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!
Beskydy Mountains and Valašsko
Villa Jiřinka provides you with modern and non-smoking type of accommodation in the centre ...
The hotel provides a pleasant accommodation for 70 persons. The hotel restaurant with international ...
Skalní mlýn operates throughout the year. It offers its guests facilities such as restaurant, ...
Hotel Bílá růže (White Rose) is situated in the very centre of the town ...
The pension is situated right next to a squash centre and the Bospor sport ...
No1 serves up comfortable apartments in Brno for very reasonable prices. Price of the ...
The Vila Sára Pension is situated in the beautiful surroundings of the Jizerskémountains right ...
Pleasant hotel with family atmosphere situated in a quiet residential area offers its guests ...
Hotel Residence Liliova provides a total of 25 rooms, all of which are fully ...
The area of today’s Old Town Square used to be a market which had ...
The first settlements in the Old Town area originated in the Romanic style. The ...
The New Town was founded in 1348 by Charles IV directly next to the ...
The National Museum building was built between 1885 – 1890 according to the project ...
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. ...
Prague Castle belongs to the most remarkable cultural and historical monuments not only in ...
Wenceslas Square is the most prominent Prague square and is considered to be the ...
St. Vitus cathedral is the most beautiful and ostentatious church in Prague. In its ...
The Dominican monastery with the St.Lawrence and St.Zdislava’s Church is located in a small ...
The large Baroque chateau complex in Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou belongs to the largest and ...
Originally Kroměříž was a market village at the crossroad on the main commercial route. ...
The Benedictine monastery in Broumov is such a significant architectonic and cultural complex that ...
The Baroque chateau was built in 1790s when the castle Buchlov in vicinity was ...
The Civilín observation tower is situated at the Eastern edge of the Krnov hill. ...
The Jewish Cemetery is situated in the Nezamyslova street in the Brno part Židenice. ...
The Benedictine monastery in Kladruby is located 30 km west of Pilsen and 5 ...
The late-Classicist chateau is the dominating feature of Kamenice nad Lipou in the Vysočina ...
The Jewish cemetery in Heřmanův městec is very old, it was founded together with ...
The district town of Břeclav lies in the South-Moravian region, not far from the ...
The South-Moravian town of Mikulov is situated in the Břeclav district, about 50 km ...
The Reneissance chateau is one of the main highlights of the town of Bechyně, ...
Telč was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List thanks to its historical centre ...
Nová Bystřice is a small town with ca 3,000 inhabitants, located in the region ...
The country town Jindřichův Hradec is situated in the south – Bohemian region by ...