Top 100 places to visit in Czechia
100 must-see places and attractions in Czechia, from famous landmarks to hidden gems, each with a map and photos.
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100 places
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1Castle & palace
Prague Castle
Vast castle complex and seat of Czech rulers, home to St Vitus Cathedral and Golden Lane.
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2Landmark
Charles Bridge
Fourteenth-century stone bridge over the Vltava lined with thirty Baroque statues.
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3Old town & city
Old Town Square
Prague's historic main square with the Týn Church and the medieval Astronomical Clock.
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4Old town & city
Český Krumlov Historic Centre
UNESCO-listed medieval town of winding lanes set within a tight bend of the Vltava.
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5Religious site
Sedlec Ossuary
Small chapel decorated with the bones of tens of thousands of people, including a bone chandelier.
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6Castle & palace
Karlštejn Castle
Gothic castle founded by Charles IV to safeguard the imperial crown jewels and holy relics.
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7Nature & national park
Bohemian Switzerland National Park
Sandstone wilderness of gorges and rock towers, crowned by the natural arch of Pravčická brána.
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8Old town & city
Karlovy Vary
Grand spa town famed for its hot springs, colonnades and the annual international film festival.
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9Neighbourhood & street
Josefov (Jewish Quarter)
Historic Jewish quarter with the Old-New Synagogue and the Old Jewish Cemetery.
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10Religious site
St Barbara's Church
Soaring Gothic cathedral built with the wealth of Kutná Hora's medieval silver mines.
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11Castle & palace
Český Krumlov Castle
Second-largest castle complex in Czechia, with a painted tower and a rare Baroque theatre.
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12Castle & palace
Lednice Chateau
Neo-Gothic Liechtenstein residence set in vast landscaped grounds with a minaret and greenhouse.
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13Old town & city
Telč
UNESCO-listed town whose long square is lined with colourful Renaissance and Baroque houses.
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14Castle & palace
Hluboká Castle
Romantic white chateau remodelled in the style of England's Windsor Castle.
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15Historic site
Vyšehrad
Legendary fortress above the Vltava with a basilica and the cemetery of Czech national figures.
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16Mountain & viewpoint
Petřín Hill
Wooded hill with gardens, a funicular and a lookout tower modelled on the Eiffel Tower.
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18Historic site
Villa Tugendhat
Functionalist villa by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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19Neighbourhood & street
Wenceslas Square
Long boulevard in the New Town, focal point of the 1989 Velvet Revolution.
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20Nature & national park
Moravian Karst
Limestone landscape of caves and the Macocha Abyss, with boat trips on the underground Punkva River.
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21Religious site
Strahov Monastery
Premonstratensian monastery famed for its ornate Theological and Philosophical Halls library.
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22Nature & national park
Adršpach-Teplice Rocks
Labyrinth of towering sandstone pillars and narrow gorges near the Polish border.
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23Religious site
Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk
Star-shaped UNESCO-listed church on Zelená Hora designed by Jan Santini Aichel.
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24Castle & palace
Kroměříž Archbishop's Palace and Gardens
Baroque archbishop's residence with UNESCO-listed Flower Garden and Palace Garden.
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25Historic site
Terezín Memorial
Former fortress town used as a Nazi ghetto and Gestapo prison, now a memorial and museum.
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26Nature & national park
Bohemian Paradise
Protected landscape of sandstone rock towns, castle ruins and forests in northern Bohemia.
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27Nature & national park
Krkonoše National Park
Czechia's highest mountains, rising to Sněžka and holding the source of the Elbe.
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28Old town & city
Mariánské Lázně
Elegant spa town with a cast-iron colonnade and a musical Singing Fountain.
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29Religious site
St Nicholas Church, Malá Strana
High Baroque church with a great green dome and lavish frescoed interior.
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30Landmark
Municipal House
Art Nouveau civic building with a concert hall and interiors by Alfons Mucha.
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31Historic site
Pilsner Urquell Brewery
Historic brewery where the first pale lager was brewed in 1842, with cellar tours.
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33Castle & palace
Křivoklát Castle
Royal Gothic castle deep in the forests of the Křivoklátsko protected area.
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34Castle & palace
Konopiště Castle
Former residence of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, filled with his huge hunting trophy collection.
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35Castle & palace
Špilberk Castle
Hilltop fortress and former notorious Habsburg prison overlooking Brno.
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36Neighbourhood & street
Třebíč Jewish Quarter
One of Europe's best-preserved Jewish quarters, with synagogues and a large cemetery.
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37Religious site
St Procopius Basilica
Romanesque-Gothic basilica of a former Benedictine monastery, listed by UNESCO.
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38Castle & palace
Litomyšl Castle
UNESCO-listed Renaissance chateau with sgraffito facades and an original Baroque theatre.
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40Castle & palace
Valtice Chateau
Baroque Liechtenstein chateau housing the National Wine Salon cellars.
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41Nature & national park
Šumava National Park
Extensive forested highlands with peat bogs, glacial lakes and the Vltava's source.
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42Castle & palace
Trosky Castle
Ruined castle whose two towers rise from volcanic basalt plugs in Bohemian Paradise.
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43Castle & palace
Bouzov Castle
Fairy-tale castle rebuilt by the Teutonic Order, a popular film location.
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44Castle & palace
Pernštejn Castle
Well-preserved Gothic castle rising dramatically from a rocky ridge in the Moravian highlands.
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46Museum & gallery
National Museum
Neo-Renaissance museum building at the top of Wenceslas Square with natural and historic collections.
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48Historic site
Kuks Hospital
Baroque hospital complex adorned with Matthias Braun's allegorical Virtues and Vices statues.
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49Old town & city
Mikulov
Wine town beneath a hilltop chateau, with a Jewish quarter and Holy Hill pilgrimage path.
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50Old town & city
Znojmo
Historic town above the Dyje with a Romanesque rotunda and extensive medieval underground passages.
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51Historic site
Lidice Memorial
Memorial on the site of the village razed by the Nazis in 1942, with a rose garden.
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52Mountain & viewpoint
Žižkov Television Tower
Futuristic TV tower with an observation deck and David Černý's crawling baby sculptures.
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53Park & garden
Wallenstein Garden
Early Baroque palace garden with a sala terrena, fountains and peacocks below Prague Castle.
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54Theme park & attraction
Prague Zoo
Large hillside zoo in Troja, known for its gorillas and breeding of Przewalski's horses.
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55Old town & city
Tábor
Hussite town with a maze of medieval lanes and underground tunnels beneath its main square.
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56Old town & city
Přemysl Otakar II Square
Vast arcaded square with the Samson Fountain in the heart of České Budějovice.
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57Old town & city
Třeboň
Renaissance spa town surrounded by historic fishponds and a UNESCO biosphere reserve.
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58Lake & river
Lipno Reservoir
Czechia's largest lake, popular for water sports and its treetop walkway.
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59Mountain & viewpoint
Ještěd Tower
Hyperboloid mountaintop hotel and TV transmitter overlooking Liberec.
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60Mountain & viewpoint
Praděd
Highest peak of the Hrubý Jeseník range, topped by a tall transmitter tower.
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61Museum & gallery
Wallachian Open-Air Museum
Open-air museum of timber buildings and traditions of Moravian Wallachia.
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62Historic site
Dolní Vítkovice
Former ironworks and coal mine transformed into a cultural and science complex.
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64Nature & national park
Hranice Abyss
The world's deepest known flooded karst abyss, in a wooded nature reserve.
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65Nature & national park
Koněprusy Caves
Largest cave system in Bohemia, with decorated chambers on three levels.
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66Nature & national park
Pálava
Limestone hills with steppe flora, vineyards and castle ruins in South Moravia.
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67Old town & city
Slavonice
Small Renaissance town known for its sgraffito-covered houses near the Austrian border.
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68Castle & palace
Jindřichův Hradec Castle
Third-largest castle complex in Czechia, with a Renaissance rotunda and arcaded courtyards.
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70Castle & palace
Český Šternberk Castle
Gothic castle on a rocky spur above the Sázava River, still owned by the Sternberg family.
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71Castle & palace
Kokořín Castle
Romantic castle rebuilt on a sandstone crag amid the forested Kokořínsko valleys.
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73Castle & palace
Kost Castle
Well-preserved Gothic castle built on a sandstone rock in Bohemian Paradise.
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76Castle & palace
Vranov nad Dyjí Chateau
Baroque chateau on a cliff above the Dyje, with Fischer von Erlach's Hall of Ancestors.
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77Nature & national park
Podyjí National Park
Czechia's smallest national park, protecting the deep, meandering Dyje valley.
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78Castle & palace
Kynžvart Chateau
Classical chateau of Chancellor Metternich with his cabinet of curiosities and a landscape park.
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80Castle & palace
Sychrov Chateau
Neo-Gothic chateau of the Rohan family with a large collection of French portraits.
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81Castle & palace
Frýdlant Castle
Castle and chateau complex that was among the first in Central Europe opened to the public.
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86Island
Kampa Island
Tranquil island by Charles Bridge, separated from Malá Strana by the Čertovka channel.
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87Museum & gallery
Trade Fair Palace
Functionalist building housing the National Gallery's modern and contemporary art collections.
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88Park & garden
Letná Park
Elevated park with sweeping views over the Vltava bridges and a popular beer garden.
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89Religious site
Cathedral of Sts Peter and Paul, Brno
Neo-Gothic twin-spired cathedral on Petrov Hill, a symbol of Brno.
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90Religious site
Capuchin Crypt, Brno
Crypt beneath a Capuchin church holding naturally mummified friars and benefactors.
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91Old town & city
Cheb
Historic border town with a medieval square, the Špalíček houses and a Romanesque castle.
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92Castle & palace
Slavkov Chateau
Baroque chateau where the armistice after the 1805 Battle of Austerlitz was signed.
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94Religious site
Velehrad Basilica
Baroque basilica and major pilgrimage site linked to Saints Cyril and Methodius.
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95Religious site
Basilica of the Visitation, Svatý Kopeček
Hilltop Baroque pilgrimage basilica with wide views over Olomouc.
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96Historic site
Kladruby nad Labem Stud Farm
UNESCO-listed imperial stud farm breeding ceremonial Kladruber horses.
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97Historic site
Josefov Fortress
Eighteenth-century star fortress with extensive underground passages.
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98Museum & gallery
Škoda Museum
Museum of Škoda cars and the company's history at its Mladá Boleslav home.
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99Mountain & viewpoint
Pustevny
Mountain saddle in the Beskydy with folk-style timber buildings by Dušan Jurkovič.
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100Castle & palace
Náchod Castle
Hilltop castle and chateau overlooking the town of Náchod near the Polish border.
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