Prague Old Town and Jewish Quarter Walking Tour: 2 hours

Walk past the Astronomical Clock and through centuries of Prague's Jewish history in one morning

A two-hour guided walking tour of Prague's Old Town and Jewish Quarter with a local English-speaking guide. You start at the Old Town Square and move through the medieval streets, visiting the Astronomical Clock, the Estates Theatre where Mozart premiered Don Giovanni, and four synagogues including the Old New Synagogue and the Spanish Synagogue with its Moorish interior. The tour ends at the Old Jewish Cemetery, where gravestones layer the ground in layers reflecting centuries of burial customs.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Prague Old Town Square15m
2. Prague Old Town3m
3. Prague Astronomical Clock5m
4. Estates Theatre3m
5. Maisel Synagogue3m
6. Old Jewish Cemetery5m
7. Old New Synagogue5m
8. Spanish Synagogue3m

Explore Prague Old Town and Jewish Quarter

• Meet in front of Tynska 627/7
• Introduction to Czech history
• Brief Czech history overview
• View palace exterior in Old Town Square
• See Gothic building birthplace of Charles IV
• Learn about Jan Hus monument
• Hear history of Astronomical Clock
• Admire first university building exterior
• See Estates Theatre and its history
• View Prague's cubistic building
• Visit Gothic-Baroque church interiors
• Explore medieval merchants' courtyard
• View neo-gothic Maisel Synagogue exterior
• Visit Old Jewish Cemetery
• See Klausen Synagogue and learn customs
• View Old New Synagogue exterior
• See Spanish Synagogue and Moorish interior
• View Franz Kafka monument

The experience

The tour begins in front of Tynska 627/7 in Prague 1 and opens in the Old Town Square, where your guide introduces the formative history of Bohemia and the role this square played in shaping the city. From there you move through the Old Town itself, passing a Gothic building where Charles IV, the greatest Czech ruler, was reportedly born, and stopping at the Jan Hus monument to hear the story of the reformer who challenged the Catholic Church and was executed for it. The Astronomical Clock comes next: your guide explains how this medieval mechanism shows three different time-measurement systems at once, tracking the position of stars, moon and sun.

The second half of the walk enters the Jewish Quarter, where you'll see the Maisel Synagogue's neo-Gothic exterior and then step into the Old Jewish Cemetery, a site layered with gravestones stacked across centuries as burial space ran out. Your guide describes Jewish customs and burial ceremonies as you move through this unique medieval space. The Klausen Synagogue, now the largest in the former ghetto, and the Old New Synagogue (one of Prague's first Gothic buildings, allegedly built from stones of Solomon's Temple) follow. The tour closes at the Spanish Synagogue, the most recent addition to the Jewish Town, with its striking Moorish interior inspired by the Alhambra.

Along the way you'll see the only pure Cubist building in Prague, a baroque church with a hand hung from its ceiling (part of a famous Prague legend), and a hidden medieval courtyard where foreign merchants once paid customs duties. The Estates Theatre gets a mention for its role in Mozart's operatic history. Your guide speaks English throughout and keeps the pace steady enough for all fitness levels.

What’s included

• Local English-speaking guide.
• exterior views of the Astronomical Clock, Estates Theatre, and four historic synagogues (Maisel, Old New, Spanish, and Klausen).
• entry to the Old Jewish Cemetery.
• stops at the Old Town Square, a Gothic palace, the Jan Hus monument, a hidden medieval courtyard, and the Franz Kafka monument.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday, Thursday, Saturday and SundayDeparts at 10:30

AgesAdult (19 to 64 years) · Senior (65 and older) · Youth (7 to 18 years) · Under 7: can't be included in the booking

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.Operator's directions: “The tour begins in front of the house Týnská 627/7, NOT Týnská ulička 627/8. From the Old Town Square walk toward Tyn Cathedral.”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by McGee's Trips & Tickets

Is this one for you?If you speak English and want to understand the history rather than just see the sights, a guide who narrates the story makes the two hours hold together. The walking pace suits all fitness levels, so the physical demand isn't the constraint, the language is.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (7 to 18 years). Under 7: they can't be included in the booking.

What is the Prague Astronomical Clock and why does the guide spend time on it?

The Astronomical Clock is a medieval mechanism in the Old Town Square that displays three different time-measurement systems simultaneously while showing the positions of the stars, moon and sun. Your guide explains how this 14th-century device works and its significance to Prague's history.

Will I actually go inside the synagogues or just see them from outside?

Most of the synagogues on this tour are viewed from the exterior, including the Maisel Synagogue and the Old New Synagogue. You do enter the Old Jewish Cemetery, where you walk among the layered gravestones and hear about Jewish burial customs and ceremonies.

What is the Old Jewish Cemetery like, and why are the gravestones layered?

The Old Jewish Cemetery is a unique medieval site where gravestones are stacked in layers because burial space was extremely limited in the Prague ghetto over centuries. Your guide explains the Jewish customs and ceremonies reflected in this arrangement, making it one of the most visually distinctive stops on the tour.

Does the tour include the Estates Theatre, and what's its connection to Prague?

Yes, you'll see the Estates Theatre during the walk and hear about its history. The theatre is significant because Mozart's opera Don Giovanni premiered there, making it an important landmark in Prague's cultural heritage.

Are there any sites related to Franz Kafka on this tour?

The tour includes a stop at the monument built in memory of Franz Kafka, the worldwide famous writer. Your guide will point out this landmark and its place in Prague's literary history.