Welcome to the Czech Republic! The country lies in the very centre of Europe, bordering with Germany in the West, Poland in the North, Slovakia in the East, and Austria in the South. The area of the Czech Republic comprises three historical parts: Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia. Each of them has retained its specific character. At present the Czech Republic is divided into 14 regions. The capital of the Czech Republic is Prague. Other large cities are Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň, Olomouc and Liberec.
The economy of the country is doing very well at the moment, the standard of living has been growing steadily over the past 15 or so years. The Czech Republic has been a member of NATO since 1999 and the EU since 2004. Every year the country is visited by more than a million tourists who come here, attracted by the Czech history, culture and landscape.
The Czech Republic was formally established in 1993 when Czechoslovakia was peacefully divided into two states – The Czech Republic and Slovakia. The fact that he country is so young certainly does not mean that its history is not interesting. On the contrary. The area was already settled in the primeval times and, thanks to its location, it later became a strategic crossroad for the whole of Europe for more than a thousand years.
The Czech Republic is a country of castles and chateaus, beautiful historical towns, cathedrals, temples, monastries and churches. Altogether 12 places have so far been enlisted in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The capital Prague belongs among the most beautiful and most visited cities in the whole world.
However, the Czech Republic's claim to fame is not only its monuments. Many tourists come here to admire the beauty of its countryside. Even though the Czech Republic is a landlocked country there are many places where tourists can enjoy an active holiday, such as mountains, South Bohemian lakes, forests, spectacular rocks, caves or catacombs. The country is a paradise for skiers, climbers, hikers as well as water or bike lovers.
Regardless of whether you come to admire the country's architecture, culture or countryside you will certainly enjoy discovering the original Czech cuisine, delicious beer or the renowned Moravian wine. The Czech Republic is also very famous for its spa resorts.
With 78 000 km2, the country belongs among the smaller European states, however, for tourists it is certainly a Great Power. Don't take our word for it - come see it for yourself! Czech Atlas will provide you with everything you could possibly want to know!
We wish you a pleasant stay!
Beskydy Mountains and Valašsko
Villa Jiřinka provides you with modern and non-smoking type of accommodation in the centre ...
We offer: - a bar (with a capacity of 20 people) –a salon (with a ...
Hotel Residence Liliova provides a total of 25 rooms, all of which are fully ...
The hotel has two-bedded rooms, each room has its own bathroom (extra beds available). ...
Pleasant hotel with family atmosphere situated in a quiet residential area offers its guests ...
The Vila Sára Pension is situated in the beautiful surroundings of the Jizerskémountains right ...
The timbered cottage is situated at the foothills of the Jizerské mountains. There is ...
Prague Castle belongs to the most remarkable cultural and historical monuments not only in ...
The area of today’s Old Town Square used to be a market which had ...
The National Museum building was built between 1885 – 1890 according to the project ...
The New Town was founded in 1348 by Charles IV directly next to the ...
The National Theatre is one of the most memorable buildings not only in Prague ...
The first settlements in the Old Town area originated in the Romanic style. The ...
Vysehrad belongs among the most important places of Czech history, both historically and politically. ...
Petrin is without any doubt the most famous Prague hill stretching up right in ...
The Charles Bridge is the oldest preserved Prague bridge that still serves its original ...
Ledeč nad Sázavou castle was originally Gothic,but was rebuilt as a Renaissance chateau in ...
Prachatice is a country town in south Bohemia which has nearly 12 000 inhabitants ...
In Divišov, a small town not far from Benešov, lived until the World War ...
The Minorite monastery and the church of the Annunciation in Cheb were founded by ...
Tachov is a district town situated in Western Bohemia by the Mže river. It ...
Karlštejn, a Gothic castle which is towering above the Berounka river on a huge ...
The observation tower is situated on the top of the Brd hill (587m). It ...
Hluboká and Vltavou Chateau are unquestionably one of the true pearls of the Czech ...
Žďárské hills are a part of Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. More than a half of the ...
The spa town of Třeboň has almost 9000 inhabitans and is frequently visited by ...
The spreading ruins of the Helfštýn castle are situated 4 km far from the ...
Bukovanský mlýn observation tower is in fact an immitation of a typical Dutch wind ...
Koněprusy caves are part of the Czech Karst and are situated between Karlštejn and ...
The chateau in Bečov nad Teplou is rather young, it dates back only to ...
Dětenice, a Baroque chateau is located in a small village of the same name ...
Kleť planetarium is situated south of the peak of the hill of the same ...