• Štěpánská 55 - Meeting Point - This is where the guide will meet the group and the tour will commence.

• Pasaje Lucerna - Prague Lucerna Passage: A legendary cultural hub in Prague, the multifunctional Lucerna Palace remains a favorite spot for both locals and visitors.

The passage is highlighted by David Černý’s original Horse sculpture, a provocative reinterpretation of the St. Wenceslas statue from Wenceslas Square. This remarkable modern palace was constructed between 1907 and 1920.

• Wenceslas Square Christmas Market - Visitors will see the following on Wenceslas Square:

1. The Jalta Hotel
2. Prague Spring memorials
3. National Museum (exterior view)

This square serves as the city’s commercial and administrative heart, as well as a venue for significant social and historical events. It features cinemas, theatres, banks, hotels, restaurants, numerous shops, and administrative offices. Established during the founding of the New Town by Charles IV in 1348, it is now dominated by the National Museum (1885—1891) and Josef Václav Myslbek’s statue of St. Wenceslas from 1912.

• Headquarters of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia - The Buštěhradská dráhy Headquarters Building is a neo-Renaissance structure located at Politických vězňů 1531/9, 110 00 in Nové Město, Prague 1. Originally built for the affluent railway company Buštěhradská dráha, which developed lines from Prague to northern coal regions since 1855, the building is a protected cultural monument of the Czech Republic.
  The official building was constructed from 1871 to 1874 as an extension to the Schebka Palace, built on the northern side from 1870 to 1872 on what was then Bredova Street. After Czechoslovakia’s formation, the Buštěhradská dráha company operated here until its nationalization in 1922, when the Czechoslovak State Railways took over the property.
• Jerusalem Synagogue - The Jubilee Synagogue, also known as the Jerusalem Synagogue, is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue located on Jerusalem Street in the Nové Město district of Prague, Czech Republic. It is the largest synagogue in Prague.

Constructed in 1906, it was designed by Wilhelm Stiassny and built by Alois Richte. The synagogue was initially named in honor of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria’s golden Jubilee in 1898.

• Czech National Bank Building - The Czech National Bank is the central bank and financial market supervisor in the Czech Republic, headquartered in Prague. It is part of the European System of Central Banks. Established on January 1, 1993, following the division of the State Bank of Czechoslovakia during the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, it was formed alongside the National Bank of Slovakia.
• Municipal House restaurant - The Municipal House Restaurant (Restaurace Obecní dům) in Prague is celebrated as the most exquisite Art Nouveau restaurant in Europe and is the premier dining venue at Municipal House.
• Prašná brána - Gun Powder Tower - This grand entrance, used by Czech kings during coronation processions into the Old Town, is a significant Late Gothic monument in Prague. Completed in 1475, the Powder Gate Tower, once a gunpowder store, remains the starting point for the Coronation or Royal Route to Prague Castle. The viewing gallery is situated at a height of 44 meters.
• Museum of Communism - The Museum of Communism is dedicated to providing an account of the post–World War II communist regime in Czechoslovakia, with a focus on Prague.
• StB Holding Cells - Secret Police Buildings (exterior) STB: Socialist-realist figures once adorned the former headquarters of the StB (in Slovak, ŠtB), the secret police force of communist Czechoslovakia.

This building at 4 Bartolomějská Street has since had the statues removed.

• Hands reaching out of the wall on Narodni Trida - Velvet Revolution monument - The plaque with a hand sculpture and the date 17. 11. 1989 commemorates the events of November 1989, when a confrontation between the Public Security Forces and students occurred near the corner of Mikulandská and Národní streets. This event initiated the Velvet Revolution, which led to the end of the communist regime in Czechoslovakia.
• Vaclav Havel Heart Monument - Václav Havel Square - Named in honor of the first Czech President Václav Havel’s 80th birthday, on September 27, 2016, the Prague City Council approved renaming the area to Václav Havel Square. The plaque was ceremonially placed the day before his birthday, on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, in the presence of his widow Dagmar Havel, Minister of Culture Daniel Herman, Prague Mayor Adriana Krnáčová, actress Vlasta Chramostová, and the theatre’s general director Jan Burian, who proposed the name.
• National Theater - The National Theatre is a historic opera house in Prague, Czech Republic. It is renowned as the alma mater of Czech opera and as a national monument of Czech history and art.

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• Cafe Slavia - Café Slavia is a café in Prague, Czech Republic, located at the corner of Národní Street and Smetanovo nábřeží, next to the Vltava River and opposite the National Theatre. It opened in August 1884. Poet and novelist Rainer Maria Rilke was a regular patron.

The café was known for its ties to Prague’s dissident community, hosting figures such as Václav Havel, who later became the country’s president, and poet Jiří Kolář during the normalization period.

• Most Legii - Legions Bridge - Constructed between 1899 and 1901, it spans the Vltava River and offers stunning views of both the Left and Right Banks of the river, as well as the beautiful Vltava River itself. The best views of the National Theatre can be seen from this bridge.
• Most Legii - End of Tour - The tour concludes here with a breathtaking view of Prague.

• Water in the office
• Breaks for WC etc
• Live guiding
• Friendly Czech guide

• Tea and coffee
• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• Tips

Join a captivating journey with a local guide who lived through Communism and whose family faced persecution during that era. Discover what life was like for ordinary families who endured long lines in stores, propaganda, surveillance, fear, and persecution. Listen to stories of Cold War political prisoners, dissidents, and other courageous individuals who resisted or attempted to flee the regime. Enjoy engaging narratives of significant events that shaped modern history, including WWII and the post-war developments that led to the rise of the Communists and their takeover in 1948. Understand how the Soviet Occupation of 1968 shattered hopes for democracy and ended the Prague Spring.

Experience all of this in an intimate group setting with our passionate Czech guide, who is fluent in English (a qualified English teacher) and holds a second-level guide license.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.