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
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Prague Castle belongs to the most remarkable cultural and historical monuments not only in ...
The first settlements in the Old Town area originated in the Romanic style. The ...
Hradcany was founded by the Highest Burgrave Hynek Berka from Dube around 1320 as ...
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 ...
St. Vitus cathedral is the most beautiful and ostentatious church in Prague. In its ...
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. ...
Wenceslas Square is the most prominent Prague square and is considered to be the ...
The Civilín observation tower is situated at the Eastern edge of the Krnov hill. ...
The fabulous Blaník mountain is situated not far from the town of Vlašim in ...
The medieval gothic castle named Kost is one of the best preserved and the ...
The spas Karlovy Vary are the biggest, the most popular and famous in the ...
The castle of Křivoklát is one of the oldest and most important castles of ...
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Tachov is a district town situated in Western Bohemia by the Mže river. It ...
The Gothic castle Kokořín is an entrance gateway to the protected landscape area of ...
The Baroque castle in Mikulov occupies a site on the hill where there was ...
Dobříš is a large Rococo chateau located in Dobříš, municipality Příbram. First written reference ...
The Baroque chateau was built in 1790s when the castle Buchlov in vicinity was ...
The water chateau Cervena Lhota is one of the best known and most romantic ...
The Bramberk observation tower stands in a village of the same name not far ...
The country town Jindřichův Hradec is situated in the south – Bohemian region by ...
The Gothic castle that was built above the Teplá river valley dates back to ...
Ratibořice is an urban neighbourhood of Česká Skalice.It lies in the Náchod district, in ...