Private 3-hour History Tour of Prague's Renaissance and Baroque Gardens

Name: Private 3-hour History Tour of Prague's Renaissance and Baroque Gardens
Brand: Insight Cities Prague
SKU: 80f35258-0930-4a18-be05-0b97f7a324f2

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Summary

Meet your guide at a centrally-located meeting point, then set out on a historic route through Prague’s gardens, from celebrated stunners to hidden gems. Hear how Ferdinand I presented his wife with the Belvedere summer palace and surrounding castle gardens, then visit the Fig House and Orangery to discover where gardeners coaxed exotic fruit trees to bloom for the first time in Central Europe. Visit the bronze-cast ‘singing fountain,’ and learn how the Turkish Sultan sent the royal gardeners a gift of tulips, sparking the beginning of a craze. Continue through the castle courtyards to the South Gardens and Garden of Paradise, then visit a series of terraced gardens on a slope below the castle. Enter the grand Wallenstein Garden to see albino peacocks, mannerist statuary, grottoes and fountains, and follow the transformation from renaissance to baroque styles. Make a final stop at the gorgeous Vrtba Garden, a Baroque walled garden from 1720 that’s rarely seen by visitors. Discover perfect views of the Prague cityscape from Vrtba’s top courtyard, then finish the tour in the heart of the Lesser Town, close to classic Prague attractions.

Tour info

Duration

3 hours

Why take this tour?

Highlights of this half-day history walk include the Prague Castle Gardens including the dazzling Belvedere summer palace commissioned by Ferdinand I as a romantic present to his wife, the singing fountain cast from bell bronze, the Fig House and Orangery, where figs, almonds, oranges and lemons were grown for the first time in Central Europe and the grand Wallenstein Garden, with its albino peacocks, mannerist statues, grotto wall and mythical fountains.

What’s included?

Please note after the meeting point, the group will take the 22 tram together to get to Castle Gardens
pick-up from your central hotel or flat
Additional Costs:
Vrtbovská Garden admission fee:
Individual: CZK 62
students & seniors: CZK 52
Gardens under Prague Castle admission fee
Individual: CZK 90
students & seniors: CZK 60
Entry/Admission - The Vrtba Garden

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 3h
Mobile tickets accepted
Instant confirmation

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operator Website

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Insight Cities Prague

About operator:

The guides at Insight Cities are a network of local historians in Europe, mostly with MA and PhD-level degrees. As brainy guides, we look for the crucial detail, the vital, quirky fact that illuminates local cultures while also revealing global contexts. We care passionately about good storytelling and good hosting and crafting engaging tours that reveal centuries of history to you in insightful ways. We’re proud to have helped thousands of travelers to get the most from their time in our wonderful cities.