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Prague Guided Jewish Quarter and Old Cemetery Tour with Tickets

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About this activity

Explore the Jewish heritage of Prague’s Jewish Quarter on a 2.5-hour walking tour, including entrance tickets to the Synagogues and Jewish Cemetery. Get an in-depth view of the Jewish community in the Czech Republic, hearing about the history of one of the most important Jewish communities in Europe. Your guide is an expert in the Jewish history of Prague and its people and will tell stories that bring the history of the Jewish Quarter and its Synagogues to life.

Highlights

    What's included

    • Admission to the Old Jewish Cemetery
    • Local licensed expert guide
    • Admission to the Old-New Synagogue
    • Entrance to Spanish, Pinkas, and Maisel Synagogues

    Not included

    • Food and drinks
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off
    • Gratuities
    • Everything else not included is excluded
    • Head covering for men

    Itinerary

    1. Explore the Jewish Quarter of Prague for an overview of the area's history and modern life, starting at the office Get Prague Guide at Maiselova 5, just a few steps from the Maisel Synagogue.

      20 minutesAdmission free

    2. Walk to the Jewish Quarter, known as Josefov. Hear stories about the Jewish community and its most famous people.

      Pass by (no stop)Admission free

    3. Maisel Synagogue

      Visite the Maisel Synagogue. Your guide

      Visite the Maisel Synagogue. Your guide is an expert in the Jewish history of Prague and its people and will tell stories that bring the history of the Jewish Quarter and its Synagogues to life.

      20 minutesAdmission includedSee on map

    4. Old Jewish Cemetery

      The Old Jewish Cemetery

      The Old Jewish Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery in Prague, which is one of the biggest of its kind in Europe. Did you know there are about 12,000 tombstones in the cemetery?

      20 minutesAdmission includedSee on map

    5. Pinkas Synagogue (Pinkasova Synagoga) and Old Jewish Cemetery

      You will walk with your guide to the Pinkas synagogue. There

      You will walk with your guide to the Pinkas synagogue. There is also located the entrance to the Jewish cemetery.

      20 minutesAdmission includedSee on map

    6. Old New Synagogue

      During the walking tour, you will also visit the Old Synagogue. This is one of the oldest synagogues in Europe, which is still used for religious ceremonies. It is also one of the oldest surviving synagogue buildings in Europe and the oldest surviving building in Josefov.

      20 minutesAdmission includedSee on map

    7. Spanish Synagogue

      You will also get a chance to see the impressive interior of the Spanish Synagogue. Where is also located permanent exhibition: Jews in the Bohemian Lands, 19th-20th Centuries. This exhibition deals with the history of the Jews in the Bohemian lands from the reforms of Joseph II in the 1780s to the period after the Second World War.

      20 minutesAdmission includedSee on map

    Meeting point

    Please, meet your guide at the office, GET PRAGUE GUIDE at Maiselova 5, 110 00, Prague 1. The office has a blue and white sign and a blue and white umbrella in the window.

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    Pickup

    • Everyone meets at the start point

    Know before you go

    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Dress code is smart casual
    • Please, note that entering the Jewish Synagogues premises inappropriately dressed is prohibited (e.g. without outer clothing, with exposed arms, shoulders and abdomen, in a swimsuit, without shoes).
    • Upon entering the Old Jewish Cemetery and the Old New Synagogue, men are required to wear head coverings, either their own or one provided for this purpose.
    • Included tickets are only valid for the duration of the tour
    • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
    • One per booking
    • Please, meet your guide at the GET PRAGUE GUIDE office at Maiselova 5, 110 00, Prague 1. We recommend comfortable shoes. In the case of a rainy day use an umbrella. The tour runs in any weather. The tour does not run on Saturdays and during Jewish Holidays! Please, note that entering the Jewish Synagogues premises inappropriately dressed is prohibited (e.g. without outer clothing, with exposed arms, shoulders and abdomen, in a swimsuit, without shoes). In case of an emergency, please call our office at +420 725 744 770 (or send us a message on Whatsapp). You can also contact us by email [email protected]. In case you are running late, please let us immediately know.

    Cancellation and refunds

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

    If you cancelRefund
    At least 1 days before100%
    Between 0 and 1 days before0%
    Supplied by
    Get Prague Guide
    Product code
    9396P2

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