The Information Centre Litomyšl offers guided town tours for groups and individuals.
Book your tour at the Infocentre, Smetana square No. 72, 570 01 Litomyšl | phone +420 461 612 161,
e-mail: ic@litomysl.cz, www.ticlitomysl.cz
The guided tour usually starts at the Plague Column on the Smetana Square, in front of our Information Centre (Smetanovo náměstí 72, Litomyšl). The guide introduces the history and nowadays of the town. Then a walk follows around the Smetana Square, Townhall tower, Knights' House, Bedřich Smetana Monument, Smetana House, Toulovec Square, Alois Jirásek statue, Regional Museum building, Piarist church, its dormitory and Monastery gardens. The tour doesn't include entrance to the objects. The route and the meeting point is subject to change regarding to group's demands. Usually the tour ends at the Castle Hill where the group continues on their own, e.g. with some of the Castle tours, Native flat of Bedřich Smetana, Museum of dolls and toys...
The tour lasts about 80 minutes and is available in Czech, German and English. If booked and arranged in advance also in French and Russian. Other languages on demand, an extra fee for translator may apply.
There is a good reason why Litomyšl is called the modern historical town. In this tiny ten-thousand-inhabitants town we may offer plenty of modern architecture by acknowledged architects. Our Tour guides you around all the best known modern architecture in the town centre and closest surroundings. You will see e.g. the New Church by architect Fránek, the Municipal Pool by architect Novák, the Summer Stadium by architects Burian and Křivinka, the Loučná riverfront, Regional Museum, Castle brewery, all by architect Pleskot, the New Municipal Ceremony Hall by architect Burian, revitalized Piarist Church by arch. Štěpán, Monastery Gardens by architects Sendler, Květ and Babka, revitalized castle's buildings by architects Hradecký, Šépka, Hájek and more.
The tour lasts about 2 hours and is available in Czech. Other languages on demand (please let us know in good advance) with a fee for translator added to the basic price.
Experience arresting story, visit places, where Jews of Litomyšl used to live and run their shops. Stand by the Litomyšl Monument of holocaust victims, where local synagogue used to stay for 60 years. The guide may point you to the Jewish cemetery on the outskirts of Litomyšl, where you can have a nice walk after your guided tour.
The tour lasts about 1,5 - 2 hours and is available in Czech. Other languages on demand (please let us know in good advance) with a fee for translator added to the basic price.
Audioguide
Individuals can also obtain the Audioguide for their town tour. Audioguide is available in Czech, German and English, and can be rented for up to 5 hours.
Within the Czech-Polish project "Let's Cross the Borders" we have
cooperated to create barrier-free route for Litomyšl Tour.