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!
The comfortable hotel Lev in Lovosice, a small town in the Czech Middle Mountains, ...
Pension Josef is a family type of accommodation. It is a complex of buildings ...
The timbered cottage is situated at the foothills of the Jizerské mountains. There is ...
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The modern and fully air-conditioned EuroAgentur Hotel Cristal Palace is ...
Hotel Residence Liliova provides a total of 25 rooms, all of which are fully ...
Skalní mlýn operates throughout the year. It offers its guests facilities such as restaurant, ...
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The pension is situated in the beautiful surroundings of Šumava mountain range, in the ...
Wenceslas Square is the most prominent Prague square and is considered to be the ...
The Rudolfinum is one of the most significant neo-renaissance buildings in the Czech ...
The National Museum building was built between 1885 – 1890 according to the project ...
The National Theatre is one of the most memorable buildings not only in Prague ...
The New Town was founded in 1348 by Charles IV directly next to the ...
The first settlements in the area of Lesser Quarter date back to the 8th ...
St. Vitus cathedral is the most beautiful and ostentatious church in Prague. In its ...
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 ...
Petrin is without any doubt the most famous Prague hill stretching up right in ...
The Budeč hillfort, which was founded by one of the first Premyslids, was one ...
Dobříš is a large Rococo chateau located in Dobříš, municipality Příbram. First written reference ...
Konopiště is a romantic chateau with a large park, rose garden, greenhouses, orangerie and ...
The country town Jindřichův Hradec is situated in the south – Bohemian region by ...
The settlement was established even before the first Slavs arrived in this area in ...
Babí lom is a rock with two peaks, southern (521m) and northern (562m) towering ...
Beroun is a district town which is situated in the Central Bohemian region. It ...
Bítov castle is one of the largest and oldest castles in the Czech Republic, ...
The county town Nový Jičín in Moravia-Silesian region is certainly rather surprising experience ...
The Gothic castle that was built above the Teplá river valley dates back to ...
The ruin of the early-Gothic Brumov castle from 13th century is situated in the ...
Humpolec is a city in the Vysočina region. The Humpolec settlement is first mentioned ...
If you want to experience the atmosphere of a medieval town you should not ...
The observation tower on the Čeřovka hill is the oldest one in Český ráj. ...
The Dominican monastery with the St.Lawrence and St.Zdislava’s Church is located in a small ...
Kleť planetarium is situated south of the peak of the hill of the same ...