- Live-Streamed
- Relaxing Tour
- Gardens, Views
- 50 minutes
This is your chance to discover the city from a green perspective!
A Hidden Oasis of Tranquility with Stunning Views
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Join our local guide as they push through the heavy gate of the Vrtba Palace into an enchanting garden adorned by Baroque frescoes and sculptures. Look out over the red roofs of Prague below and enjoy one of our favorite overlooks in the city. Do you want to know the best thing about this beautiful oasis right below the Prague Castle? Almost nobody knows about its existence! Escape the crowded city centre and explore this hidden gem with us.
Vrtba Garden is part of the are called Little Quarter. This picturesque neighbourhood suffered a major catastrophe in 1541, when a neglected flame in one of the households turned into the worst fire in the history of Prague. Fortunately, a lot of influential architects of that age saw it as an opportunity to bring their work to the heart of the city. Ornate mansions, stately palaces and extensive gardens started flourishing in this part of town, including the Vrtba Palace and its adjacent gardens.
Step into one of the most beautiful gardens in Prague and let yourself be dazzled by the panoramic views of the city. Visit aviaries with exotic birds and and listen to their merry songs. Let your knowledgeable guide narrate the history of this secret spot and explain the symbolism behind the garden’s many ornaments. You’ll find out what a typical salary was of the best Baroque sculptors and what the garden was used for during the communist era.
Michaela walked us through several baroque style streets in Prague and ended the tour at the beautiful hidden Vrtba Garden with a spectacular view of the city. She was super friendly and knowledgeable as well as entertaining and professional. Although the tour is focused on history, she incorporated other cultural aspects of Prague, which was awesome. I highly recommend it and will let my family know to experience it, since it would be an awesome gift for those who travel often and love history. I wish the tour was longer!! Thank you Michaela!
– Amazon Explore, June 2022We joined the tour with the whole family present, and loved the experience. Host was super knowledgeable and made the tour very interactive, showing us not only the tourist spots along the route, but also hidden places few people know about. Great presentation (with photos displayed over the video), awesome conversation that the kids participated in. We've learned a lot and can't wait to visit Prague in person.
– Amazon Explore, May 2022We were not sure what to expect as this was our first time taking a virtual tour. My husband and I were pleasantly surprised and had an amazing experience with Mark as our tour guide! We will definitely be coming back!
– Amazon Explore, June 2022Katerina was lovely. She was very approachable, had a lot of interesting historical facts, and stopped to let me take pictures. I thoroughly enjoyed the tour of Vrtba Garden, and plan to go back for a tour of the castles very soon.
– Amazon Explore, May 2022Michaela was a great host, very friendly and knowledgeable! This was our first virtual tour and we will definitely be doing more.
– Amazon Explore, May 2022This is your chance to discover the city from a green perspective!
Take a virtual day-cation in one of the Czech Republic’s most beautiful towns.
Join us as we tell the history of those who ruled and dwelled on the premises of the largest castle complex in the world.