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!
Chalet Macocha was reconstructed in 1996, in the style of modern Swiss mountain chalets, ...
The three-star hotel is situated in the very centre of České Budějovice. There are ...
Pension Švamberský dům is situated very close to the main square in Český Krumlov. ...
Hotel Bílá růže (White Rose) is situated in the very centre of the town ...
The three-star hotel is one of the most luxurious hotels in the whole region ...
The pension is situated in the beautiful surroundings of Šumava mountain range, in the ...
Skalní mlýn operates throughout the year. It offers its guests facilities such as restaurant, ...
The Vila Sára Pension is situated in the beautiful surroundings of the Jizerskémountains right ...
The comfortable hotel Lev in Lovosice, a small town in the Czech Middle Mountains, ...
The National Museum building was built between 1885 – 1890 according to the project ...
Vysehrad belongs among the most important places of Czech history, both historically and politically. ...
The Charles Bridge is the oldest preserved Prague bridge that still serves its original ...
The first settlements in the Old Town area originated in the Romanic style. The ...
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 ...
Petrin is without any doubt the most famous Prague hill stretching up right in ...
The first settlements in the area of Lesser Quarter date back to the 8th ...
The National Theatre is one of the most memorable buildings not only in Prague ...
The Benedictine monastery in Broumov is such a significant architectonic and cultural complex that ...
Ceske Budejovice is a corporate town and an economic, administrative and cultural metropolis ...
The district town of Břeclav lies in the South-Moravian region, not far from the ...
The Minorite monastery and the church of the Annunciation in Cheb were founded by ...
Karlovy Vary is a regional centre of Western Bohemia situated at the Ohře and ...
The Civilín observation tower is situated at the Eastern edge of the Krnov hill. ...
Žďárské hills are a part of Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. More than a half of the ...
The monastery was founded at an important pilgrimage place on the mount Hora Matky ...
The country town Jindřichův Hradec is situated in the south – Bohemian region by ...
The Bramberk observation tower stands in a village of the same name not far ...
Originally Kroměříž was a market village at the crossroad on the main commercial route. ...
Františkovy Lázně is a town in the Karlovy Vary region with over 5 000 ...
Lipnice nad Sázavou castle is one of the bulkiest Czech aristocratic castles. It is ...
The South-Moravian town of Mikulov is situated in the Břeclav district, about 50 km ...