The best day trips from Prague — Kutna Hora's bone church, the storybook old town of Cesky Krumlov, the spa streets of Karlovy Vary. Honest picks on which ones earn the trip.
Book a TripKutná Hora★ Tip: Do the Bone Church first (it's by the train station at Sedlec), then walk or hop a local bus to the old town for St. Barbara's. A half-day is plenty. Directions
Book a TripČeský Krumlov★ Tip: It's ~3 hours each way, so leave early or, better, stay one night. Student Agency / RegioJet buses are comfier and faster than the train. Directions
Book a TripKarlovy Vary★ Tip: Buy a traditional porcelain spa cup and taste your way along the colonnade springs; the views from the Diana funicular tower top off the visit. Directions
Book a TripKarlštejn Castle★ Tip: Book the Chapel of the Holy Cross tour (Route II) ahead: it's limited-entry and the real highlight. It's a 20-minute uphill walk from the station to the gate. Directions
Book a TripTerezín Memorial★ Tip: Go with a guide or audio guide to understand what you're seeing, and allow quiet time. Not one for young kids. Directions
Book a TripBohemian Switzerland★ Tip: It's a proper hiking day: wear real shoes and start early. The classic loop is Hřensko → Pravčická brána → the gorge boat rides. A guided tour saves the fiddly train-plus-bus logistics. Directions
Book a TripČeské BudějoviceHome of the original Budweiser (Budvar) and one of the largest market squares in Europe, České Budějovice is southern Bohemia's easy-going capital. Directions
Book a TripCrystal ValleyThe mountains north of Prague have blown the world's finest crystal for 300 years: this is where Bohemian glass actually comes from. Directions
Book a TripLitoměřiceOne of Bohemia's prettiest historic towns, a renaissance square, wine cellars and views over the Elbe, usually visited together with the Terezín Memorial nearby. Directions
Book a TripLoket CastleA 12th-century gothic castle on a rock, wrapped in a loop of the river Ohře: Loket is the storybook Bohemia most people never find. Directions
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