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!
New, up-to date, four-star hotel located in a beautiful landscape on the bank of ...
Pension Josef is a family type of accommodation. It is a complex of buildings ...
The guest house has two apartments with a possibility of an extra bed, seven ...
Beskydy Mountains and Valašsko
Villa Jiřinka provides you with modern and non-smoking type of accommodation in the centre ...
The comfortable hotel Lev in Lovosice, a small town in the Czech Middle Mountains, ...
The pension is situated right next to a squash centre and the Bospor sport ...
The three-star hotel is situated in the very centre of České Budějovice. There are ...
let us offer you a stylish ambience of our hotel, with complete services including: ...
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 ...
The area of today’s Old Town Square used to be a market which had ...
Petrin is without any doubt the most famous Prague hill stretching up right in ...
The National Museum building was built between 1885 – 1890 according to the project ...
Hradcany was founded by the Highest Burgrave Hynek Berka from Dube around 1320 as ...
The first settlements in the area of Lesser Quarter date back to the 8th ...
The New Town was founded in 1348 by Charles IV directly next to the ...
Vysehrad belongs among the most important places of Czech history, both historically and politically. ...
The Macocha Gorge is the most famous gorge of the Moravian Karst and it ...
Andělská Hora is a castle ruin south-east of Karlovy Vary. The castle was founded ...
The chateau in Bečov nad Teplou is rather young, it dates back only to ...
The Pilgrimage church of St. John of Nepomuk is not far from the Moravian ...
The Alexander lookout tower stands on the Špičák hill and towers over the picturesque ...
The castle, and later on the chateau, called Orlík had been rising on the ...
The Jewish settlement had had a long tradition in Heřmanův Městec, a small town ...
The settlement was established even before the first Slavs arrived in this area in ...
The Renaissance chateau rebuilt in Baroque style is situated in Třebíč district, in the ...
The synagogue was built in the 19th century during the times of civil and ...
This neo-classical chateau is located in the town of Dačice in the Jindřichův Hradec ...
The Lednice-Valtice Area was included in the UNESCO list in 1996. The area (283,09 ...
The Benedictine monastery in Kladruby is located 30 km west of Pilsen and 5 ...
The district town of Břeclav lies in the South-Moravian region, not far from the ...
The chateau Park at the Pruhonice Chateau is one of the most significant and ...