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 ...
EXCELLENT offer you an accommodation in the historical centre of Kromeriz. This guest-house is made ...
Hotel Residence Liliova provides a total of 25 rooms, all of which are fully ...
The comfortable hotel Lev in Lovosice, a small town in the Czech Middle Mountains, ...
The pension is situated in the beautiful surroundings of Šumava mountain range, in the ...
The Hotel Šumava provides its guests with single and double rooms. It is situated ...
Chalet Macocha was reconstructed in 1996, in the style of modern Swiss mountain chalets, ...
Pension Švamberský dům is situated very close to the main square in Český Krumlov. ...
Pleasant hotel with family atmosphere situated in a quiet residential area offers its guests ...
The National Museum building was built between 1885 – 1890 according to the project ...
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 National Theatre is one of the most memorable buildings not only in Prague ...
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 ...
Prague Castle belongs to the most remarkable cultural and historical monuments not only in ...
Wenceslas Square is the most prominent Prague square and is considered to be the ...
Petrin is without any doubt the most famous Prague hill stretching up right in ...
The New Town was founded in 1348 by Charles IV directly next to the ...
Babí lom is a rock with two peaks, southern (521m) and northern (562m) towering ...
Pelhřimov is a district town in the Vysočina region. The ancient small town lies ...
This neo-classical chateau is located in the town of Dačice in the Jindřichův Hradec ...
The Gothic castle Kokořín is an entrance gateway to the protected landscape area of ...
The Budeč hillfort, which was founded by one of the first Premyslids, was one ...
The sulphur spa Ostrovská Nová Ves is situated in the very middle of the ...
Žirovnice town lies in Pelhřimov district in the Vysočina region and has nearly 3000 ...
Karlštejn, a Gothic castle which is towering above the Berounka river on a huge ...
The Jewish settlement had had a long tradition in Heřmanův Městec, a small town ...
The water chateau Cervena Lhota is one of the best known and most romantic ...
Františkovy Lázně is a town in the Karlovy Vary region with over 5 000 ...
Švihov castle is situated in the town of the same name, approximately 10km from ...
The settlement was established even before the first Slavs arrived in this area in ...
Střekov Castle is one of the best preserved castle ruins in the Czech Republic. ...
Koněprusy caves are part of the Czech Karst and are situated between Karlštejn and ...
Žďárské hills are a part of Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. More than a half of the ...