Prague: 3.5-Hour Communism and Bunker Tour

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Prague: 3.5-Hour Communism and Bunker Tour

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Explore the history of communism and the Velvet Revolution on a walking tour of Prague. Taste a typical Czech meal or Kofola drink in a working-class canteen and see a nuclear shelter built in the 50s.

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Highlights

Learn the history of the Communist-era of former Czechoslovakia
Enjoy the company of a local guide who experienced the life behind the Iron Curtain
Take advantage of small groups
Discover sites associated with the Prague Spring and the Velvet Revolution
Wander through the Old Town and the New Town of Prague

Description

The walking tour starts by the Powder Tower at Namesti Republiky, where you will hear the story of how the new Czechoslovakia Republic was formed in 1918. Discover the dark days of Nazi occupation and liberation by the Russian Red Army in 1945. In the Wenceslas Square you will learn about the 1960s and the Prague Spring, when the Soviet Army crushed the nation's blossoming dreams of democracy in 1968. The tour takes you up to the Velvet Revolution in 1989, signaling the end of this grey period of Cold War history. You'll take a break for beer, kofola, or a snack in an authentic canteen of the working-class. Visiting a nuclear bunker from 50s will round off your communist adventure in Prague. You will also see historical photos of the events, people, buildings and statues, many of them now destroyed. To encourage dialogue, the group size is limited to fifteen people.