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Note: The synagogues and Jewish cemetery are closed on Saturdays. If the tour falls on a Saturday, we will visit sites in the Josefov district associated with the writer Franz Kafka.
Spend the rest of your day exploring the city on your own.
Your local host will be happy to advise you on what to see
and do in order to make the most of your time here.
DAY 3 Prague
You’ll have the whole day to delve into the countless
pleasures and treasures that Prague has to offer, and
your local host will be happy to provide suggestions.
DAY 4 Prague
You have immersed yourself in the architectural and
cultural wonders of one of Europe’s greatest capitals,
experiencing the best that Prague has to offer. Now it’s
time to check out of the hotel and be transferred to
Václav Havel Airport Prague for your trip home. Your
Uniworld adventure may be over, but we know you’ll
enjoy the memories you’ve made for years to come.
Daily buffet breakfast is included with hotel stay.
Note: The itineraries presented are subject to modification due to closures because of public holidays or other uncontrollable factors. Every effort will be made to operate programs as planned, but changes may still be necessary throughout the itinerary.
Note: All extras, such as bottled water, drinks, telephone calls, laundry and items of a personal nature, are not included in the cost of the trip.
COVER: Prague, Czech Republic
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PragueDAY 2 Prague (continued)
Experience the captivating beauty of Prague
Extend your Uniworld adventure with an exploration of one
of the most entrancing and beloved cities in Europe: Prague.
The city’s beautifully preserved Gothic, Renaissance and
baroque architecture tells the tale of its rich history, for
it has been a center of arts, commerce and politics for a
thousand years. The Habsburgs made it their capital for
several centuries, drawing scientists and artists from all
over Europe. Mozart was enormously popular here and,
as thanks, he wrote his famous Prague Symphony and
dedicated it to the city that had welcomed him so warmly.
Prague still draws creative people from around the globe,
making it a lively, contemporary city as well as one full of
beautiful monuments to a storied past.
DAY 1 Prague
Once you disembark the ship, you will be transferred to
Prague by motorcoach. Upon arrival at the hotel in Prague,
you’ll be greeted by a Uniworld representative who will
help you check in, drop off your bags and settle in.
This evening, you may choose to rest up at the hotel or
go out and explore the city. The hotel is in the heart of the
historic city center, so it’s within easy walking distance of
many intriguing sites—and your beautiful art deco hotel
itself is home to the Imperial Café, where writers, artists
and composers have sipped coffee and discussed their
work for nearly a hundred years. Your local host will be
happy to offer additional suggestions.
DAY 2 Prague
Choice Is Yours Excursion Options: A. Prague city tour
B. Jewish Prague
A. Prague city tour
Prague enjoyed a golden age in the 14th century, under
the rule of Charles IV, King of Bohemia and Holy Roman
Emperor, and many of the buildings in the UNESCO-
designated city core date to that era. But Prague Castle,
which you’ll see on your guided tour of the city, was
begun three centuries earlier. A drive across the Vltava
River (you might know the Vltava as the Moldau, the
namesake of the beautiful tone poem by beloved Czech
composer Bedrich Smetana) brings you to the sprawling
complex of towers, halls, cathedrals, courtyards and
houses, where kings, emperors and presidents have had
their offices for almost a millennium.
Step down from the motorcoach and walk inside the castle’s
protective walls, taking in the Gothic structure of St. Vitus
Cathedral, which took 600 years to build, and Vladislav Hall,
whose intricate stone-vaulting system was one of the most
advanced engineering feats of the late Middle Ages. After
visiting St. Vitus Cathedral and the Old Royal Palace, you
can choose between re-boarding the motorcoach for a ride
back to the hotel or continuing your guided walk through
the picturesque Lesser Quarter to Charles Bridge—built
by Charles IV—one of the city’s most famous landmarks.
The walking tour will end in Old Town Square, which is
surrounded by majestic buildings, including the Church
of Our Lady before Týn and Prague’s City Hall, which
boasts a famous medieval astronomical clock.
B. Jewish Prague
The history of Jews in Bohemia, and Prague in particular,
is simultaneously rich and heartbreaking, perhaps best
expressed by the beautiful elegy read at Yom Kippur
services in the Old New Synagogue, which begins “All our
suffering . . . ” It was written by poet and scholar Avigdor
Kara in memory of the slaughter of his father and 3,000
other Prague Jews in 1389. His is the oldest marked grave,
dating to 1439, in the Old Jewish Cemetery; 12,000 other
headstones—and untold unmarked graves—tumble over one
another in this ancient cemetery beside Pinkas Synagogue.
It is not hard to spot the headstone of prominent religious
scholar and teacher Judah Loew ben Bezalel (also known
as Rabbi Loew), who died in 1609. Pinkas Synagogue is now
a memorial to the Holocaust’s 80,000 victims from Bohemia
and Moravia. You can trace their names, along with their
dates of birth and death, which are written on the walls of
the main nave and adjoining areas. You will find the names
arranged by hometowns and in alphabetical order. In a
haunting reminder of the horrors of the Holocaust, many of
the victims’ death dates were unknown, so their dates of
deportation are noted instead. Another destination is the
Old New Synagogue, Europe’s oldest active synagogue,
which has held services continuously since the 13th century,
except during the Nazi occupation (1942–1945). Today, the
synagogue is an important example of Gothic architecture
as well as an important historical holy place.
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