18 essential things to see and visit in the Czech Republic

If a Eastern European country which has had a great tourist boom in recent years, that has been the Czech Republic.

This boom is undoubtedly due to the great attractiveness of its capital, Prague. a city where you find many “fairy tale” corners.

But I can assure you that Czech Republic is much more than Prague, as it has several cities, towns and corners that are well worth a trip to discover.

And I comment on this from the experience of three car trips carried out by said country, beyond the essential visit of the city of Prague.

Useful tips for traveling to the Czech Republic

To begin with, we are going to give you a series of helpful tips that are essential to plan your trip through Czech Republic,.

So, if you plan to make a route by car, you should keep these in mind tips for renting a car.

You also have another option for which this information will be very useful, that of travel by regular bus.

Driving routes in the Czech Republic

Here I propose two routes by car for your trip to the Czech Republic.

On the one hand, a route of only three days to visit from Prague two of the most interesting places you can visit on your trip, the spa city of Carlsbad and the medieval town of Cesky Krumlov.

• 3-Day Travel Plan from Prague to Karlovy Vary and Cesky Krumlov

And on the other hand, a route for a 12 day trip where you can visit, in addition to Prague, Most notable cities and towns in the Czech Republic.

• 12-day car route to visit the most beautiful cities in the Czech Republic

What to eat in the Czech Republic

As we have seen in our travels through the Czech Republic, the topic of gastronomy is very important.

Obviously, its beer stands out above all, the most important and varied in the world.

Worse, in addition to drinking, they have to eat and the variety is quite large.

Here we leave an article where we explain what to eat in the Czech Republic and in which restaurants to do it depending on the region in which you are.

• What to eat in the Czech Republic

Best places to see and visit in Czech Republic

For your own trip to that country, here I propose 18 essential places to see in the Czech Republic, with information on the main cities to visit,

Prague

The great beauty of the capital Prague is the one that will take you trip to Czech Republic, and during your visit you will be able to see places with great charm, although you will also find a city with a huge tourist influx.

Tu Prague visit will focus on your Old City, with the spectacular square where the old town hall is located and whose iconic image is the Gothic towers of the Tyn Temple.

El Charles Bridge that crosses the río Moldava It will be another of the focuses of your visit because there you will head towards the baroque neighborhood of Little Country.

From this beautiful neighborhood you will go up to the hill where the great monumental complex of the Prague Castle where is the St. Vitus Cathedral and Royal Palace.

In this article you will find the best information for visiting Prague, with the most notable places you must see.

Carlsbad

One of the most beautiful cities you can visit in one excursion from Prague it is without a doubt, Carlsbad.

Also known as Carlsbad, is one of the most famous spa cities in the world, which had its greatest boom in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

In this very beautiful city of Baroque architecture, you will walk through the colonnades where the sources of medicinal waters are located, and you can see places like the Diana's viewpoint or the orthodox church of peter and paul.

Here you have our best tips for visiting Karlovy Vary, as well as useful information with all the options to go to Karlovy Vary from Prague.

Cesky Krumlov

If there is a town with a special charm in the Czech Republic, it is Cesky Krumlov, which you should visit in a day trip from Prague.

With a very special location, in a meander of the río Moldava and at the foot of the hill where its extension extends huge castle, Cesky Krumlov is the best example of a “fairy tale town".

Its charm is such that you will not be surprised to know that it has been the setting for movies, so I assure you that you will not regret visiting it.

This information will be very useful to you, information with all the options to go to Cesky Krumlov from Prague.

Castles near Prague

The Czech Republic is also a land of castles, and from the capital Prague You can take excursions to visit some of the medieval fortifications that are found in its surroundings.

To highlight the medieval Karlstejn castle, built in the mid-200th century, and which for XNUMX years housed the Crown jewels.

• 5 medieval castles near Prague

1. Karlstejn, medieval castle near Prague

• Krivoklat, Gothic castle near Prague

Brno

Brno is second city of Czech Republic by the number of inhabitants.

Although its tourist attraction is not comparable to that of Prague, it does have some notable corners in its historic center, highlighting the freedom squares and the Vegetable MarketAs well as silpberk castle.

But you should also know that Brno is on the list of World Heritage awarded by the Villa Tugendhat, one of the best examples of functionalist architecture built in 1930.

• What to see in Brno

Ceske Budejovice

In the route between Prague and Cesky Krumlov you have the option of making a stop to visit the large square Premysl Otakar de Ceske Budejovice, Czech king who founded the city in 1256.

It is one of the largest squares in the city. Czech Republic with corners like the Samson Fountain baroque style and Black tower, from whose viewpoint you have the best views of the square.

Kromeriz, World Heritage Palace

One of the declared places Heritage en Czech Republic is Archbishop's Palace of Kromeriz, which was one of the film's settings Amadeus de Milos Forman.

After a major renovation in the 18th century, the building of an initial Gothic castle became a majestic baroque palace. although the current decoration is from the 19th century.

• This is the visit to the Archbishop's Palace of Kromeriz

Kutna Hora, the dark Chapel of Bones

One of the excursions to take from Prague will take you to the city of Kutna Hora, where you can visit the dark Chapel of Bones.

• Kostnice Bone Chapel in Sedlec in Kutna Hora

litomysl

litomysl It is a city in the east of Czech Republic which is also included in the list of World Heritage for the historical and artistic value of its renaissance palace.

Also noteworthy is its enormous and elongated arcaded square with Renaissance facades and the curious corner of the sgraffito facades dedicated to the Czech writer Joseph Vachal.

• Litomysl Renaissance Palace

Marianske Lazne / Marienbad

Near Karlovy Vary you can visit another small spa town, Marianske Lazna, better known by its German name, Marienbad.

This spa city had a great boom at the end of the 19th century and was widely visited by illustrious people, such as politicians, writers and composers of the time.

• Marianske Lazne Spa / Marienbad

Mikulov

Medieval town that you find at southern Czech Republic, In the wine area next to the Austrian border, Mikulov has spread to the foot of a hill where there was a castle, now a baroque style palace.

• What to see in Mikulov

Olomouc

Another very interesting city to visit from Prague es Olomouc, which you can reach by fast train, so you can visit it on a day trip.

Yes, Olomouc It has very interesting corners to discover, especially its beautiful Town Hall Square where is the Column of the Holy Trinity that placed this city on the list of World Heritage.

• What to see in Olomouc

Bouzov Castle

Near Olomouc you can visit one of the castles most prominent in the Czech Republic, that of Bouzov.

It is a medieval fortification from the mid-1620th century, although the building you can now visit dates from XNUMX.

• Medieval Bouzov Castle near Olomouc

Svitavy

The small town of Svitavy, What can you visit near Litomysl, has gained fame for being the birthplace of Oskar Schindler, The main character of the movie Schindler's List.

phone

Near the route from Prague to Brno you find the town of phone, where it is worth visiting to see its impressive Plaza Mayor with very colorful Renaissance-style houses.

It is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful squares that you can see on a trip to the Czech Republic.

• What to see on your Telc tourist visit

Terezin

From Prague you can take an excursion to visit the Nazi concentration camp memorial de Terezin, during which you will also be able to see the old jewish ghetto.

• Nazi concentration camp memorial near Prague

Trebic

Trebic is a small city in the southeast of the Czech Republic that stands out for its Jewish quarter declared Heritage awarded by the Unesco.

With the Karlovo square as a central axis, in Trebic you can also see the Basilica of Saint Procopius, one of the architectural jewels that remain from medieval Europe.

• What to see on your visit to Trebic southeast of Prague

Delicious

Also in the route from Prague to Cesky Krumlov you have the option of approaching the city of Delicious, riding a South Bohemia.

Its origins date back to the 11th century and its main tourist attraction is the long Masarik Square surrounded by houses with beautiful facades of baroque and Renaissance styles.

• What to see when visiting Trebon in South Bohemia