Prague: Communism Tour & Museum Visit
ID: GYG195068-302600
Category:
Country: Czechia
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
Visit the Museum of Communism with your local guide and learn all about life behind the Iron Curtain. Couple this with a pleasant stroll through the city center, to see the lasting effects of Communism's history and legacy on the city of Prague.
Start your walking tour by meeting your guide in front of the Museum of Communism in the city centre. After a short meet and greet you will head inside to commence your informative Communist tour. Together with your informative guide you will stroll through the museum as he/she provides you with fascinating historical details about Communist history and also personal anecdotes about life behind the Iron Curtain. The exhibition in the museum begins with the political development of the first half of the 20th-century and further covers all the major political events such as the Communist putsch in 1948, the Prague spring of 1968, and the Velvet revolution in 1989. Marvel at artefacts that were once of everyday use during the Iron Curtain. You will also learn about aspects of life such as the education system, ties with the Soviet Union, travelling, secret police, value of money, etc. After your guided tour you will also have time to walk through the museum once again on your own.
After visiting the Museum of Communism you will walk through the Prague city center where all the major events happened. Walk through the Street of the Political Prisoners to the Wenceslas Square, further to the National Avenue, Old Town Square, and lastly, take a trip to see Jan Palach Square. Your tour will conclude in the city center.
Highlights
- Learn about life behind Iron Curtain in the Museum of Communism
- Broaden your knowledge of the history of Communism in Prague
- Visit some of the Iron Curtains most famous landmarks
- Enter the Museum of Communism with your expert guide
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• This tour is not suitable for small children
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You are required to bring and wear a mask
At the cashier of the Museum of Communism, your guide will hold a placard with your name on it.
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.
