Czech Republic · Charming villages
The most beautiful villages in the Czech Republic
A fairy-tale medieval town in a bend of the Vltava, a square of colourful Renaissance houses, a silver-mining town with an ossuary and spa towns with colonnades: the most beautiful villages in the Czech Republic.
Updated 20 October 2026 · How we make our guides
Bohemia
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Czech RepublicČeský Krumlov
A fairy-tale medieval town with a castle, in a bend of the river Vltava.
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Czech RepublicKutná Hora
A silver-mining town with a great Gothic church and an ossuary decorated with bones.
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Czech RepublicKarlovy Vary
An elegant spa town with hot springs and colonnades.
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Czech RepublicPilsen
The birthplace of Pilsner beer, with a cathedral with a towering spire.
What to see in Pilsen
Moravia
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Czech RepublicTelč
A square of colourful Renaissance houses, a World Heritage Site.
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Czech RepublicOlomouc
A Baroque city with a Holy Trinity Column that is a World Heritage Site.
What to see in Olomouc
Frequently asked questions
What are the most beautiful villages in the Czech Republic?
Český Krumlov, Telč, Kutná Hora and Karlovy Vary, as well as cities such as Olomouc.
Can you see them on a day trip from Prague?
Kutná Hora is an hour away and easy by train; Český Krumlov and Karlovy Vary can also be done in a day, although Krumlov deserves an overnight stay.
When to go?
From spring to autumn, and in December for the Christmas markets.
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Reviewed 20 October 2026. Dates and seasonal warnings: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.
Cover photo: Jakub Hałun (CC BY 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.