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The crowded gravestones of the Old Jewish Cemetery in PragueJorge Royan · CC BY-SA 3.0

What to do · Prague

The Jewish quarter of Josefov: synagogues and old cemetery

Museum · 2–3 h · 600 CZK · closed Saturday and on Jewish holidays

InformationFrom Kč600 adult
From
Kč600 adult
Duration
2 h 30
Season
All year · 9:00 to 16:30 in winter · closed Saturday
Who it's for
From about age 10; under-6s free

A single ticket opens the Maisel and Pinkas synagogues (with the names of the Czech victims of the Holocaust on its walls), the Spanish, with its Moorish interior, and the Old-New, the oldest synagogue still in use in Europe, as well as the Old Jewish Cemetery, with thousands of gravestones leaning on one another. The ticket is valid for several days. It is closed every Saturday and on Jewish holidays: do not leave it for the last day without checking the calendar.

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What to order: a 0.45 l Pilsner Urquell; if the night goes on, the next one arrives by itself

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Restaurant · Prague · Old Town · €€€€

What to order: a draught Budvar with a Czech dish, and to finish a small glass of the house beer

Monday to Wednesday 11:30 to 23:00 · Thursday to Saturday until 23:30 · Sunday 12:00 to 22:00

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Hotel U Medvídků

3 stars · 45 rooms · Above the brewery restaurant

Why we like it: Three-star hotel with 45 rooms above the U Medvídků brewery restaurant, in the Old Town, with buffet breakfast included and a beer-themed room.

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