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 comfortable hotel Lev in Lovosice, a small town in the Czech Middle Mountains, ...
EXCELLENT offer you an accommodation in the historical centre of Kromeriz. This guest-house is made ...
The timbered cottage is situated at the foothills of the Jizerské mountains. There is ...
Hotel offers accommodation in comfortable rooms equipped with an oak furniture, bathroom (bathtub or ...
The luxorious hotel Grand is located in the very centre of Český Krumlov. The ...
The Hotel Šumava provides its guests with single and double rooms. It is situated ...
Pension Josef is a family type of accommodation. It is a complex of buildings ...
The New Town was founded in 1348 by Charles IV directly next to the ...
Vysehrad belongs among the most important places of Czech history, both historically and politically. ...
St. Vitus cathedral is the most beautiful and ostentatious church in Prague. In its ...
The area of today’s Old Town Square used to be a market which had ...
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 ...
The first settlements in the area of Lesser Quarter date back to the 8th ...
The National Museum building was built between 1885 – 1890 according to the project ...
The National Theatre is one of the most memorable buildings not only in Prague ...
The Benedictine monastery in Kladruby is located 30 km west of Pilsen and 5 ...
Hukvaldy, the imposing ruins of Gothic castle is situated in a village of the ...
Žirovnice town lies in Pelhřimov district in the Vysočina region and has nearly 3000 ...
Kunětická hora is located north-east of the city of Pardubice. It is one of ...
History of this Renaissance chateau dates back to 13th century when a water fortress ...
The castle of Křivoklát is one of the oldest and most important castles of ...
The Orlické mountains are a mountain range in the south-east Bohemia, at the border ...
Nová Bystřice is a small town with ca 3,000 inhabitants, located in the region ...
Veselý kopec is an unofficial but deep-rooted name for the open-air museum of folk ...
Střekov Castle is one of the best preserved castle ruins in the Czech Republic. ...
The Čerchov hill is the highest peak of the Czech Forest. It is situated ...
he mountain range of Moravskoslezské Beskydy is situated in the eastern part of the ...
The Macocha Gorge is the most famous gorge of the Moravian Karst and it ...
The stream Horní Olšava, sometimes called also Šťavnice or Ščavnica runs through the Luhačovické ...