The current tourist season was more successful for Prague than the previous one. This summer, the Czech capital has been visited by 4.3 million of tourists, which is 2% higher compared to the same period last year. However, the profit of Prague hotels remained at the last year performance or even decreased. This is due to a significant drop in prices for tourist services. According to statistics, the most frequent visitors of Prague, as in the previous years, are the tourists from Germany and Russia.
At the end of July, the number of tourists from the former Soviet Union visiting Czech resorts has decreased by 30-40%. In this respect, local authorities and policy are thinking on simplifying the visa requirements for visitors from the former Soviet republics.