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, ...
The pension is situated right next to a squash centre and the Bospor sport ...
The three-star hotel is situated in the very centre of České Budějovice. There are ...
The luxorious hotel Grand is located in the very centre of Český Krumlov. The ...
Chalet Macocha was reconstructed in 1996, in the style of modern Swiss mountain chalets, ...
The hotel has two-bedded rooms, each room has its own bathroom (extra beds available). ...
We offer accommodation in 12 double rooms (extra beds and baby cribs available). Four rooms ...
Hotel Residence Liliova provides a total of 25 rooms, all of which are fully ...
We offer: - a bar (with a capacity of 20 people) –a salon (with a ...
Hradcany was founded by the Highest Burgrave Hynek Berka from Dube around 1320 as ...
Wenceslas Square is the most prominent Prague square and is considered to be the ...
The first settlements in the area of Lesser Quarter date back to the 8th ...
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 Theatre is one of the most memorable buildings not only in Prague ...
Vysehrad belongs among the most important places of Czech history, both historically and politically. ...
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 ...
Bukovanský mlýn observation tower is in fact an immitation of a typical Dutch wind ...
The open-air museum Modrá u Velhradu is situated about 7km from the town of ...
The bizzare ruins of Trosky castle are situated about 9km south-east of Turnov, the ...
The large Baroque chateau complex in Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou belongs to the largest and ...
The Orlické mountains are a mountain range in the south-east Bohemia, at the border ...
Mariánské Lázně is a little charming town in Western Bohemia. It is the youngest ...
The Lednice-Valtice Area was included in the UNESCO list in 1996. The area (283,09 ...
Kutná Hora is one of the most charming towns in the whole of the ...
The spreading ruins of the Helfštýn castle are situated 4 km far from the ...
The monastery was founded at an important pilgrimage place on the mount Hora Matky ...
The Early – Gothic Zvikov castle is situated above the joining of the rivers ...
The Jewish culture and tradition that have always been an important part of Czech ...
The Macocha Gorge is the most famous gorge of the Moravian Karst and it ...
Hukvaldy, the imposing ruins of Gothic castle is situated in a village of the ...
The ruin of the early-Gothic Brumov castle from 13th century is situated in the ...
The Civilín observation tower is situated at the Eastern edge of the Krnov hill. ...