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 pension is situated right next to a squash centre and the Bospor sport ...
Beskydy Mountains and Valašsko
Villa Jiřinka provides you with modern and non-smoking type of accommodation in the centre ...
The three-star family hotel is situated in the very centre of Prague. It comprises ...
No1 serves up comfortable apartments in Brno for very reasonable prices. Price of the ...
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The Hotel Šumava provides its guests with single and double rooms. It is situated ...
Hotel Eduard offers accommodation for 100 guests. There are all kinds of rooms, from ...
Chalet Macocha was reconstructed in 1996, in the style of modern Swiss mountain chalets, ...
The three-star hotel is one of the most luxurious hotels in the whole region ...
The National Theatre is one of the most memorable buildings not only in Prague ...
The first settlements in the Old Town area originated in the Romanic style. The ...
The area of today’s Old Town Square used to be a market which had ...
The Rudolfinum is one of the most significant neo-renaissance buildings in the Czech ...
The Charles Bridge is the oldest preserved Prague bridge that still serves its original ...
The National Museum building was built between 1885 – 1890 according to the project ...
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 ...
Hradcany was founded by the Highest Burgrave Hynek Berka from Dube around 1320 as ...
Koněprusy caves are part of the Czech Karst and are situated between Karlštejn and ...
The Praemonstratensian convent in Doksany was founded in 1144-1145 by Gertrude, the wife of ...
Humpolec is a city in the Vysočina region. The Humpolec settlement is first mentioned ...
Bouzov castle towers over a village of the same name in the central part ...
The open-air museum Modrá u Velhradu is situated about 7km from the town of ...
The ruins of Gothic castle Hazmburk are situated about 3,5 km from the town of ...
The Baroque castle in Mikulov occupies a site on the hill where there was ...
The Early – Gothic Zvikov castle is situated above the joining of the rivers ...
The Civilín observation tower is situated at the Eastern edge of the Krnov hill. ...
In Divišov, a small town not far from Benešov, lived until the World War ...
The sulphur spa Ostrovská Nová Ves is situated in the very middle of the ...
The Macocha Gorge is the most famous gorge of the Moravian Karst and it ...
The spreading ruins of the Helfštýn castle are situated 4 km far from the ...
The monastery was founded at an important pilgrimage place on the mount Hora Matky ...
The Jewish Cemetery is situated in the Nezamyslova street in the Brno part Židenice. ...
The south Bohemian village Holašovice, enlisted on the UNESCO list, is the best preserved ...