Czechia · COMMUNIST-ERA PRAGUE
Forty-one years of one-party rule, the Warsaw Pact invasion of August 1968, the StB and its files, and the eleven days in November 1989 that ended it. These 15 tours cover the museum, the nuclear shelter under Žižkov and the walking routes between the places it happened, with what each includes and how long it runs.
Prague's communism and nuclear bunker guided tour mixes Cold War stories, secret police sites, and a 50-foot underground bunker plus gasmask workshop.
“Our guide was really knowledgeable and having someone with a personal experience of being a teenager in the 80’s was an added bonus.”
Prague Cold War street walk plus a four-floor nuclear bunker museum, led by an English guide in a small group.
“Interesting account the history of Czechoslovakia from WW1 to WW2 and journey to the underground bunker.”
Small-group Cold War walk in Prague ending in a real 1950s nuclear bunker, plus a 70s canteen break where you buy lunch.
“Clara was very knowledgeable and also offered ideas for meals etc. The bunker was very interesting. Also the descriptions of the type of life people had in the Communist era was very enlightening. We had no idea how hard it was for the people. We were 6 people with her for the time. When we went to the canteen for lunch we all sat together and she helped us to pick out our meals. Prices were very reasonable and there was a special price for seniors. We never would have had the experience of eating here and eating typical Czech food without her help. Thank you Clara for such an…”
Prague Museum of Communism ticket shows reconstructed Czechoslovakia daily life, propaganda, secret police, and photo archives, in about a day.
“Better than I have expected! if you do not know anything about Communism, you learn a lot. and you understand how European politics are shaped..really good. but warning, there are lots of reading and videos so you need good 2 hrs”
Prague communism tour with a 1950s nuclear bunker visit, plus a 1970s canteen lunch option and Kofola, led by a local expert.
“Great tour. My guide really knew his stuff. I learned considerably more on this tour than other ones/the typical tour.”
A 2.5-hour walking tour linking Nazi occupation, Czech resistance, Communism, and 1989 Velvet Revolution across central Prague.
“Really well done! Great tour, they got us a tram ticket to save time from walking Went into a museum as well”
3-hour tip-based Prague walk linking WWII fate of Czech Jews, the Prague Uprising, Communism, Velvet Revolution, and Anthropoid.
“Katerina was a fantastic guide- knowledgeable, entertaining and took us through the eras of WW2, communism to present day. Highly recommend this tour with Katerina as guide!”
Prague’s World War II and Communism walking tour with public transport and a St Cyril and St Methodius crypt visit, ending by Velvet Revolution.
“Tour was cancelled 25 mins before beginning by phone, due to the guide being taken ill .”
Ride an e-bike through Prague’s WWII and communist landmarks with a pro guide, museum entry, and a free beer tasting.
“Michal was an amazingly accomplished historian for leading this tour. It was great to cover so much of the city on bikes and be able to see all the sights and hear the history of Communism in Czech. I highly recommend this tour and all it has to offer.”
Walk Prague's Nazi and communist past in 2 hours from Old Town Bridge Tower views to Wenceslas Square, with an English local guide.
“Being interested in history, the tour really appealed to me. On the walking tour we learned more about the invasion during WWII and the communist occupation of Prague after the war. Our guide was very well versed in this history.”
A 2-hour Prague walk through the city’s Communist-era sites, with a local guide explaining everyday life, protests, and the Soviet influence on Europe.
“unser guide hatte wohl organisatorische Probleme zu lösen und war laufend am Telefon tätig, meist per Chat. Darunter hat sen Vortrag gelitten. Hinzu kam die Erkältung mit ständigen Hustenanfällen... selbstständige Guides sollten auch mehr auf ihre Erscheinung achten.”
A guided Prague walk through the Communist era, starting at the Museum of Communism and stopping at key 1948-1989 sites, in English.
“Our tour guide had grown up under Communism. She told us personal stories about how her family and friends were affected by communism. We walked around Prague saw places significant to the events leading up to the Velvet Revolution: statues, death mask of a student who burned himself in protest, sculptures depicting how living under oppression destroys souls and spirit, brass commemorative plates on sidewalks in front of homes and businesses where a Jews were dragged out and taken to extermination camps. We returned to the Museum of Communism where we continued on our own to learn even more about how the Czech people suffered and gained freedom. This was…”
3-hour Cold War walking tour in Prague with a historian. Bomb shelter tunnels, Vitkov monuments, John Lennon Wall, Velvet Revolution sites.
“This tour was fantastic. Vadim was an amazing guide and I would recommend this to anyone who wants a sophisticated, intellectual discussion on this history of communism in the Czech lands.”
Prague’s Back to Communism walk connects a secret police HQ, Wenceslas Square, and the Velvet Revolution memorial with small-group Q&A.
“Hmmm... This was a very freezing experience, we saw the remantns (scratches) after the Soviet bullets on our own eyes!! Freezing even more when you see what is happenning in the world also in these days but here it is not allowed to get political... All after all we recommend this tour, our guide Petr was very knoledgeable.”
Private Prague tour with hotel pickup, skip-the-line Museum of Communism, and a guided walk to Velvet Revolution sites in about 4 hours.
“The opportunity to hear the history of CZ from a local educator who has lived through the past 60 years of the country’s political changes was most interesting and instructive. Thank you, Hanna!”
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