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!
Pension Josef is a family type of accommodation. It is a complex of buildings ...
The pension is situated in the beautiful surroundings of Šumava mountain range, in the ...
Hotel offers accommodation in comfortable rooms equipped with an oak furniture, bathroom (bathtub or ...
Hotel Eduard offers accommodation for 100 guests. There are all kinds of rooms, from ...
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 Vila Sára Pension is situated in the beautiful surroundings of the Jizerskémountains right ...
We offer accommodation in 12 double rooms (extra beds and baby cribs available). Four rooms ...
The first settlements in the area of Lesser Quarter date back to the 8th ...
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 ...
Hradcany was founded by the Highest Burgrave Hynek Berka from Dube around 1320 as ...
The Rudolfinum is one of the most significant neo-renaissance buildings in the Czech ...
The National Museum building was built between 1885 – 1890 according to the project ...
Vysehrad belongs among the most important places of Czech history, both historically and politically. ...
Petrin is without any doubt the most famous Prague hill stretching up right in ...
The area of today’s Old Town Square used to be a market which had ...
The Jewish Cemetery is situated in the Nezamyslova street in the Brno part Židenice. ...
The Adršpach Rocks form a smaller part of the National nature reserve of the ...
Karlštejn, a Gothic castle which is towering above the Berounka river on a huge ...
The Benedictine monastery in Broumov is such a significant architectonic and cultural complex that ...
Koněprusy caves are part of the Czech Karst and are situated between Karlštejn and ...
The water chateau Cervena Lhota is one of the best known and most romantic ...
The Jewish settlement had had a long tradition in Heřmanův Městec, a small town ...
Kunětická hora is located north-east of the city of Pardubice. It is one of ...
The spreading ruins of the Helfštýn castle are situated 4 km far from the ...
The observation tower on the Čeřovka hill is the oldest one in Český ráj. ...
Humpolec is a city in the Vysočina region. The Humpolec settlement is first mentioned ...
Velké Losiny Chateau is situated in a little town of the same name in the ...
Ratibořice is an urban neighbourhood of Česká Skalice.It lies in the Náchod district, in ...
This neo-classical chateau is located in the town of Dačice in the Jindřichův Hradec ...
The castle, and later on the chateau, called Orlík had been rising on the ...
The Čerchov hill is the highest peak of the Czech Forest. It is situated ...