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Planted firmly in the heart of Central Europe, the Czech Republic is culturally and historically more closely linked to Western, particularly Germanic, culture than any of its former Eastern-bloc brethren. The most popular tourist destination in the region, Prague was discovered shortly after the fall of the Iron Curtain. But the stunning medieval towns in southern Bohemia and the famous spa resorts of the west are just as approachable. Travelers looking to get off the beaten path may wish to head for Moravia, the lesser-visited region in the eastern Czech Republic.

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Southern Bohemia

Southern Bohemia calls itself the "pearl of the Czech Republic," and it’s not just a clever nickname. The richness and beauty of this corner of...

Plzeň

Plze?—or Pilsen in German, as it's better known abroad—is the industrial heart of Western Bohemia and the region's biggest city. To most visitors the city...

Moravia

The Czech Republic's other half, Moravia, is frequently overlooked by visitors. No cities here can compare with the noble beauty of Prague, and Moravia's gentle...

Western Bohemia

Once upon a time, Western Bohemia was known as the playground of Central Europe's rich and famous. Its three well-known spas, Karlovy Vary, Mariánské Lázn...

Prague

One of Europe’s best-preserved cities, Prague has a romantic riverside location enhanced by graceful bridges and a magnificent skyline punctuated with medieval church spires. Its...

Pisek

Písek is a bit of a surprise. It used to be that people came for one thing: Písek's 700-year-old Gothic bridge peopled with baroque statues...

Jindřichův Hradec

The ancient town of Jind?ich?v Hradec, which dates to the end of the 12th century, is mirrored in the reflective waters of the Vajgar Pond...

Ceský Krumlov

It’s rare that a place not only lives up to its hype but exceeds it. ?eský Krumlov, the official residence of the Rožmberk family for...

Konopište Castle

Bears, hunting trophies, and history are found at the country residence of the doomed Archduke Franz Ferdinand, whose 1914 assassination ignited World War I and...

Marianske Lazne

Once Bohemia's star spa town, Mariánské Lázn? now plays second fiddle to Karlovy Vary. Whereas the latter, with its glitzy international film festival and wealthy...

Františkovy Lazne

Františkovy Lázn?, or Franzensbad, is the smallest of the three main Bohemian spas. It isn't really in the same league as Karlovy Vary. The main...

Olomouc

Olomouc (pronounced "oh-loh-moats") is a handsome district capital, with some beautifully restored baroque houses along its broad central squares and the country's largest Trinity column...

Mikulov

In many ways Mikulov is the quintessential Moravian town, with pastel pink-and-yellow buildings and green rolling hills. For centuries it was one of the most...

Brno

Nicknamed the "Manchester of Moravia," Brno (pronounced "burr-no") has a different feel from other Czech or Moravian cities. Beginning with a textile industry imported from...

Melnik

This pretty town is the closest place to Prague to go for homegrown Czech wine. It's home to rolling countryside, the ubiquitous castle, and the...

Kutna Hora

Kutná Hora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the town proudly boasts of its "ten centuries of architecture" that run the gamut from Gothic...

Tabor

Looking at Tábor now, it's hard to believe that this was once a counterculture utopia and fortress. Lucky for visitors a few centuries later, the...

Trebon

T?ebo?, like Tábor, is off the international tourist trail, but it's a favorite with cyclists. And the town offers an appealing mix of adorable old...

Telc

Don't be fooled by the dusty approach to the little town of Tel? or the unpromising, unkempt countryside surrounding the place. Tel? is a knockout...

Cheb

Known for centuries by its German name of Eger, the old town of Cheb tickles the German border in the far west of the Czech...

Ceský Šternberk

A real-deal Czech castle, complete with descendants of its 13th-century founders still living inside. ?eský Šternberk may not be the easiest day trip from Prague...

Karlovy Vary

Karlovy Vary—often known outside the Czech Republic by its German name, Karlsbad—is the most famous of the Bohemian spas. It's named for the omnipresent Emperor...

Ceske Budejovice

?eské Bud?jovice is the largest city in Southern Bohemia, but it’s more of a transportation hub and not nearly as charming as the neighboring towns...

Day Trips from Prague

As the saying goes, the world is a book, and those who don't travel read only one page. The same applies to visitors who come...

Karlštejn

If you've only a few hours to spend outside of Prague, going to Karlštejn is an easy and delightful day trip. The town itself seems...

Southern Bohemia

Southern Bohemia calls itself the "pearl of the Czech Republic," and it’s not just a clever nickname. The richness and beauty of this corner of...

Plzeň

Plze?—or Pilsen in German, as it's better known abroad—is the industrial heart of Western Bohemia and the region's biggest city. To most visitors the city...

Moravia

The Czech Republic's other half, Moravia, is frequently overlooked by visitors. No cities here can compare with the noble beauty of Prague, and Moravia's gentle...

Western Bohemia

Once upon a time, Western Bohemia was known as the playground of Central Europe's rich and famous. Its three well-known spas, Karlovy Vary, Mariánské Lázn...

Prague

One of Europe’s best-preserved cities, Prague has a romantic riverside location enhanced by graceful bridges and a magnificent skyline punctuated with medieval church spires. Its...

Pisek

Písek is a bit of a surprise. It used to be that people came for one thing: Písek's 700-year-old Gothic bridge peopled with baroque statues...

Jindřichův Hradec

The ancient town of Jind?ich?v Hradec, which dates to the end of the 12th century, is mirrored in the reflective waters of the Vajgar Pond...

Ceský Krumlov

It’s rare that a place not only lives up to its hype but exceeds it. ?eský Krumlov, the official residence of the Rožmberk family for...

Konopište Castle

Bears, hunting trophies, and history are found at the country residence of the doomed Archduke Franz Ferdinand, whose 1914 assassination ignited World War I and...

Marianske Lazne

Once Bohemia's star spa town, Mariánské Lázn? now plays second fiddle to Karlovy Vary. Whereas the latter, with its glitzy international film festival and wealthy...

Františkovy Lazne

Františkovy Lázn?, or Franzensbad, is the smallest of the three main Bohemian spas. It isn't really in the same league as Karlovy Vary. The main...

Olomouc

Olomouc (pronounced "oh-loh-moats") is a handsome district capital, with some beautifully restored baroque houses along its broad central squares and the country's largest Trinity column...

Mikulov

In many ways Mikulov is the quintessential Moravian town, with pastel pink-and-yellow buildings and green rolling hills. For centuries it was one of the most...

Brno

Nicknamed the "Manchester of Moravia," Brno (pronounced "burr-no") has a different feel from other Czech or Moravian cities. Beginning with a textile industry imported from...

Melnik

This pretty town is the closest place to Prague to go for homegrown Czech wine. It's home to rolling countryside, the ubiquitous castle, and the...

Kutna Hora

Kutná Hora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the town proudly boasts of its "ten centuries of architecture" that run the gamut from Gothic...

Tabor

Looking at Tábor now, it's hard to believe that this was once a counterculture utopia and fortress. Lucky for visitors a few centuries later, the...

Trebon

T?ebo?, like Tábor, is off the international tourist trail, but it's a favorite with cyclists. And the town offers an appealing mix of adorable old...

Telc

Don't be fooled by the dusty approach to the little town of Tel? or the unpromising, unkempt countryside surrounding the place. Tel? is a knockout...

Cheb

Known for centuries by its German name of Eger, the old town of Cheb tickles the German border in the far west of the Czech...

Ceský Šternberk

A real-deal Czech castle, complete with descendants of its 13th-century founders still living inside. ?eský Šternberk may not be the easiest day trip from Prague...

Karlovy Vary

Karlovy Vary—often known outside the Czech Republic by its German name, Karlsbad—is the most famous of the Bohemian spas. It's named for the omnipresent Emperor...

Ceske Budejovice

?eské Bud?jovice is the largest city in Southern Bohemia, but it’s more of a transportation hub and not nearly as charming as the neighboring towns...

Day Trips from Prague

As the saying goes, the world is a book, and those who don't travel read only one page. The same applies to visitors who come...

Karlštejn

If you've only a few hours to spend outside of Prague, going to Karlštejn is an easy and delightful day trip. The town itself seems...

Prague

One of Europe’s best-preserved cities, Prague has a romantic riverside location enhanced by graceful bridges and a magnificent skyline punctuated with medieval church spires. Its...

Plzeň

Plze?—or Pilsen in German, as it's better known abroad—is the industrial heart of Western Bohemia and the region's biggest city. To most visitors the city...

Trebon

T?ebo?, like Tábor, is off the international tourist trail, but it's a favorite with cyclists. And the town offers an appealing mix of adorable old...

Cheb

Known for centuries by its German name of Eger, the old town of Cheb tickles the German border in the far west of the Czech...

Pisek

Písek is a bit of a surprise. It used to be that people came for one thing: Písek's 700-year-old Gothic bridge peopled with baroque statues...

Tabor

Looking at Tábor now, it's hard to believe that this was once a counterculture utopia and fortress. Lucky for visitors a few centuries later, the...

Ceský Krumlov

It’s rare that a place not only lives up to its hype but exceeds it. ?eský Krumlov, the official residence of the Rožmberk family for...

Jindřichův Hradec

The ancient town of Jind?ich?v Hradec, which dates to the end of the 12th century, is mirrored in the reflective waters of the Vajgar Pond...

Marianske Lazne

Once Bohemia's star spa town, Mariánské Lázn? now plays second fiddle to Karlovy Vary. Whereas the latter, with its glitzy international film festival and wealthy...

Kutna Hora

Kutná Hora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the town proudly boasts of its "ten centuries of architecture" that run the gamut from Gothic...

Olomouc

Olomouc (pronounced "oh-loh-moats") is a handsome district capital, with some beautifully restored baroque houses along its broad central squares and the country's largest Trinity column...

Telc

Don't be fooled by the dusty approach to the little town of Tel? or the unpromising, unkempt countryside surrounding the place. Tel? is a knockout...

Mikulov

In many ways Mikulov is the quintessential Moravian town, with pastel pink-and-yellow buildings and green rolling hills. For centuries it was one of the most...

Brno

Nicknamed the "Manchester of Moravia," Brno (pronounced "burr-no") has a different feel from other Czech or Moravian cities. Beginning with a textile industry imported from...

Melnik

This pretty town is the closest place to Prague to go for homegrown Czech wine. It's home to rolling countryside, the ubiquitous castle, and the...

Františkovy Lazne

Františkovy Lázn?, or Franzensbad, is the smallest of the three main Bohemian spas. It isn't really in the same league as Karlovy Vary. The main...

Karlštejn

If you've only a few hours to spend outside of Prague, going to Karlštejn is an easy and delightful day trip. The town itself seems...

Karlovy Vary

Karlovy Vary—often known outside the Czech Republic by its German name, Karlsbad—is the most famous of the Bohemian spas. It's named for the omnipresent Emperor...

Konopište Castle

Bears, hunting trophies, and history are found at the country residence of the doomed Archduke Franz Ferdinand, whose 1914 assassination ignited World War I and...

Ceske Budejovice

?eské Bud?jovice is the largest city in Southern Bohemia, but it’s more of a transportation hub and not nearly as charming as the neighboring towns...

Ceský Šternberk

A real-deal Czech castle, complete with descendants of its 13th-century founders still living inside. ?eský Šternberk may not be the easiest day trip from Prague...

Prague

One of Europe’s best-preserved cities, Prague has a romantic riverside location enhanced by graceful bridges and a magnificent skyline punctuated with medieval church spires. Its...

Plzeň

Plze?—or Pilsen in German, as it's better known abroad—is the industrial heart of Western Bohemia and the region's biggest city. To most visitors the city...

Trebon

T?ebo?, like Tábor, is off the international tourist trail, but it's a favorite with cyclists. And the town offers an appealing mix of adorable old...

Cheb

Known for centuries by its German name of Eger, the old town of Cheb tickles the German border in the far west of the Czech...

Pisek

Písek is a bit of a surprise. It used to be that people came for one thing: Písek's 700-year-old Gothic bridge peopled with baroque statues...

Tabor

Looking at Tábor now, it's hard to believe that this was once a counterculture utopia and fortress. Lucky for visitors a few centuries later, the...

Ceský Krumlov

It’s rare that a place not only lives up to its hype but exceeds it. ?eský Krumlov, the official residence of the Rožmberk family for...

Jindřichův Hradec

The ancient town of Jind?ich?v Hradec, which dates to the end of the 12th century, is mirrored in the reflective waters of the Vajgar Pond...

Marianske Lazne

Once Bohemia's star spa town, Mariánské Lázn? now plays second fiddle to Karlovy Vary. Whereas the latter, with its glitzy international film festival and wealthy...

Kutna Hora

Kutná Hora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the town proudly boasts of its "ten centuries of architecture" that run the gamut from Gothic...

Olomouc

Olomouc (pronounced "oh-loh-moats") is a handsome district capital, with some beautifully restored baroque houses along its broad central squares and the country's largest Trinity column...

Telc

Don't be fooled by the dusty approach to the little town of Tel? or the unpromising, unkempt countryside surrounding the place. Tel? is a knockout...

Mikulov

In many ways Mikulov is the quintessential Moravian town, with pastel pink-and-yellow buildings and green rolling hills. For centuries it was one of the most...

Brno

Nicknamed the "Manchester of Moravia," Brno (pronounced "burr-no") has a different feel from other Czech or Moravian cities. Beginning with a textile industry imported from...

Melnik

This pretty town is the closest place to Prague to go for homegrown Czech wine. It's home to rolling countryside, the ubiquitous castle, and the...

Františkovy Lazne

Františkovy Lázn?, or Franzensbad, is the smallest of the three main Bohemian spas. It isn't really in the same league as Karlovy Vary. The main...

Karlštejn

If you've only a few hours to spend outside of Prague, going to Karlštejn is an easy and delightful day trip. The town itself seems...

Karlovy Vary

Karlovy Vary—often known outside the Czech Republic by its German name, Karlsbad—is the most famous of the Bohemian spas. It's named for the omnipresent Emperor...

Konopište Castle

Bears, hunting trophies, and history are found at the country residence of the doomed Archduke Franz Ferdinand, whose 1914 assassination ignited World War I and...

Ceske Budejovice

?eské Bud?jovice is the largest city in Southern Bohemia, but it’s more of a transportation hub and not nearly as charming as the neighboring towns...

Ceský Šternberk

A real-deal Czech castle, complete with descendants of its 13th-century founders still living inside. ?eský Šternberk may not be the easiest day trip from Prague...

Western Bohemia

Once upon a time, Western Bohemia was known as the playground of Central Europe's rich and famous. Its three well-known spas, Karlovy Vary, Mariánské Lázn...

Moravia

The Czech Republic's other half, Moravia, is frequently overlooked by visitors. No cities here can compare with the noble beauty of Prague, and Moravia's gentle...

Southern Bohemia

Southern Bohemia calls itself the "pearl of the Czech Republic," and it’s not just a clever nickname. The richness and beauty of this corner of...

Day Trips from Prague

As the saying goes, the world is a book, and those who don't travel read only one page. The same applies to visitors who come...

Western Bohemia

Once upon a time, Western Bohemia was known as the playground of Central Europe's rich and famous. Its three well-known spas, Karlovy Vary, Mariánské Lázn...

Moravia

The Czech Republic's other half, Moravia, is frequently overlooked by visitors. No cities here can compare with the noble beauty of Prague, and Moravia's gentle...

Southern Bohemia

Southern Bohemia calls itself the "pearl of the Czech Republic," and it’s not just a clever nickname. The richness and beauty of this corner of...

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