Czechia: Travel Highlights for 2025

The year 2025 in Czechia is packed with exciting tourism updates. New transport links to Prague, the opening of a museum dedicated to singer Karel Gott and Art Nouveau artist Alfons Mucha, and restored landmarks in all their glory are just the beginning. Whether you're a fan of history, culture, sports, nature, or a pilgrim seeking tranquillity, there's something for everyone. And that’s not all!

Baltic Express and Toronto Connections

Let’s start with transport updates. A new international rail line from Poland has joined the European train network. Travellers can easily take the Baltic Express trains along the Gdańsk–Poznań–Bydgoszcz–Wrocław route to Prague or Pardubice. Four train pairs will operate daily. This service complements the European Sleeper night train, which connects Brussels to Prague, along with direct rail links from Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Antwerp.

The City of a Hundred Spires, Czechia's capital, boasts excellent air connections with major European cities and renowned global destinations. In 2025, Václav Havel Airport Prague will introduce new direct flights from Toronto, Canada.

New Museums: Gott, Mucha, and Mozart

Prague, the capital of Czechia, features an array of fantastic novelties. The family villa of Karel Gott, Czechia’s beloved singer adored not only at home but also in Germany, Austria, and Slovakia, will open as a museum in mid-2025 at Prague´s part of Bertramka.

Another highlight is the new Mucha Museum in Prague’s Savarin Palace, entirely dedicated to the art and life of this Art Nouveau genius. After an extensive renovation, the Museum of Prague will reopen, while fans of classical music and great stories can visit the interactive Mozart Museum. This attraction, set in Prague’s historical district of Malá Strana, uses state-of-the-art technology to showcase dozens of artefacts and the legacy of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Mozart left a significant mark on Czechia’s musical heritage, creating one of his key works in Prague. Read more in this article.

When the River Sings…

The Vltava River is central to Czech nature and Prague’s charm. To mark the 150th anniversary of Bedřich Smetana’s world-famous symphony Vltava—part of the 2024 Year of Czech Music—special events will be held across Czechia. From 1st July to 31st October 2025, a symbolic relay will travel along the Vltava River, from its source in the Šumava mountains beautiful nature, through Prague, to Mělník, where the Vltava meets the Elbe. This scenic route is also part of the popular Elbe Trail cycling path.

The festivities will culminate in an exhibition at the Riding Hall of Prague Castle, blending Czech music, history, and art. At the event’s conclusion, the water carried along the route will be poured into a glass heart displayed as the project’s central symbol.

Another musical attraction is the beautifully restored birthplace of Antonín Dvořák at Nelahozeves Castle, reachable by train from Prague. The journey offers romantic landscapes from the train window and an exhibition intertwining Dvořák’s music with the genius loci of his birthplace. Both the castle and the interactive exhibits are well worth a visit!

The First Open Art Depository in Czechia Featuring Toyen

The Moravian Gallery in Brno has added a sixth building: Czechia’s first publicly accessible art depository. Visitors can see how artworks are stored, maintained, prepared for loans, framed, digitised, and cleaned. Guided tours include masterpieces by Emil Filla, Toyen, and many other artists. Brno is also opening a new riverside promenade, set to add charm to Czechia’s second-largest city!

Where Else to Go?

One of Czechia’s most photogenic pilgrimage sites, the Pilgrimage Church of St. John of Nepomuk at Zelená hora—listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site—has undergone a restoration. The church’s historic organ has also been refurbished, and visitors can explore a new exhibition in the renovated cloisters, featuring an artistic depiction of the Stations of the Cross

Another restored pilgrimage site is the Baroque Church of Our Lady Victorious—home to the famous Infant Jesus of Prague.

Singing Fountain and Digital Napoleon

In spring 2025, the Singing Fountain in Mariánské Lázně will once again charm visitors. Český Krumlov, a gem of South Bohemia, will showcase the restored Rococo Bellaria Summerhouse. Meanwhile, the new Three Emperors’ Battle exhibition at Slavkov u Brna Castle will feature a miniature battlefield and an opportunity to interact with a digital Napoleon.

For outdoor enthusiasts, the Bike Buky trail centre in the Orlické Mountains is expanding. Find more details HERE.

New Hotels and Tourist Attractions

In 2025, the map of top-tier hotels will be enriched by the renovated Fairmont Golden Prague hotel, formerly the brutalist-style InterContinental Hotel, offering stunning views of the Vltava River and historic landmarks
Another addition in Prague is the recently opened Art Nouveau Hotel Evropa, located on Wenceslas Square near the National Museum. It has been rebranded as W Prague.