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Private Prague Renaissance & Baroque Gardens Walking Tour
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Embark on a privately guided history tour of Prague’s Renaissance and Baroque gardens. Explore the Prague Castle Gardens, the Belvedere summer palace, the Fig House and Orangery, and the enchanting Wallenstein Garden.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- The Vrtba Garden - Walk through the unique Baroque garden to admire the original statuary and sculptural decor of early 1700’s and enjoy the beauty and symbolism listed for its historic cultural values by UNESCO. Offers some of the most beuatiful views of Prague and the Prague Castle
- Wallenstein Palace Gardens - Admire the Wallenstein Palace Gardens build in the 1600’s and presently open to the public as the gardens of the Senate of the Czech Republic. The Italian style garden includes an aviary, an artificial grotto, a sculptural gallery of mythological heroes and a fountain by Adrian de Vries.
- Royal Garden - Walk through the Royal Garden of the Prague Castle established on the site of medieval vineyards in the 1500’s. A Renaissance garden later became famous for its rare botanical specimens and exotic plants from distant countries.
- Queen Anne’s Summer Palace - Finished in the middle of the 16th Century, Queen Anna’s Summer Palace is the purest Renaissance architecture outside the Italian territory. The palace is The building is wreathed by an ornamental and figurative frieze. The pillars of the outside arcades have decorated Tuscan heads, while the reliefs on the walls depict scenes from mythology, hunting and wars. Among them, there is the figure of the founder Ferdinand I with the Order of the Golden Fleece on his chest, offering the lady - his wife, Queen Anna - a fig tree blossom.
- Ball Game Hall in the Royal Garden - This Renaissance building on the south side of the Royal Gardens, directly above the Stag Moat, was built in the middle of the 1500’s. It served as a ball games hall, and later as a riding school and stables.
What's Included
- pick-up from your central hotel or flat
- Please note after the meeting point, the group will take the 22 tram together to get to Castle Gardens
What's Not Included
- Additional Costs:
- Vrtbovská Garden admission fee:
- Individual: CZK 62
- students & seniors: CZK 52
- Gardens under Prague Castle admission fee
- Individual: CZK 90
- students & seniors: CZK 60
Additional Information
This half-day historical walk entertains with features such as the gardens of Prague Castle, the radiant Belvedere summer palace initiated by Ferdinand I as a token of love for his wife, the melodious fountain made out of bell bronze, the Fig House and Orangery, noted for pioneering the cultivation of figs, almonds, oranges, and lemons in Central Europe, and the magnificent Wallenstein Garden, famed for its white peacocks, mannerist sculptures, mystical fountains, and a grotto wall.
- Gardens are closed during winter season from November until March
- In the Vrtba Garden, we climb some steep stairs to arrive at the upper terrace. Those with issue climbing may wish to wait below or to take a private tour that we can tailor to your group.
Location
Bagel Lounge Malostranská
Letenská
Please meet your guide outside Bagel Lounge Malostranska, Letenská 118/1, 118 00 Malá Strana.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Lng1nyu
Jun 23, 2020
Baroque Gardens Tour for families - Bonita led a group of kids aged 8-13 and showed us the beauty of Prague's gardens - plus came up with great stories and activities that kept the kids excited.
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Miriam
Sep 13, 2019
Prague Baroque Gardens with Bonita! - This was a wonderful tour for my 85 year old mum and myself, Bonita met us in the hotel and we took the tram to the gardens. She is So knowledgeable and experienced in Prague, the history and insight she gave us was amazing! I would highly recommend for garden and history lovers!
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Intransit00
Oct 3, 2018
Best and most educational city tour I've ever had - I don't usually leave reviews on Trip Advisor, although I travel plenty for pleasure and work. But Vadim was so wonderful and this tour was so educational, and so much better than anything I've ever experienced, that I have to say a little thank you.
I spent 3 days in Prague as a long layover after a work trip in Africa. I called Insight Cities Prague (a family affair, run by Vadim and his wife) the day before or the day of the tour, with fingers crossed that they might show me the city on such a short notice. And they did! In the process, Vadim and I exchanged stories of growing up in Soviet Union and sharing the emigre experience. Vadim were providing immense history knowledge behind the city's architecture and its development in the 20th century and before, which I found fascinated. So if you're a history and architecture buff, you'll find these tours interesting. And as a young professional, I found it affordable as well. Thank you. I hope to have another Insight Cities experience if not in Prague, somewhere else!
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Corlia_m
May 28, 2016
this tour was awesome!! If I could... - <p>this tour was awesome!! If I could give more stars I would have!!! Bonita was absolutely knowledgable and we saw parts of Prague which we never would have seen.......heard stories and saw details we never would have seen....it was the best choice I could have made!!</p>
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