Prague: Where History Meets Some of the Best Beer on Earth 🍺

One of my absolute favorite places in Europe — packed with rich history and some of the best beer you’ll ever taste — is Prague. I’ve been making the trip here up to twice a year since 2011, and it never gets old.

If you’re a military history buff like me, start your visit with a guided tour focused on Operation Anthropoid, the legendary WWII mission to assassinate Reinhard Heydrich. I usually book through TripAdvisor, and every guide I’ve had has been nothing short of excellent.

The tour kicks off in Old Town, where you’ll wander through cobbled streets and even step into a 12th-century underground cellar that once served as a wartime shelter. You will get to see the old Jewish Quarter and traces of the large Jewish community they once had before the Nazis eradicated them. You’ll check out a fascinating private collection of WWII artifacts, then make your way to the crypt and museum beneath Saints Cyril & Methodius Church, where the heroic Czech resistance fighters made their final stand. There is even the original bullet holes still outside the window.

Wrap up the experience by raising a glass to their courage next door at “The Pub at the Parachutists” (Krcma U Parasutistu) — a spot that’s become one of my favorite places to toast the past and enjoy a cold Czech beer.

Cost: Around 800 CZK (~$32.50 USD)Duration: About 2.5 hours

The final stand of the heroes of Anthropoid