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 pension is situated right next to a squash centre and the Bospor sport ...
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 three-star hotel is one of the most luxurious hotels in the whole region ...
No1 serves up comfortable apartments in Brno for very reasonable prices. Price of the ...
Hotel Bílá růže (White Rose) is situated in the very centre of the town ...
The luxorious hotel Grand is located in the very centre of Český Krumlov. The ...
The first settlements in the area of Lesser Quarter date back to the 8th ...
The Rudolfinum is one of the most significant neo-renaissance buildings in the Czech ...
Vysehrad belongs among the most important places of Czech history, both historically and politically. ...
The Charles Bridge is the oldest preserved Prague bridge that still serves its original ...
The New Town was founded in 1348 by Charles IV directly next to the ...
The area of today’s Old Town Square used to be a market which had ...
Wenceslas Square is the most prominent Prague square and is considered to be the ...
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 observation tower on the Čeřovka hill is the oldest one in Český ráj. ...
Ratibořice is an urban neighbourhood of Česká Skalice.It lies in the Náchod district, in ...
Veselý kopec is an unofficial but deep-rooted name for the open-air museum of folk ...
The stream Horní Olšava, sometimes called also Šťavnice or Ščavnica runs through the Luhačovické ...
Velké Losiny Chateau is situated in a little town of the same name in the ...
Ledeč nad Sázavou castle was originally Gothic,but was rebuilt as a Renaissance chateau in ...
The settlement was established even before the first Slavs arrived in this area in ...
Žirovnice town lies in Pelhřimov district in the Vysočina region and has nearly 3000 ...
The Benedictine monastery in Kladruby is located 30 km west of Pilsen and 5 ...
Konopiště is a romantic chateau with a large park, rose garden, greenhouses, orangerie and ...
The district town of Břeclav lies in the South-Moravian region, not far from the ...
In Divišov, a small town not far from Benešov, lived until the World War ...
The Orlické mountains are a mountain range in the south-east Bohemia, at the border ...
Lipnice nad Sázavou castle is one of the bulkiest Czech aristocratic castles. It is ...
Originally a Romanesque fortress built in 13th century, later rebuilt in Romanesque and Gothic ...
The Čerchov hill is the highest peak of the Czech Forest. It is situated ...