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!
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Hotel Eduard offers accommodation for 100 guests. There are all kinds of rooms, from ...
The comfortable hotel Lev in Lovosice, a small town in the Czech Middle Mountains, ...
Pension Josef is a family type of accommodation. It is a complex of buildings ...
Pension Švamberský dům is situated very close to the main square in Český Krumlov. ...
Chalet Macocha was reconstructed in 1996, in the style of modern Swiss mountain chalets, ...
Skalní mlýn operates throughout the year. It offers its guests facilities such as restaurant, ...
Pleasant hotel with family atmosphere situated in a quiet residential area offers its guests ...
The first settlements in the Old Town area originated in the Romanic style. The ...
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 ...
Wenceslas Square is the most prominent Prague square and is considered to be the ...
Petrin is without any doubt the most famous Prague hill stretching up right in ...
The Rudolfinum is one of the most significant neo-renaissance buildings in the Czech ...
St. Vitus cathedral is the most beautiful and ostentatious church in Prague. In its ...
The National Museum building was built between 1885 – 1890 according to the project ...
The New Town was founded in 1348 by Charles IV directly next to the ...
Originally a Romanesque fortress built in 13th century, later rebuilt in Romanesque and Gothic ...
The county town Nový Jičín in Moravia-Silesian region is certainly rather surprising experience ...
Dětenice, a Baroque chateau is located in a small village of the same name ...
The ruins of this early-Gothic castle founded by Herbort of Chlum are situated in ...
Velké Losiny Chateau is situated in a little town of the same name in the ...
The spa town of Třeboň has almost 9000 inhabitans and is frequently visited by ...
The medieval gothic castle named Kost is one of the best preserved and the ...
The chateau is situated in Western Bohemia about 20km south-east of Cheb. Chateau Kynžvart ...
Humpolec is a city in the Vysočina region. The Humpolec settlement is first mentioned ...
The stream Horní Olšava, sometimes called also Šťavnice or Ščavnica runs through the Luhačovické ...
Lidice is a village with 451 inhabitants in the Central Bohemia region, near Kladno, ...
The Benedictine monastery in Kladruby is located 30 km west of Pilsen and 5 ...
Luhačovice is a health resort in the Zlín region of South East Moravia. It ...
The Čerchov hill is the highest peak of the Czech Forest. It is situated ...
The Praemonstratensian convent in Doksany was founded in 1144-1145 by Gertrude, the wife of ...