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The Central Bohemia Region is the largest region in the Czech Republic and forms a big ring around Prague. Unlike the others it has neither a border with a foreign country nor a regional capital as all the major offices are located in Prague. The northern part includes the fertile region of Polabí, whilst by contrast, ...
The South Bohemian Region is particularly famous for the beauty of its countryside. It is formed by the Budějovice and Třeboň basins whilst its borders are formed by mountains and highlands. The region is often perceived as „region of lakes“ and it is famous for the omnipresent fish industry. The South Bohemian Region is often visited ...
The Plzeň Regions extends over the southwest part of the Czech Republic. A great part of the region is covered by the mountain ranges Šumava and Český les, places famous for their picturesque countryside and developed tourist industry. The industrial production is based mainly in the regional capital of Plzeň. The most famous local produce would ...
The Karlovy Vary Region is the most western region of the Czech Republic and with only three districts one of the smallest ones. However, it is by no means less important. The region is industrially well developed, we can find here unique natural scenery but most importantly, it is the region of spas! Karlovy Vary, Mariánské ...
This region is unusual in that it incorporates three areas that are very different from each other. These are the industrial coal mining area including Chomutov, Most, Teplice and partly Ústí nad Labem, the agricultural area of Litoměřice and Lounsko regions, the Kuršné Hory territory and the rocky area of Děčín region with České Švýcarsko (Czech ...
The Liberec Region originated in 2000 from the former North Bohemian and East Bohemian regions and it is not only the most northern region of the Czech Republic but, after Prague, the smallest region of all. At the centre of the region is Liberec, a city surrounded by mountains and forests. It is one of the ...
The Hradec Králové Region was established in 2000 from the original East Bohemia Region. The southern part is formed by a valley region of the Labe river-basin. By contrast, the northern part is formed by the highest mountains of the Czech Republic – Krkonoše, together with Jizerské mountains. Thanks to its unique and picturesque countryside, the ...
This region’s size (only four districts) does not correspond with its significance. With Pardubice at it’s centre, the region is an important industrial and economic centre with a well developed infrastructure. It is a very attractive tourist destination due to the many cultural, historical and natural landmarks. To all Czech people the region conjures up a ...
The Vysočina Region lies in the very middle of the Czech Republic. It is formed by the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, which are famous for their beautiful and well preserved countryside. There are two protected landscape areas, Ždárské vrchy a Železné hory. In addition to the countryside, tourists can visit many cultural monuments, castles, chateaus or religious sites. ...
The Southern Moravian Region is abundant with history and culture. Its centre is formed by the second largest Czech city, Brno. Brno is an important centre of justice, education and business in addition to being an important transport interchange. Here we can find a large number of historical monuments and the region is represented on the ...
The Olomouc region covers the central part of Moravia. The Olomouc Region is in fact divided into two sub-regions. In the southern part called Hanná, formed mostly by valleys, one can discover the folklore and cultural traditions of Central Moravia. By contrast, the northern mountainous part, dominated by the Jeseníky mountains with Moravia‘s highest mountain Praděd, ...
The Zlín Region is positioned in the eastern part of the Czech Republic bordering with Slovakia. The centre of the region is the city of Zlín. The enterpreneur Tomáš Baťa realised his grand-scale business plan here in the twenties and thirties of the last centrury. Up to the present day funcionalism admirers come here from all ...
The Moravian Silesian Region is the most eastern part of the Czech Republic. It is known particularly as an industrial and mining region. After 1989 many coal mines were shut down which helped to improve the environment a great deal. The region is currently undergoing significant changes. Despite many problems connected mainly with high unemployment, the ...