Itinerary Particulars
MODERATE | TAILOR-MADE: Few cities in Europe can seize the romance and uniqueness of Prague. On this brief escape – the right addition to a wider European trip – spend just a few days visiting within the gorgeous Czech capital whereas additionally exploring surrounding cities and studying of their distinctive, typically tragic, historical past.
This 5-day Prague journey is filled with excursions to the neighbouring cities, returning every evening to the romantic Metropolis of Spires.
The cultural coronary heart of Bohemia, Prague can appear each a part of, and completely separate from the remainder of Europe. If that is your first go to, take just a few additional days to discover the Previous Jewish Quarter, Prague Citadel and St Vitus Cathedral, the Previous City Sq. and Astronomical Clock, or Wenceslas Sq. to find out about Prague’s rising function in as we speak’s Europe.
Your first journey takes you to Kutna Hora, a former silver mining city with a number of must-see sights. The St Barbara Cathedral looms over the valley in all its gothic splendour, whereas the previous royal mint is a reminder of the city’s former wealth and affect. Its most well-known attraction nonetheless is the eerie Sedlec Ossuary. This medieval chapel accommodates the stays of hundreds of individuals, organized into complicated ornamental formations, together with coats of arms, crosses, and even a chandelier.
Terezin is a sobering day journey north of Prague. A former stronghold in opposition to northern invasion, the city grew to become a spot of horrors throughout Nazi occupation. You’ll take a strolling tour of the previous Nazi ghetto and focus camp, with time for reflection on this contemporary tragedy in Czech historical past.
Your final full day takes you to Cesky Krumlov, arguably the Czech Republic’s most stunning city exterior Prague, and a staple on the UNESCO World Heritage checklist. Your tour contains the chateau and chateau, identified for its stunning theatre. Medieval Bohemia appears to come back to life on this as soon as influential city, making it a vital cease earlier than returning to Prague.
