Dark Shadows of the Old Town: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Prague

Overview

Experience the untold stories of Prague’s most prominent landmarks. The less traveled and foreboding routes of Old Town await. You'll hear tales of cruelty and death, and the ghosts these left in their wake. See the remnants and learn the legends of the Old Jewish Quarter. Major landmarks on this tour include the legendary Astronomical Clock, the Old Jewish Cemetery and the Convent of Saint Agnes. Places you can stop along the way include the National Gallery, the Tyn Church, St. James Church and the Old Jewish Cemetery. We will start outside the Czech Tourism office, on the Old Town Square – Staromestské námestí 934/5 – right next to the Staroměstské náměstí bus stop. The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.