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 Bílá růže (White Rose) is situated in the very centre of the town ...
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The comfortable hotel Lev in Lovosice, a small town in the Czech Middle Mountains, ...
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The area of today’s Old Town Square used to be a market which had ...
The Rudolfinum is one of the most significant neo-renaissance buildings in the Czech ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Humpolec is a city in the Vysočina region. The Humpolec settlement is first mentioned ...
Velké Losiny Chateau is situated in a little town of the same name in the ...
Žirovnice town lies in Pelhřimov district in the Vysočina region and has nearly 3000 ...
Mariánské Lázně is a little charming town in Western Bohemia. It is the youngest ...
Bukovanský mlýn observation tower is in fact an immitation of a typical Dutch wind ...
The castle, and later on the chateau, called Orlík had been rising on the ...
Dětenice, a Baroque chateau is located in a small village of the same name ...
Kutná Hora is one of the most charming towns in the whole of the ...
The mountain range of Krkonoše is situated in the Hradec Králové region, lying in ...
Dobříš is a large Rococo chateau located in Dobříš, municipality Příbram. First written reference ...
The castle of Křivoklát is one of the oldest and most important castles of ...
Babí lom is a rock with two peaks, southern (521m) and northern (562m) towering ...
The South-Moravian town of Mikulov is situated in the Břeclav district, about 50 km ...
The Čerchov hill is the highest peak of the Czech Forest. It is situated ...
Rožnov pod Radhoštěm is a town with about 18000 inhabitants and it is situated ...
The Reneissance chateau is one of the main highlights of the town of Bechyně, ...