Eighty historic castles and palaces across Lower Silesia and Opole regions in south-western Poland, as well as on the Czech side of the border, have joined forces to form the European Route of Castles and Palaces.
Poland and Czechia unveiled the European Route of Castles and Palaces in Prague during a meeting with the media on 16 January 2026. Photo courtesy of the Lower Silesian Tourist Organisation
Tourism officials in Prague said on Friday that the Polish-Czech initiative has given a new impetus to regional tourism and increased interest in these historic sites.
Cross-border initiative boosts regional tourism
“The cooperation is based on mutual promotion across the border,” explained Jakub Feiga, director of the Lower Silesian Tourist Organisation.
“Our offerings complement each other. Czech castles often have extensive exhibition and museum facilities, while Polish castles more frequently provide dining and overnight accommodation, as many have been converted into hotels.”
Pavel Trojan, director of the Prague office of the Polish Tourist Organisation, noted that Lower Silesia is a natural first destination for the average Czech visitor to Poland.
“These castles were damaged to varying degrees in 1945. Czech visitors are particularly fascinated by the fact that current owners have painstakingly restored them room by room to their pre-war appearance,” he added.
Among the most popular cross-border destinations for Czech tourists is the Kłodzko region in southwestern Poland. Conversely, Polish visitors are drawn to the castle in Náchod, where they make up around half of all tourists.
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Source: IAR/The Lower Silesian Tourist Organisation
Radio Poland