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All registered accompanying persons are invited to join the following
TWO half-day tours.
Prague Orientation City Tour 9:00 - 13:00
Monday,
May 19, 2003
A general overview of the "Golden City", including short walks
and visits to historic sites. The tour includes the Prague Castle - The
Royal Palace, the seat of the kings of Bohemia with Vladislav Hall, St.
Vitus Metropolitan Cathedral from the 14th century, St. George's Basilica
and Golden Lane (whose famous past inhabitants include the writer Franz
Kafka). The tour will continue to the Old Town Square where you will see
the Old Town Hall with the fifteenth-century Astronomic Clock and the
Church of Our Lady of Tyn.
Guided tour with bus transfer
Krivoklat Castle 9:00 - 13:00
Wednesday, May 21, 2003
This half-day tour will take you to Krivoklat Castle, one of the oldest
and most famous castles built in the 12th century. This was the residence
of Pemysl Otakar II, V-clav IV and Vladislav Jagellonsk. Later the castle
was rebuilt into a much feared prison. You will see the wonderful castle
chapel, royal and knight hall with an exhibition of Gothic paintings and
sculpture, art, the library with 55,000 books, the prison with its torture
equipment, a monumental tower with hunting collections and many other
features. There will be a short walk with a nice view of the surrounding
countryside.
Guided tour with bus transfer
Both tours will depart from the Hospitality Desk at the Hilton Atrium
Hotel at 09:00.
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