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 Hotel Šumava provides its guests with single and double rooms. It is situated ...
Hotel Eduard offers accommodation for 100 guests. There are all kinds of rooms, from ...
The hotel has two-bedded rooms, each room has its own bathroom (extra beds available). ...
Beskydy Mountains and Valašsko
Villa Jiřinka provides you with modern and non-smoking type of accommodation in the centre ...
Skalní mlýn operates throughout the year. It offers its guests facilities such as restaurant, ...
The three-star hotel is one of the most luxurious hotels in the whole region ...
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 ...
Wenceslas Square is the most prominent Prague square and is considered to be the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Prague Castle belongs to the most remarkable cultural and historical monuments not only in ...
The area of today’s Old Town Square used to be a market which had ...
Bouzov castle towers over a village of the same name in the central part ...
Quarries at ‘Amerika’ ‘Amerika’ is a name for a system of long-abandoned limestone pit ...
Telč was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List thanks to its historical centre ...
The synagogue was built in the 19th century during the times of civil and ...
The castle of Křivoklát is one of the oldest and most important castles of ...
The Baroque castle in Mikulov occupies a site on the hill where there was ...
Kašperk castle is a well preserved ruins of Gothic castle towering over the Otava ...
Babí lom is a rock with two peaks, southern (521m) and northern (562m) towering ...
Lidice is a village with 451 inhabitants in the Central Bohemia region, near Kladno, ...
Hradec Králové is a town in the east of Bohemia and is the capital ...
Konopiště is a romantic chateau with a large park, rose garden, greenhouses, orangerie and ...
History of this Renaissance chateau dates back to 13th century when a water fortress ...
Tachov is a district town situated in Western Bohemia by the Mže river. It ...
The ruins of Gothic castle Hazmburk are situated about 3,5 km from the town of ...
Rožnov pod Radhoštěm is a town with about 18000 inhabitants and it is situated ...
Kunětická hora is located north-east of the city of Pardubice. It is one of ...