Katka Svobodová - a hardworking guide who knows her stuff and speaks excellent English - enjoys showing individuals and small groups around. She studied anthropology and wrote her thesis on Jewish burial customs.
Rick Steves´ Prague and the Czech Republic 2006 www.ricksteves.com
Thank you so much for the wonderful tour of Prague you gave us yesterday evening. We were fascinated by all that you taught us, amazed at the scope of your knowledge (maintained at your fingertips), and delighted by your style of delivery. I was also moved by the love you clearly have for your country. You made of our brief stopover an unforgettable experience.
We will certainly pass on your name to others we know who visit Prague, and we hope ourselves to be able to enjoy another tour with you, next time having more time to spend in your city.
Haggith and Mitch
…. My husband, Chuck, and my two sisters, Robbi and Judi, and I talked at the end of our trip about the highlights. We all agreed that you provided our best tour experience. We appreciated your knowledge, great personality, and of course the excellent restaurant recommendation. That was one of our very best meals (and beer) on the trip, and we never would have found it without you. It was an extra bonus to have you join us for lunch.
Thanks for providing such a great tour for us in Prague, Katerina. We will be sure we tell our friends about Praguewalker!
Gayle
I wanted to write and thank you for providing us with wonderful service.
Our driver for transport from and to the airport, Vojta, was on-time, professional, and very helpful and nice.
We thoroughly enjoyed our Prague at a Glance tour. While we originally planned to do just a morning tour, our guide was so informative and personable that we decided to extend the tour. We were with your excellent guide Vilma from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and enjoyed every minute. Our conversations ranged from architecture to globalization, and we feel like we not only got to know the city of Prague, but learned a lot about Czech history, culture and politics. We look forward to visiting Prague again, soon, and definitely will recommend you and your staff to all of our friends who visit Prague.
Keith and Sue
I wanted to say just a few words of appreciation for all the help you provided us on our first trip to Prague. We enjoyed our visit tremendously ... in large part because of the outstanding guide you arranged for us, and the help with transportation. Irena was not only knowledgeable, but enthusiastic and engaging as well. It felt less like a guided tour than a visit to the city with an old friend whose passion for Prague was contagious. We especially appreciated the insider tips on where to visit, and where not to bother ... as well what shops would be best to visit. Vojta was a terrific driver, and a far better conversationalist in English than he claimed to be. His punctuality and professionalism made our trip and transfer easy ... and fun.
We will recommend your services to all our friends who plan to visit Prague.
Larry
Our visit to Prague was fabulous--and our time with you was a highlight. It was so nice to have someone local to talk to and ask questions about Czech culture and history. The Czech Republic has such an interesting history--and to hear about the revolution and how it has shaped Prague and it's people was fascinating. We really enjoyed the casual atmosphere of the pubs you took us to--it was a very comfortable and personal way for us to interact with you and learn from you.
We had never hired a guide before--but now we will definitely consider it for future trips abroad. After we arrived home I went to Rick Steve's office/store in Edmonds and told them what a fabulous guide you were--and how happy we were with your services. We loved you and we loved Prague. If we ever make it back--you'll be seeing us! If you're ever back in Seattle--we could show you our great city. Take care and keep up the good work!
Therese and Steve
Vilma is an excellent guide - very prompt and professional but also good company. It was most interesting to discuss with her the past and current political issues that have confronted the Czech people. There is no substitute for the views of an "insider".
Additionally, Vilma worked a bit of modern culture and art into her presentations. For instance, after seeing two examples of his work on Wilma's tour, I became fascinated with the work of the contemporary Czech artist, David Cerny. Vilma was able to answer many of my questions about Cerny and his sculptures and, after I arrived back in the States, Vilma was gracious enough to respond to my e-mail queries about this artist and his work.
I was very pleased with Vilma as a guide and would recommend her to others planning a trip to Prague.
Tom
Thank you for organising Vilma to take us around Prague and visit Kutna Hora.
What a delightful young lady. We had a lot of fun with her and she was a very knowledgeable guide on ANY subject I happened to think of. We came away with a much better understanding of the Czech Republic and she made our stay in Prague much more meaningful.
We are still boring all our friends with stories of our exploits and urging them to go to Prague themselves, and if they do, I will be sure to get them to contact you.
Again, thank you and many thanks to Vilma for showing us such a good time George & Debbie
I very much enjoyed my first visit to Prague. I hope to return to Prague in the next year or two and to see more of the country around it. When the time comes, I will be in touch about this. In the meantime, think you for arranging the airport transfers which went smoothly and, in particular, for recommending Irena as a guide. Her tour of the architecture was a highlight of my trip and took tome to places (such as the Old Municipal Offices and a bank) which had beautiful Art Noveau architecture, and which I never would have thought of visiting. There are other beautiful cities in Europe, but I have never seen one to match Prague for the variety and quality of the different styles still in the city. Tom
I would just like to say that our time with Vendula was great. She is a wealth of knowledge about your beautiful city and Europe in general. We spent 2 days with her and she was very informative, organized and efficient. Unfortunately, it rained a lot while we were with her but she provided a very enjoyable, fact filled tour even though we were dodging umbrellas much of the time. Vendula is very passionate about the Czech Republic and her work as a guide. We would highly recommend her as a guide while in Prague. Thank you so much for arranging it for us. It was well worth the cost. We hope to come back to your city at some point to see it in the sunshine and will definitely contact you then. John and Elaine