Tourism in the Czech Republic

Charles Bridge in the historic centre of Prague

There is a long history of tourism in the Czech Republic. Prague is one of the most visited cities of the world, with 6–8 million visitors per year.

Visitors

In 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, residents made up 50.5% of guests who spent at least one night in accommodation facilities (a total of 11,107,866 visitors). In 2024, the share of domestic guests was 54.0% (in absolute numbers 12,330,012 visitors, which was the second most in history).[1] In 2022, the share of tourists from Asian countries decreased significantly due to long-term anti-pandemic measures in these countries, canceled direct flights and the political situation in the world.[2] Most non-residents arriving to the Czech Republic and staying overnight are from the following countries (countries with at least 200,000 visitors per year):[3]

Number of visitors[a] by country
Rank Country 2024 2019
Total 10,488,342 10,890,500
1  Germany 2,377,682 2,075,460
2  Slovakia 899,174 749,631
3  Poland 841,541 671,857
4  United States 562,578 584,627
5  United Kingdom 530,442 495,728
6  Italy 435,446 409,731
7  Austria 347,152 285,457
8  Ukraine 340,750 272,082
9  France 276,867 306,875
10  Spain 271,014 261,910
11  Netherlands 256,789 248,898
12  South Korea 255,424 387,563
Mainland China 173,814 609,727
 Russia 40,764 564,083
Yearly foreign tourist arrivals in millions[4][5]

Visitors by region

Prague is by far the most visited Czech city. In 2018, it was the 28th most visited city in the world.[6]

Number of visitors[a] in 2024 by regions[1]
Region Total Non-residents Residents
Czech Republic 22,818,354 10,488,342 12,330,012
Prague 8,079,195 6,506,081 1,573,114
Central Bohemian 1,362,921 292,591 1,070,330
South Bohemian 1,750,407 515,149 1,235,258
Plzeň 899,304 313,201 586,103
Karlovy Vary 1,390,692 754,421 636,271
Ústí nad Labem 634,283 210,121 424,162
Liberec 1,172,695 206,751 965,944
Hradec Králové 1,543,362 326,286 1,217,076
Pardubice 529,479 68,678 460,801
Vysočina 685,619 88,748 596,871
South Moravian 2,178,788 736,927 1,441,861
Olomouc 750,056 137,530 612,526
Zlín 817,876 116,263 701,613
Moravian-Silesian 1,023,677 215,595 808,082

Tourist attractions

In 2024, the thirty most visited tourist destinations in the country (plus the most visited tourist destinations by remaining regions) were:[7]

Rank Destination No. of visitors
(in thousands) 		Region
1 Prague Castle 2,568.9 Prague
2 Petřín funicular 1,505.5 Prague
3 Prague Zoo 1,387.4 Prague
4 Aquapalace Prague 1,140.9 Central Bohemian
5 Lower Vítkovice 931.0 Moravian-Silesian
6 Aqualand Moravia 865.7 South Moravian
7 Zlín-Lešná Zoo 765.6 Zlín
8 Safari Park Dvůr Králové 729.8 Hradec Králové
9 Ostrava Zoo 630.6 Moravian-Silesian
10 Petřín Lookout Tower 578.8 Prague
11 Old Town Hall 559.6 Prague
12 Pilsner Urquell Brewery 537.3 Plzeň
13 Adršpach-Teplice Rocks 510.4 Hradec Králové
14 iQ Park & iQ Landia science center in Liberec 494.8 Liberec
15 Plzeň Zoo 473.9 Plzeň
16 Prague Botanical Garden 415.3 Prague
17 Žižkov Television Tower 400.6 Prague
18 Olomouc Zoo 377.4 Olomouc
19 Liberec Zoo 350.7 Liberec
20 Aquapark in Uherské Hradiště 348.4 South Moravian
21 Mirakulum amusement park 346.5 Central Bohemian
22 Jihlava Zoo 345.0 Vysočina
23 Petřín Mirror Maze 344.5 Prague
24 Chairlift in Prague Zoo 317.8 Prague
25 Lednice Castle 306.4 South Moravian
26 Sedlec area in Kutná Hora 305.6 Central Bohemian
27 Strahov Monastery 298.9 Prague
28 Municipal House 295.3 Prague
29 Svatý Kopeček Hill in Mikulov 294.5 South Moravian
30 Lysá hora 293.1 Moravian-Silesian
35 Ohrada Zoo in Hluboká nad Vltavou 266.6 South Bohemian
36 Zoopark Chomutov 260.5 Ústí nad Labem
41 Sky Bridge 721 235.0 Pardubice
67 Loket Castle 161.5 Karlovy Vary

The Czech Republic has 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including two transnational. One of them is natural, the rest is cultural.

Tourist regions

For the needs of tourism, the Czech Republic is divided into 17 tourist regions, further divided into 40 subregions. The regions partly overlap with the administrative regions, but natural areas of tourist importance are set aside. The subregions further distinguish natural and cultural areas.[8]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Occupancy in collective tourist accommodation establishments

References

  1. ^ a b "Occupancy in collective accommodation establishments". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
  2. ^ "Češi loni po Česku cestovali nejvíc v novodobé historii" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2023-02-15. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  3. ^ "Occupancy in collective tourist accommodation establishments by country". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  4. ^ "Czechia: International tourist trips". Our World In Data. 2024-08-17.
  5. ^ "Global and regional tourism performance". UN Tourism. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
  6. ^ "Praha je 28. nejnavštěvovanější město na světě. Letos v ní přespí rekordních 7,1 milionu lidí, tvrdí Mastercard" (in Czech). Hospodářské noviny. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  7. ^ "Návštěvnost turistických cílů 2024" (PDF) (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
  8. ^ "Mapa turistických regionů a oblastí, kontakty" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Archived from the original on 2018-12-24.
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