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Tourism in the Czech Republic

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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

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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
Total10,488,34210,890,500
1 Germany2,377,6822,075,460
2 Slovakia899,174749,631
3 Poland841,541671,857
4 United States562,578584,627
5 United Kingdom530,442495,728
6 Italy435,446409,731
7 Austria347,152285,457
8 Ukraine340,750272,082
9 France276,867306,875
10 Spain271,014261,910
11 Netherlands256,789248,898
12 South Korea255,424387,563
Mainland China173,814609,727
 Russia40,764564,083
Yearly foreign tourist arrivals in millions[4][5]

Visitors by region

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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 Republic22,818,35410,488,34212,330,012
Prague8,079,1956,506,0811,573,114
Central Bohemian1,362,921292,5911,070,330
South Bohemian1,750,407515,1491,235,258
Plzeň899,304313,201586,103
Karlovy Vary1,390,692754,421636,271
Ústí nad Labem634,283210,121424,162
Liberec1,172,695206,751965,944
Hradec Králové1,543,362326,2861,217,076
Pardubice529,47968,678460,801
Vysočina685,61988,748596,871
South Moravian2,178,788736,9271,441,861
Olomouc750,056137,530612,526
Zlín817,876116,263701,613
Moravian-Silesian1,023,677215,595808,082

Tourist attractions

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Petřín funicular was the second most visited tourist destination in 2024 with more than 1,505 thousand visitors.[7] However, it was closed for renovation in 2025.

In 2025, the thirty most visited tourist destinations in the country (plus the most visited tourist destinations by remaining regions) were:[8]

Rank Destination No. of visitors
(in thousands)		 Region
1Prague Castle2,733.8Prague
2Prague Zoo1,449.2Prague
3Aquapalace Prague1,198.2Central Bohemian
4Lower Vítkovice1,045.5Moravian-Silesian
5Aqualand Moravia886.1South Moravian
6Zlín-Lešná Zoo812.2Zlín
7Ostrava Zoo621.4Moravian-Silesian
8Jewish Museum in Prague542.0Prague
9Adršpach-Teplice Rocks512.2Hradec Králové
10Plzeň Zoo491.6Plzeň
11iQ Park & iQ Landia science center in Liberec485.5Liberec
12Pilsner Urquell Brewery462.3Plzeň
13Petřín Lookout Tower447.7Prague
14Old Town Hall442.8Prague
15Prague Botanical Garden422.0Prague
16Strahov Monastery419.5Prague
17Brno Zoo388.2South Moravian
18Olomouc Zoo378.6Olomouc
19National Monument to the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror366.0Prague
20Mirakulum amusement park356.5Central Bohemian
21Jihlava Zoo347.0Vysočina
22Chairlift in Prague Zoo342.8Prague
23Sedlec area in Kutná Hora338.7Central Bohemian
24Lednice Castle328.5South Moravian
25Army Museum Žižkov322.7Prague
26Aquapark in Uherské Hradiště300.1South Moravian
27St. Barbara's Church, Kutná Hora296.0Central Bohemian
28National Monument at Vítkov290.4Prague
29Wallachian Open Air Museum286.5Zlín
30Liberec Zoo278.1Liberec
34Ohrada Zoo in Hluboká nad Vltavou265.2South Bohemian
39Sky Bridge 721230.0Pardubice
42Zoopark Chomutov220.1Ústí nad Labem
61Loket Castle168.2Karlovy Vary

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

Tourist regions

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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.[9]

Notes

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  1. 1 2 Occupancy in collective tourist accommodation establishments

References

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  1. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Návštěvnost turistických cílů 2025" (PDF) (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2026-06-23. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  9. ↑ "Mapa turistických regionů a oblastí, kontakty" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Archived from the original on 2018-12-24.
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