The Lesser Quarter

Maltese Knights, lessor Lords and Nobles, hidden gardens, the Charles Bridge, the Little Devil river, Baby Jesus, the Lennon wall all populate the space directly beneath the Prague Castle making up what is known in Prague as Mala Strana. Aside from the Castle, this was the first district populated in Prague and thus has the oldest buildings, the narrowest streets and the most winding staircases and is probably the most worthwhile sightseeing in town. The district spreads like a river's alluvial plain from the foot of the Castle to the to the Chekov Bridge on its northern border and the Bridge of Legionnaires on the south. From the Castle, if you look from the gardens down into Mala Strana, the district stands out because of its red terra-cotta roofs.

If you come on a Catholic Holiday make sure to ask your sightseeing photo guide to get you into the Church of Our Lady Mary Victorious. Inside you'll find a small statue of “il Bambino di Praga” - The Baby Jesus Of Prague. This wax figure is reputed to have miraculous powers and devotees from around the world make pilgrimages here to pay their respects. The statue's outfit is changed every holiday feast by the Carmelite nuns who oversee the church. This is a photographic event not to be missed if you are here during Easter, for example.

There's also the Lennon Wall. Talk about an outdoor photographic studio. The much-painted wall of the former Grand Priory gets its name from the first portrait that adorned it: that of Beatle John Lennon. In 1980, shortly after Lennon’s death, some rebellious youth gifted the wall with an enormous portrait of Lennon. Now it's an infrequent gathering spot for free thinkers. In the late-1990’s, the stretch of wall opposite the French Embassy was freed from legal restrictions and thus opened to whomever wants to mark it. For this reason, the original Lennon portrait is long buried, but he can still be seen elsewhere on the wall, not in the least in the bust that somebody has chosen to place upon the wall.

Prague's most famous monument the one every sightseer needs to see,  is unquestionably the Charles Bridge. Originally there was the Judith Bridge, but that was swept away in one of the frequent floods in ancient times and Charles IV had it rebuilt in its current incarnation. There is absolutely no way to make decent pictures on the bridge during the day as it's literally swarmed with people. If you are interested in working on the bridge and seeing all it's sights unencumbered, then you need to come early early in the morning when the sun turns the Castle pink and the statues which adore the sides of the bridge are silhouetted against the brightening sky. It's also less populated later in the evening, but during the summer the bridge is quite crowded even at midnight.

We work our sightseeing photo tours on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are the first person to book a tour on a certain date, you can choose which photo sightseeing guide you would like (depending on his professional availability) and what time you would like the tour (sunrise, during the day or sunset) and we'll take care of the rest. If there is already a tour going on your chosen date we'll inform you of which guide is leading the tour and from where it's leaving. We will also pass along phone numbers to the guides so you can make sure to get your tour. If that doesn't suit you, as long as there are two people, you can book your own separate tour.

Our photo tour is not set in stone, although we limit it to three hours. Our guide will have a very good idea of what he wants to show you in order for you to come away with some of the most memorable photos you will have ever made. Prices are $150 per person with a minimum of two people for a tour and a maximum of six. We require a minimum deposit of $150 to book a tour. The balance is due in cash to the guide upon completion of your tour.