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 ...
Hotel Residence Liliova provides a total of 25 rooms, all of which are fully ...
The modern and fully air-conditioned EuroAgentur Hotel Cristal Palace is ...
Hotel Bílá růže (White Rose) is situated in the very centre of the town ...
The comfortable hotel Lev in Lovosice, a small town in the Czech Middle Mountains, ...
Chalet Macocha was reconstructed in 1996, in the style of modern Swiss mountain chalets, ...
The guest house has two apartments with a possibility of an extra bed, seven ...
The first settlements in the Old Town area originated in the Romanic style. The ...
Hradcany was founded by the Highest Burgrave Hynek Berka from Dube around 1320 as ...
The New Town was founded in 1348 by Charles IV directly next to the ...
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 ...
Vysehrad belongs among the most important places of Czech history, both historically and politically. ...
Wenceslas Square is the most prominent Prague square and is considered to be the ...
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 castle, and later on the chateau, called Orlík had been rising on the ...
Velké Losiny Chateau is situated in a little town of the same name in the ...
Dobříš is a large Rococo chateau located in Dobříš, municipality Příbram. First written reference ...
The Bramberk observation tower stands in a village of the same name not far ...
The large Baroque chateau complex in Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou belongs to the largest and ...
The South-Moravian town of Mikulov is situated in the Břeclav district, about 50 km ...
Karlovy Vary is a regional centre of Western Bohemia situated at the Ohře and ...
Ceske Budejovice is a corporate town and an economic, administrative and cultural metropolis ...
Bukovanský mlýn observation tower is in fact an immitation of a typical Dutch wind ...
Humpolec is a city in the Vysočina region. The Humpolec settlement is first mentioned ...
The settlement was established even before the first Slavs arrived in this area in ...
Prachatice is a country town in south Bohemia which has nearly 12 000 inhabitants ...
The ruins of Gothic castle Hazmburk are situated about 3,5 km from the town of ...
Mariánské Lázně is a little charming town in Western Bohemia. It is the youngest ...
Tachov is a district town situated in Western Bohemia by the Mže river. It ...
Veselý kopec is an unofficial but deep-rooted name for the open-air museum of folk ...