Photos: Zorka Sojka, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Txllxt TxllxT, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Juandev, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Zorka Sojka, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Txllxt TxllxT, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Juandev, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moser crystal, a century of cutting
Your local guide
Barbora Kučerová
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Highlights
- A century of crystal cutting
- Depth cut into a single layer of glass
- An export known before its competitors
- Finished pieces, examined up close
- A craft tradition still running today
About this tour
This session covers the Moser Glass Museum and the crystal-cutting tradition it documents, one of the town's exports that most visitors never connect to the spa quarter. You see the museum building, then a cabinet of finished pieces up close. It is a focused look at a craft that has continued here for more than a century.
I start outside the museum and move indoors for the second stop, timing questions around whichever pieces are on display that day. I keep a slower pace here than on a walking session, since the detail rewards a closer look. A short reading list on Moser's history follows afterwards.
This suits anyone interested in craft or design rather than only architecture. It also works well as a quieter session between longer walks.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Karlovy Vary before heading out.
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Moser Glass Museum entrance 21 min
The camera takes in the museum building itself, and I explain how Moser's crystal became known abroad long before most of its competitors.
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A display of cut glass 21 min
We look closely at a cabinet of finished pieces, and I point out the depth a skilled cutter gets from a single layer of glass.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Karlovy Vary: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Guláš s knedlíky (goulash with bread dumplings) and Rybáře, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Prague time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Karlovy Vary, showing you Moser Glass Museum entrance and A display of cut glass live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Karlovy Vary live with my phone.
Times shown in Prague time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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