Tourism in the Czech Republic


There is a long history of tourism in the Czech Republic. Prague is one of the most visited cities of the world, with 6–8million 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. In 2024, the share of domestic guests was 54.0%. 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. Most non-residents arriving to the Czech Republic and staying overnight are from the following countries :
RankCountry20242019
Total10,488,34210,890,500
12,377,6822,075,460
2899,174749,631
3841,541671,857
4562,578584,627
5530,442495,728
6435,446409,731
7347,152285,457
8340,750272,082
9276,867306,875
10271,014261,910
11256,789248,898
12255,424387,563
ChinaRUS

Visitors by region

Prague is by far the most visited Czech city. In 2018, it was the 28th most visited city in the world.
RegionTotalNon-residentsResidents
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

In 2024, the thirty most visited tourist destinations in the country were:
RankDestinationNo. of visitors
Region
1Prague Castle2,568.9Prague
2Petřín funicular1,505.5Prague
3Prague Zoo1,387.4Prague
4Aquapalace Prague1,140.9Central Bohemian
5Lower Vítkovice931.0Moravian-Silesian
6Aqualand Moravia865.7South Moravian
7Zlín-Lešná Zoo765.6Zlín
8Safari Park Dvůr Králové729.8Hradec Králové
9Ostrava Zoo630.6Moravian-Silesian
10Petřín Lookout Tower578.8Prague
11Old Town Hall559.6Prague
12Pilsner Urquell Brewery537.3Plzeň
13Adršpach-Teplice Rocks510.4Hradec Králové
14iQ Park & iQ Landia science center in Liberec494.8Liberec
15Plzeň Zoo473.9Plzeň
16Prague Botanical Garden415.3Prague
17Žižkov Television Tower400.6Prague
18Olomouc Zoo377.4Olomouc
19Liberec Zoo350.7Liberec
20Aquapark in Uherské Hradiště348.4South Moravian
21Mirakulum amusement park346.5Central Bohemian
22Jihlava Zoo345.0Vysočina
23Petřín Mirror Maze344.5Prague
24Chairlift in Prague Zoo317.8Prague
25Lednice Castle306.4South Moravian
26Sedlec area in Kutná Hora305.6Central Bohemian
27Strahov Monastery298.9Prague
28Municipal House295.3Prague
29Svatý Kopeček Hill in Mikulov294.5South Moravian
30Lysá hora293.1Moravian-Silesian
35Ohrada Zoo in Hluboká nad Vltavou266.6South Bohemian
36Zoopark Chomutov260.5Ústí nad Labem
41Sky Bridge 721235.0Pardubice
67Loket Castle161.5Karlovy 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.