Prague: Day Trips

Cesky Krumlov Southern Bohemia’s crowning city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The long trip is worth it for the majestic state castle and sports like ice skating, hockey and swimming. 118 miles south of Prague (3 hours by bus)
outdoors | history | sports | castle

Karlovy Vary Soak up the benefits of this posh, pretty spa town’s hot springs alongside the jet-set. Other lures include hiking, shopping and cultural events like July’s international film festival. 70 miles west of Prague (2 hours by bus)
hiking | shop | spas

Kutna Hora Once the nation’s second-largest city, this old silver-mining town houses St. Barbara’s Cathedral (Barborska) and the gruesome Sedlec Ossuary (bone church) with the creatively arranged bones of 40,000 Black Plague victims. 40 miles southeast of Prague (1 hour by train)
family | architecture | religion

Plsen Make a pilgrimage to this beer capital – they’ve been brewing since 1295 – and modern industrial center, in the country’s fourth biggest town. Tour the famous Prazdroj Brewery and accompanying museum. 56 miles southwest of Prague (2 hours by bus)
architecture | history

Terezin This fortress town served as a transit camp for Jews awaiting deportation to Auschwitz. Now the site of memorials and museums, it is a poignant reminder of the Nazi mass-murder apparatus. 40 miles north of Prague (1 hour by bus)
family | culture | museum | history