Country guide
Czechia is landlocked and hilly, 78,871 km² bordered by Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the southeast and Austria to the south, under...
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Czechia is landlocked and hilly, 78,871 km² bordered by Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the southeast and Austria to the south, under a mostly temperate continental climate.
Prague is the capital and the largest city, and it is the name most readers arrive with; Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec are the other urban centres. The country answers to three names — Czechia, the Czech Republic, and historically Bohemia, the duchy founded in the late 9th century that was recognised as an Imperial Estate of the Holy Roman Empire in 1002 and became a kingdom in 1198.
Checked 2026-08-25
Every city catalogued in this country so far, ranked by how much there is to see.
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Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.
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Staroměstská radnice
The Old Town Hall is the seat Prague's Old Town won for itself in 1338, when the estates obtained King John of Bohemia's approval to establish an administration of their own, and Prague City Tourism calls it the oldest institution…
Zoo Praha
Prague Zoo, known locally as Zoo Praha, is a zoological garden in the Czech capital. It sits in the Troja district on the banks of the Vltava River, within the city's administrative boundaries.
Národní muzeum
The National Museum in Prague, known locally as Národní muzeum, stands as the Czech Republic's preeminent museum institution.
Národní technické muzeum
The National Technical Museum building is a major museum institution in Prague, Czech Republic. Its local name is Národní technické muzeum.
Národní galerie v Praze - Veletržní palác
The National Gallery Prague is a major art institution in the Czech Republic's capital. The Veletržní palác, or Trade Fair Palace, serves as one of its principal exhibition venues.
Museum Kampa is an art museum located in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. It occupies a position on Kampa Island, a small island in the Vltava River near the historic centre.
DOX
DOX is a centre for contemporary art located in Prague, Czech Republic. It operates as a private institution focused on presenting modern visual culture across multiple disciplines.
Uměleckoprůmyslové muzeum v Praze
The Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague is devoted to decorative and applied arts. It considers designed and made objects through materials, craftsmanship, practical use and visual form.
Židovské muzeum
The Jewish Museum in Prague is a significant cultural institution preserving Jewish heritage in the Czech Republic.
Španělská synagoga
The Spanish Synagogue is a historic synagogue in Prague, Czech Republic. It stands in the Jewish Quarter, known as Josefov, and forms part of the city's significant Jewish heritage sites.
Pinkasova synagoga
Pinkas Synagogue is a historic Jewish synagogue in Prague’s Josefov district and part of the Jewish Museum in Prague complex. The building dates from the late fifteenth century and combines late Gothic and early Renaissance features.
Lobkovický palác
Lobkowicz Palace is a significant Baroque palace in Prague, situated within the Prague Castle complex on Hradčany hill. It serves as the only privately owned building in the castle grounds, held by the Lobkowicz noble family.
Kafka Museum
The Franz Kafka Museum explores the life and writing of Franz Kafka, the Prague-born author whose work is closely tied to the city.
Mucha museum
The Mucha Museum is devoted to Alphonse Mucha, the Czech painter and decorative artist associated with Prague’s Art Nouveau style. In the city centre, it introduces the artist through his theatrical posters, decorative designs and personal world.
Muzeum komunismu
Museum of Communism presents Czechoslovak life under communist rule from 1948 to 1989. The Prague museum places political history alongside the routines of ordinary life, helping visitors understand how ideology shaped work, education, shopping, media and personal choices.
Muzeum Karla Zemana
Karel Zeman Museum celebrates the Czech director and special-effects artist whose films created fantastical worlds with practical techniques, models, props and carefully staged photography.
České muzeum hudby
The Czech Museum of Music is a museum in Prague dedicated to the history and development of music in the Czech lands. It is part of the National Museum network of institutions.
Národní památník na Vítkově
The National Monument in Vitkov is a monumental memorial complex located on Vitkov Hill in Prague. It was constructed to commemorate the founding of Czechoslovakia and honors the legionnaires who fought for independence.
Obrazárna Pražského hradu
Prague Castle Picture Gallery is an art museum located within the Prague Castle complex, the historic seat of Czech kings, emperors and presidents.
Galerie Rudolfinum is a contemporary art gallery inside Prague’s historic Rudolfinum on the Vltava riverside. The neo-Renaissance building is also home to the Dvořák Hall, where the Czech Philharmonic performs.
Muzeum Karlova mostu
The Charles Bridge Museum, known locally as Muzeum Karlova mostu, is a specialized museum near Prague’s famous medieval bridge. Its subject is Charles Bridge itself: its construction, historical setting, and continuing importance to the city.
Armádní muzeum Žižkov
Army Museum Žižkov is the Military History Institute Prague's large chronological museum at U Památníku 2, below Vítkov Hill.
Náprstkovo muzeum
Náprstek Museum is a Prague museum devoted to Asian, African, and American cultures. It occupies a historic building on Bethlehem Square in the Old Town and forms part of the National Museum system.
Národní zemědělské muzeum
The National Museum of Agriculture in Prague explores farming, forestry, fishing, food production, and rural life in the Czech lands. It presents agriculture as both practical work and a force that shaped landscapes, communities, technology, and the national economy.
Muzeum městské hromadné dopravy v Praze
The Public Transport Museum in Prague, known locally as Muzeum městské hromadné dopravy v Praze, presents the history of the city’s municipal transport network.
Six to eight days can divide time between Prague and one extension such as Brno, Olomouc, Český Krumlov, or Kutná Hora. Český Krumlov benefits from an overnight, whereas Kutná Hora is a practical day trip.
Czechia is in the Schengen Area, but the required documents depend on nationality. Check the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or official VisitCzechia entry guidance for the current visa and passport rule.
Václav Havel Airport is the main gateway, and a dense rail network plus intercity buses links the country. Urban tickets may require validation, while long-distance tickets can be service-specific, so treat them as separate products.
April to June and September to October are broad city-and-rail planning windows. Rural castles may follow seasonal schedules, so verify those dates before building a route around them.
Czechia uses the Czech koruna (CZK), not the euro. Keep some koruna for smaller transactions and confirm that card terminals charge CZK rather than offering an unexamined conversion.
In Czechia, 112 reaches the emergency services. The grid delivers 230 V through Type C and E sockets. Water potability has no recorded value in this guide; verify it with the local authority for the place being visited.
