Prague, the key city of alchemy and magic, reveals its veil of mystery to this day. The obvious intertwines with the hidden, the sacred enters the profane, and the ghosts of old secrets partly appear to the initiated. I invite you to take a walk during which I put more emphasis on a specific field of culture, history or selected characters. We will visit special, magical places, discuss stories and characters related to the selected issue. This is Prague told differently, seen from a different angle than it is usually presented. The routes run partly on known places, but they go beyond schematic places and objects, we will look into less known corners as well.
Suggested topics:
Alchemical Prague
Tour that will take you back to Prague of the times of emperor Rudolf II, its leading characters of alchemy, Edward Kelley and John Dee, about alchemical laboratories, traces of transmutation in the symbolism of architecture, and much more
Esoteric Prague
Tour on the footsteps of the Knights Templar, Rosicrucians, Freemasonry, free thinkers, the footsteps of ancient mystery schools, characters who spread alternative ideas. We will also explore how the esoteric idea of medieval mystical traditions lies under the design of Prague, and much more…
In the footsteps of great composers and musicians
Tour that will reveal who had the world premiere of his famous opera in Prague, where Chopin and Beethoven stayed, why Smetana looks at the Vltava, where Tchaikovsky conducted, and other stories
In the footsteps of famous writers and journalists
We will talk about the relation of Franz Kafka to Prague and its ethnically complexed culture, about spooky Prague of Gustav Meyrink, about the visits of Umberto Eco, Rudolf Steiner, Guillaume Appolinaire, about Rainer Maria Rilke’s favorite cafe and the theater associated with Václav Havel, and more …
Depending on how much time you have and what interests you, we will choose the right route and the length of the entire walk together. The tour lasts minimum 2 hours.
