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
editFor 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]
- 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
editIn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,343,400 | 10,890,500 | |
| 1 | 1,842,729 | 2,075,460 | |
| 2 | 776,216 | 749,631 | |
| 3 | 612,917 | 671,857 | |
| 4 | 373,403 | 584,627 | |
| 5 | 316,093 | 495,728 | |
| 6 | 285,302 | 272,082 | |
| 7 | 263,420 | 285,457 | |
| 8 | 251,964 | 409,731 | |
| 9 | 223,421 | 248,898 | |
| 10 | 213,251 | 306,875 | |
| 67,005 | 387,563 | ||
| 49,094 | 564,083 | ||
| 34,123 | 609,727 |
Prague is by far the most visited Czech city. In 2018, it was the 28th most visited city in the world.[5]
| Region | Total | Non-residents | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 19,424,164 | 7,343,400 | 12,080,764 |
| Prague | 5,984,803 | 4,491,611 | 1,493,192 |
| Central Bohemian Region | 1,157,837 | 201,664 | 956,173 |
| South Bohemian Region | 1,464,864 | 287,369 | 1,177,495 |
| Plzeň Region | 840,789 | 243,834 | 596,955 |
| Karlovy Vary Region | 1,157,945 | 525,297 | 632,648 |
| Ústí nad Labem Region | 580,023 | 172,281 | 407,742 |
| Liberec Region | 1,113,981 | 159,749 | 954,232 |
| Hradec Králové Region | 1,468,600 | 246,683 | 1,221,917 |
| Pardubice Region | 503,879 | 56,846 | 447,033 |
| Vysočina Region | 642,986 | 69,966 | 573,020 |
| South Moravian Region | 1,990,371 | 525,136 | 1,465,235 |
| Olomouc Region | 722,842 | 104,903 | 617,939 |
| Zlín Region | 802,061 | 95,852 | 706,209 |
| Moravian-Silesian Region | 993,183 | 162,209 | 830,974 |
Tourist attractions
editIn 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 (Sedlec Abbey) 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- ^ "Mapa turistických regionů a oblastí, kontakty" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Archived from the original on 2018-12-24.
- ^ a b "Occupancy in collective accommodation establishments". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ "Češi loni po Česku cestovali nejvíc v novodobé historii" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2023-02-15. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "Occupancy in collective tourist accommodation establishments by country". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Návštěvnost turistických cílů 2023" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
External links
edit- #VisitCzechia – National tourist portal
- UNESCO World Heritage List – Czech Republic
- Popular tourist destinations and attractions in the Czech Republic