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Vysehrad: Legends and Fairy Tales

Package Details
Destination: Hlavní město Praha, Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Duration: 2 hours
Price: $22.18
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Great for FAMILIES WITH KIDS and everyone who loves LEGENDS, MYSTERIES and FAIRY TALES!

Let us take you to the southernmost point of Prague's historical center and show you the place where according to the legends princess Libuse foretold the greatness of Prague from, and where Charles IV. decided all the future Bohemian kings will start their coronation ceremony: Vyšehrad.

You will see all the important sights of Vysehrad and hear its most famous stories from us, licensed guides. We will try to bring this place to life the same way our grandmothers did every night before we went to sleep.

You will see:
- The Devil's Pillars
- The Tomb of St. Longinus
- Vysehrad raven
- Statues of czech legendary characters like Libuse or Premysl
- Vysehrad cemetery
- Rotunda of St. Martin (with a cannonball still stuck in its walls)
- Interiors of the St. Peter and Paul's Basilica
- Spectacular views

Itinerary
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Stop At: Tabor Gate, V pevnosti 9 Vysehrad, Prague 128 00 Czech Republic

We will explain the fortifification system of Vyšehrad and show you one of the oldest surviving gates of this kind.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Rotunda of St. Martin, Vysehrad, Prague Czech Republic

One of the last surviving romanesque rotundas in Prague.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Basilica of St Peter and St Paul, Rotunde 10 Vysehrad Fortress, Prague 12000 Czech Republic

We explore the interiors of the basilica and take a look at the most beautiful combination of neo-gothic and art-neveu styles in the capital.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Vysehrad Cemetery, K RotundE, Prague Czech Republic

We will visit the Vyšehrad cemetery to talk about people who had the biggest impact on Czech history, architecture, music, and art.

Duration: 15 minutes