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 three-star hotel is one of the most luxurious hotels in the whole region ...
The three-star family hotel is situated in the very centre of Prague. It comprises ...
The Hotel Šumava provides its guests with single and double rooms. It is situated ...
The luxorious hotel Grand is located in the very centre of Český Krumlov. The ...
The Vila Sára Pension is situated in the beautiful surroundings of the Jizerskémountains right ...
The guest house has two apartments with a possibility of an extra bed, seven ...
The comfortable hotel Lev in Lovosice, a small town in the Czech Middle Mountains, ...
The Charles Bridge is the oldest preserved Prague bridge that still serves its original ...
Vysehrad belongs among the most important places of Czech history, both historically and politically. ...
The first settlements in the area of Lesser Quarter date back to the 8th ...
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 ...
Petrin is without any doubt the most famous Prague hill stretching up right in ...
Prague Castle belongs to the most remarkable cultural and historical monuments not only in ...
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 ...
Švihov castle is situated in the town of the same name, approximately 10km from ...
The large Baroque chateau complex in Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou belongs to the largest and ...
Koněprusy caves are part of the Czech Karst and are situated between Karlštejn and ...
Lipnice nad Sázavou castle is one of the bulkiest Czech aristocratic castles. It is ...
The South-Moravian town of Mikulov is situated in the Břeclav district, about 50 km ...
The ruins of Gothic castle Hazmburk are situated about 3,5 km from the town of ...
he mountain range of Moravskoslezské Beskydy is situated in the eastern part of the ...
The late-Classicist chateau is the dominating feature of Kamenice nad Lipou in the Vysočina ...
The settlement was established even before the first Slavs arrived in this area in ...
The Renaissance chateau rebuilt in Baroque style is situated in Třebíč district, in the ...
The Lednice-Valtice Area was included in the UNESCO list in 1996. The area (283,09 ...
The East Bohemia region has its representative on the UNESCO world heritage list as ...
Žirovnice town lies in Pelhřimov district in the Vysočina region and has nearly 3000 ...
The county town Melnik is situated on an elevation in the Polabi lowland 30 ...
The Libochovice chateau is a dominant feature of the small town of the same ...