Czech Republic Complete Guide 2026: Prague, Cesky Krumlov, Karlovy Vary, Kutna Hora, Pilsen and Beyond
Browse more guides: Czech Republic travel | Europe destinations Czech Republic Complete Guide 2026: Prague, Cesky Krumlov, Karlovy Vary, Kutna Hora, Pilsen and Beyond TL;DR I have spent enough time wandering Czech cobblestones to argue that this country gives you more medieval Europe per dollar than anywhere west of the Vistula. Prague Historic Centre joined UNESCO in 1992 and still anchors any trip, with Charles Bridge built from 1357, the Old Town Square Astronomical Clock running since 1410, and Prague Castle covering roughly 70,000 square metres, which Guinness records as the largest ancient castle complex on Earth. Cesky Krumlov, also UNESCO 1992, wraps a 13th-century castle inside a tight horseshoe of the Vltava river. Karlovy Vary entered UNESCO in 2021 as part of the Great Spa Towns of Europe series, pairing twelve hot springs with the colonnade that locals have used for two centuries. Kutna Hora gives you the Sedlec Ossuary, where the remains of an estimated 40,000 to 70,...