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 timbered cottage is situated at the foothills of the Jizerské mountains. There is ...
The three-star family hotel is situated in the very centre of Prague. It comprises ...
The Hotel Šumava provides its guests with single and double rooms. It is situated ...
We offer: - a bar (with a capacity of 20 people) –a salon (with a ...
The hotel has two-bedded rooms, each room has its own bathroom (extra beds available). ...
The comfortable hotel Lev in Lovosice, a small town in the Czech Middle Mountains, ...
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Chalet Macocha was reconstructed in 1996, in the style of modern Swiss mountain chalets, ...
Wenceslas Square is the most prominent Prague square and is considered to be the ...
Vysehrad belongs among the most important places of Czech history, both historically and politically. ...
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 ...
The first settlements in the area of Lesser Quarter date back to the 8th ...
Hradcany was founded by the Highest Burgrave Hynek Berka from Dube around 1320 as ...
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 ...
Petrin is without any doubt the most famous Prague hill stretching up right in ...
Švihov castle is situated in the town of the same name, approximately 10km from ...
In Divišov, a small town not far from Benešov, lived until the World War ...
This neo-classical chateau is located in the town of Dačice in the Jindřichův Hradec ...
Andělská Hora is a castle ruin south-east of Karlovy Vary. The castle was founded ...
Ratibořice is an urban neighbourhood of Česká Skalice.It lies in the Náchod district, in ...
Bukovanský mlýn observation tower is in fact an immitation of a typical Dutch wind ...
The Gothic castle Kokořín is an entrance gateway to the protected landscape area of ...
The Macocha Gorge is the most famous gorge of the Moravian Karst and it ...
The South-Moravian town of Mikulov is situated in the Břeclav district, about 50 km ...
The Benedictine monastery in Kladruby is located 30 km west of Pilsen and 5 ...
The Jewish culture and tradition that have always been an important part of Czech ...
The East Bohemia region has its representative on the UNESCO world heritage list as ...
Karlštejn, a Gothic castle which is towering above the Berounka river on a huge ...
The settlement was established even before the first Slavs arrived in this area in ...
The observation tower on the Čeřovka hill is the oldest one in Český ráj. ...
The chateau is situated in Western Bohemia about 20km south-east of Cheb. Chateau Kynžvart ...