Exploring Jewish History in Prague

The city of Prague is very colourful and it is very easy to walk around in a day. It’s an ideal destination for a kosher cruise. The Jewish Quarter has six shuls. This includes the Spanish Synagogue and the Old-New Synagogue. The Old Jewish Cemetery is absolutely amazing and looks like something from a film set with its half-fallen tombstones all piled on top of each other. The Old-New Synagogue is the oldest preserved shul in Central Europe and is used as the main shul for the Jewish community in the present day.

The Jewish Quarter was also the birth place of the famous writer Franz Kafka and a memorial to him can be seen on Dusni Street. This very impressive piece is well worth a visit and if you are lucky, you will be able to see it rotating.

As well as Jewish Prague, there are plenty of interesting sights to see around the city. A must is a visit to the old town square to see the astronomical clock and then a walk across the Charles Bridge with its statues. Also, visit Wenceslas Sq where Jan Palach set himself on fire in 1968, to protest the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. Finally, don’t forget a visit to Prague Castle, which dates back to the 9th century.

It’s always nice to relax after a long day sightseeing and where better to do this than on a Kosher Riverboat Cruise. Kosher cruising is a unique experience. All meals are glatt kosher and freshly prepared on board and knowing that the whole boat is kosher adds to a very re-assuring holiday.