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- 5 Hrs
During our trip to the city of Český Krumlov we will visit the city of České Budějovice, administrative, industrial and cultural center of South Bohemia. Its old part is a historical preserve and the seat of Budvar breweries (1894). The square of the city with the Black Tower, 72 meters high, is one of the largest in the country, with gothic, baroque and renaissance houses. The tour continues to Český Krumlov, UNESCO listed town, one of the most outstanding historical town preserves in Czech Republic, a city from the second half of the 13th century with gothic, renaissance and baroque monuments, that forms a unique complex. The tour includes a visit to the castle of Český Krumlov, the second most important in Bohemia after Prague Castle, with rich collections of gobelin tapestries, paintings, furnitures and the famous Mask Hall
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Included:Transfer by car or minivan and the services of an English-speaking guide
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Karlovy Vary
Visita a la famosa ciudad balneario de Bohemia Occidental que constituye el segundo destino turístico más visitado después de Praga. Karlovy Vary se encuentra a unos 130 km al oeste de Praga y fue fundada por el rey checo Carlos IV en 1357. Apreciaremos durante el viaje el pintoresco paisaje de Bohemia y los sembrados de lúpulo, materia prima de la famosa cerveza checa. En la ciudad, enclavada en un valle rodeado de montañas, hremos un paseo que nos permitirá apreciar su bella arquitectura y veremos las famosas doce fuentes de aguas termales, que son utilizadas para diferentes tratamientos de enfermedades de las vías digestivas, trastornos del sistema motor, tratamiento del stress y otras. Podremos también admirar las bellas fachadas de la ciudad, que en diferentes épocas ha sido visitada por personlidades de renombre mundial como Goethe, Carlos Marx, Freud, el célebre compositor checo Antonín Dvořák y otros. Karlovy Vary es también la cuna de productos típicos del país checo tales como el licor Becherovka, el cristal Moser y las obleas. Incluye Transportation de ida y regreso y English speaking guide. .
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Konopiště
Tour to a lovely hunting castle about 45 km to the south of Prague. The Castle, built at the end of the 13th century, was rebuilt several times, with the last reconstruction taking place at the end of the 19th century when it was bought by heir of Austrian – Hungarian empire Francis Ferdinand D' Este, murdered in Sarajevo in 1914. The castle contains an impressive collection of historical weapons and steel armours of more than 6000 pieces, considered one of the most outstanding in Europe and also furnitures, paintings, carvings, stoves and a substantial collection of hunting trophies.
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Karlštejn
Tour to the Karlštejn castle about 40 km to the south west of Prague, a middle age fortress built by Charles IV to guard the royal and imperial jewels and also the relics of some saints. From the castle you can admire a nice view of the picturesque Karlštejn town, where you can buy a wide range of typical craftsmanship like Bohemia crystal, garnet, ceramic, textiles and others. .
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Former Concentration Camp of Terezín
Tour to the city of Terezín, located about 60 km to the north of Prague. Terezín was founded in 1780 by Joseph II as a military fortress. During the Second World War it was turned into a ghetto and became the biggest concentration camp in Czechoslovakia during the war. A small fortress outside the city was turned into a Gestapo prison. More than 140 000 men, women and children from Bohemia, Moravia, Austria, Germany and other European countries were deported to Terezín. .
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Kutná Hora
Tour to the city of Kutná Hora, UNESCO listed town, about 65 km to the east of Prague. The city arose at the begining of the Middle Ages in the center of an extensive silver deposit and swiftly turned into the second most important city in Bohemia after Prague. We will see the centre of the city with gothic and baroque buildings. We also visit the gothic cathedral of St. Barbara with paintings, the Italian Court with its Royal Mint where famous Prague grosses were minted and the church of Sedlec rebuilt during the 18th century into a bonery with an inner decoration of human bones.
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Bohemian Glass Factory
Tour to Nižbor glass factory about 35 km away from Prague. We will take a walk around one of the most important glass factories in Bohemia and we will experience some phases of glass production like blowing and handcutting. There is also possible to buy glass at outlet sale prices.
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Karlovy Vary + Mariánské Lázně
Tour to the city of Karlovy Vary (see description Tour No 6). Then the tour takes us to the second most important spa in West Bohemia, Mariánské Lázně, the newer in this region, where medicinal waters are used for various treatments for metabolic, motor system, respiratory tracts diseases and gynecological disorders. A city with a very nice architecture from the second half of the 19th century and the most famous spa by the time of monarchy, also visited by many outstanding personalities from all over the world. .
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Plzeň
Tour to the city of Plzen, a birthplace of the famous Czech beer and the most important industrial, economic and administrative centre in West Bohemia. Beer has been produced in this city from the end of the XVIII century and in 1842 was founded in Plzen the famous Plzen brewery. In this city was also founded in 1899 the well known Czech company Škoda, that had started in 1859 as a smelting plant, to become nowadays in a consortium producing heavy machinery, trams and others. We will visit the St. Bartolomeo Cathedral, the beer museum, considered as the oldest in the world, and also the Plzen synagogue (the fourth biggest synagogue in the world). You will also have some leisure time to see the city centre or to make a breake for a beer at the pub of the famous brewery. .
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Tour to the Mělnik Castle including Wine Taste
This tour will take us to the Mělnik castle, about 55 km to the north of Prague, a castle belonging to one of the oldest Bohemian noble families, the Lobkowicz family. Once there, we will visit the interiors of the castle, having the possibility to admire numerous significative painting and carving works, interesting antique furnitures, and be witnesses of the long history of this family. After the tour, we will go to the cellars of the castle for a wine tasting, to taste some of the different wines they produce, acomppanied by some snack, and the option of buying some of these wines, to take them with you. From the castel restaurant, there is a nice view of the confluence of the Elba and Vltava rivers and you will also have the opportunity to have a walk by the Mělnik village, where we recommend the visit to St. Peters and St. Paul Church. The wine taste is possible only from 18 years old .
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Tour to Nelahozeves Castle - Birthplace of Antonin Dvořák
As part of this tour, we will visit the Nelahozeves Castle, located about 35 km to the north of Prague. This beautiful renaissance castle, has been well preserved until nowadays, and it is owned by one of the oldest Czech noble families, the Lobkowics, who originally bought the castle in 1623. During this tour, you will have the possibility to visit the interiors of the castle, with a valuable collection of paintings, antique furniture, china, precious glass, some weapons and musical instruments, so it will allow you, to have an idea, how these families lived in the XVII and XVIII centuries. In addition, beside the castle, we will visit the birthplace of the worldwide known Czech composer Antonín Dvořák. He composed his world famous “Symphony of the New World”, during his stay in New York between 1892 – 1895, a this symphony is considered to be influenced by the American native music and the African American spirituals. This half day tour is also a good option, to discover the peaceful way of life of a small Czech village not very far from Prague..
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Tour to the Škoda Car Factory in Mladá Boleslav
This tour will take us to the Škoda car factory, located in Mladá Boleslav, about 65 km to the northeast of Prague. The Škoda car company, originally founded in 1895 in Mladá Boleslav by Vaclav Laurin and Vaclav Klement, has produced during its history, many different type of cars and before the Second War World designed and built some of the finest cars by that time. We will see a short film about the history of the company and then we will have the possibility to walk between many historic cars, produced by Škoda in different times, that have been carefully restored and talk about the former glory of the company. After the museum, we will go to see the engine and assembly plant, having the unique opportunity to see how a car is made, by the way, Škoda is between the few car makers allowing to see on the spot, the car production process, and also the impeccable clean and efficient facilities, where these cars are produced. At the present time, Škoda belongs to Volkswagen, and becoming part of the German trade mark, has represented improving the quality and technology of the company. Škoda cars are exported to many countries of the world, having also factories in India and China. Only for persons from 12 years old .
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One day Round Trip to Dresden – Germany
Round trip to Dresden in Germany, located 150 km to the north of Prague. A must in Dresden is the Zwinger, a master piece of barock arquitecture with some of the most important museums in Dresden such as the New Masters Galery with the Sixtin Madonna by Rafael and paintings of Rembrantd and Rubens, the Mathematical – Physical Hall and the Galery with the Porcelain Collection from Meissen and others. The historical city centre is good to walk by and we recommend you to visit the catholic imperial church (Hofkirche), the protestant Church of Our Lady (Frauenkirche) completely rebuilt after its destruction by bombing in February 1945, the Opera Theatre (Semper Opera) and the Royal Residence, where we strongly recommend you to visit the Green Vault with its works of craftmanship in precious metals. You will also have the possibility to enjoy the Elba view from the terrace “Balcon of Europe“, called this way by Goethe or even take a river cruise by the Elba. .
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