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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

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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

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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
Total 7,343,400 10,890,500
1  Germany 1,842,729 2,075,460
2  Slovakia 776,216 749,631
3  Poland 612,917 671,857
4  United States 373,403 584,627
5  United Kingdom 316,093 495,728
6  Ukraine 285,302 272,082
7  Austria 263,420 285,457
8  Italy 251,964 409,731
9  Netherlands 223,421 248,898
10  France 213,251 306,875
 South Korea 67,005 387,563
 Russia 49,094 564,083
Mainland China 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]

Number of visitors in 2022 by regions[2]
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

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In 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

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  1. ^ "Mapa turistických regionů a oblastí, kontakty" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Archived from the original on 2018-12-24.
  2. ^ a b "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 2023" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
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