Family-approved holidays in the Czech Republic

If you are looking for a family-approved destination then look no further because, the Czech Republic hosts many outdoor activities and indoor experiences for families with children.

Hiking, Cycling and exploring beautiful towns - this is a good recipe for family trips and the Czech Republic is an ideal destination for active holidays because it has a number of sites where both children and grown-ups can spend an interesting day without ever getting bored.

Here are some activities in the Czech Republic which can be enjoyed with your family.

Downhill skiing: The ski centres in all mountain areas of the Czech Republic offer fun for the adventurous. You will find slopes for experienced skiers in the Czech mountains and training slopes where children will feel at home. Ski centres also offer lots of new things every year, ranging from sledging, snowtubing and new snow parks, right through to new cable cars. The most popular ski centres in the Czech Republic are Skiresort Černá hora and Skiareál Špindlerův Mlýn in the Krkonoše Mountains. Great skiing can be enjoyed with children in Skiareál Lipno.

Hiking: Discover the charm of walks to places you can only reach on foot! The charming scenery of Czech mountains, rock towns, deep valleys and even the deeper forests quite literally invite serious hiking as well as leisurely walks. You need not worry about orientation in the terrain – the tourist sign system in the Czech Republic is one of the most advanced in the world. Some of the best places to hike around the Czech Republic are the most famous Czech mountains, Krkonoše, trails in the Jeseníky, A walking tour through Pálava and the scenic valleys and dense forests of the Šumava Mountains.

Cycling experiences: If your bike has become a constant partner on trips through the flatlands and hills, the Czech Republic has lots of great tips to offer you. You can set out by bike from Vienna to Brno or from the German borders along the Ohře or along the banks of the Elbe right up to its source. The witches cycle path will take you past places where inquisition trials were held in times long past. Single track trails will take you to places where you really can give your body a thorough workout and all lovers of adrenaline sports will be supremely jealous of you; discover these in the Rychleby and Jizera Mountains with your family.

National and natural parks: Explore caves and rock cities, climb to the tops of mountains and observation points. The promise of summer scenery of warm rock walls and floodplain meadows is in the Podyjí National Park, while you can check out the cold world of our highest mountains in Krkonoše National Park. In Bohemian Paradise you will find rock formations and rock cities with romantic lookouts, and stroll through mysterious bottomland forests in the Pálava Biosphere Reserve.

Czech cities have been hosting increasing number of visitors from India, and the numbers are increasing with every passing year. While Prague and its attractions remain popular among travellers, an increased interest has been recorded in newer experiences such as Heritage Cities of Olomouc, Litomysl, Kutna Hora, and Kromeriz, which have old-world atmosphere and abundant in sites protected by UNESCO. Explore Joyful Cities of Karlovy Vary and Liberec that offer experiences that are ideal for families and couples. The Happening Cities that are dynamically developing and are young are Brno and Ostrava, and of course Prague, are the cities that never sleep.

Choose your motivation, and choose your city, in the Czech Republic!