Imperial Prague Tour

Imperial Prague Tour

First, we'll take a classic tram ride up the hill to find the most important monastic stronghold of the city, the Strahov Monastery. We'll also visit the monastery courtyard and the beautiful Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption. From the courtyard, you'll be able to enjoy spectacular views of Prague. Here we'll also enter the Strahov Monastery Library, one of the most beautiful in the world, with a private entrance ticket.

Next, we'll come to the Castle Citadel Square, the palatial residence of the country's most powerful noble families, and enter the grounds of the Renaissance Schwarzenberg Palace, a beautiful sight with its Italian sgraffito on the façades.

Afterwards, we'll enter Prague Castle, considered to be the largest castle in the medieval world. We'll also see two more palaces, the Stenberg Palace and the Archbishop's Palace, and visit the elegant Courtyards I, II and III. Here, we'll see a masterpiece of central European Gothic architecture, the St. Vitus Cathedral. You'll be able to tour the inside and learn all about its stained glass art and its construction.

Then we'll pause for the chance to take some fantastic photos. Here you'll enjoy the views of the side of the Cathedral with its Golden Gate and its mosaic of the Last Judgement, as well as the view towards the presidential office of the Republic.

We'll complete the visit to the Bohemian Kings' Castle with the Romanesque Basilica of St. George, the oldest surviving church within Prague Castle. After, we'll walk down the most famous streets of the Malá Strana district and pass by the St. Nicholas Church.

Next on our tour, we'll see the famous John Lennon Wall, a symbol of dissidence against the last days of the communist dictatorship. You'll learn all about the Velvet Revolution that put an end to a 41-year-long dictatorship in Czechoslovakia. We'll also have the chance to visit the charming areas of Kampa Island and Little Venice.

Finally, after 3.5 hours, our tour will come to a close as we walk across the Charles Bridge over the Vltava river. The bridge is a perfectly preserved pharaonic construction marvel that holds the world record for the longest medieval bridge.