Olomouc
Fresh Air 83/100
Excellent Alternative
Best alternative for Prague
Heat 87/100
Algorithmically Overexposed

Olomouc is the Moravian equivalent of what Prague once was — a city of real architectural substance where actual residents live and work. The historic centre has six baroque fountains and a UNESCO-listed Trinity Column that is the largest baroque sculpture group in Central Europe. A large university gives the city intellectual energy that Prague's tourist economy has largely displaced. Czech tourists know about Olomouc. Foreign tourists almost entirely do not, which is its main selling point.

The second-largest historic city centre in the Czech Republic, a large working university, six baroque fountains, and a UNESCO-listed Trinity Column.

Almost no international tourists. Primarily visited by Czech and Slovak travellers.

May to September

Train from Prague (2hrs) or Brno (1hr). Well-connected within Czech Republic.

Quieter nightlife than Prague. Fewer English speakers. Less internationally recognised cultural institutions.

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Country
Czech Republic
Region
Moravia
Fresh Air Score
83/100
Cost level
$
Distance from Prague
280 km