Old Royal palace opens its doors once again

Would you like to visit beautiful castle or chateau in winter time, but don´t know which ones are open all year round? Take a look at our ideas! We have chosen for you more than 20 palaces, which you can visit without any booking and enjoy the extraordinary tour ...

“Burgenstrasse” or the Castle Route enables contemporary pilgrims to see with their own eyes and experience on their own the times of great kings and rulers. A more than a 1000-kilometre route offers an attractive experience for all of us – no matter if you love ...

Černínský palác na Loretánském náměstí v Praze je nejdelší barokní stavbou v Česku. Jeho průčelí měří 150 metr

Golden Lane, situated at Prague Castle, will be accessible again, after more than a year’s renovation, from 1st June. The main aim of the construction work was to repair an out-of-date sewerage system that had jeopardised the stability of local buildings. The small ...

Would you like to experience a unique moment? Imagine you are in a movie side by side with Hollywood stars. In the Czech Republic, you can visit places where the celebrated Bond movie Casino Royale and the Tom Cruise feature Mission: Impossible were shot ...

Admit it – when you hear the word daytrip you imagine a castle. It’s completely logical, as it’s difficult to take a daytrip anywhere in this country without seeing a castle. It’s also the fault of Karel Hynek Mácha, who travelled around the country’s castle ruins ...

Would you like to visit Prague but you are pressed for time? Tips for Trips brings you some great ideas how to discover the most beautiful places in a single day. You can use these instructions, of course, as tips for one-day trips and you can extend your stay ...

The Monastery of St George in Prague castle was founded in the year 973AD. Today’s visitors who wish to visit the interior of the formor Benedictine monastery must buy tickets to the National Gallery. Since 2008 the National Gallery have held a permanent exhibition in the Basilica of 19th century fine ...

The second courtyard of Prague castle was founded in the 16th century during the reign of Emperor Rudolph II. With it’s nouveau interior the royal palace is used by the president and is open to the public during public holidays. On the contrary Prague castle’s picture gallery is usually accessable. This ...

The garden was created in an area that was originally medieval vineyards in the mid-16th century. In the Baroque period it was adjusted and decorated with several sculptures and again it was transformed in the 19th century into an English park. Today there are growing rare trees and the garden ...

By day the square will be bustling with tourists who are rushing to inspect St. Vitus, Wenceslas and Adalbert’s cathedral and St. George’s Basilica or treasure trove of art which can be be found in the exhibition of St. George’s monastery. However twighlight on the square can give it a completely different ...

With more than a thousand years of history and home to former Czech princes and kings, Prague Castle is one of the most visited places in the Czech Republic. It currently holds the seat of the Czech President and includes a complex of palaces, churches, courtyards and alleyways. According to the Guinness book ...

The first courtyard is for many tourists the first part of the castle they visit and it comprises of the main entrance to the area of Hradčanske square. They are seperated by a gate which is decorated with ancient fighting giants from Ignáce Platzera. By the bars of the entrance gate stands the castle guard ...

From the third courtyard of Prague castle, visitors come to St. Vitus, Wenceslas and Adelbert’s cathedral. From here you may also enter the Royal Palace or Vladislav’s hall. Two dominent features are the bronze statue of St. George the dragon slayer, which originated in the 14th century and a 15.5 meter high ...

You can climb two flights of steps to the Castle from Malá Strana. The steps on the tour which are called ¨New¨ were actually built at the end of the 13th century and are in fact older than the ¨Old Castle Steps¨. Although the names are misleading the view at the top of the two paths is breathtaking!

Just a few steps from the grandeur of Prague Castle and you can suddenly be in another world. Low houses with pastel facades, small windows and doors create an interesting contrast between here and the royal grandness of the castle. The name Golden Lane suggests that there may have once lived here goldsmiths ...