Prague Castle remains to be the most popular tourist destination in the Czech Republic, according to figures put together by Czech Tourism agency. Last year, it attracted over 2.4 million tourists, a nearly three-percent increase year-on-year.
The first 3 tourist destinations in 2018:
- Prague Castle (2.4 million visitors)
- Petrin funicular (2.07 million visitors)
- Prague zoo (1.4 million visitors)
While Prague Castle may be a given, some surprises made the diverse list of locationsโwhich includes plenty of destinations beyond Pragueโfrom the industrial sights of Dolnรญ Vรญtkovice, to the zoo in Zlรญn and Aqualand Moravia.
CzechTourism also released some other rankings, aside from the top 50 list. The most popular architectural site was Obecnรญ dลฏm (the Municipal House) in Prague. The most popular memorial site was the ossuary at the Church of All Saints in Kutnรก Hora โ Sedlec. Prague Castle was the most popular castle. The most popular museum was Forest, Game and Fishing Museum at zรกmek Ohrada in Hlubokรก nad Vltavou.
Other popular places include the Jewish Museum, the National Theater, ลฝiลพkov Television Tower, Prลฏhonice Park, the National Technical Museum. While Prลฏhonice Park is technically outside of the city limits, it is counted as part of the cityโs UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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