Prague Castle tickets and guided tours

Fascinating excursions with private guide to Prague Castle

It is impossible to visit the Czech capital without visiting Prague Castle: a tour with an English-speaking guide is obligatory. This is not just important part of the city, extremely rich in architectural monuments such as palaces, temples and towers, but also the true heart of the country. The history of Prague began with the construction of the first fortress in this place in the 9th century. Today thousands of tourists come to Prague Castle every day to get to dee firsthand such famous landmarks as:

• St Vitus Cathedral - the main church of the country, the burial place of Czech kings, the storage of the Crown of St. Wenceslaus (be sure to ask the guide to tell the legends associated with it);
• Golden lane with 16 small houses where alchemists lived according to legend;
• Daliborka Tower that served as a prison;
• the Old Royal Palace and its enormous Vladislav Hall;
• Hradčany Square surrounde by the palaces;
• St. George's Basilica;
• built in 16-18th century The New Royal Palace, now the residence of the President of Czech Republic.

See also other sights in Prague: Berlin TV Tower, Reichstag, Neues Museum, Potsdam, Bode Museum