Pilsen cathedral makes it to the top 10 most affordable viewpoints

Three observation decks from the Czech Republic were included in a ranking of 70 of the world’s most popular and affordable observation decks compiled by the German online travel comparison and booking website Omio.

The methodology of the ranking consisted in rounding up 70 of the world’s most popular observation decks and analyzing their ticket prices “to determine which building offers the most height per pound, arguably, therefore, the best value for money.” The study was conducted in March 2023. 

Ranked seventh out of 70, the Cathedral of St. Bartholomew is also the oldest in the top 10, with constructions starting in 1295, and the only cathedral. Omio says its height stands at 338 feet (103 meters), and its entrance fee at $1.56, meaning that the price per foot to soak in the views from its top is $0.005.

Lidovky notes that its walkway is located at a height of 60 meters, offering not just a view of the entire city and the surrounding area, but even of the peaks of the Alps in clear weather.

While expressing joy that the monument was part of the ranking, Eva Barborková, spokeswoman for the Pilsen municipality, said that the numbers should be taken with a pinch of salt. The reason is that the actual entry fees are higher than the ranking said, at CZK 90 for adults, and CZK 60 for seniors or children. Nonetheless, the prices would still earn the tower a place among the top 25 most affordable sights on the list.

Two other observation decks from the Czech Republic that made it in the top 70 were the Prague TV Tower in Žižkov (with a height of 216 meters, and an entry fee of CZK 308), in the 33rd place; and the St. Vitus Cathedral, also in Prague (with a height of 97 meters, and an entry fee of CZK 157).