48 Activities
Being Dazzled From North to West Bohemia
Starts from
Dresden
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Activities
48
Duration
4 days
Length
401 mi
Guide details
Starts from
Dresden
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Duration
4 days
Length
401 mi
Margherita Barbieri
Travel Expert
- Cross the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in the Saxon Switzerland National Park.
- Admire the panoramic view from the 300-metre-high Bastion Bridge.
- Get to the Pravcicka Gate, the highest sandstone arch in Europe.
- Explore the Jewish quarter of the Czech capital.
- Knock on Door 22 on Golden Lane, Kafka's residence in Prague Castle.
- Explore the historic underground of Pilsen.
- Learn how to animate a puppet.
- Have a look at a 1400s meteorite in Loket Castle.
- Taste the beneficial water of the thermal springs.
- Relax at the spa in Karlovy Vary.
This four-day itinerary will take you on a discovery tour of Prague via North Bohemia, with its natural park wonders, and West Bohemia, famous for its hot springs.
Wearing hiking boots for the first day on the road, you will cross the Elbe Valley and its sandstone mountains to visit the Bastion Bridge and the ruins of Neurathen Castle in the Saxon Switzerland National Park.
Continue on to Bohemian Switzerland with a walk that takes you to the Pravčice Gate, the largest natural rock gate on the European continent. Then on your way to the capital, stop to admire the Bohemian Central mountain range from Kratochvil Tower.
The second day will be completely dedicated to the city of Prague and the discovery of its Jewish quarter including five synagogues and the famous Jewish cemetery.
You will then enter the old town hall complex, admire the city from the top of the gothic tower, and wait for the spectacle of the time change at the Astronomical clock. You will then visit the castle quarter, Mala Strana, crossing the spectacular Charles Bridge.
The third day will begin with an unmissable tour of Prague Castle, where you will start with St Vitus Cathedral, and then walk through the Golden Lane, entering into St George's Basilica, Daliborka Tower and the Old Royal Palace.
Then head south to discover the city of Pilsen, famous for its beer production. Here you can visit the city's undergrounds where it was once brewed and take a tour of the unusual Puppet museum, where you will learn a lot about this other art of the city.
You will spend the evening and night in the spa town of Mariánské Lázně, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you will watch the Singing Fountain show.
On the last day of your trip you will explore the medieval castle of Loket, famous for its torture chamber and 15th-century meteorite display, irresistible even to the poet Goethe.
Continue the day by learning about the crystal-making process at the glass museum before heading to the famous spa town of Karlovy Vary. Here you can stroll through the quaint little streets, where you can sample water at different temperatures from the springs and then relax in one of the spas.
Book tickets for museums and guided tours in advance, especially during the holiday season, when demand is highest. Bring comfortable walking shoes, hiking boots, flip-flops, swimming suit and a bathing cap to access the spa.
Wearing hiking boots for the first day on the road, you will cross the Elbe Valley and its sandstone mountains to visit the Bastion Bridge and the ruins of Neurathen Castle in the Saxon Switzerland National Park.
Continue on to Bohemian Switzerland with a walk that takes you to the Pravčice Gate, the largest natural rock gate on the European continent. Then on your way to the capital, stop to admire the Bohemian Central mountain range from Kratochvil Tower.
The second day will be completely dedicated to the city of Prague and the discovery of its Jewish quarter including five synagogues and the famous Jewish cemetery.
You will then enter the old town hall complex, admire the city from the top of the gothic tower, and wait for the spectacle of the time change at the Astronomical clock. You will then visit the castle quarter, Mala Strana, crossing the spectacular Charles Bridge.
The third day will begin with an unmissable tour of Prague Castle, where you will start with St Vitus Cathedral, and then walk through the Golden Lane, entering into St George's Basilica, Daliborka Tower and the Old Royal Palace.
Then head south to discover the city of Pilsen, famous for its beer production. Here you can visit the city's undergrounds where it was once brewed and take a tour of the unusual Puppet museum, where you will learn a lot about this other art of the city.
You will spend the evening and night in the spa town of Mariánské Lázně, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you will watch the Singing Fountain show.
On the last day of your trip you will explore the medieval castle of Loket, famous for its torture chamber and 15th-century meteorite display, irresistible even to the poet Goethe.
Continue the day by learning about the crystal-making process at the glass museum before heading to the famous spa town of Karlovy Vary. Here you can stroll through the quaint little streets, where you can sample water at different temperatures from the springs and then relax in one of the spas.
Book tickets for museums and guided tours in advance, especially during the holiday season, when demand is highest. Bring comfortable walking shoes, hiking boots, flip-flops, swimming suit and a bathing cap to access the spa.
This four-day itinerary will take you on a discovery tour of Prague via North Bohemia, with its natural park wonders, and West Bohemia, famous for its hot springs.
Wearing hiking boots for the first day on the road, you will cross the Elbe Valley and its sandstone mountains to visit the Bastion Bridge and the ruins of Neurathen Castle in the Saxon Switzerland National Park.
Continue on to Bohemian Switzerland with a walk that takes you to the Pravčice Gate, the largest natural rock gate on the European continent. Then on your way to the capital, stop to admire the Bohemian Central mountain range from Kratochvil Tower.
The second day will be completely dedicated to the city of Prague and the discovery of its Jewish quarter including five synagogues and the famous Jewish cemetery.
You will then enter the old town hall complex, admire the city from the top of the gothic tower, and wait for the spectacle of the time change at the Astronomical clock. You will then visit the castle quarter, Mala Strana, crossing the spectacular Charles Bridge.
The third day will begin with an unmissable tour of Prague Castle, where you will start with St Vitus Cathedral, and then walk through the Golden Lane, entering into St George's Basilica, Daliborka Tower and the Old Royal Palace.
Then head south to discover the city of Pilsen, famous for its beer production. Here you can visit the city's undergrounds where it was once brewed and take a tour of the unusual Puppet museum, where you will learn a lot about this other art of the city.
You will spend the evening and night in the spa town of Mariánské Lázně, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you will watch the Singing Fountain show.
On the last day of your trip you will explore the medieval castle of Loket, famous for its torture chamber and 15th-century meteorite display, irresistible even to the poet Goethe.
Continue the day by learning about the crystal-making process at the glass museum before heading to the famous spa town of Karlovy Vary. Here you can stroll through the quaint little streets, where you can sample water at different temperatures from the springs and then relax in one of the spas.
Book tickets for museums and guided tours in advance, especially during the holiday season, when demand is highest. Bring comfortable walking shoes, hiking boots, flip-flops, swimming suit and a bathing cap to access the spa.
Wearing hiking boots for the first day on the road, you will cross the Elbe Valley and its sandstone mountains to visit the Bastion Bridge and the ruins of Neurathen Castle in the Saxon Switzerland National Park.
Continue on to Bohemian Switzerland with a walk that takes you to the Pravčice Gate, the largest natural rock gate on the European continent. Then on your way to the capital, stop to admire the Bohemian Central mountain range from Kratochvil Tower.
The second day will be completely dedicated to the city of Prague and the discovery of its Jewish quarter including five synagogues and the famous Jewish cemetery.
You will then enter the old town hall complex, admire the city from the top of the gothic tower, and wait for the spectacle of the time change at the Astronomical clock. You will then visit the castle quarter, Mala Strana, crossing the spectacular Charles Bridge.
The third day will begin with an unmissable tour of Prague Castle, where you will start with St Vitus Cathedral, and then walk through the Golden Lane, entering into St George's Basilica, Daliborka Tower and the Old Royal Palace.
Then head south to discover the city of Pilsen, famous for its beer production. Here you can visit the city's undergrounds where it was once brewed and take a tour of the unusual Puppet museum, where you will learn a lot about this other art of the city.
You will spend the evening and night in the spa town of Mariánské Lázně, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you will watch the Singing Fountain show.
On the last day of your trip you will explore the medieval castle of Loket, famous for its torture chamber and 15th-century meteorite display, irresistible even to the poet Goethe.
Continue the day by learning about the crystal-making process at the glass museum before heading to the famous spa town of Karlovy Vary. Here you can stroll through the quaint little streets, where you can sample water at different temperatures from the springs and then relax in one of the spas.
Book tickets for museums and guided tours in advance, especially during the holiday season, when demand is highest. Bring comfortable walking shoes, hiking boots, flip-flops, swimming suit and a bathing cap to access the spa.
Margherita Barbieri
Travel Expert
- Cross the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in the Saxon Switzerland National Park.
- Admire the panoramic view from the 300-metre-high Bastion Bridge.
- Get to the Pravcicka Gate, the highest sandstone arch in Europe.
- Explore the Jewish quarter of the Czech capital.
- Knock on Door 22 on Golden Lane, Kafka's residence in Prague Castle.
- Explore the historic underground of Pilsen.
- Learn how to animate a puppet.
- Have a look at a 1400s meteorite in Loket Castle.
- Taste the beneficial water of the thermal springs.
- Relax at the spa in Karlovy Vary.
Travel itinerary
12 Activities
Day 1
124 mi6 mi
Drive From the Saxon to Bohemian Switzerland
On this first day, you will cross the Elbe Sandstone Mountains first through the German side and visit the Bastion bridge with the open-air museum of Neurathen castle ruins in the Saxon Switzerland National Park.
The next stop is the Bohemian Switzerland where a beautiful 2-hour walk will take you to the Pravčice Gate, Europe's largest natural arch, leaving the car in the village of Hřensko.
From here, beginning your descent towards Prague, you will stop to admire the panorama from Kratochvil's watchtower overlooking the entire Bohemian Central mountain range. You will spend the night in nearby Všestudy to continue your route the next day
19:30
13 Activities
Day 2
22 mi4 mi
Strolling Through the Magic City of Prague
On this second day on the road, you will stop at Prague to discover this magical city. You will stroll through the streets of the Jewish quarter visiting its five main synagogues and the Jewish cemetery.
Then you will head to the Old Town Hall, where you will visit the gothic tower, the dungeon, the chapel, and staterooms and you will admire the astronomic clock.
Crossing Charles Bridge you will stroll through the narrow streets of Mala Strana and dine in the cellars of a typical Czech pub.
10:30
14 Activities
Day 3
100 mi4 mi
From Medieval Cities to Spa Towns
On this day you will continue your discovery of Prague by visiting the Castle complex: first of all the huge St Vitus Cathedral, the Golden Lane, and the Old Royal Palace.
Then head to the city of Pilsen, where you will visit St Bartholomew's Cathedral, the Great Synagogue, the third largest one in the world, the underground city, and the Puppet Museum.
You will taste the famous beer brewed in Pilsen, before moving to the last stop of the day, the small spa town of Mariánské Lázně. Here you will walk through its manicured streets, cross the colonnade under which you can sample different types of springs water, and then listen to the spectacle of the Singing Fountain.
19:30
9 Activities
Day 4
155 mi2 mi
Art and Spa in Karlovy Vary
Ready for this day no less intense than the others, even though it is the last on your itinerary. You start by exploring the medieval Castle of Loket with its torture chamber and then discover the process of crystal creation in the Glass museum.
You will then arrive in Karlovy Vary, the most famous spa town in the region, where you will stroll through its quaint and well-kept streets, sample water at different temperatures coming straight from the springs, and treat yourself to two hours of relaxation in a stunning spa.
Remember to wear closed-toe shoes in the glass museum and to bring a swimming costume and swimming cap for the pools.
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