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!
Beskydy Mountains and Valašsko
Villa Jiřinka provides you with modern and non-smoking type of accommodation in the centre ...
The Vila Sára Pension is situated in the beautiful surroundings of the Jizerskémountains right ...
Chalet Macocha was reconstructed in 1996, in the style of modern Swiss mountain chalets, ...
The pension is situated in the beautiful surroundings of Šumava mountain range, in the ...
The three-star family hotel is situated in the very centre of Prague. It comprises ...
Pleasant hotel with family atmosphere situated in a quiet residential area offers its guests ...
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 ...
Hradcany was founded by the Highest Burgrave Hynek Berka from Dube around 1320 as ...
The New Town was founded in 1348 by Charles IV directly next to the ...
St. Vitus cathedral is the most beautiful and ostentatious church in Prague. In its ...
Petrin is without any doubt the most famous Prague hill stretching up right in ...
Vysehrad belongs among the most important places of Czech history, both historically and politically. ...
The area of today’s Old Town Square used to be a market which had ...
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 ...
Bítov castle is one of the largest and oldest castles in the Czech Republic, ...
Mariánské Lázně is a little charming town in Western Bohemia. It is the youngest ...
Karlštejn, a Gothic castle which is towering above the Berounka river on a huge ...
Veselý kopec is an unofficial but deep-rooted name for the open-air museum of folk ...
The observation tower is situated on the top of the Brd hill (587m). It ...
If you want to experience the atmosphere of a medieval town you should not ...
The late-Classicist chateau is the dominating feature of Kamenice nad Lipou in the Vysočina ...
Humpolec is a city in the Vysočina region. The Humpolec settlement is first mentioned ...
The South-Moravian town of Mikulov is situated in the Břeclav district, about 50 km ...
Pelhřimov is a district town in the Vysočina region. The ancient small town lies ...
Bukovanský mlýn observation tower is in fact an immitation of a typical Dutch wind ...
Luhačovice is a health resort in the Zlín region of South East Moravia. It ...
The sulphur spa Ostrovská Nová Ves is situated in the very middle of the ...
Kunětická hora is located north-east of the city of Pardubice. It is one of ...
Jemnice, one of the oldest Moravian cities lies in the south-west from the district ...
Želivský monastery is one of the three oldest monasteries in our country. The monastery ...