Walking through an open-air museum with the guides of I Love Praag Dobrý den I am Huig den Boer owner of I love Praag. I am a young Dutch man in my thirties who previously worked in the healthcare sector and worked with great passion as a bus driver in and around the beautiful city of Utrecht, the most beautiful city in the Netherlands. In addition to this job, I worked as one of the permanent guides of I Love Praag in Prague and first did tours as a hobby (15 years) and now professionally in the Czech city of Prague. This is because I am in love with this European capital. Since 2023 I live completely in Prague. No matter how beautiful a city like Rome or Berlin is, I don't immediately catch a spark like when I leave Prague airport. All our guides speak fluent English, German and Dutch. Are you going on tour with me or with my colleagues in Prague?
The city of Prague has the largest castle complex in the world. It consists of several palaces, churches, gardens and many other special buildings. Prague Castle has a rich history and you will get to know it during this tour.
We start the tour at the Strahov Monastery and from there we visit all the special buildings in the castle, such as St. Vitus Cathedral, St. George's Basilica, the famous golden lane and of course the Lobkowicz Palace.
Of course we also reflect on the events during the 30 years war in Prague.
At 12:00 PM we will of course also see the big changing of the guards. In the summer we also visit one of the well-known special palace gardens.
And because we are in the highest parts of the city of Prague, a special viewpoint cannot be missed.
Will you delve with us into the history of the largest castle complex in the world?
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♥ The tour is currently in English only. In the future, this tour will also be available in German and Dutch.
Meeting point: Tram stop Pohořelec tram stop, Hradčany, 169 00 Prague 6, Czech Republic. Our guide will be waiting for you at the tram stop. You can recognize the guide on the white "I Love Praag" umbrella or clothes.
Did you know that Johannes Kepler lived in the city of Prague from the year 1600 to the year 1612? The guide will tell you why he came to Prague especially for fellow astronomer Tycho Brahe.
The Strahov Monastery is the oldest Premonstratensian monastery in Bohemia and one of the most important architectural landmarks in the Czech Republic. Did you known that you can find the second world famous library over here?
Did you know that the tower houses a carillon with 27 Dutch bells?
Our guide will show you this palace.
At the main square we will see at 12:00 PM the big "Changing of the Guards ceremony."
We show you the biggest church of the Czech Republic. We will also tell you the special history of the cathedral.
This building belongs to one of the oldest of the Royalties from the Czech Republic in Prague, so therefore we can't pass it!
We show you the second church of Prague Castle from the outside.
The guide will tell you about the city of Prague and the 30 Years War. Did you already know about Maria Terezia's role during this war?
We will show you the entrance to the Golden Lane and to the museum about the "Castle guards."
We will see the palace where the famous king Charles the 4th had lived from the outside.
From this viewing point we will have a nice view over the city of Prague. Our guides will tell you something about all the famouw buildings you can see from here.
Did you know that St. Wenceslas himself worked in the oldest vineyard in the Czech Republic?
We will visit a beautiful garden on the end of our tour. (Only in summer).
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).
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