Welcome to Czech republic!

The Czech Republic is situated in Central Europe. It is said that it lies in the heart of Europe. With area of 78,864 km2 it is located in the temperate climatic zone. Our republic has four neighbours. It borders Slovakia, Poland, Germany and Austria. The shortest border is with Slovakia and the longest with Germany. The Czech Republic is an inland country with approximately 10 million inhabitants.

The country consists of three historical areas – Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia. Besides Czechs, Moravians and Silesians, different national minorities live there as well. There are Slovaks, Poles, Germans, Hungarians and Roma.

The surface of our country is rather hilly. Mountain ranges form our country’s natural border. The Western border is formed by the Krušné Mountains. The Šumava range, where we find a lot of marshes, extends to the south. There are two glacial lakes Černé and Čertovo. The Šumava range is known for its original virgin forest – there are many old trees and bushes. The highest mountains in the Czech Republic are the Giant Mountains, where the highest peak in the Czech Republic, Sněžka, is located. Other mountain ranges visited by tourists are Beskydy, Hrubý Jeseník and Little Carpathians.

The Czech Republic does not have any seacoast, but it has many rivers - Elbe, Morava, Oder, Dyje, Danube, and Vltava. Several dams have been built on Vltava, such as Lipno, Orlík and Slapy. These dams are used for production of electricity and they are favourite destination for people, who come here to spend their holiday.

Our country has a large number of spas. Spa services have a long tradition. They are visited by healthy as well as sick people from our country and from abroad. Healthy people want to relax and ill people want to recover there. For example people who suffer from asthma go to the spas. The most famous are Karlovy Vary, Františkovy Lázně, Luhačovice and Velké Losiny.

PRAGUE is the capital and the largest city of the Czech Republic with a population of over a million. It is situated on the river Vltava in central Bohemia. Nicknames for Prague are “city of hundred towers” or ”the golden city”. It is the seat of the President, parliament and government and the political, cultural and economic centre of the country.

According to legend, Prague was founded in 7th century by Princess Libuše and her husband Přemysl. In the 14th century, during Regin of Charles IV:, Prague became an imperial residence.
Charles IV. established an archbishops, he founded Charles university in 1348, the New town, Charles bridge and St.Vitus cathedral. During his reign the Czech lands experienced the Golden Age of their history. He was a highly educated men, he spoke five languages. He was excellent diplomat, very good king and he loved Prague. He was the most beloved Czech king and he is called ,,father of the Czech nation”.

Prague has a large number of monuments and it is included in the UNESCO... The most famous are Hradčany with Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral, Charles Bridge, National Theatre, Powder Tower and other.