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!
Skalní mlýn operates throughout the year. It offers its guests facilities such as restaurant, ...
The comfortable hotel Lev in Lovosice, a small town in the Czech Middle Mountains, ...
Chalet Macocha was reconstructed in 1996, in the style of modern Swiss mountain chalets, ...
Hotel Bílá růže (White Rose) is situated in the very centre of the town ...
The three-star family hotel is situated in the very centre of Prague. It comprises ...
No1 serves up comfortable apartments in Brno for very reasonable prices. Price of the ...
EXCELLENT offer you an accommodation in the historical centre of Kromeriz. This guest-house is made ...
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. ...
The first settlements in the Old Town area originated in the Romanic style. The ...
The Charles Bridge is the oldest preserved Prague bridge that still serves its original ...
The first settlements in the area of Lesser Quarter date back to the 8th ...
The National Theatre is one of the most memorable buildings not only in Prague ...
The Rudolfinum is one of the most significant neo-renaissance buildings in the Czech ...
Petrin is without any doubt the most famous Prague hill stretching up right in ...
The Jewish settlement had had a long tradition in Heřmanův Městec, a small town ...
Karlovy Vary is a regional centre of Western Bohemia situated at the Ohře and ...
Dobříš is a large Rococo chateau located in Dobříš, municipality Příbram. First written reference ...
The late-Classicist chateau is the dominating feature of Kamenice nad Lipou in the Vysočina ...
Lipnice nad Sázavou castle is one of the bulkiest Czech aristocratic castles. It is ...
Lidice is a village with 451 inhabitants in the Central Bohemia region, near Kladno, ...
Bukovanský mlýn observation tower is in fact an immitation of a typical Dutch wind ...
The county town of Tábor is situated on the Lužnice river in the south ...
Dětenice, a Baroque chateau is located in a small village of the same name ...
Žirovnice town lies in Pelhřimov district in the Vysočina region and has nearly 3000 ...
Pelhřimov is a district town in the Vysočina region. The ancient small town lies ...
Ledeč nad Sázavou castle was originally Gothic,but was rebuilt as a Renaissance chateau in ...
Telč was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List thanks to its historical centre ...
he mountain range of Moravskoslezské Beskydy is situated in the eastern part of the ...
Koněprusy caves are part of the Czech Karst and are situated between Karlštejn and ...
The large Baroque chateau complex in Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou belongs to the largest and ...