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 guest house has two apartments with a possibility of an extra bed, seven ...
Chalet Macocha was reconstructed in 1996, in the style of modern Swiss mountain chalets, ...
The comfortable hotel Lev in Lovosice, a small town in the Czech Middle Mountains, ...
The pension is situated right next to a squash centre and the Bospor sport ...
The hotel provides a pleasant accommodation for 70 persons. The hotel restaurant with international ...
Hotel Residence Liliova provides a total of 25 rooms, all of which are fully ...
All guests will definitely enjoy a pleasant atmosphere and friendly service. The hotel has ...
Beskydy Mountains and Valašsko
Villa Jiřinka provides you with modern and non-smoking type of accommodation in the centre ...
Hotel Bílá růže (White Rose) is situated in the very centre of the town ...
Hradcany was founded by the Highest Burgrave Hynek Berka from Dube around 1320 as ...
Petrin is without any doubt the most famous Prague hill stretching up right in ...
The area of today’s Old Town Square used to be a market which had ...
The National Theatre is one of the most memorable buildings not only in Prague ...
The Charles Bridge is the oldest preserved Prague bridge that still serves its original ...
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 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. ...
The New Town was founded in 1348 by Charles IV directly next to the ...
Švihov castle is situated in the town of the same name, approximately 10km from ...
The South-Moravian town of Mikulov is situated in the Břeclav district, about 50 km ...
The Budeč hillfort, which was founded by one of the first Premyslids, was one ...
Hluboká and Vltavou Chateau are unquestionably one of the true pearls of the Czech ...
Pelhřimov is a district town in the Vysočina region. The ancient small town lies ...
Bezděz Castle is a massive castle ruins dominating the surrounding countryside. The Gothic-style castle ...
Bouzov castle towers over a village of the same name in the central part ...
The Minorite monastery and the church of the Annunciation in Cheb were founded by ...
The late-Classicist chateau is the dominating feature of Kamenice nad Lipou in the Vysočina ...
Žďárské hills are a part of Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. More than a half of the ...
Nová Bystřice is a small town with ca 3,000 inhabitants, located in the region ...
This Cistercian monastery located about 30 km south of Český Krumlov is considered a ...
Lidice is a village with 451 inhabitants in the Central Bohemia region, near Kladno, ...
The water chateau Cervena Lhota is one of the best known and most romantic ...
The Jewish Cemetery is situated in the Nezamyslova street in the Brno part Židenice. ...
Babí lom is a rock with two peaks, southern (521m) and northern (562m) towering ...