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 guest house has two apartments with a possibility of an extra bed, seven ...
The comfortable hotel Lev in Lovosice, a small town in the Czech Middle Mountains, ...
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Chalet Macocha was reconstructed in 1996, in the style of modern Swiss mountain chalets, ...
The luxorious hotel Grand is located in the very centre of Český Krumlov. The ...
The first settlements in the area of Lesser Quarter date back to the 8th ...
The area of today’s Old Town Square used to be a market which had ...
The National Museum building was built between 1885 – 1890 according to the project ...
Hradcany was founded by the Highest Burgrave Hynek Berka from Dube around 1320 as ...
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 Rudolfinum is one of the most significant neo-renaissance buildings in the Czech ...
Prague Castle belongs to the most remarkable cultural and historical monuments not only in ...
The East Bohemia region has its representative on the UNESCO world heritage list as ...
The Benedictine monastery in Kladruby is located 30 km west of Pilsen and 5 ...
The district town of Břeclav lies in the South-Moravian region, not far from the ...
Spa Karlova Studénka is situated in the Bílá Opava river valley in the Hrubé ...
The Gothic castle Kokořín is an entrance gateway to the protected landscape area of ...
Jemnice, one of the oldest Moravian cities lies in the south-west from the district ...
The Baroque castle in Mikulov occupies a site on the hill where there was ...
Bukovanský mlýn observation tower is in fact an immitation of a typical Dutch wind ...
The chateau in Bečov nad Teplou is rather young, it dates back only to ...
Even though Točník castle is one of the youngest Czech castles it is one ...
Prachatice is a country town in south Bohemia which has nearly 12 000 inhabitants ...
Žirovnice town lies in Pelhřimov district in the Vysočina region and has nearly 3000 ...
Hukvaldy, the imposing ruins of Gothic castle is situated in a village of the ...
The Renaissance chateau rebuilt in Baroque style is situated in Třebíč district, in the ...
Beroun is a district town which is situated in the Central Bohemian region. It ...
The chateau Park at the Pruhonice Chateau is one of the most significant and ...