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 ...
Pension Josef is a family type of accommodation. It is a complex of buildings ...
The comfortable hotel Lev in Lovosice, a small town in the Czech Middle Mountains, ...
We offer accommodation in a detached house with a garden situated in the outskirts ...
We offer accommodation in 12 double rooms (extra beds and baby cribs available). Four rooms ...
The three-star family hotel is situated in the very centre of Prague. It comprises ...
All guests will definitely enjoy a pleasant atmosphere and friendly service. The hotel has ...
No1 serves up comfortable apartments in Brno for very reasonable prices. Price of the ...
Hotel Eduard offers accommodation for 100 guests. There are all kinds of rooms, from ...
Pleasant hotel with family atmosphere situated in a quiet residential area offers its guests ...
The National Museum building was built between 1885 – 1890 according to the project ...
Wenceslas Square is the most prominent Prague square and is considered to be the ...
The Rudolfinum is one of the most significant neo-renaissance buildings in the Czech ...
The Charles Bridge is the oldest preserved Prague bridge that still serves its original ...
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 ...
Petrin is without any doubt the most famous Prague hill stretching up right in ...
The New Town was founded in 1348 by Charles IV directly next to the ...
Hradcany was founded by the Highest Burgrave Hynek Berka from Dube around 1320 as ...
The spas Karlovy Vary are the biggest, the most popular and famous in the ...
Žďárské hills are a part of Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. More than a half of the ...
Hukvaldy, the imposing ruins of Gothic castle is situated in a village of the ...
Hronov is a small town with about 6800 inhabitants which is situated in the ...
The Baroque chateau was built in 1790s when the castle Buchlov in vicinity was ...
Švihov castle is situated in the town of the same name, approximately 10km from ...
Prachatice is a country town in south Bohemia which has nearly 12 000 inhabitants ...
Nová Bystřice is a small town with ca 3,000 inhabitants, located in the region ...
Kunětická hora is located north-east of the city of Pardubice. It is one of ...
Quarries at ‘Amerika’ ‘Amerika’ is a name for a system of long-abandoned limestone pit ...
Lidice is a village with 451 inhabitants in the Central Bohemia region, near Kladno, ...
Benešov is a district town situated in the Central Bohemian region. It lies 40 ...
The bizzare ruins of Trosky castle are situated about 9km south-east of Turnov, the ...
Střekov Castle is one of the best preserved castle ruins in the Czech Republic. ...
The large Baroque chateau complex in Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou belongs to the largest and ...
The spreading ruins of the Helfštýn castle are situated 4 km far from the ...