Prague WW2 & Communism Walking Tour (incl. Anthropoid Crypt)

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About this activity

Experience Prague's turbulent 20th century—from Nazi occupation to communist oppression and Velvet Revolution triumph—with guides whose families lived it.

**What You'll Discover:**

Prague Uprising at Old Town Hall battleground
Pinkas Synagogue: Memorial to 80,000 Czech Jews
Anthropoid Crypt: Assassins' desperate last stand
Wenceslas Square: Velvet Revolution birthplace
Kafka's rotating head - how past influenced presence

We certified local guides sharing history as well as personal family stories.

**Key Details:**

Tip-based: €3 booking secures spot; you can tip the guide at the end
Group size: up to 30
3hrs moderate walking: Old Town → New Town
Start Malostranská → End Anthropoid Crypt

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 30 people
People per booking: 1–30
Guide: English
Operated by: Real Prague Guides

Ages: Children (0–14 years) · Youth (15–17 years) · Adults (18–64 years) · Seniors (65–101 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Certified Tour Guide In-person: English
Included: Free Entry to Musem of Anthropoid Operation

Not included

Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Stop 1

20 min

This is where our tour starts. There are two important monuments in Klarov. Memorial to the Second Resistance and Winged Lion Memorial.

We will tell you how Czechoslovakia gained its independence in the First World War, why it was one of the first countries Hitler occupied and what happened to Czechoslovak soldiers during the WW2.
Pinkas Synagogue

15 min

You will learn the fate of Czech Jewish people, how many of them managed to emigrate and what happened to those who didn't.
Staromestske namesti

20 min

Here, next to the Old Town Hall we will tell the story of the Prague Uprising and explain how the end of WW2 set the stage for the rise of Communism in Czechoslovakia.
Wenceslas Square

20 min

What happened after communism started in Czechoslovakia? Why did Warsaw Pact armies invade Czechoslovakia in 1968? And where was the place of Jan Palach's self-immolation?
OC Quadrio

15 min

Here you will see the Rotating Head of Kafka, we will talk about art during Communism.
Hands reaching out of the wall on Narodni Trida

15 min

You will learn here about the Velvet Revolution and the fall of communism.
National Theater

10 min

We'll introduce to you Vaclav Havel, the first president of Czechoslovakia after the fall of communism and will explain his role during the Velvet Revolution
Dancing House

10 min

We'll show you the Dancing House and the the story of Valentine's Day bombing.
St Cyril and St Methodius Cathedral

20 min

We will finish the tour with the story of the most important achievement of Czechoslovak resistance during WW2. Operation Anthropoid.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

❗️IMPORTANT❗️We meet at the Malostranska metro exit (there’s only 1) right below the board OFFICIAL MEETING POINT. Look for a RED UMBRELLA with white 100 logo.

End point

The tour ends in the crypt which was the hideout of soldiers from the Anthropoid operation. The crypt is 1 min. walk from the Dancing House or Charles Square