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 6–8Template:Nbspmillion visitors per year.
Tourist regions
[edit]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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Div col
- 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
- Severní Morava and Slezsko
- Beskydy – Valašsko
- Těšínské Slezsko
- Ostravsko
- Poodří – Moravské Kravařsko
- Opavské Slezsko
- Jeseníky – east
- Střední Morava and Jeseníky
- Střední Morava
- Jeseníky – west
Visitors
[edit]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).<ref name=czsoregions>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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):<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
| Rank | Country | 2024 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,488,342 | 10,890,500 | |
| 1 | Template:GER | 2,377,682 | 2,075,460 |
| 2 | Template:SVK | 899,174 | 749,631 |
| 3 | Template:POL | 841,541 | 671,857 |
| 4 | Template:USA | 562,578 | 584,627 |
| 5 | Template:GBR | 530,442 | 495,728 |
| 6 | Template:ITA | 435,446 | 409,731 |
| 7 | Template:AUT | 347,152 | 285,457 |
| 8 | Template:UKR | 340,750 | 272,082 |
| 9 | Template:FRA | 276,867 | 306,875 |
| 10 | Template:ESP | 271,014 | 261,910 |
| 11 | Template:NLD | 256,789 | 248,898 |
| 12 | Template:KOR | 255,424 | 387,563 |
| Template:Flagdeco Mainland China | 173,814 | 609,727 | |
| Template:RUS | 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
| 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
[edit]In 2023, the most visited tourist destinations in the country were:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
| 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
[edit]External links
[edit]- #VisitCzechia – National tourist portal
- UNESCO World Heritage List – Czech Republic
- Popular tourist destinations and attractions in the Czech Republic