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 luxorious hotel Grand is located in the very centre of Český Krumlov. The ...
The hotel provides a pleasant accommodation for 70 persons. The hotel restaurant with international ...
We offer accommodation in 12 double rooms (extra beds and baby cribs available). Four rooms ...
Dear guests, we warmly welcome you at the Garni Hotel Tommy, a conference and ...
Chalet Macocha was reconstructed in 1996, in the style of modern Swiss mountain chalets, ...
Hotel Residence Liliova provides a total of 25 rooms, all of which are fully ...
The pension is situated in the beautiful surroundings of Šumava mountain range, in the ...
No1 serves up comfortable apartments in Brno for very reasonable prices. Price of the ...
The three-star hotel is one of the most luxurious hotels in the whole region ...
The Rudolfinum is one of the most significant neo-renaissance buildings in the Czech ...
Hradcany was founded by the Highest Burgrave Hynek Berka from Dube around 1320 as ...
Prague Castle belongs to the most remarkable cultural and historical monuments not only in ...
The National Museum building was built between 1885 – 1890 according to the project ...
The first settlements in the Old Town area originated in the Romanic style. The ...
The area of today’s Old Town Square used to be a market which had ...
St. Vitus cathedral is the most beautiful and ostentatious church in Prague. In its ...
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 ...
The mountain range of Krkonoše is situated in the Hradec Králové region, lying in ...
Veselý kopec is an unofficial but deep-rooted name for the open-air museum of folk ...
Jemnice, one of the oldest Moravian cities lies in the south-west from the district ...
Želivský monastery is one of the three oldest monasteries in our country. The monastery ...
Tachov is a district town situated in Western Bohemia by the Mže river. It ...
The chateau Park at the Pruhonice Chateau is one of the most significant and ...
In Divišov, a small town not far from Benešov, lived until the World War ...
The castle of Křivoklát is one of the oldest and most important castles of ...
The fabulous Blaník mountain is situated not far from the town of Vlašim in ...
Telč was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List thanks to its historical centre ...
Žirovnice town lies in Pelhřimov district in the Vysočina region and has nearly 3000 ...
The chateau in Bečov nad Teplou is rather young, it dates back only to ...
The Baroque castle in Mikulov occupies a site on the hill where there was ...
The spa town of Třeboň has almost 9000 inhabitans and is frequently visited by ...
The Benedictine monastery in Broumov is such a significant architectonic and cultural complex that ...