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Things to do in Czechia

14 places worth the trip in Czechia, grouped by what they are. Every guide explains what to see, the best time to go and the practical details, checked against official sources. Best time to visit Czechia: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct, Dec.

Heritage in Czechia

Český Krumlov old town with the castle tower, orange roofs and the Vltava river bend among trees
Heritage
Český Krumlov, South Bohemian Region

Český Krumlov

A small medieval town wrapped in a loop of the Vltava, crowned by a vast castle with a painted tower and one of Europe's best-preserved Baroque theatres. UNESCO-listed since 1992.

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Weathered, tilted tombstones among ivy, ferns and dandelions in the Old Jewish Cemetery in spring
Heritage
Josefov, Prague 1

Josefov – Jewish Quarter

Prague's former Jewish Town, where historic synagogues, the Old Jewish Cemetery and the Ceremonial Hall tell more than a thousand years of Jewish life in Bohemia.

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Twin spires of the Basilica of Sts Peter and Paul on wooded Vyšehrad above the Vltava, with rowers on the river
Heritage
Vyšehrad, Prague 2

Vyšehrad

A historic fortress on a rock above the Vltava, home to the Basilica of Sts Peter and Paul, the Rotunda of St Martin and the cemetery where many great Czechs rest.

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Green dome and bell tower of St Nicholas Church above the red roofs of Malá Strana under a cloudy sky
Heritage
Malá Strana, Prague 1

Malá Strana (Lesser Town) & St Nicholas Church

Prague's Baroque Lesser Town, a maze of palaces, gardens and cobbled lanes between Charles Bridge and the castle, dominated by the great dome of St Nicholas Church.

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Aerial view of St Barbara's Church and the former Jesuit college with Kutná Hora's roofs behind
Heritage
Kutná Hora, Central Bohemian Region

Kutná Hora

Once rich on silver, this Central Bohemian town has a soaring Gothic church to St Barbara, a royal mint and, in Sedlec, a chapel decorated with human bones. UNESCO-listed since 1995.

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Karlštejn Castle with its Great Tower and walls rising above green woodland
Heritage
Karlštejn, Central Bohemian Region

Karlštejn Castle

A Gothic castle founded by Charles IV in 1348 to guard the crown jewels and holy relics, rising in terraces above a wooded valley about 30 km south-west of Prague.

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Lednice Chateau's neo-Gothic facade seen across the formal garden and hedges
Heritage
Lednice and Valtice, South Moravian Region

Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape

A UNESCO-listed landscape near the Austrian border, shaped over three centuries by the Liechtenstein family, with a neo-Gothic chateau at Lednice, a Baroque one at Valtice and follies scattered across parkland.

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Landmarks in Czechia

Prague Castle and St Vitus Cathedral spires above the red rooftops of Malá Strana, seen from Petřín hill
Landmark
Hradčany, Prague 1

Prague Castle

A vast walled complex of palaces, churches, courtyards and gardens above the Vltava, founded in the late 9th century and today the seat of the Czech president.

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Charles Bridge crowded with walkers at dusk over the Vltava, with Prague Castle lit up on the hill
Landmark
Staré Město / Malá Strana, Prague 1

Charles Bridge

Prague's landmark bridge: a pedestrian stone crossing over the Vltava begun in 1357, guarded by Gothic towers and lined with 30 statues and sculptural groups.

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The astronomical clock on the Old Town Hall with the twin spires of Týn Church across an almost empty Old Town Square
Landmark
Staré Město, Prague 1

Old Town Square & Astronomical Clock

The heart of the Old Town, where the 1410 astronomical clock on the Old Town Hall puts on its hourly show beneath the Gothic spires of the Týn Church.

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Cities in Czechia

Ornate spa-town buildings along the Teplá river with a footbridge in Karlovy Vary
City
Karlovy Vary, Karlovy Vary Region

Karlovy Vary

Czechia's best-known spa town, where pastel hotels line the Teplá river and visitors sip warm mineral water from colonnades. Part of the UNESCO Great Spa Towns of Europe since 2021.

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Twin spires of Brno's Cathedral of St Peter and Paul above the city's red roofs and a square
City
Brno, South Moravian Region

Brno

Czechia's second city and the historic capital of Moravia: a relaxed university town with a Gothic cathedral, a hilltop fortress, underground passages and Mies van der Rohe's Villa Tugendhat.

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National parks in Czechia

Pravčická brána sandstone arch above forested hills, with the Falcon's Nest roof at its base
National park
Hřensko, Ústí nad Labem Region

Bohemian Switzerland – Pravčická brána

A colossal sandstone arch rising from the forests of Bohemian Switzerland National Park near Hřensko, reached on foot and paired with a 19th-century chalet built beneath it.

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Viewpoints in Czechia

The wooded slope of Petřín Hill topped by its lookout tower, above the red roofs and palaces of Malá Strana
Viewpoint
Malá Strana, Prague 1

Petřín Hill

A green hill of orchards, rose gardens and woodland paths rising above Malá Strana, topped by the 63.5 m Petřín Lookout Tower with sweeping views of Prague.

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Czechia holiday packages

Prague Castle and St Vitus Cathedral spires above the red rooftops of Malá Strana, seen from Petřín hill
City breakCulture
Czechia · 5 nights4★ Boutique

Prague & Bohemian Castles

  • Prague Castle
  • Český Krumlov
  • Vltava cruise
Includes accommodation · private transfers · daily breakfast · guided sightseeing
Indicative from
$1,090 pp
Charles Bridge crowded with walkers at dusk over the Vltava, with Prague Castle lit up on the hill
City breakCulture
Czechia · 4 nights5★ Hotel

Christmas Markets of Prague

  • Old Town Square market
  • Classical concert
  • Mulled-wine walk
Includes accommodation · private transfers · daily breakfast · guided sightseeing
Indicative from
$1,320 pp
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