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!
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 ...
Beskydy Mountains and Valašsko
Villa Jiřinka provides you with modern and non-smoking type of accommodation in the centre ...
New, up-to date, four-star hotel located in a beautiful landscape on the bank of ...
Hotel Eduard offers accommodation for 100 guests. There are all kinds of rooms, from ...
The Hotel Šumava provides its guests with single and double rooms. It is situated ...
Pleasant hotel with family atmosphere situated in a quiet residential area offers its guests ...
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 ...
Hradcany was founded by the Highest Burgrave Hynek Berka from Dube around 1320 as ...
The National Theatre is one of the most memorable buildings not only in Prague ...
Prague Castle belongs to the most remarkable cultural and historical monuments not only in ...
The Charles Bridge is the oldest preserved Prague bridge that still serves its original ...
Vysehrad belongs among the most important places of Czech history, both historically and politically. ...
The first settlements in the area of Lesser Quarter date back to the 8th ...
The area of today’s Old Town Square used to be a market which had ...
Konopiště is a romantic chateau with a large park, rose garden, greenhouses, orangerie and ...
The Orlické mountains are a mountain range in the south-east Bohemia, at the border ...
Jihlava is situated on the Czech-Moravian boundary-line and it is the centre of the ...
Jemnice, one of the oldest Moravian cities lies in the south-west from the district ...
Kunětická hora is located north-east of the city of Pardubice. It is one of ...
The spreading ruins of the Helfštýn castle are situated 4 km far from the ...
Luhačovice is a health resort in the Zlín region of South East Moravia. It ...
The Civilín observation tower is situated at the Eastern edge of the Krnov hill. ...
Nová Bystřice is a small town with ca 3,000 inhabitants, located in the region ...
The Libochovice chateau is a dominant feature of the small town of the same ...
The settlement was established even before the first Slavs arrived in this area in ...
The ruin of the early-Gothic Brumov castle from 13th century is situated in the ...
The Bruntál Chateau is in situated in the very centre of the town. Originally, ...
The synagogue was built in the 19th century during the times of civil and ...