The Old Town, Stare Mesto, is the heart of Prague in the collective imagination. It has for centuries been the economic center of the city, crossed by merchants from all over the world. Its past wealth is demonstrated by its splendid Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque palaces. On the edge of the Old City was the Jewish City, a former ghetto, today one of the most elegant Prague districts, after demolition and reconstruction at the beginning of the 1900s. Your tour will take you to discover the most ancient history of the city as well as some of its most important symbols, including the astronomical clock and the Charles Bridge. Walking through the alleys of the Old Town and Josefov (the former Jewish City), where history and legend still merge today, you will hear of the exploits of Charles IV, the struggle of Jan Hus, the wisdom and magic of the Rabbi Low and of his Golem, the desperation of the iron knight, the friendship between Mozart and Casanova, the torments of Kafka, and many other stories.