Parkhotel Terezín restaurant
What to order: a Czech dish from the menu of the day.
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Day itinerary · 50.51° N · 14.15° E
Terezín in a day from Prague, the history we must not forget.
An hour by bus or car from Prague, the Small Fortress with a guide in the morning, a simple lunch and the Ghetto Museum and the crematorium in the afternoon.
Leaving from
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Part of Terezín
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Total time9 h
By car1 h each way
From PragueBus or car, 1 h
Combined ticket310 CZK
GuideIncluded, with booking
AgeFrom about 12
DifficultyEasy, a lot of walking
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Prague 1 h by bus
from Nádraží Holešovice or Florenc · you arrive in Terezín around 9:00
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1
National Cemetery opposite the Small Fortress
across the river, in front of the fortress
- Carry on on foot
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2
Terezín Small Fortress, the Gestapo prison
guided tour included, booked beforehand · about two hours
- 15 min on foot
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Parkhotel Terezín restaurant
simple lunch in the town · call ahead in case of groups
Máchova 163, 411 55 Terezín · +420 775 885 990
Restaurant €Book - 5 min on foot
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Terezín Ghetto Museum
included in the combined ticket · the children's drawings
- 5 min on foot
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Magdeburg Barracks: culture in the ghetto
culture in the ghetto
- 15 min on foot
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Crematorium and the ghetto Jewish cemetery
on the outskirts · in winter, go before 16:00
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Back home 1 h by bus
bus to Prague · you arrive around 18:00
Approximate cost
About €10–20 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
National Cemetery opposite the Small Fortress
Terezín is not a pretty day trip but a necessary one: the fortress town that the Nazis turned into a ghetto and the Small Fortress that the Gestapo used as a prison. An hour from Prague by bus, it can be seen in one long day in this order: the fortress in the morning, with the guided tour that is included in the ticket, and the former ghetto in the afternoon.
The day, hour by hour
8:00 · Bus from Prague. It leaves from Nádraží Holešovice, on metro line C, or from Florenc; about an hour.
9:00 · National Cemetery. Cross the river on foot, about 20 minutes from the town, to the cemetery in front of the fortress.
9:30 · Small Fortress. With the guided tour that you booked by phone or email: courtyards, cells, the tunnel and the execution yard. About two hours.
12:30 · Lunch. At the Parkhotel restaurant, in the town, open to the public. Inside the memorial there are only vending machines.
14:00 · Ghetto Museum. In the former school, with the children's drawings.
15:15 · Magdeburg Barracks. The music, theatre and literature that resisted in the ghetto.
16:00 · Crematorium and Jewish cemetery. On the outskirts; in winter the memorial closes at 16:00, so bring it forward if you go from November to March.
17:00 · Return. Bus to Prague.
Before you go
It is a visit for adults and teenagers. The combined ticket costs 310 CZK and opens the fortress and all the ghetto sites. Bring water and comfortable shoes: there is a lot of walking. Dogs are not allowed in any part of the memorial.
Time20 min
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Game and Elbe wines on the Litoměřice square
Restaurant and café of the Grandhotel Salva (Litoměřice)
What to order: a game dish or the knedlíky with mushroom sauce, with a Žernoseky wine.
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Terezín
All year, except 24 to 26 December and 1 January. In winter it closes at 16:00: leave Prague early.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Book the guided tour
It is included, but without a reservation it is not guaranteed.
- 2Start with the fortress
It is the longest; the ghetto in the afternoon.
- 3In winter, bring everything forward
The memorial closes at 16:00 from November to March.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How do I get from Prague to Terezín without a car?
By bus from Florenc or Nádraží Holešovice, about an hour.
How much is the ticket?
310 CZK for the combined; 240 reduced and 630 family.
Do I need to book?
Not the ticket, but the guided tour yes.
Is it suitable for children?
For teenagers, yes, with preparation. For small children, no.
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