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 luxorious hotel Grand is located in the very centre of Český Krumlov. The ...
The Vila Sára Pension is situated in the beautiful surroundings of the Jizerskémountains right ...
All guests will definitely enjoy a pleasant atmosphere and friendly service. The hotel has ...
No1 serves up comfortable apartments in Brno for very reasonable prices. Price of the ...
The guest house has two apartments with a possibility of an extra bed, seven ...
Prague Castle belongs to the most remarkable cultural and historical monuments not only in ...
Wenceslas Square is the most prominent Prague square and is considered to be the ...
The National Theatre is one of the most memorable buildings not only in Prague ...
Hradcany was founded by the Highest Burgrave Hynek Berka from Dube around 1320 as ...
The New Town was founded in 1348 by Charles IV directly next to the ...
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 ...
The first settlements in the area of Lesser Quarter date back to the 8th ...
Petrin is without any doubt the most famous Prague hill stretching up right in ...
Kašperk castle is a well preserved ruins of Gothic castle towering over the Otava ...
The south Bohemian village Holašovice, enlisted on the UNESCO list, is the best preserved ...
The Alexander lookout tower stands on the Špičák hill and towers over the picturesque ...
The Early – Gothic Zvikov castle is situated above the joining of the rivers ...
The Benedictine monastery in Kladruby is located 30 km west of Pilsen and 5 ...
Karlštejn, a Gothic castle which is towering above the Berounka river on a huge ...
The Minorite monastery and the church of the Annunciation in Cheb were founded by ...
Lidice is a village with 451 inhabitants in the Central Bohemia region, near Kladno, ...
Benešov is a district town situated in the Central Bohemian region. It lies 40 ...
Žirovnice town lies in Pelhřimov district in the Vysočina region and has nearly 3000 ...
The Jewish settlement had had a long tradition in Heřmanův Městec, a small town ...
The water chateau Cervena Lhota is one of the best known and most romantic ...
The chateau in Bečov nad Teplou is rather young, it dates back only to ...
The Bruntál Chateau is in situated in the very centre of the town. Originally, ...
Lipnice nad Sázavou castle is one of the bulkiest Czech aristocratic castles. It is ...
Ledeč nad Sázavou castle was originally Gothic,but was rebuilt as a Renaissance chateau in ...