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 comfortable hotel Lev in Lovosice, a small town in the Czech Middle Mountains, ...
The hotel has two-bedded rooms, each room has its own bathroom (extra beds available). ...
Beskydy Mountains and Valašsko
Villa Jiřinka provides you with modern and non-smoking type of accommodation in the centre ...
Pension Josef is a family type of accommodation. It is a complex of buildings ...
Pension Švamberský dům is situated very close to the main square in Český Krumlov. ...
Chalet Macocha was reconstructed in 1996, in the style of modern Swiss mountain chalets, ...
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The luxorious hotel Grand is located in the very centre of Český Krumlov. The ...
The New Town was founded in 1348 by Charles IV directly next to the ...
The National Museum building was built between 1885 – 1890 according to the project ...
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 ...
Vysehrad belongs among the most important places of Czech history, both historically and politically. ...
The Charles Bridge is the oldest preserved Prague bridge that still serves its original ...
The first settlements in the area of Lesser Quarter date back to the 8th ...
Hradcany was founded by the Highest Burgrave Hynek Berka from Dube around 1320 as ...
St. Vitus cathedral is the most beautiful and ostentatious church in Prague. In its ...
Spa Karlova Studénka is situated in the Bílá Opava river valley in the Hrubé ...
Quarries at ‘Amerika’ ‘Amerika’ is a name for a system of long-abandoned limestone pit ...
The county town Nový Jičín in Moravia-Silesian region is certainly rather surprising experience ...
Benešov is a district town situated in the Central Bohemian region. It lies 40 ...
The Gothic castle that was built above the Teplá river valley dates back to ...
The observation tower is situated on the top of the Brd hill (587m). It ...
The Adršpach Rocks form a smaller part of the National nature reserve of the ...
The county town Melnik is situated on an elevation in the Polabi lowland 30 ...
The settlement was established even before the first Slavs arrived in this area in ...
Hluboká and Vltavou Chateau are unquestionably one of the true pearls of the Czech ...
Nová Bystřice is a small town with ca 3,000 inhabitants, located in the region ...
Švihov castle is situated in the town of the same name, approximately 10km from ...
The medieval gothic castle named Kost is one of the best preserved and the ...
The spreading ruins of the Helfštýn castle are situated 4 km far from the ...
Rožnov pod Radhoštěm is a town with about 18000 inhabitants and it is situated ...