Smartwings Unveils Powerful Prague Routes to Spain and Italy 2026

Smartwings Unveils Powerful Prague Routes to Spain and Italy 2026 – Here’s What Travellers Need to Know

Twice a Day to Málaga. Daily to Rome. Smartwings Clearly Knows What We Want.

Fourteen flights a week to Málaga. That’s what caught our eye when we were looking through the Smartwings summer 2026 schedule. Twice a day, every day, starting March 29. From Prague.

We had to read it twice.

It’s not just Málaga either. Barcelona, Valencia, Rome — all daily. Which, if you’ve ever tried to piece together a half-decent connection from Central Europe to southern Spain, you’ll know is not something to take for granted.

Let’s Talk About Where You’re Actually Going

Málaga gets written off a lot. People treat it like a jump-off point for the Costa del Sol and nothing more — fly in, hire a car, disappear to a resort. And fine, that’s a perfectly valid holiday. No judgement. But the city itself? Genuinely worth your time now. The food scene has completely changed in the last few years, the Picasso Museum is exactly as good as everyone says, and wandering the old town on a warm evening costs you nothing and stays with you for ages.

Valencia we feel strongly about. It is one of the most underappreciated cities in Europe. People treat Barcelona like the default Spanish city break and overlook Valencia entirely, which is baffling. The architecture is stunning in a totally different way.

The food is better than it has any right to be. And it’s noticeably less crowded, which after a couple of days in Barcelona starts to feel like a genuine luxury.

Rome is Rome. It doesn’t need me to sell it. You already know.

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80 Destinations Is a Lot

Zooming out — Smartwings is covering 80 destinations across 20 countries this summer from Czech airports. Greece has the highest number of individual routes, which tracks given how many islands there are to cover. Spain, Italy and Portugal all feature heavily too.

Easter 2026 is apparently already seeing strong demand. Island breaks — Canary Islands, Madeira, the Azores — are moving fast for the long weekend. Worth knowing if you’re planning something and haven’t booked yet. These things fill up quicker than you’d expect.

Prices, For The People Who Want To Know

Entry level is CZK 2,150 for a hand-luggage-only fare. They also do Business Class at the other end of the scale. Most people will land somewhere in the middle depending on how much stuff they’re bringing and how much they care about the extras. It’s a more sensible setup than a lot of carriers where you end up paying for things you never asked for.

The Honest Version

Spain and Italy aren’t the most popular summer destinations in Europe because of airline route announcements. They’re popular because they’re the kind of places that make you feel like you’ve actually had a holiday — not just a change of location. The food is the real thing. The history is everywhere. The weather in July and August is almost aggressively good.

More direct routes from Prague just means fewer reasons to put it off. Which, frankly, most of us needed.
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And if you’re unsure where to start — that’s exactly where destination management comes in. Knowing a place properly, the hidden restaurants, the quieter beaches, the timing that avoids the crowds — that’s the difference between a good trip and a great one. Anyone can book a flight. What you do when you land is the part that matters. That’s what we’re here for.