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!
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Chalet Macocha was reconstructed in 1996, in the style of modern Swiss mountain chalets, ...
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 ...
Wenceslas Square is the most prominent Prague square and is considered to be the ...
The New Town was founded in 1348 by Charles IV directly next to the ...
St. Vitus cathedral is the most beautiful and ostentatious church in Prague. In its ...
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 ...
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The National Museum building was built between 1885 – 1890 according to the project ...
The Bolfánek observation tower literally towers over the town of Chudenice in the Plzeň ...
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The Budeč hillfort, which was founded by one of the first Premyslids, was one ...
The chateau in Bečov nad Teplou is rather young, it dates back only to ...
Koněprusy caves are part of the Czech Karst and are situated between Karlštejn and ...
Humpolec is a city in the Vysočina region. The Humpolec settlement is first mentioned ...
Originally a Romanesque fortress built in 13th century, later rebuilt in Romanesque and Gothic ...
Františkovy Lázně is a town in the Karlovy Vary region with over 5 000 ...
Kutná Hora is one of the most charming towns in the whole of the ...
Veselý kopec is an unofficial but deep-rooted name for the open-air museum of folk ...
The Jindřichův Hradec Chateau stands in the town of the same name. It was ...
The south Bohemian village Holašovice, enlisted on the UNESCO list, is the best preserved ...
The castle, and later on the chateau, called Orlík had been rising on the ...
The country town Jindřichův Hradec is situated in the south – Bohemian region by ...
The Benedictine monastery in Kladruby is located 30 km west of Pilsen and 5 ...
The medieval gothic castle named Kost is one of the best preserved and the ...