Prague without fairytales.
Led by a professional historian with a dark sense of humour, this small-group walking tour explores how the grand 20th-century ideologies collapsed under their own weight.
Nazi occupation, Communist rule, Cold War surveillance, and the Velvet Revolution are brought to life through political absurdities, personal stories, and the uniquely Czech ability to survive impossible systems with irony and quiet resistance.
Visit key sites connected to WWII, Operation Anthropoid, Communist repression, Jan Palach, and the 1989 uprising, while exploring a side of Prague most visitors never see beyond the Royal Route.
Licensed tour guide with an academic degree in history
Guided walking tour of Prague’s WWII and Communist-era sites
Insights into everyday life under Nazi occupation and Communism
Stories of resistance, propaganda, and political absurdity
Small-group experience (maximum 15 participants)
Statue of Saint Wenceslas (“U Koně”), Wenceslas Square, Prague
End Point
Palacký Square Metro B
2.5 to 3 hours
Maximum 15 travellers
English or Czech
Moderate walking required
Comfortable shoes recommended
Tour operates in all weather conditions
Please dress appropriately for changing weather
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.
Itinerary
WenceslasSquare & National Museum – Czech national revival, 1968 occupation, Jan Palach, Communist-era symbolism, Sir Nicholas Winton
Petschek Palace – Gestapo headquarters and political prisoners
Vodičkova Street – everyday life and traditional Czech sweet shop
Franciscan Garden – religious life under Communist rule
Kafka Statue (Národní třída area) – bureaucracy, absurdity, and modern memory
Národní třída – Velvet Revolution of 1989
Pštrossova Street – memorial to ice hockey players who became political prisoners
Pub “U Fleků”– traditional pub mentioned in Good Soldier Švejk, an anti-propaganda novel
Resslova Street – Operation Anthropoid and the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich
Dancing House – post-Communist transformation and Václav Havel
Palacký Square – WWI legions in Siberia and WWII bombardment of Prague