1-Day Jewish Heritage Walking Tour of Prague with Lesser-Known Sites

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Discover historical Jewish sites in Prague's districts of Libeň and Smíchov
• 02 Visit Prague's largest synagogue, the impressive Jerusalem Synagogue
• 03 Explore the Jewish Plague Cemetery and the contemporary Jewish Cemetery at Olšany
• 04 Learn about Jewish history in Josefov, a place of refuge during the Holocaust

Visit lesser-known sites connected to Jewish history in Prague, including Libeň and Smíchov, Prague's largest Jerusalem Synagogue, the Jewish Plague Cemetery at Žižkov, and the contemporary Jewish Cemetery at Olšany. Delve into Jewish culture and history in the Czech capital on this full-day tour with your professional guide, and gain deeper insight into Josefov and other important yet less-visited locations.

This is the area where Jewish people took shelter during the mass killings of the Holocaust in Prague.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Prague

Languages Czech, English, Russian, Slovak, Ukrainian

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Explore Prague's Lesser-Known Jewish Heritage Sites

• We first walk through Libeň and Smíchov, the old cadastral areas of Prague, learning about the region's history.
• Next, we reach the Jerusalem Synagogue, an important site not only for Jewish people, but also as the largest synagogue in all of Prague.
• Then we head to the Olšany and Plague Cemeteries, including the harrowing mass grave where Prague's plague victims were buried hurriedly in 1680.
• Lastly, we see the Jewish Quarter, better known as Josefov. This is the area where Jewish people took shelter during the mass killings of the Holocaust in Prague.

We then head back to the metro station. This is the end of the tour.

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Services of an expert Prague guide

What's Not Included

• Public transport pass (currently valid for 24 hours on trams, buses, and the metro in any direction: 120 CZK, less than 5 Euro) and entry fees, if applicable.

Know before you go

• These sites are difficult to reach by car or bus because of traffic, so transport facilities are not offered by the tour operators. However, it is neither difficult nor time-consuming to get there by public transport. Libeň and Smíchov are on the same metro line, about ten minutes apart, and each is only a minute's walk from the metro station.
• The Jerusalem Synagogue is close to the metro, which takes you to Olšany Cemetery in five minutes, and the walk to the cemetery is also only a couple of minutes.
• The Plague Cemetery requires a long walk, but altogether less than in the Jewish Quarter.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Prague, Czechia

Tour start

Jeruzalémská 1310/7, 110 00 Praha 1, Czechia

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.