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 luxorious hotel Grand is located in the very centre of Český Krumlov. The ...
Pension Josef is a family type of accommodation. It is a complex of buildings ...
Hotel offers accommodation in comfortable rooms equipped with an oak furniture, bathroom (bathtub or ...
Hotel Residence Liliova provides a total of 25 rooms, all of which are fully ...
The pension is situated in the beautiful surroundings of Šumava mountain range, in the ...
The Hotel Šumava provides its guests with single and double rooms. It is situated ...
The comfortable hotel Lev in Lovosice, a small town in the Czech Middle Mountains, ...
The hotel provides a pleasant accommodation for 70 persons. The hotel restaurant with international ...
The New Town was founded in 1348 by Charles IV directly next to 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 ...
The National Theatre is one of the most memorable buildings not only in Prague ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Charles Bridge is the oldest preserved Prague bridge that still serves its original ...
Czech Baroque style is represented on the UNESCO world heritage list by the Holy ...
Kunětická hora is located north-east of the city of Pardubice. It is one of ...
The Bolfánek observation tower literally towers over the town of Chudenice in the Plzeň ...
he mountain range of Moravskoslezské Beskydy is situated in the eastern part of the ...
Žďárské hills are a part of Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. More than a half of the ...
Hukvaldy, the imposing ruins of Gothic castle is situated in a village of the ...
Rožnov pod Radhoštěm is a town with about 18000 inhabitants and it is situated ...
The stream Horní Olšava, sometimes called also Šťavnice or Ščavnica runs through the Luhačovické ...
Bezděz Castle is a massive castle ruins dominating the surrounding countryside. The Gothic-style castle ...
Želivský monastery is one of the three oldest monasteries in our country. The monastery ...
Ratibořice is an urban neighbourhood of Česká Skalice.It lies in the Náchod district, in ...
Jemnice, one of the oldest Moravian cities lies in the south-west from the district ...
If you want to experience the atmosphere of a medieval town you should not ...
Lipnice nad Sázavou castle is one of the bulkiest Czech aristocratic castles. It is ...
The Dominican monastery with the St.Lawrence and St.Zdislava’s Church is located in a small ...