Czech Republic Travel Guide 2026: Prague, Český Krumlov, Kutná Hora, Karlovy Vary and Bohemia
Browse more guides: Czech Republic travel | Europe destinations Czech Republic Travel Guide 2026: Prague, Český Krumlov, Kutná Hora, Karlovy Vary and Bohemia TL;DR I have walked the Czech Republic across three trips since 2019, and every return has reshaped what I tell first-timers. The country pairs a five-anchor Bohemian core with quieter Moravian towns most travellers skip. Prague is the magnet: Old Town Square, the Astronomical Clock, Charles Bridge, Prague Castle and Josefov Jewish Quarter stack into a walkable historic centre, UNESCO-listed in 1992. South of the capital, Český Krumlov twists around a Vltava horseshoe, while Kutná Hora hides a cathedral built on silver wealth and an ossuary of 40,000 bones. West of Prague I drink the world's first golden lager at its 1842 birthplace in Pilsen, then take the waters in Karlovy Vary, founded by Charles IV in 1370. Push into Moravia for Brno's Tugendhat Villa, Olomouc's 35m Holy Trinity Column and the wine cellars aro...