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!
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Hotel Eduard offers accommodation for 100 guests. There are all kinds of rooms, from ...
The comfortable hotel Lev in Lovosice, a small town in the Czech Middle Mountains, ...
The pension is situated in the beautiful surroundings of Šumava mountain range, in the ...
Hotel offers accommodation in comfortable rooms equipped with an oak furniture, bathroom (bathtub or ...
Hotel Bílá růže (White Rose) is situated in the very centre of the town ...
The three-star hotel is situated in the very centre of České Budějovice. There are ...
The modern and fully air-conditioned EuroAgentur Hotel Cristal Palace is ...
The three-star hotel is one of the most luxurious hotels in the whole region ...
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 ...
Hradcany was founded by the Highest Burgrave Hynek Berka from Dube around 1320 as ...
Vysehrad belongs among the most important places of Czech history, both historically and politically. ...
The New Town was founded in 1348 by Charles IV directly next to the ...
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 Old Town area originated in the Romanic style. The ...
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 ...
The Orlické mountains are a mountain range in the south-east Bohemia, at the border ...
In Divišov, a small town not far from Benešov, lived until the World War ...
Žirovnice town lies in Pelhřimov district in the Vysočina region and has nearly 3000 ...
The south Bohemian village Holašovice, enlisted on the UNESCO list, is the best preserved ...
Bukovanský mlýn observation tower is in fact an immitation of a typical Dutch wind ...
Dětenice, a Baroque chateau is located in a small village of the same name ...
Originally a Romanesque fortress built in 13th century, later rebuilt in Romanesque and Gothic ...
he mountain range of Moravskoslezské Beskydy is situated in the eastern part of the ...
The Budeč hillfort, which was founded by one of the first Premyslids, was one ...
Bezděz Castle is a massive castle ruins dominating the surrounding countryside. The Gothic-style castle ...
The observation tower on the Čeřovka hill is the oldest one in Český ráj. ...
The town of Konstantinovy Lázně is the only spa town in the Plzeň Region. ...
The Pilgrimage church of St. John of Nepomuk is not far from the Moravian ...
Mariánské Lázně is a little charming town in Western Bohemia. It is the youngest ...
Quarries at ‘Amerika’ ‘Amerika’ is a name for a system of long-abandoned limestone pit ...