Central European landscape with historic architecture

Photo Tour Destinations Across Central Europe

Twelve curated photo tours across Central Europe, lightly tailored to your interests and the light on the day.

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Each destination has its own curated photo tour, designed around hero light and travel photography subjects: architecture, historic skylines, landscapes, and interiors. Pick a city below and I'll lightly tailor the day to your interests and gear.

Looking for day trips from Prague?

Pair Prague with smaller Czech towns and shoot two or three places in a single trip. Pickup at your hotel, back for dinner. Overnight extensions on request.

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Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral above Malá Strana, reflected in the Vltava River at dusk, Czech RepublicFeatured

Prague

Czech Republic

Experience the photographic magic of the Czech capital with its Gothic spires and hidden corners.

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Horse-drawn Fiaker carriage outside Hofburg Palace, Vienna, AustriaFeatured

Vienna

Austria

Capture the imperial grandeur and artistic heritage of Austria's capital.

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Dresden Old Town skyline with Hofkirche and Augustus Bridge reflected in the Elbe River, GermanyFeatured

Dresden

Germany

Photograph the baroque splendor and Elbe riverside beauty of Saxony's cultural capital.

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Salzburg Old Town skyline with Hohensalzburg Fortress on Festungsberg, AustriaFeatured

Salzburg

Austria

Explore Mozart's birthplace with its baroque architecture nestled in the Austrian Alps.

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Berlin Cathedral and Friedrichsbrücke bridge over the Spree River, Berlin, GermanyFeatured

Berlin

Germany

Explore the dynamic contrasts of Germany's capital, from historic landmarks to cutting-edge modern architecture.

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Bratislava Castle and Old Town rooftops viewed from above, SlovakiaFeatured

Bratislava

Slovakia

Photograph Slovakia's charming capital along the Danube with its medieval old town and modern UFO Bridge.

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Aerial view of Český Krumlov old town with St. Vitus Church and Vltava River, Czech RepublicFeatured

Český Krumlov

Czech Republic

Discover the medieval charm of this UNESCO-protected Czech town with its castle and winding river.

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Marienplatz with New Town Hall and Frauenkirche towers, Munich, Germany

Munich

Germany

Photograph Bavaria's capital with its royal palaces, world-famous beer gardens, and stunning alpine backdrop.

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Pegnitz River weir and Fleischbrücke bridge in Nuremberg old town, GermanyFeatured

Nuremberg

Germany

Capture the medieval fortress, half-timbered houses, and historic market squares of Bavaria's second city.

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Aerial view of Loket old town with castle and church, Czech Republic

Loket

Czech Republic

Photograph a 12th-century Romanesque castle on a sharp bend of the Ohře River, surrounded by West Bohemian forest hills.

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colorful Renaissance and Baroque townhouses on Náměstí Zachariáše z Hradce, Telč, Czech Republic

Telč

Czech Republic

Photograph the painted Renaissance facades and town-pond reflections of this UNESCO square in the Vysočina hills.

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Vltava River horseshoe meander viewed from Máj viewpoint, Czech Republic

Máj viewpoint

Czech Republic

Photograph the Vltava horseshoe meander from a 250-meter sandstone clifftop south of Prague at sunset.

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Karlštejn Castle rising above autumn forest, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic

Karlštejn

Czech Republic

Photograph Charles IV's 1348 Gothic fortress crowning a forested hilltop in the Bohemian Karst, half an hour from Prague.

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Hluboká Castle front facade and formal gardens, Hluboká nad Vltavou, Czech Republic

Hluboká nad Vltavou

Czech Republic

Photograph the Schwarzenbergs' white neo-Gothic castle from the gardens and courtyards, half a day from Prague.

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Fields on rolling hills in South Moravia, Czech RepublicFeatured

South Moravia

Czech Republic

Photograph the rolling fields and vineyards of Moravian Tuscany, with Lednice's UNESCO chateau, on a 3-day tour from Prague.

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Hrubá Skála Castle above autumn forest and sandstone rocks, Czech Republic

Hrubá Skála

Czech Republic

Photograph a Renaissance chateau perched on the sandstone cliffs of Český ráj, framed from Mariánská vyhlídka at first light.

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St. Barbara's Cathedral west facade with formal garden, Kutná Hora, Czech Republic

Kutná Hora

Czech Republic

Photograph St Barbara's Gothic Cathedral and the medieval lanes of this UNESCO former silver-mining town, an hour east of Prague.

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Traditional Baroque farmhouse with yellow trim and well sweep in Holašovice, Czech Republic

Holašovice

Czech Republic

Photograph 23 thatch-roofed Baroque farmsteads of this UNESCO village green, an hour south of Prague.

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Samson Fountain on Přemysl Otakar II Square, České Budějovice, Czech Republic

České Budějovice

Czech Republic

Photograph the arcaded Renaissance square and Black Tower of South Bohemia's largest historic core, two hours from Prague.

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Stone arch bridge over the Otava River with church spires, Písek, Czech Republic

Písek

Czech Republic

Photograph Czechia's oldest stone bridge and the arcaded square of this medieval South Bohemian town.

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Plönlein junction with Siebersturm tower, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany

Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Germany

Capture Germany's most perfectly preserved medieval town, with its intact city walls, cobblestone streets, and colorful timber-framed houses.

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Hallstatt village and Hallstätter See lake with ferry, Austria

Hallstatt

Austria

Photograph one of Europe's most picturesque lakeside villages in the Austrian Alps.

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colorful Belle Époque facades along the Teplá River, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

Karlovy Vary

Czech Republic

Photograph the elegant spa architecture and colorful colonnades of Czechia's most famous thermal resort town listed in UNESCO.

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