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!
The Vila Sára Pension is situated in the beautiful surroundings of the Jizerskémountains right ...
Pension Josef is a family type of accommodation. It is a complex of buildings ...
Hotel Bohemia disposes of 43 well-appointed double rooms, 5 suites and 1 luxurious suite. ...
The hotel has two-bedded rooms, each room has its own bathroom (extra beds available). ...
The luxorious hotel Grand is located in the very centre of Český Krumlov. The ...
The Hotel Šumava provides its guests with single and double rooms. It is situated ...
The comfortable hotel Lev in Lovosice, a small town in the Czech Middle Mountains, ...
St. Vitus cathedral is the most beautiful and ostentatious church in Prague. In its ...
Prague Castle belongs to the most remarkable cultural and historical monuments not only in ...
The Rudolfinum is one of the most significant neo-renaissance buildings in the Czech ...
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 ...
The first settlements in the area of Lesser Quarter date back to the 8th ...
Vysehrad belongs among the most important places of Czech history, both historically and politically. ...
Hradcany was founded by the Highest Burgrave Hynek Berka from Dube around 1320 as ...
The National Theatre is one of the most memorable buildings not only in Prague ...
The Spa Jeseník, officially called the Priessnitz Spa, is situated in the most northern ...
Babí lom is a rock with two peaks, southern (521m) and northern (562m) towering ...
The castle of Křivoklát is one of the oldest and most important castles of ...
In Divišov, a small town not far from Benešov, lived until the World War ...
The ruins of Gothic castle Hazmburk are situated about 3,5 km from the town of ...
Jihlava is situated on the Czech-Moravian boundary-line and it is the centre of the ...
Karlštejn, a Gothic castle which is towering above the Berounka river on a huge ...
Karlovy Vary is a regional centre of Western Bohemia situated at the Ohře and ...
Originally Kroměříž was a market village at the crossroad on the main commercial route. ...
Bukovanský mlýn observation tower is in fact an immitation of a typical Dutch wind ...
The Benedictine monastery in Kladruby is located 30 km west of Pilsen and 5 ...
The Minorite monastery and the church of the Annunciation in Cheb were founded by ...
The Bramberk observation tower stands in a village of the same name not far ...
The Baroque chateau was built in 1790s when the castle Buchlov in vicinity was ...
The Bolfánek observation tower literally towers over the town of Chudenice in the Plzeň ...