MAY 1ST IN PRAGUE – 5 DAYS

Meeting at the airport and flight to Prague. Arrival in the "golden city" and meeting with our local guide, boarding the bus and our tour begins from the medieval streets of the "Royal Road" to the Old Town Square, with the Town Hall and the famous astronomical clock and the "Parade of the Apostles" as well as the square of the historic center of Prague. Then we will move towards the Gunpowder Bridge and the magnificent Art Nouveau town hall Obecni Dum. After the tour we will be transferred to our hotel. In the evening, have fun in typical Czech beer halls with local specialties and their own beer or in the famous jazz clubs of Prague.

Breakfast at the hotel and our tour begins with the Strahov Monastery and Loreto, two of the most important monuments of Prague, then we head to the magnificent castle town, which spreads out on the hill of Mala Strana and we end up at the imposing St. Vitus Cathedral and the chapel of St. Wenceslas, patron saint of the country, the church of St. George, the palaces where the Dukes and Kings of Bohemia lived, the Dalibor Tower and the "Golden Alley" which in the 16th and 17th centuries was the headquarters of alchemists. The alley consists of small colorful houses, which were repainted in bright colors in the 1950s. Many of the houses are now souvenir shops and there is a museum of medieval armory inside the former 14th century fortification. Number 22 belonged to the sister of the writer Franz Kafka, who used this house to write his texts for about two years. Then we will go down to the "Little Quarter" (Mala Strana), one of the oldest historical districts in Prague and walk to the picturesque Gothic Charles Bridge, a landmark of the city. After the end of the tour we will have free time. For the evening we suggest you watch a "Black Theater" performance, opera, etc., after all, you are in the city where the idea of ​​the Black Theater was born!

(OPTIONAL EXCURSION – 65€ per person) Breakfast then optionally we will depart for the second most beautiful city after Prague, "Český Krumlov". Torrents of the Vltava River run through many parts of this medieval city which, like Prague, is on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It is a cultural gem with its particularly well-preserved Gothic and Renaissance buildings, churches and narrow streets. The walls of Krumlov enclose treasures of special architectural and cultural value such as the "hidden bridge". Visit the city's castle and admire the panoramic view from above. Return to Prague and free time.

Breakfast at the hotel. Today is free. You can explore the city, go shopping or take the opportunity to see the city that is the cultural capital of Germany. The first impression that one has when arriving in the city can be summed up in one word: “awe”. Especially if the weather is quite gloomy, the feeling that the view of this Dresden evokes is enough to immediately magnetize the visitor and envelop him with its magic. In the Theaterpatz, the main square, stands the Semperoper opera house. In the Zwinger, a multi-museum with works by Raphael, there are also paintings by Giorgione, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Rubens and even one by El Greco. You will admire the porcelain mural of all the rulers of Saxony, including Augustus the Great. The large church on the square is the so-called Frauenkirche (Frauen = women), which was and is the symbol of the city. The Augustus Bridge is worth a walk to the monument of the Golden Knight. In the afternoon we return to Prague. The evening is free. Food or drink at the clock.

After breakfast, we will depart from Prague for the famous spa town of Karlovy Vary in Western Bohemia. Known for its thermal springs. In the 14th century, it was named the "Royal City" by Emperor Charles IV and since then it has been established as a meeting place for personalities of letters, arts and politics. Crossing the main pedestrian street next to the Tepla River, we understand why Goethe, Schiller, Beethoven, Bach, the Tsar of Russia, etc. walked the same street. Free time.. In the afternoon with the best impressions, we depart for the airport and the return flight.