Czech hotels and other accommodation facilities saw a record number of tourists in the second quarter of 2019. According to data released by the Czech Statistics Office on Thursday, the overall number of tourists accommodated in Czech hotels, bed and breakfasts and campsites reached 5.8 million, which in an increase by 4.9 percent on the previous year.
The number of overnight stays increased by 3.8 percent to 14 million, with the highest number of overnight stays traditionally recorded in Prague.
According to Pavel Vančura, head of the Tourism Statistics Department, the numbers grew despite the relatively cold and rainy month of May.
According to the office, the number of tourists accommodated in Czech hotels and other accommodation facilities has been growing for six consecutive years, with the number of domestic and foreign visitors increasing at more or less the same rate.
