A comprehensive walk in the whole complex (exteriors, interiors) where princes, kings, emperors of the kingdom of Bohemia resided in the past and currently the Czech president works. Known as one of the biggest castle complexes in the world with a great view of the whole city and beautiful gardens in the summer.
Public transportation and walking on flat surfaces – smooth and cobblestones.
Duration: 3 hours. Any day of the week.
Note: In the Castle area, you will cover the Cathedral and the Prague Castle main interiors (included in the Small ticket) with your guide. That is what you can do within 3 hours. You can also buy the Big ticket and do the main interiors of the Castle complex with the guide, and the rest (of sites in the Big ticket) you can do easily on your own as the ticket is valid for two days.
Admisson:
Prague Castle – Big ticket (at the Castle they call it a "Long tour" ticket)
Old Royal Palace, permanent exhibition "The Story of Prague Castle", St. George's Basilica, Convent of St. George – National Gallery, Golden Lane with Daliborka Tower, Prague Castle Picture Gallery - 350 CZK/adult, 175 CZK/student
Prague Castle – Small ticket (at the Castle they call it a “Short tour” ticket)
Old Royal Palace, St. George's Basilica, Golden Lane with Daliborka Tower - 250 CZK/adult, 125 CZK/student
St.Vitus Cathedral - free entry
Interesting links: old hrad.cz - the Prague Castle, www.hrad.cz – general info about the president and his office, about the castle complex and opening hours, exhibitions etc.,
www.klaus.cz – official sites of the Czech president,
www.katedralapraha.cz – all about St.Vitus Cathedral,
www.pribeh-hradu.cz – exhibition Story of the Prague Castle,
www.obrazarna-hradu.cz – art gallery within the Castle complex,
www.ngprague.cz/3/detail/st-george-s-convent - one venue of the National Gallery, located within the castle complex.
