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 hotel is situated in the very centre of České Budějovice. There are ...
Hotel offers accommodation in comfortable rooms equipped with an oak furniture, bathroom (bathtub or ...
Beskydy Mountains and Valašsko
Villa Jiřinka provides you with modern and non-smoking type of accommodation in the centre ...
Pension Josef is a family type of accommodation. It is a complex of buildings ...
The comfortable hotel Lev in Lovosice, a small town in the Czech Middle Mountains, ...
Wenceslas Square is the most prominent Prague square and is considered to be the ...
St. Vitus cathedral is the most beautiful and ostentatious church in Prague. In its ...
The first settlements in the Old Town area originated in the Romanic style. The ...
The Charles Bridge is the oldest preserved Prague bridge that still serves its original ...
The Rudolfinum is one of the most significant neo-renaissance buildings in the Czech ...
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 ...
Hradcany was founded by the Highest Burgrave Hynek Berka from Dube around 1320 as ...
Petrin is without any doubt the most famous Prague hill stretching up right in ...
Humpolec is a city in the Vysočina region. The Humpolec settlement is first mentioned ...
Originally Kroměříž was a market village at the crossroad on the main commercial route. ...
The town of Konstantinovy Lázně is the only spa town in the Plzeň Region. ...
The bizzare ruins of Trosky castle are situated about 9km south-east of Turnov, the ...
The Dominican monastery with the St.Lawrence and St.Zdislava’s Church is located in a small ...
Koněprusy caves are part of the Czech Karst and are situated between Karlštejn and ...
The settlement was established even before the first Slavs arrived in this area in ...
The ruins of Gothic castle Hazmburk are situated about 3,5 km from the town of ...
The open-air museum Modrá u Velhradu is situated about 7km from the town of ...
Even though Točník castle is one of the youngest Czech castles it is one ...
Prachatice is a country town in south Bohemia which has nearly 12 000 inhabitants ...
Bukovanský mlýn observation tower is in fact an immitation of a typical Dutch wind ...
Rožnov pod Radhoštěm is a town with about 18000 inhabitants and it is situated ...
Hukvaldy, the imposing ruins of Gothic castle is situated in a village of the ...
The Benedictine monastery in Kladruby is located 30 km west of Pilsen and 5 ...