Transfer from Prague to Linz

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Prague is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters.

Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378).

It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era.

Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the violence and destruction of 20th-century Europe. Main attractions include Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square with the Prague astronomical clock, the Jewish Quarter, Petřín hill and Vyšehrad. Since 1992, the historic center of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

The city has more than ten major museums, along with numerous theaters, galleries, cinemas, and other historical exhibits. An extensive modern public transportation system connects the city. It is home to a wide range of public and private schools, including Charles University in Prague, the oldest university in Central Europe.

Prague Castle

Prague Castle was most likely founded in around 880 by Prince Bořivoj of the Premyslid Dynasty (Přemyslovci). According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Prague Castle is the largest coherent castle complex in the world, with an area of almost 70,000 m². A UNESCO World Heritage site, it consists of a large-scale composition of palaces and ecclesiastical buildings of various architectural styles, from the remains of Romanesque-style buildings from the 10th century through Gothic modifications of the 14th century.

Charles Bridge

Charles Bridge is a medieval stone arch bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV, and finished in the early 15th century. Charles Bridge is the tourist attraction, a place for walks, it’s a market in the open air; there’re some artists, they sing and draw the pictures.

Powder Tower

From about the middle of the 18th century, it served as a storehouse for gunpowder; therefore it was called the Powder tower.

Old Town Square

From the Charles Bridge you can go down to the Old Town Square. On the square is a monument to Jan Hus, whose ideas inspired the Hussite revolution in the first half of the 15th century. There’re also the Old Town Hall and the calendarium. The calendarium is from the early 15th century. The 12 apostles appear every hour in the top part of the calendarium.

Václavské náměstí (Venceslav Square), museums

Václavské náměstí, formerly St. Wenceslas Square, originally Horse Market. is 750m long - it's the longest square in the Czech Republic. There’re a lot of banks, restaurants, hotels, shops, cinemas, and boutiques. At the top, there’re St.Václav's bronze statue and National Museum. There’re expositions of history, precious stones, evolution of people and evolution of Earth.

Vyšehrad

Vyšehrad is a historic hillfort, castle and fortress in Prague, on a rock above the right bank of the Vltava River on the southern edge of the historic city, in the Vyšehrad district. At the Vyšehrad Cemetery with Slavín near the church of St. Peter and Paul are buried important Czech personalities for example: Karel Čapek, Antonín Dvořák, Jan Neruda, Bozena Němcová, Bedřich Smetana. Vyšehrad is associated with a number of legends from the beginnings of Czech history, it is said to have been founded by the mythical prince Krok. The actual origin of the princely castle is dated to the second half of the 10th century.

Petřín

Petřín is a 327 m high hill in the center of Prague. At its top stands the Petřín lookout tower. With a height of over 58.7 meters, the Petřín lookout tower is one of the most famous landmarks in Prague. In 1889, members of the Club of Czech Tourists were at the World Exhibition in Paris, where they were so excited by the sight of the famous Eiffel Tower that they decided to create a similar landmark over the city in Prague.

Linz  is the third-largest city of Austria. It is in the north centre of Austria, approximately 30 kilometres south of the Czech border, on both sides of the River Danube. The population of the city is 205 thousand.

In 2009 Linz, was chosen as the European Capital of Culture. Since 1 December 2014 Linz is a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities (UCCN) network as a City of Media Arts. Cities receive this title for enriching the urban lifestyle through the sponsorship and successful integration of media art and involving society in these electronic art forms. Linz is well known for the Linzer torte, which is said to be the oldest cake in the world, with its first recipe dating from 1653.

More information about museums, events, culture, Linz: linztourismus.at

Our private transport recommends a stopover on the way from Linz to Cesky Krumlov, Prague, etc.:

Linz Konditorei Jindrak - Original Linzer Torte

Pöstlingberg  - 539 metres high hill on the left bank of the Danube in the city of Linz, Austria. It is a popular tourist destination, with a viewing platform over the city, and is the site of the Pöstlingberg pilgrimage church, and the Linz Grottenbahn.

Rožumberk - castle situated in South Bohemia near Rožmberk nad Vltavou in the Czech Republic. Considered as one of the oldest castles in Bohemia, it stands on a promotory carved out on three sides by the river Vltava. It was first mentioned in 1253.

If you are interested in some stopover, write in the note in the order.