Prague: From Castles to Spas

Travel itinerary

Day 1PRAGUE

Arrive in Prague and visit Mala Strana, "The Lesser Town," the heart of Bohemian Baroque, with the Church of St. Nicholas and the Church of the Infant Jesus. Walk to Charles Bridge, Prague's only medieval bridge, followed by Old Town Square with the Town Hall and the famous astronomical clock. The walk ends at Wenceslas Square, the essence of the Capital. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 2PRAGUE - CASTLE HRADCANY

Breakfast and tour of Prague Castle, Hradcany, a grand palace of some 7 hectares enclosing St. Vitus Cathedral with the tomb of patron St. Wenceslas, the old Royal Palace, the Romanesque Church of St. George and the Golden Lane, the famous Alchemists' Street. Continuation of the visit to the Jewish Quarter. Visit the 3 synagogues, one Orthodox, one Reform and one dedicated to the victims of the Holocaust. Return to hotel, dinner and overnight stay.

Day 3PRAGUE - KARLOVY VARY

Breakfast and visit to the elegant spa town of Karlovy Vary, with its 80 natural springs, whose healing properties have been known since ancient times. In the afternoon, continue with a visit to the Moser glass factory, founded by Ludwig Moser in 1893. Return to Prague, dinner at a brewery and overnight at the hotel.

Day 4PRAGUE

After breakfast, free time at leisure to get pleasantly lost in the streets of the old town. At the end, departure for the return journey.