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!
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Wenceslas Square is the most prominent Prague square and is considered to be the ...
Petrin is without any doubt the most famous Prague hill stretching up right in ...
The New Town was founded in 1348 by Charles IV directly next to the ...
The first settlements in the Old Town area originated in the Romanic style. 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 ...
St. Vitus cathedral is the most beautiful and ostentatious church in Prague. In its ...
Prague Castle belongs to the most remarkable cultural and historical monuments not only in ...
Vysehrad belongs among the most important places of Czech history, both historically and politically. ...
The National Museum building was built between 1885 – 1890 according to the project ...
Andělská Hora is a castle ruin south-east of Karlovy Vary. The castle was founded ...
Františkovy Lázně is a town in the Karlovy Vary region with over 5 000 ...
Karlovy Vary is a regional centre of Western Bohemia situated at the Ohře and ...
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The large Baroque chateau complex in Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou belongs to the largest and ...
The Prachov Rocks form our most famous sandstone rock town, that lies on the ...
The Bramberk observation tower stands in a village of the same name not far ...
Kutná Hora is one of the most charming towns in the whole of the ...
The Benedictine monastery in Kladruby is located 30 km west of Pilsen and 5 ...
The water chateau Cervena Lhota is one of the best known and most romantic ...
Veselý kopec is an unofficial but deep-rooted name for the open-air museum of folk ...
Quarries at ‘Amerika’ ‘Amerika’ is a name for a system of long-abandoned limestone pit ...
Spa Karlova Studénka is situated in the Bílá Opava river valley in the Hrubé ...
Švihov castle is situated in the town of the same name, approximately 10km from ...
The Bolfánek observation tower literally towers over the town of Chudenice in the Plzeň ...