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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The National Theatre is one of the most memorable buildings not only in Prague ...
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 ...
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 ...
Prague Castle belongs to the most remarkable cultural and historical monuments not only in ...
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 ...
Vysehrad belongs among the most important places of Czech history, both historically and politically. ...
The county town of Tábor is situated on the Lužnice river in the south ...
The country town Jindřichův Hradec is situated in the south – Bohemian region by ...
Bítov castle is one of the largest and oldest castles in the Czech Republic, ...
The Dominican monastery with the St.Lawrence and St.Zdislava’s Church is located in a small ...
Beroun is a district town which is situated in the Central Bohemian region. It ...
The chateau in Bečov nad Teplou is rather young, it dates back only to ...
Czech Baroque style is represented on the UNESCO world heritage list by the Holy ...
The Civilín observation tower is situated at the Eastern edge of the Krnov hill. ...
The ruin of the early-Gothic Brumov castle from 13th century is situated in the ...
Mariánské Lázně is a little charming town in Western Bohemia. It is the youngest ...
The Adršpach Rocks form a smaller part of the National nature reserve of the ...
The castle of Křivoklát is one of the oldest and most important castles of ...
The Bramberk observation tower stands in a village of the same name not far ...
The Jewish cemetery in Heřmanův městec is very old, it was founded together with ...
The Bolfánek observation tower literally towers over the town of Chudenice in the Plzeň ...
The south Bohemian village Holašovice, enlisted on the UNESCO list, is the best preserved ...