T6 – The New Town in Detail (3 hours)
Come and and take a delightful walk of the most recent historic town of Prague. Despite being called the New Town, it originates in the 14th century.
Unlike the other towns of Prague, this is a place where the past and modernity meet. On our way, we will discover treasures of architecture spanning from Gothic until the present day
and see the famous places which played a crucial part in the history of our country. The tour will end by the famous Dancing House.
Highlights of the Tour:
The Republic Square (Namesti Republiky)
Our tour will start in front of the Municipal House, the most beautiful building of the Prague’s Art Nouveau.
Passing the Powder Tower, we will take a pleasant walk along the stylish, tree-lined On The Moat boulevard which is flanked with elegant houses and palaces with chic boutiques.
The Wenceslas Square
You will learn about the dramatic history of the most important square of Prague and see its most significant buildings as the National Museum
or the Lucerna Palace. In the Lucerna Passage, you will discover the funny statue of St. Wenceslas sitting on his upside down hanging horse, a work of art by the contemporary artist David Cerny.
The Dancing House
This very unique and unusual building, also nicknamed Ginger and Fred, is certainly the most famous work of Prague’s modern architecture.
You will discover its interesting histrory and from the nearby Jirasek Bridge you will enjoy a splendorous view of the Prague Castle.
The Vltava Embankments
At the beginning of the 20th century, richly decorated residential buildings covered the embankments of the River Vltava.
We will take a stroll along one of them – the Masaryk Embankment.
The National Theatre and the Slavia Cafe
From the green Slavic Island, we will enjoy the view of the majestic National Theatre.
If you wish, we may stop for a coffee in the legendary Slavia Cafe which has always been a favourite meeting point of writers, actors and intellectuals.
| Duration of the tour: | 3 hours |
|---|---|
| Transport: | Walking |
| Interior visits: | Passages of the New Town |
| Entrance fee: None |
Price of guiding:
| Amount of people | EUR | USD | CZK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – 2 people | 75 | 81 | 1,950 |
| 3 – 4 people | 90 | 99 | 2,250 |
| 5 – 6 people | 105 | 114 | 2,625 |
| 7 – 9 people | 120 | 132 | 3,000 |
| Bigger groups | On request | ||
Tours
- Prague Walking Tours
- T1 – The Four Towns of Prague
- T2 – The Old Town and the New Town
- T3 – The Castle Town and the Little Town
- T4 – Relaxing walk of Prague with a boat trip
- T5 – The Prague Castle Tour
- T6 – The New Town in Detail
- T7 – The Castle Town in Detail
- T8 – The Little Town in Detail
- T9 – The Old Town in Detail
- T10 – The Jewish Quarter of Prague
- T11 – The Best of Jewish Prague
- T12 – Prague: Fascinating History of Architecture
- T13 – Franz Kafka and Prague
- T14 – Vaclav Havel and the Velvet Revolution
- T15 – Prague - Recent History Tour
- T16 – Vyšehrad Castle Tour
- Tour out of Prague