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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.

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.[1]

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).[2] 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.[3] 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):[4]

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

Prague is by far the most visited Czech city. In 2018, it was the 28th most visited city in the world.[5]

Number of visitors in 2024 by regions[2]
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

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In 2023, the most visited tourist destinations in the country were:[6]

Rank Destination No. of visitors
(in thousands) 		Region
1 Prague Castle 2,191.8 Prague
2 Petřín funicular 1,915.7 Prague
3 Prague Zoo 1,358.4 Prague
4 Aquapalace Prague 1,105.0 Central Bohemian
5 Lower Vítkovice 891.7 Moravian-Silesian
6 Aqualand Moravia 837.1 South Moravian
7 Zlín-Lešná Zoo 770.7 Zlín
8 Safari Park Dvůr Králové 673.0 Hradec Králové
9 Petřín Lookout Tower 643.1 Prague
10 Ostrava Zoo 612.5 Moravian-Silesian
11 Old Town Hall 560.8 Prague
12 Pilsner Urquell Brewery 527.9 Plzeň
13 Plzeň Zoo 496.7 Plzeň
14 Adršpach-Teplice Rocks 488.0 Hradec Králové
15 iQ Park & iQ Landia science center in Liberec 484.9 Liberec
16 Olomouc Zoo 417.0 Olomouc
17 Prague Botanical Garden 412.9 Prague
18 Liberec Zoo 409.6 Liberec
19 Petřín Mirror Maze 378.5 Prague
20 Jihlava Zoo 354.7 Vysočina
21 Lednice Castle 349.1 South Moravian
22 Aquapark in Uherské Hradiště 335.7 South Moravian
23 Mirakulum amusement park 320.8 Central Bohemian
24 Království železnic Smíchov 320.2 Prague
25 Lysá hora 320.0 Moravian-Silesian
26 Svatá Hora in Příbram 310.5 Central Bohemian
27 Chairlift in Prague Zoo 305.6 Prague
28 Wallachian Open Air Museum 305.1 Zlín
29 Sedlec area in Kutná Hora 290.9 Central Bohemian
30 Zoopark Chomutov 289.1 Ústí nad Labem

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

References

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  1. ^ "Mapa turistických regionů a oblastí, kontakty" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Archived from the original on 2018-12-24.
  2. ^ a b "Occupancy in collective accommodation establishments". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
  3. ^ "Češi loni po Česku cestovali nejvíc v novodobé historii" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2023-02-15. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  4. ^ "Occupancy in collective tourist accommodation establishments by country". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Návštěvnost turistických cílů 2023" (PDF) (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
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