellation
Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

From the mad king Rudolph II to Maria Theresa of Austria, for centuries kings, queens and emperors have written the history and legends that revolve around the largest castle in the world!

 What will we visit?
 1. Royal Gardens
 2. Lions and Deer Moat
 3. The three courtyards of the castle
 4. St. Vitus Cathedral
 5. Santa Ludmilla Chapel
 6. Alfons Mucha stained glass window
 7. Obelisk
 8. St. George and the dragon sculpture
 9. Basilica of San Giorgio
 10. Porta Matthias and Porta titani

 After the visit to the castle? We will see Hradcany, the castle village!

 1. Palaces of the Schwarzenbergs, the palace of the Martinic family and the Grand Duke of Tuscany
2. We will pass by the monastery of Loreto
 3. Tyco Brahe alchemist house
 4. Novy Svet (new world) the most romantic street in Prague, in the past it was a crossroads for alchemists, astrologers and astronomers hired directly by the mad king
 5. Cernin Palace, former home of the Prague butcher, one of the bloodiest Nazi leaders of the Third Reich, Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydric! Theater of the last defenestration of Prague, to the never forgotten Jan Masaryk! Did you know that it was also the designated place to dissolve the Warsaw pact?
 6. Strahov Monastery, the oldest in Prague.

  •  How long will the tour last? 3 hours
  •  Restaurants, pubs, clubs and other tours? After 6 years in Prague I will only recommend the best

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:
nám. J. Palacha 79/1, Staré Město, 110 00 Praha-Praha 1, Czechia
I will be standing in front of the beautiful Rudolfinum with a gray umb it is a quiet square by the river near the green Staroměstská metro.
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Rudolfinum
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How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Does not accept large group bookings.
Pets
Suitable for bringing pets.

What should I know?

Minimum attendees
Does not require a minimum number of people to conduct the tour.
Additional costs
The tour requires payment for entries or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Cash payment only.
Free tour of the castle and medieval village of Hradčany
Cancellation risk
This guru has cancelled 3 of the last 6 bookings for this tour.
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