10 ESSENTIAL PLACES TO SEE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

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This list of must-see places in Czech Republic It will help you prepare a trip to a country without sea, but with charming towns and cities, which we are sure, you will be surprised as soon as you arrive.

For a long time tourism in this country has been limited to visiting the tourist and beautiful Prague, forgetting castles and fairytale palaces, world-famous spa cities, amazing cave and mountain landscape and medieval fairytale villages, which would complete a more authentic trip. .

The best times to travel to the Czech Republic are the months of May, June and September, when the temperature is still pleasant and you avoid the high summer season. July and August are two months in which prices soar and there is a lot of tourism, especially in Prague, so in principle, it would be better to avoid them whenever possible. Another good time, if you do not mind being cold are Christmas, when cities will be decorated with beautiful Christmas markets.
We recommend investing between 10 and 14 days to make a circular route through the country, which will allow you to know better the history and diversity of this great country.

Based on the experience of our trip trip to the Czech Republic by rental car, we have made this list of 10 essential places to visit in Czech Republic. We start!

1. Prague

Prague, known as the city of 100 towers, is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and one of the most essential places to see in the Czech Republic.
The great jewel of this medieval city and one of the most beautiful places to visit in Prague, is the Old Town Square where the Astronomical Clock and the Town Hall stand out. Crossing the magnificent Charles Bridge, getting lost in the bohemian district of Mala Strana, visiting the Jewish cemetery and some synagogue, finding the Dancing House, climbing up to the castle and Mount Petrin, are other of the best things to do in Prague.
To see all the most famous places in Prague without being overwhelmed, we recommend visiting them first thing in the morning, especially in season, to avoid large crowds of tourists and organized groups.

If it is your first time in the city it can be very interesting to know the history and not miss anything, book this complete tour or this free tour of Prague Free!, Both with a guide in Spanish.

To sleep we stay and recommend the hotel Archibald City, located very close to the central Wenceslas Square and with good connection to the airport.

Prague

2. Cesky Krumlov

Cesky Krumlov, a World Heritage Site, is one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe and one of the places to visit in Czech Republic.
A walk through its narrow cobbled streets of the historic center will allow you to know this corner of the country, which has in its Renaissance buildings colored facades and its castle with beautiful views of the city, its main references.

To go from Prague to Cesky Krumlov, if you do not want to rent a car, you can take one of the daily buses that leave from Na Knizeci station in Prague and take less than 3 hours to complete the journey.
A more comfortable option is to book this tour to Cesky Krumlov with a guide in Spanish, considered one of the best excursions in Prague.

For the night we recommend the Hotel Svambersky dum, located in a medieval building in the historic center and with an excellent quality / price ratio.

Cesky Krumlov

3. Karlovy Vary

Karlovy Vary, surrounded by forest in the beautiful area of Bohemia, is one of the most famous spa cities in the world and another one of the must-see places in Czech Republic.
This city, which in its splendor years was visited by illustrious characters such as Beethoven, Sigmund Freudo or Karl Marx, to undergo different treatments in its thermal and medicinal waters, is now one of the most visited places in the country.
In addition to the spas and the beautiful pastel-colored buildings that predominate in the center of the city, it is worth seeing other places such as the Market colonnades, the Vridlo Fountain, the Municipal Theater, the Diana Tower and the Church of Maria -Magdalena.

To go from Prague to Karlovy Vary, you can take one of the buses that leave every hour from the central bus station (Florenc) and take just over two hours to make this journey.
A good alternative if you do not have much time and want to know better the history of the city is to book this excursion with a guide in Spanish.

We stayed at Karlovy Vary at the Boston Hotel, located very close to the spas and with a very complete breakfast.
If you have extra time, near Karlovy Vary you can visit other famous spa cities in the Czech Republic such as Marianske Lazne and Ceske Budejovice.

Karlovy Vary

4. Castles

There are several impressive castles to see in the Czech Republic that deserve to be included in a route through the country by rental car.
Some of the most important are:

- Hluboká nad Vltavou Castle: our favorite castle in the country that stands out for its completely white fairy tale exterior, its well-kept gardens and a perfectly furnished and decorated interior.
- Karlstejn Castle: it is surely the most visited castle in the country, being only 30 kilometers from Prague and being one of the most beautiful. This castle, built in 1348 to keep the royal treasure, has several wonders inside, such as the Torre del Pozo, the Chapel of the Holy Cross and the Great Tower.
- Loket Castle: This 12th-century gothic castle, located on a small cliff above the Ohře River, is another of the places to visit in Czech Republic more beautiful.
- Konopiste Castle: this photogenic gothic castle has well-kept gardens, exterior architecture and beautiful wooded surroundings, 3 powerful reasons not to miss it.
- Bouzov Castle: Located in the Moravia area, this impressive fortress from the end of the 13th century stands out for its exterior and for the Gothic chapel of the 15th century.

Hluboka Castle

5. Brno, one of the cities to see in the Czech Republic

Brno, capital of Moravia, is the second largest city and another of the most important places to visit in Czech Republic.
This monumental city unknown to the general public, has several interesting places such as the Cathedral of St. Peter, the Spilberk Fortress, the ossuary of the church of St. James, the old Town Hall, the Freedom Square or the modern Villa Tugendhat.
Near Brno is the city of Kromeriz, which has several Unesco Heritage sites such as the archbishop's palace, the garden at the foot of the palace and the flower garden.

If you are going to spend a night in Brno and take a car, we recommend the Hotel Pod Špilberkem, located 10 minutes from the center with parking in front of the hotel and a magnificent breakfast.

Brno, one of the cities to see in Czech Republic

6. Moravian karst caves

The karst caves of Moravia, formed by the erosion of water over the limestone rock mountains, is one of the most impressive landscapes to see in Czech Republic.
Among the caves and underground caves full of stalagmites and stalagmites that dot this landscape, the Punkva cave stands out with more than 1,250 meters of travel, which includes a boat ride on an underground river.

Moravian Karstic Caves

7. Kutna Hora

Kutna Hora, an old mining town located very close to Prague, impresses with its historic center declared World Heritage by UNESCO and for being another of the essential places to visit in Czech Republic.
In addition to touring the cobbled streets and seeing the colorful façade houses of the historic center, Kutna Hora has several jewels such as the Gothic Cathedral of Santa Barbara, the Chapel of Corpus Christi and the Ossuary of Sedlec, a chapel decorated with more than 40,000 parts of human skeletons.

To get to Kutna Hora you can take a train at Prague Central Station, which takes about 50 minutes.
Another interesting option to know the history of the city is to book this tour with a guide in Spanish by bus.

Kutna Hora

8. Telc

Telc is another of the jewels that you can find in the region of Bohemia and that is always on the list of most beautiful villages to see in Czech Republic.
Declared a World Heritage Site, it has its great reference in the main square that is surrounded by houses with Renaissance facades of pastel colors of the 16th century.
In addition to touring the entire square and its adjacent streets, we recommend you to climb the Bell Tower to enjoy the views and approach the lake to see the reflection of the tower on sunny days.

Telc, one of the villages to visit in Czech Republic

Recommended travel cards
Remember that in order not to pay commissions and always have the current change we recommend you use the N26 card to pay and the Bnext and Revolut cards to get money at the ATMs. They are the ones we use, They are free and will save you a lot.
You can find more information in this article about the best cards to travel without commissions.

9. Olomouc

Olomouc, the religious capital of Moravia, has one of the best preserved medieval old town in the country, which makes it another of the essential cities to see in the Czech Republic.
Strolling through the alleys of the historic center, full of colorful houses, you will reach the two central squares, which rival in beauty with the Old Town Square in Prague. In the Plaza Alta highlights the astronomical clock located in the old Town Hall, the views from the Town Hall Tower and the Holy Trinity column. While in the Lower Square there are the fountains of Neptune and Jupiter and the Kostel Zvestovani Páne church.
Other interesting places to see in Olomouc are the Church of San Miguel, the Convent of the Jesuits, the Chapel of San Juan Sarkander and the excellent Cathedral of San Venceslao.

To get to Olomouc from Prague, you can take the fast train that leaves from the Central Station and takes just over two hours to make this journey.
Another interesting way to visit Olomouc is to book this guided tour in Spanish from Prague, which includes lunch and hotel pick-up.

If you are going to spend the night in the city we recommend the Hotel Arigone, located very close to the center and that has parking and a good breakfast.

Olomouc

10. Trebon

Trebon, a tourist city with two magnificent spas, Bertiny Lázne and Aurora, is our latest recommendation from places to visit in Czech Republic.
In addition to its spas, this ancient city boasts a large square, with the typical Plague Column located in the middle, and surrounded by beautiful houses in the Baroque and Renaissance style, although the great jewel of the city is the Renaissance-style castle of late fifteenth century and the large park located right next to the castle, both essential places to see in the Czech Republic.

We spent a night in Trebon at the Hotel Zlata Hvezda, located in the same main square and with a parking lot 100 meters from the hotel.