Participants must be regular cyclists, used to ride in an urban environment, able to handle a bicycle with multiple gear shifting and keep an average speed of roughly 15km/h.
Your weight must be under 110 kg
Helmets are recommended, but not obligatory for adults over 18 years.
Payment is due in cash (Czk, EUR) before the start of the tour at the meeting point.
Gratuity is not included and is left to individual discretion.
This tour is designed as an introduction for first time visitors, who want to know about both history, art, architecture and real life Prague. Besides visiting some of the must-sees of the city, including spectacular viewpoints for taking photos, you will get lots of info on more mundane topics, like public transportation, money exchange (without getting ripped off), great places for food and drinks, concerts, exhibitions, shopping etc.
Landmarks include (may alter with route)
- Kampa park and statues (public art) artd Prague Venice
- John Lennon Wall (recent history)
- Primer Minister’s Residence (panoramic view!)
- The Dancing House (architecture)
- National Theatre (must see)
- Franz Kafka Museum (public art)
- Rudolfinum Concert and Art Hall (must see)
- Charles University
- Jan Palach square and monument (recent history)
- Jewish Quarter and Old-New Synagogue (must see)
- Museum of Cubism (architecture, must see)
- Municipal House (architecture)
- Lucerna passage and Horse Statue (architecture, public art)
- Wenceslas Square (must see)
- Prague riverside
- Loical breweries
If you are planning on a multiple day bike trip starting from Prague, e.g. to Dresden or Vienna, this tour is highly recommendable because you can test the bikes you are going to use for the following days, ask for adjustments and modifications (seat and handlebar position, additional equipment etc) and discuss your itinerary or route details (terrain, public transportation options, things to do and see along the way…) over a coffee or a meal and some beers.
