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!
Beskydy Mountains and Valašsko
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Hotel Eduard offers accommodation for 100 guests. There are all kinds of rooms, from ...
Hotel Bohemia disposes of 43 well-appointed double rooms, 5 suites and 1 luxurious suite. ...
The hotel has two-bedded rooms, each room has its own bathroom (extra beds available). ...
The timbered cottage is situated at the foothills of the Jizerské mountains. There is ...
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Hotel Residence Liliova provides a total of 25 rooms, all of which are fully ...
The Charles Bridge is the oldest preserved Prague bridge that still serves its original ...
The New Town was founded in 1348 by Charles IV directly next to the ...
Petrin is without any doubt the most famous Prague hill stretching up right in ...
The first settlements in the Old Town area originated in the Romanic style. The ...
The National Museum building was built between 1885 – 1890 according to the project ...
The National Theatre is one of the most memorable buildings not only in Prague ...
The Rudolfinum is one of the most significant neo-renaissance buildings in the Czech ...
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. ...
Dětenice, a Baroque chateau is located in a small village of the same name ...
Ratibořice is an urban neighbourhood of Česká Skalice.It lies in the Náchod district, in ...
The observation tower is situated on the top of the Brd hill (587m). It ...
Bouzov castle towers over a village of the same name in the central part ...
The East Bohemia region has its representative on the UNESCO world heritage list as ...
The ruins of this early-Gothic castle founded by Herbort of Chlum are situated in ...
The spa town of Třeboň has almost 9000 inhabitans and is frequently visited by ...
Spa Karlova Studénka is situated in the Bílá Opava river valley in the Hrubé ...
Andělská Hora is a castle ruin south-east of Karlovy Vary. The castle was founded ...
Střekov Castle is one of the best preserved castle ruins in the Czech Republic. ...
Benešov is a district town situated in the Central Bohemian region. It lies 40 ...
Františkovy Lázně is a town in the Karlovy Vary region with over 5 000 ...
The Lednice-Valtice Area was included in the UNESCO list in 1996. The area (283,09 ...
Czech Baroque style is represented on the UNESCO world heritage list by the Holy ...
Želivský monastery is one of the three oldest monasteries in our country. The monastery ...
Dobříš is a large Rococo chateau located in Dobříš, municipality Příbram. First written reference ...