Prague Through the Eyes of Franz Kafka 2.5-Hour Tour
ID: GYG56180-78252
Category:
Country: Czechia
Duration:
02:30 hours
Description
Discover Prague through the eyes of Franz Kafka on a 2.5-hour tour. Learn about his life and times in the city. Along the way, pass iconic monuments in the Old Town, Lesser Town and Jewish Quarter. Stop for a drink in one of Kafka’s favorite cafés.
Explore Prague through the life and times of the city’s most famous author on a 2.5-hour Franz Kafka tour.
Meet your guide by the Astronomical Clock in Old Town Square, and stroll to sites with a history related to Kafka. The author of “Metamorphosis,” “The Trial” and “The Castle,” Kafka spent much of his life and wrote many of his literary works in Josefov, Pragueʼs former Jewish Ghetto.
Follow your guide to some of the apartments where the Kafka family lived. Discover where Franz Kafka went to school and university. Go to the house where he 1st met his future wife, Felice Bauer. Pass by some of the salons and synagogues that inspired his literary contemplations.
Each stop has a Kafka connection, and includes a short reading from his work. Along the way, learn more about the history of Prague, and especially the fate of its Jewish community. Hear about Prague’s multicultural history, and its broader relationship to art and literature.
Highlights
- Learn more about the life of Franz Kafka and his relationship to Prague
- Stop at sites that inspired Kafka's writing, and hear short readings at each one
- Go to a café that Franz Kafka used to frequent
- See some of the apartments where Franz Kafka's family lived
- Hear about Prague's literary impact on Kafka, along with a broader view of literature in the city
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• This tour operates in all weather conditions, so please dress accordingly
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Meet your guide by the Astronomical Clock in Old Town Square. The guide will be holding an open blue and white umbrella.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
