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

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

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 2022, the share of domestic guests was 62.2% (in absolute numbers 12,080,764 visitors, which was the 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:[4]

Rank Country 2022 2019
Total7,343,40010,890,500
1 Germany1,842,7292,075,460
2 Slovakia776,216749,631
3 Poland612,917671,857
4 United States373,403584,627
5 United Kingdom316,093495,728
6 Ukraine285,302272,082
7 Austria263,420285,457
8 Italy251,964409,731
9 Netherlands223,421248,898
10 France213,251306,875
 South Korea67,005387,563
 Russia49,094564,083
Mainland China34,123609,727

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 2022 by regions[2]
Region Total Non-residents Residents
Czech Republic19,424,1647,343,40012,080,764
Prague5,984,8034,491,6111,493,192
Central Bohemian Region1,157,837201,664956,173
South Bohemian Region1,464,864287,3691,177,495
Plzeň Region840,789243,834596,955
Karlovy Vary Region1,157,945525,297632,648
Ústí nad Labem Region580,023172,281407,742
Liberec Region1,113,981159,749954,232
Hradec Králové Region1,468,600246,6831,221,917
Pardubice Region503,87956,846447,033
Vysočina Region642,98669,966573,020
South Moravian Region1,990,371525,1361,465,235
Olomouc Region722,842104,903617,939
Zlín Region802,06195,852706,209
Moravian-Silesian Region993,183162,209830,974

Tourist attractions

In 2022, the most visited tourist destinations in the country were:[6]

Rank Destination No. of visitors
(in thousands)		 Region
1Petřín funicular1,707.6Prague
2Prague Castle1,420.1Prague
3Prague Zoo1,419.1Prague
4Aquapalace Prague968.0Central Bohemian
5Lower Vítkovice891.8Moravian-Silesian
6Zlín-Lešná Zoo798.5Zlín
7Aqualand Moravia727.2South Moravian
8Safari Park Dvůr Králové669.4Hradec Králové
9Špilberk Castle606.9South Moravian
10Ostrava Zoo606.7Moravian-Silesian
11Žižkov Television Tower570.0Prague
12Petřín Lookout Tower532.2Prague
13Plzeň Zoo512.7Plzeň
14Pilsner Urquell Brewery466.5Plzeň
15Liberec Zoo442.2Liberec
16Olomouc Zoo408.9Olomouc
17Prague Botanical Garden403.2Prague
18Adršpach-Teplice Rocks400.0Hradec Králové
19Old Town Hall384.8Prague
20iQ Landia science center in Liberec381.7Liberec
21Jihlava Zoo353.6Vysočina
22Aquapark in Uherské Hradiště342.3South Moravian
23Wallachian Open Air Museum334.0Zlín
24Lednice Castle326.7South Moravian
25Brno Zoo325.3South Moravian
26Petřín Mirror Maze321.3Prague
27Chairlift in Prague Zoo314.6Prague
28Sky Bridge 721280.0Pardubice
29Ohrada Zoo277.2South Bohemian
30Mirakulum amusement park269.9Central Bohemian

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

References

  1. ↑ "Mapa turistických regionů a oblastí, kontakty" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Archived from the original on 2018-12-24.
  2. 1 2 "Occupancy in collective accommodation establishments". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  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 2022" (PDF) (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
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