24th European Congress of Pathology - ECP 2013

ECP 2012 · PRAGUETourse OLD TOWN TOURSunday, 9 Sept 2012 e 09:00 – 12:00Monday, 10 Sept 2012 e 09:00 – 12:00Follow your guide and let the city enchant you during thiswalking tour. There is a secret to discover behind everysingle corner. Visit the Old Town Square providing a dazzlingpanorama. Stand in the centre and turn in a slowcircle: It’s as if all the most charming city streets of Europewere stretched around you. Every building is different inevery detail – roof, windows, doors and colours. The historyof the Old Town Hall began in the 14th century andhas developed in slow bounds to match the municipality’sgrowth in size and importance. A highlight of the Old TownHall is its 15th century Astronomical Clock, where you canobserve the procession of the Twelve Apostles on the hour,every hour.Afterwards, the city walk continues to the Estates Theatre,the theatre where Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” was performedthe first time. It was Mozart who said: “My Praguers understandme”. A few steps from here you will enter the NewTown with its popular centre: Wenceslas Square. More agardened boulevard than a wide open plaza, WenceslasSquare is Prague’s answer to the Champs Elysees. Almostall the buildings were designed or renovated in the 20thcentury and demonstrate some examples of Art Nouveauand Constructivism.Transfer from the congress centre to the city centre andback will be arranged.Price per person: EUR 21,00e PRAGUE CASTLE HRADCANY TOURSunday, 9 Sept 2012 e 14:00 – 18:00Monday, 10 Sept 2012 e 14:00 – 18:00Wednesday, 12 Sept 2012 e 09:00 – 13:00For registered accompanying persons this tour is includedin the registration fee. Please note that advance registrationis required.The Prague Castle is devoted to gardens and fountains,towers and churches, palaces and summer-houses. Todaythe castle is primarily the residence of the President of theCzech Republic. It also includes a magnificent gallery anda treasury.During the walking tour of the castle you will enjoy severalcourtyards and will pass the main building and the impressiveSt. Vitus Cathedral before you continue to the socalledGolden Lane. The tour will take you to Little Quarter(Mala Strana), which was founded in 1257 and is locatedby the Prague Castle. Mala Strana still reflects its ancientimage and can be proud of its impressive baroque palacesand old houses. Via Nerudova is a picturesque narrowstreet that leads up to the Prague Castle as a part of theRoyal Way. There is a splendid selection of heraldic beastsand emblems on the houses. Finally, you will walk over thefamous Charles Bridge, a stone Gothic bridge connectingthe Old Town and Mala Strana in The Lesser Town.Transfer from the congress centre to the city centre andback will be arranged.Price per person: EUR 22,00Wenceslas SquareCharles Bridge19