Prague plus a touch of Germany

We will meet at the airport at 5.50am for our Air Malta flight departing at 7.50am and arriving in Prague at 10.20am. We are transferred to our 4 star Hotel in Prague. We will later join our tour leader for an optional half-day excursion - a city tour of beautiful Prague. We will see interesting places such as the Castle, the lovely Cathedral of St Vitus and walk along Charles’ Bridge - famous for its 30 statues. In the evening one can stroll around the Old Time Square and Wenceslas Square.

Today we will go on an optional half-day excursion to Kutna Hora. It is one of the 12 places in the Czech Republic on UNESCO’s world heritage list, but is most famous for its remarkable ‘bone church’; a cemetry chapel decorated with the bones of up to 40,000 people. The historic centre of Kutna Hora is one of the country’s prettiest and the gothic cathedral of St Barbara is the country’s most spectacular. Once back in Prague, one may stroll around the medieval streets bursting with all kinds of shops or one may stop at leisure in one of the several antique squares for a local snack and a glass of Czech beer.

Our full-day optional excursion takes us to Dresden in Germany, where notable art treasures, architectural sights and charming landscapes merge to form a truly fascinating city. We see the main attractions such as the Semper Opera House and the Frauenkirche Lutheran church amongst others and afterwards we have time for shopping and personal sightseeing.

Today’s full-day optional excursion takes us to the south of Bohemia, to Cesky Krumlov, the most attractive historical town of the Bohemian region. On our way to this town, we pass through lovely scenery and villages. In Cesky Krumlov we have time to visit the historic city centre and the castle (extra) dominating the town.

On our half-day optional excursion we will visit Terezin concentration camp, contained within the walls of the famed fortress Theresienstadt. Terezin, originally a holiday resort reserved for Czech nobility, was turned into a concentration camp during the World War II.  The afternoon is free to enjoy in Prague.

This morning we will go on an optional full-day excursion to Karlovy Vary. We pass through picturesque small villages and we also see the hot spring geysers (12 metres high) on the way to the Basilica dedicated to Maria Madalena. Some free time to enjoy the beautiful surroundings of this beautiful locality.

Today we will go on a half-day excursion to Konopiste Castle (entrance extra), an impressive castle set in the beautiful Czech countryside. The castle dates from the 13th Century. It was built as a Gothic fortification in the style of a French chateau. In the 17th century parts of the castle were remodelled in the Renaissance style, followed by further alterations to the Baroque style in the 18th century. Konopiste is surrounded by thick forest, so throughout its existence hunting was a popular pursuit for the nobility staying there. We will return to Prague in the afternoon where we will enjoy some free time.

We will make our way to Prague Airport for our Air Malta flight departing at 11.10am and arriving in Malta at 1.40pm.