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!
No1 serves up comfortable apartments in Brno for very reasonable prices. Price of the ...
We offer accommodation in 12 double rooms (extra beds and baby cribs available). Four rooms ...
Chalet Macocha was reconstructed in 1996, in the style of modern Swiss mountain chalets, ...
Beskydy Mountains and Valašsko
Villa Jiřinka provides you with modern and non-smoking type of accommodation in the centre ...
We offer: - a bar (with a capacity of 20 people) –a salon (with a ...
EXCELLENT offer you an accommodation in the historical centre of Kromeriz. This guest-house is made ...
The three-star hotel is situated in the very centre of České Budějovice. There are ...
The comfortable hotel Lev in Lovosice, a small town in the Czech Middle Mountains, ...
The modern and fully air-conditioned EuroAgentur Hotel Cristal Palace is ...
Petrin is without any doubt the most famous Prague hill stretching up right in ...
Prague Castle belongs to the most remarkable cultural and historical monuments not only in ...
The first settlements in the Old Town area originated in the Romanic style. The ...
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 ...
Hradcany was founded by the Highest Burgrave Hynek Berka from Dube around 1320 as ...
The National Museum building was built between 1885 – 1890 according to the project ...
The first settlements in the area of Lesser Quarter date back to the 8th ...
The Rudolfinum is one of the most significant neo-renaissance buildings in the Czech ...
The chateau is situated in Western Bohemia about 20km south-east of Cheb. Chateau Kynžvart ...
The spreading ruins of the Helfštýn castle are situated 4 km far from the ...
Kunětická hora is located north-east of the city of Pardubice. It is one of ...
Benešov is a district town situated in the Central Bohemian region. It lies 40 ...
Andělská Hora is a castle ruin south-east of Karlovy Vary. The castle was founded ...
The Bramberk observation tower stands in a village of the same name not far ...
The Lednice-Valtice Area was included in the UNESCO list in 1996. The area (283,09 ...
The south Bohemian village Holašovice, enlisted on the UNESCO list, is the best preserved ...
Dětenice, a Baroque chateau is located in a small village of the same name ...
The Baroque chateau was built in 1790s when the castle Buchlov in vicinity was ...
Dobříš is a large Rococo chateau located in Dobříš, municipality Příbram. First written reference ...
Luhačovice is a health resort in the Zlín region of South East Moravia. It ...
The Gothic castle that was built above the Teplá river valley dates back to ...
The Benedictine monastery in Kladruby is located 30 km west of Pilsen and 5 ...
Bítov castle is one of the largest and oldest castles in the Czech Republic, ...
Ceske Budejovice is a corporate town and an economic, administrative and cultural metropolis ...