Josefov is a quarter in Prague , that is most known for the location of the former Jewish Ghetto. It is visited by many tourists from all over the world. Uniquely preserved, it is a site of the Old Jewish cemetery, the synagogues, the museum. Josefov is just a small part of Prague , but important part of its history. Prague jewish population prior to the Nazi occupation in 1939 was over fifty thousand Today only few thousands jews live in Prague. Thousands perished in the concentration camps. In the Pinkas Synagogue, names of thousands are handwritten on walls. Floor to ceiling, often families , with their date of birth and death. It truly is overwhelming and it took several years to finish. The display of the life of the children in Terezin concentration camp is heartbreaking. There are long lines to purchase tickets. They are many combinations available to cover the visit. A combination ticket may be best value, as you can return over a period of few days. It all depends , obviously, how much time you have. My husband and I were staying in the Four Seasons Hotel, for part of our trip, we had enough time to wander around and return to places we have been before. In contrast to the rich jewish history, in other part of Josefov is the famous Parizska ( Paris ) street with the most beautiful buildings and luxury shopping. After the communist regime fell this street took on a major transformation. Buildings were restored, renovated and expensive designer stores appeared .Quite a few excellent restaurants opened up too. Because of Josefov close proximity to Staromestske namesti, most tourist will find their way there.

Josefov or Jewish quarter is a one of places, where you can see what people build and where their life and life of future generations were ended. it is very sad to see places like this which remind Jews without them. Jews were integrated part of Prague and Czech until recatholisation and real Jewish life ended here by Nazis, who had belts with buckles, where was written "God with us"! This place and Teresin jail have to be visited by everyone to remind and not forget what was happen to avoid it in future.

One of the most beautiful Jewish Quarters in Europe. Unlike other Europes capitals, the Jewish heritage here still stands. You will see many synagogues and unique Jewish cemetery from the middle ages. I would recommend going with a guide to get an in-depth understanding of the place. Up on family member recommendation, we chose Yvonne Weisgrab from Terezin Private Tours and we couldn't be happier with the choice. She is a very knowledgeable researcher and will make history come alive with her explanation. Instead of selling cheap legends about magical creatures, she gave us an excellent overview of Jewish history in Prague. I truly recommend doing the tour with her.