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 (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). 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 (countries with at least 200,000 visitors per year): +Number of visitors by countryRankCountry20242019Total 10,488,342 10,890,5001 2,377,682 2,075,4602 899,174 749,6313 841,541 671,8574 562,578 584,6275 530,442 495,7286 435,446 409,7317 347,152 285,4578 340,750 272,0829 276,867 306,87510 271,014 261,91011 256,789 248,89812 255,424 387,563 Mainland China 173,814 609,727 40,764 564,083

+Yearly foreign tourist arrivals in millions

Visitors by region Prague is by far the most visited Czech city. In 2018, it was the 28th most visited city in the world.

+ Number of visitors in 2024 by regionsRegionTotalNon-residentsResidentsCzech 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 Petřín funicular was the second most visited tourist destination in 2024 with more than 1,505 thousand visitors. 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:

RankDestinationNo. of visitors(in thousands)Region1 Prague Castle 2,733.8 Prague2 Prague Zoo 1,449.2 Prague3 Aquapalace Prague 1,198.2 Central Bohemian4 Lower Vítkovice 1,045.5 Moravian-Silesian5 Aqualand Moravia 886.1 South Moravian6 Zlín-Lešná Zoo 812.2 Zlín7 Ostrava Zoo 621.4 Moravian-Silesian8 Jewish Museum in Prague 542.0 Prague9 Adršpach-Teplice Rocks 512.2 Hradec Králové10 Plzeň Zoo 491.6 Plzeň11 iQ Park & iQ Landia science center in Liberec 485.5 Liberec12 Pilsner Urquell Brewery 462.3 Plzeň13 Petřín Lookout Tower 447.7 Prague14 Old Town Hall 442.8 Prague15 Prague Botanical Garden 422.0 Prague16 Strahov Monastery 419.5 Prague17 Brno Zoo 388.2 South Moravian18 Olomouc Zoo 378.6 Olomouc19 National Monument to the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror 366.0 Prague20 Mirakulum amusement park 356.5 Central Bohemian21 Jihlava Zoo 347.0 Vysočina22 Chairlift in Prague Zoo 342.8 Prague23 Sedlec area in Kutná Hora 338.7 Central Bohemian24 Lednice Castle 328.5 South Moravian25 Army Museum Žižkov 322.7 Prague26 Aquapark in Uherské Hradiště 300.1 South Moravian27 St. Barbara's Church, Kutná Hora 296.0 Central Bohemian28 National Monument at Vítkov 290.4 Prague29 Wallachian Open Air Museum 286.5 Zlín30 Liberec Zoo 278.1 Liberec34 Ohrada Zoo in Hluboká nad Vltavou 265.2 South Bohemian39 Sky Bridge 721 230.0 Pardubice42 Zoopark Chomutov 220.1 Ústí nad Labem61 Loket Castle 168.2 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.

Prague Prague Středočeský kraj Střední Čechy – west Střední Čechy – south Střední Čechy – northeast – Polabí Jižní Čechy Jižní Čechy Šumava Šumava Plzeňsko and Český les Český les Plzeňsko Západočeské lázně Západočeské lázně Severozápadní Čechy České středohoří and Žatecko Krušné hory and Podkrušnohoří České Švýcarsko Českolipsko and Jizerské hory Českolipsko Jizerské hory Český ráj Český ráj Krkonoše and Podkrkonoší Krkonoše and Podkrkonoší Královéhradecko Kladské pomezí Hradecko Orlické hory and Podorlicko Východní Čechy Pardubicko Chrudimsko-Hlinecko Králický Sněžník Českomoravské pomezí Orlické hory and Podorlicko Vysočina Vysočina Jižní Morava Znojemsko and Podyjí Pálava and Lednicko-Valtický areál Slovácko Brno and surroundings Moravský kras and surroundings Východní Morava Kroměřížsko Zlínsko and Luhačovicko Valašsko Slovácko Severní Morava and Slezsko Beskydy – Valašsko Těšínské Slezsko Ostravsko Poodří – Moravské Kravařsko Opavské Slezsko Jeseníky – east Střední Morava and Jeseníky Střední Morava Jeseníky – west

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External links

#VisitCzechia – National tourist portal UNESCO World Heritage List – Czech Republic Popular tourist destinations and attractions in the Czech Republic