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!
Pension Švamberský dům is situated very close to the main square in Český Krumlov. ...
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The Vila Sára Pension is situated in the beautiful surroundings of the Jizerskémountains right ...
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The first settlements in the Old Town area originated in the Romanic style. The ...
The Rudolfinum is one of the most significant neo-renaissance buildings in the Czech ...
The area of today’s Old Town Square used to be a market which had ...
The Charles Bridge is the oldest preserved Prague bridge that still serves its original ...
The National Theatre is one of the most memorable buildings not only in Prague ...
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 ...
The New Town was founded in 1348 by Charles IV directly next to the ...
St. Vitus cathedral is the most beautiful and ostentatious church in Prague. In its ...
The water chateau Cervena Lhota is one of the best known and most romantic ...
Ratibořice is an urban neighbourhood of Česká Skalice.It lies in the Náchod district, in ...
Veselý kopec is an unofficial but deep-rooted name for the open-air museum of folk ...
The Lednice-Valtice Area was included in the UNESCO list in 1996. The area (283,09 ...
Originally a Romanesque fortress built in 13th century, later rebuilt in Romanesque and Gothic ...
The bizzare ruins of Trosky castle are situated about 9km south-east of Turnov, the ...
The settlement was established even before the first Slavs arrived in this area in ...
The stream Horní Olšava, sometimes called also Šťavnice or Ščavnica runs through the Luhačovické ...
The county town Nový Jičín in Moravia-Silesian region is certainly rather surprising experience ...
The Gothic castle Kokořín is an entrance gateway to the protected landscape area of ...
he mountain range of Moravskoslezské Beskydy is situated in the eastern part of the ...
The county town Melnik is situated on an elevation in the Polabi lowland 30 ...
In Divišov, a small town not far from Benešov, lived until the World War ...
History of this Renaissance chateau dates back to 13th century when a water fortress ...
Bouzov castle towers over a village of the same name in the central part ...