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Note: The synagogues and Jewish cemetery are closed on Saturdays. If the tour falls on a Saturday, we will visit sites in the Josefov district associated with the writer Franz Kafka.

Spend the rest of your day exploring the city on your own.

Your local host will be happy to advise you on what to see

and do in order to make the most of your time here.

DAY 3 Prague

You’ll have the whole day to delve into the countless

pleasures and treasures that Prague has to offer, and

your local host will be happy to provide suggestions.

DAY 4 Prague

You have immersed yourself in the architectural and

cultural wonders of one of Europe’s greatest capitals,

experiencing the best that Prague has to offer. Now it’s

time to check out of the hotel and be transferred to

Václav Havel Airport Prague for your trip home. Your

Uniworld adventure may be over, but we know you’ll

enjoy the memories you’ve made for years to come.

Daily buffet breakfast is included with hotel stay.

Note: The itineraries presented are subject to modification due to closures because of public holidays or other uncontrollable factors. Every effort will be made to operate programs as planned, but changes may still be necessary throughout the itinerary.

Note: All extras, such as bottled water, drinks, telephone calls, laundry and items of a personal nature, are not included in the cost of the trip.

COVER: Prague, Czech Republic

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PragueDAY 2 Prague (continued)

Experience the captivating beauty of Prague

Extend your Uniworld adventure with an exploration of one

of the most entrancing and beloved cities in Europe: Prague.

The city’s beautifully preserved Gothic, Renaissance and

baroque architecture tells the tale of its rich history, for

it has been a center of arts, commerce and politics for a

thousand years. The Habsburgs made it their capital for

several centuries, drawing scientists and artists from all

over Europe. Mozart was enormously popular here and,

as thanks, he wrote his famous Prague Symphony and

dedicated it to the city that had welcomed him so warmly.

Prague still draws creative people from around the globe,

making it a lively, contemporary city as well as one full of

beautiful monuments to a storied past.

DAY 1 Prague

Once you disembark the ship, you will be transferred to

Prague by motorcoach. Upon arrival at the hotel in Prague,

you’ll be greeted by a Uniworld representative who will

help you check in, drop off your bags and settle in.

This evening, you may choose to rest up at the hotel or

go out and explore the city. The hotel is in the heart of the

historic city center, so it’s within easy walking distance of

many intriguing sites—and your beautiful art deco hotel

itself is home to the Imperial Café, where writers, artists

and composers have sipped coffee and discussed their

work for nearly a hundred years. Your local host will be

happy to offer additional suggestions.

DAY 2 Prague

Choice Is Yours Excursion Options: A. Prague city tour

B. Jewish Prague

A. Prague city tour

Prague enjoyed a golden age in the 14th century, under

the rule of Charles IV, King of Bohemia and Holy Roman

Emperor, and many of the buildings in the UNESCO-

designated city core date to that era. But Prague Castle,

which you’ll see on your guided tour of the city, was

begun three centuries earlier. A drive across the Vltava

River (you might know the Vltava as the Moldau, the

namesake of the beautiful tone poem by beloved Czech

composer Bedrich Smetana) brings you to the sprawling

complex of towers, halls, cathedrals, courtyards and

houses, where kings, emperors and presidents have had

their offices for almost a millennium.

Step down from the motorcoach and walk inside the castle’s

protective walls, taking in the Gothic structure of St. Vitus

Cathedral, which took 600 years to build, and Vladislav Hall,

whose intricate stone-vaulting system was one of the most

advanced engineering feats of the late Middle Ages. After

visiting St. Vitus Cathedral and the Old Royal Palace, you

can choose between re-boarding the motorcoach for a ride

back to the hotel or continuing your guided walk through

the picturesque Lesser Quarter to Charles Bridge—built

by Charles IV—one of the city’s most famous landmarks.

The walking tour will end in Old Town Square, which is

surrounded by majestic buildings, including the Church

of Our Lady before Týn and Prague’s City Hall, which

boasts a famous medieval astronomical clock.

B. Jewish Prague

The history of Jews in Bohemia, and Prague in particular,

is simultaneously rich and heartbreaking, perhaps best

expressed by the beautiful elegy read at Yom Kippur

services in the Old New Synagogue, which begins “All our

suffering . . . ” It was written by poet and scholar Avigdor

Kara in memory of the slaughter of his father and 3,000

other Prague Jews in 1389. His is the oldest marked grave,

dating to 1439, in the Old Jewish Cemetery; 12,000 other

headstones—and untold unmarked graves—tumble over one

another in this ancient cemetery beside Pinkas Synagogue.

It is not hard to spot the headstone of prominent religious

scholar and teacher Judah Loew ben Bezalel (also known

as Rabbi Loew), who died in 1609. Pinkas Synagogue is now

a memorial to the Holocaust’s 80,000 victims from Bohemia

and Moravia. You can trace their names, along with their

dates of birth and death, which are written on the walls of

the main nave and adjoining areas. You will find the names

arranged by hometowns and in alphabetical order. In a

haunting reminder of the horrors of the Holocaust, many of

the victims’ death dates were unknown, so their dates of

deportation are noted instead. Another destination is the

Old New Synagogue, Europe’s oldest active synagogue,

which has held services continuously since the 13th century,

except during the Nazi occupation (1942–1945). Today, the

synagogue is an important example of Gothic architecture

as well as an important historical holy place.

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