Guidebook Updates for the Czech Republic

When we learn of critical changes to the information in our guidebooks on the Czech Republic, we post them here. (Of course, it's still smart to reconfirm critical transportation and sightseeing details locally.) Armed with a Rick Steves guidebook and these late-breaking updates, you're set for a great trip!

Český Krumlov

  • Driving is no longer permitted in the Český Krumlov city center. Drivers will need to park in one of the many lots ringing the Old Town — the easiest is lot P1, just north of the Old Town — and walk or take a taxi to their hotel.

Moravský Krumlov (Slav Epic)

For books printed before October 2023, the following may apply:

  • Alphonse Mucha's Slav Epic paintings are still in the town of Moravský Krumlov (their return to Prague is now planned for 2027).

Prague

  • A new Mucha Museum is now open in the Savarin Palace, around the corner from the Mucha Museum listed in our guidebooks (on Panská Street). Both museums' collections are roughly the same size and charge roughly the same entry fee; the newer one boasts an opulent Baroque setting and reproduction of the Slav Epic, while the original location has a worthwhile 30-minute film about the artist's life.
  • The Spanish Synagogue has reopened after renovations.