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Dresden in 9 stops: a free audio guide and a day trip from Prague

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The Frauenkirche in Dresden survived the firestorm of February 1945 for two days, then collapsed, and stayed a heap of rubble for almost fifty years. It was consecrated again in 2005; the dark stones in its light walls are original blocks, put back where they had been. Dresden is two hours from Prague, and we wrote a free English audio guide to its old town: 🎧 9 stops, about 2 km, from the Zwinger to the Altmarkt, one short track per stop 🏛️ The Fürstenzug: 102 metres of Meissen porcelain tiles that survived the bombing almost undamaged 🎄 The Striezelmarkt on the Altmarkt has been held since 1434, from the end of November until Christmas 🚗 Day trip from your Prague hotel: €210 per car (up to 4), €230 minivan (up to 8) — fuel, tolls, parking and waiting included 🛂 Take a passport or ID card: Germany runs checks at its land borders Audio guide and day trip → WhatsApp / Viber / Telegram: +420 773 477 799 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Ronny Kreutel (public domain), Kolosso...
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Prague, downhill: a free audio guide in 14 stops

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Prague Castle sits on a steep hill, so the easy way to see the centre is downhill. Start at the castle, walk down through the Lesser Town, cross Charles Bridge and finish on Wenceslas Square: 14 stops, about 5 km. We wrote a free audio guide in English for exactly that walk: 🎧 Every stop has its own track, about a minute long. Or download the whole tour as one 12-minute MP3 🏰 The guard at the castle gates changes every hour on the hour, with a full ceremony at noon ⛪ St Vitus Cathedral was begun in 1344 and finished only in 1929 🕰️ The Astronomical Clock on Old Town Square was made in 1410 and still works 🎄 From the end of November the walk passes three Christmas markets: at the castle, on Old Town Square and on Wenceslas Square No app, no account. The walk is free; you pay only for the buildings you go into. If you don't want the climb, our driver takes you up to the castle and picks you up at the top of Wenceslas Square. Audio guide and route map → WhatsApp / Vibe...
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A car in Prague: rent it, or be driven

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Prague’s historic centre was laid out long before cars existed: much of it is pedestrian or permit-only, parking zones are colour-coded and enforced, and a hotel in Praha 1 rarely has a space for you. So there are two ways to have a car here: Drive yourself — from €70 a day (Mercedes, BMW, an 8-seat Vito), basic insurance included Delivered free to the airport, your hotel or any address in Prague Or be driven — €75 for 5 hours, €150 for 10, no deposit, no parking to find Vignette included; winter tyres are mandatory November to March Renting makes sense for Karlovy Vary, Bohemian Switzerland or a week around the country Fleet and daily rates WhatsApp / Viber / Telegram: +420 773 477 799 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: ŠJů (CC BY 4.0), Ondřej Žváček (CC BY 2.5), MOs810 (CC BY 4.0). Music: Dvořák, New World Symphony, Scherzo (Musopen, public domain).
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Karlovy Vary: a geyser, thirteen springs and 90 minutes from Prague

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In Karlovy Vary the water comes out of the ground at up to 73 °C, and the Vřídlo geyser shoots twelve metres up inside the Hot Spring colonnade. Twelve of the thirteen springs sit under colonnades, where you drink from porcelain cups. Above the town a funicular climbs to the Diana lookout tower. Getting there from Prague is the easy part: 130 km on the D6, about an hour and a half €110 per car, fixed (Comfort €115, Premium €125, minivan for 8 €140) Door to door — to your spa house, not “the centre” Luggage included, child seats free, no meter Straight from Prague Airport too: from €110 per car Book a transfer from Prague to Karlovy Vary WhatsApp / Viber / Telegram: +420 773 477 799 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Jorge Franganillo (CC BY 2.0), Vojtasekd (CC BY 4.0), Roman Boed (CC BY 2.0), rboed (CC BY 2.0), Donald Judge (CC BY 2.0), Natalia Semenova (CC BY 3.0), Gerd Eichmann (CC BY 4.0). Music: Dvořák, Slavonic Dance No. 2 (US Air Force Band, public domain).
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Location: Прага, Чехия
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New Year's Eve in Prague: a night in a castle or midnight on the Vltava

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On 31 December the centre of Prague closes to cars, taxis vanish and every good table has been booked for weeks. Two ways to spend the night that we can still book for you: 🏰 Zbiroh Castle , an hour from Prague — one night in the castle, a four-course dinner, party with DJ, midnight buffet and fireworks: €615 for two 🛳️ A cruise on the Vltava — buffet and live music, mooring by Charles Bridge at midnight with Bohemia Sekt and the fireworks from the deck: from 6 490 Kč per person 🍽️ Earlier in the evening: a 2-hour dinner cruise from 2 900 Kč 🚗 Your driver to the castle or the pier and back — Zbiroh from €55 each way Programmes and prices: New Year's Eve dinners in Prague and Czech castles 2026/2027 WhatsApp / Viber / Telegram: +420 773 477 799 Photos: Zámek Zbiroh; Rudolphs no uno (CC0), Karelj (CC0), Giorgio Galeotti (CC BY 4.0), Vip Ciacci (CC BY 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons. Music: Smetana, Vltava (Musopen, public domain).
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Old Europe in colour, c. 1900 — still one car ride from Prague

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These are colour photographs from around 1900 — Prague Castle, the Sprudel colonnade in Karlovy Vary, the Zwinger in Dresden, the Vienna Opera. Every one of these places is still a car ride from Prague. 🚕 A metered taxi on Czech roads runs about 28–32 CZK per km — you see the total at the end 📌 A booked transfer: one price per car, agreed before you travel 🏰 Karlovy Vary, Kutná Hora, Pernštejn, Dresden, Vienna — door to door 🧳 Child seats free, luggage without surcharge, tolls and vignettes included 💳 No prepayment: pay at the destination, cash or card Routes and prices: Taxi in the Czech Republic WhatsApp / Viber / Telegram: +420 773 477 799 Photos: Photochrom prints c. 1900, Library of Congress (public domain); Perituss (CC0), Dominik Tefert (PD), Karelj (PD) via Wikimedia Commons.
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Prague you didn't expect — and an easy ride in from the airport

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Prague has a giant head of Kafka made of 42 rotating steel layers, bronze babies crawling up its TV tower and St Wenceslas riding an upside-down horse. Getting there from the airport should be the boring part — so we keep it simple: ✈️ Your driver meets you in arrivals at Terminal 1 or 2 with a name sign 💶 €30 per car to any address in Prague, fixed (minivan for up to 8: €40) ⏱️ We track your flight — waiting is free, however long the delay 🚗 17 km, 25–35 minutes to the centre: no meter, no night tariff 💳 Pay the driver at the end, cash or card Book your transfer: Taxi and private transfer from Prague Airport WhatsApp / Viber / Telegram: +420 773 477 799 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Perituss (CC0), Huhulenik (CC BY 3.0), UkillaJJ (PD), MOs810 (CC BY 4.0), Karelj (PD), House of Larl (CC BY 4.0). Sculptures by David Černý.
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