Czechia travel guide

Getting there

Prague's Václav Havel Airport is the main international gateway. Czechia is in the Schengen area, with fast trains and buses from Germany, Austria, Poland and Slovakia.

Best time to visit: May–Jun and Sep – pleasant weather; Dec for Christmas markets.

Tougher months: No bad time - winter is cold and grey but magical at Christmas markets; July-August is warmest and busiest in Prague.

Weather by month in Prague

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Average daytime highs in °C; dots show how rainy the month is (one dot dry, three dots wet).

Time zone: Europe/Prague. Compare with your local time.

Visas: in our passport dataset, 93 of 198 other passports can enter Czechia without arranging a visa first (visa-free or visa on arrival), 0 need an e-visa or electronic authorisation, and 105 need a visa in advance. Check your passport.

Background: Visa policy of the Schengen Area (Wikipedia).

Official advisory: Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (U.S. Department of State, updated 2026-01-08). Read the advisory.

Source and more: Czechia travel facts on RoamSun

Stay

Most trips to Czechia are based around Prague, Český Krumlov or Kutná Hora. Pick a base for your main interest, then add day trips rather than moving hotels every night.

Typical daily budget: about US$40–60 for a backpacker and US$100–170 mid-range, per person.

Source: RoamSun Czechia page · Browse hotel guides

Connect

Plug types: C, E. Voltage: 230 V. Check your own devices on the plug and currency checker.

Calling code: +420.

Mobile data: read the eSIM for Europe before you fly so the plan is installed and ready on landing.

Source: Advinne eSIM guide · RoamSun

Do

• Prague (Bohemia · capital): A beautifully preserved capital of bridges, spires and squares with a buzzing café and pub scene.
• Český Krumlov (South Bohemia · castle town): A UNESCO-listed riverside town dominated by a huge Renaissance castle.
• Kutná Hora (Central Bohemia · silver town): Once rich from silver, with the soaring St Barbara's Church and the famous ossuary.
• Karlovy Vary (West Bohemia · spa town): A grand spa town of hot springs, colonnades and pastel buildings.
• Brno (Moravia · second city): A lively university city with functionalist architecture, including the UNESCO-listed Villa Tugendhat.
• Bohemian Switzerland National Park (North · sandstone hiking): Gorges, rock towers and river boat rides in a striking sandstone landscape.
• Olomouc (Moravia · historic city): An underrated city with grand squares, a UNESCO Holy Trinity Column and few crowds.
• Lednice-Valtice (South Moravia · landscape): A vast designed landscape of chateaux, follies and parks in wine country.

Things to do

• Cross Charles Bridge at dawn. Walk among the Baroque statues before the crowds arrive, with Prague Castle glowing above the river.
• Explore Prague Castle. Wander the vast complex, from St Vitus Cathedral to the tiny houses of Golden Lane.
• Watch the astronomical clock. Catch the hourly procession of apostles on the medieval clock in Old Town Square.
• Drink in a beer hall. Sip a freshly poured pilsner in a traditional pub or tour the brewery town of Plzeň.
• Float through Český Krumlov. Raft or canoe the Vltava as it loops around a fairy-tale castle town.
• See the Bone Church. Visit the Sedlec Ossuary in Kutná Hora, decorated with the bones of thousands of people.
• Hike Bohemian Switzerland. Trek among sandstone towers to the great natural arch of Pravčická brána.
• Take the waters in Karlovy Vary. Sip mineral water from spa cups along elegant colonnades in this historic spa town.

Source: full Czechia guide on RoamSun

Eat and drink

• Svíčková – beef in a creamy vegetable sauce with dumplings
• Vepřo knedlo zelo – roast pork with dumplings and sauerkraut
• Smažený sýr – fried cheese served with tartar sauce
• Trdelník – sweet rolled pastry cooked over a fire

Source: RoamSun Czechia guide

Money and safety

Currency: Czech koruna (CZK). Currency and plug checker.

Tipping: Round up or leave about 10% in restaurants.

Emergency numbers: 112 general · 158 police · 155 ambulance · 150 fire.

• The currency is the Czech koruna (crown); euros are sometimes accepted but at poor rates.
• Cards and contactless payment are accepted almost everywhere; when paying by card, choose to be charged in koruna.
• Czechia is very safe, but pickpockets operate in busy areas of Prague such as Charles Bridge and on trams.
• Avoid street money changers and use bank ATMs rather than independent cash machines with poor rates.

Source: RoamSun Czechia facts