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The Czech Republic, as a part of Middle Europe, is squeezed between Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Poland. The country is bordered by the mountains.

Since time immemorial, the Czech lands have been the crossroads of European cultures. The cultural character of Czech cities, villages and spa towns has always been a source of inspiration to visitors and guests, who come here from all corners of the world. The Czech Republic, the youngest in the family of European countries, was born in 1993 when the Czechoslovak Federal Republic split into two independent states

Capital of the Czech Republic: Prague


camping, car hire, hostels, hotels, tour operators, travel guides, transportation / traveling to the czech republic

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Camping

 Camp.cz

Car Rental Czech Republic

 Avis
 Budget Rent A Car
 Hertz

Rental Homes / Apartments

 Eurorelais  -  Holiday Cottages in the Czech Republic
Charming chalet, villa, castle or mill? Country cottage, mansion or farmhouse? Discover their special holiday homes and book online!

See the general Vacation Rentals

Hostels / Budget Accommodations

 Hostelbookers 
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.

Hotels in the Czech Republic

 Booking - Hotels in the Czech Republic
Centrally located hotels ranging from small family run budget accommodation to world-class five star hotels. Bookings is a dedicated hotel and accommodation reservation website.

 Bookings - Hotels in Prague 
 Expedia.com
 Hotels.com 
 A-prague.com - Prague Hotels, Apartments
They offer Prague accommodation all categories mostly in the historical centre. Transfers and special offers and more.

More Hotels? See the Page Hotels

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

 Rail Europe - Rail Passes, Train Tickets & Schedules 
 Select Travel
 Topdeck Tours
They take you to the most amazing places in Europe, their experienced tour leaders are the best in the business, and will help create the perfect atmosphere for a great holiday. Topdeck Tours encourage individuality, and the fun just flows naturally.
 VAX VacationAccess - A Better Way To Book - Prague Vacations




Travel Guides Czech Republic / Related books

 Amazon.com - Books about the Czech Republic

Rick Steves' Prague and the Czech Republic 2006 
by Rick Steves (Author), Honza Vihan (Author)
Who but Rick Steves can tell travelers the best way to see the spires of Prague, castles of Bohemia, and villages of Moravia? With Rick Steves' Prague and the Czech Republic 2006, travelers can experience the best of everything this city has to offer — economically and hassle-free. Rick Steves' Prague and the Czech Republic 2006 includes opinionated coverage of both famous and lesser-known sights; friendly places to eat and sleep; suggested day plans; walking tours and trip itineraries; clear instructions for smooth travel anywhere by car, train, or foot; and Rick's newest "back door" discoveries. America's #1 authority on travel to Europe, Rick's time-tested recommendations for safe and enjoyable travel in Europe have been used by millions of Americans in search of their own unique European travel experience.
Paperback: 248 pages; Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing; New Ed edition (November 7, 2005); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-1566917681

Transport / How do I travel to the Czech Republic

 Prague Airport - Ruzyne
 Brno Airport - Brno Turany
 Karlovy Vary Airport
 Ostrava International Airport

 Czech Airlines - Flights to the Czech Republic

  Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights

 Czech Railways

 CD Rail - Czech Railways
 Vlak-Bus - Czech Bus Company
 Tchech Bus Company 

 UAMK - Czech Automobile Club

 Online Maps Czech Republic [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library - Map Collection Europe  ]


Links 

 Travel Insurance -  travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 Czech Tourist Authority 

 Government - Czech Republic - Official Site for the Czech Republic

 Visit Czechia

 Prague - Capital City Czech Republic
Prague is the magic city of bridges, cathedrals, gold-pleated towers and domes of churches, as well as a modern European metropolis, which has been mirrored in the surfaces of the Vltava River for more than ten centuries. Prague is as well the city of unique symbiosis of various building styles. It is full of romantic isles as well as architectural treasures in the historic centre.

 Praha Region
A large recreation area extends south of Prague along the rivers Vltava and Sázava. Many Prague inhabitants spend their weekends and holidays in their private weekend houses, many of which are situated here. This area is also popular for hikers. The tradition of camps with wooden chalets has still preserved here . Two of the most beautiful Bohemian castles – Karlštejn and Křivoklát – attract local tourists as well as foreigners. They are located in the centres of the two most significant natural reserves of the central Bohemia, the Protected landscape area Český kras and Křivoklátsko.

 Central Moravia - region of rich folklore traditions
This fertile region extends mainly along the Morava River. Since the 16th century the region has got the name Haná. It is famous with a typical dialect, rich folk costumes and typical large white farms.
  Ceský Raj - region of romantic trips and rock corners
This remarkable region is located between Jičín, Sobotka, Mladá Boleslav, Mnichovo Hradiště, Kopanina,  Železný Brod, Semily and Lomnice nad Popelkou. In the east the region passes into the Podkrkonoší area, in the north it is surrounded by the mountain ranges of Jizerské hory and Krkonoše.
 Eastern Bohemia - region of charming lowlands and mountain massifs
A wide range of tourist products is prepared to satisfy every visitor of the eastern Bohemia. Beautiful nature and healthy environment of lowlands, foothills as well as mountains is ideal for active tourism. Attractive tourist target places are the result of long tradition of this region with many anonymous as well as famous personages
 Krkonoše  - mountain region - an ideal place for winter and summer holiday
Krkonoše with its highest Mount Sněžka (1602 m above sea level) is the highest mountain range of the republic. The southern borders of the region and the most popular resorts belong to the zone of the National park.
 Northern Bohemia - paradise for skiers and lovers of nature
The Protected landscape areas Jizerské hory and Lužické hory and National park Krkonoše are located in the region. Folk wooden buildings and stone look-out towers have preserved on many places of the region. Máchovo jezero (Máchovo Lake) and the area of Holanské rybníky (Holanské artificial lakes) can be recommended to the fans of water sports. The whole region is interweaved with numerous cyclist routes. One of the most popular resorts for cross-country skiing – Jizerská magistrála- is located in Jizerské hory. Several towns have also long glass-making tradition.
 Northern Moravia and Silesia
Both are picturesque regions split by mountain ridges and waved hills, ideal for colourful summer tourism and rich range of winter sports.
 Plzeňsko - a picturesque region of forests and tourist routes.
Slightly waved wooded landscape with numerous rivers and artificial lakes, nearly untouched nature, picturesque, little villages and numerous castles and chateaux are characteristic for this region. Plzeň (Pilsen) is the centre of the region as well as the economic, cultural and social metropolis of the whole western  Bohemia.
 Southern Bohemia - castles, chateaus and lakes
The nature of southern Bohemia is very diverse. Besides typical flat areas with numerous artificial lakes and peat-bogs, framed with dense forests and extensive meadows we can find even rougher mountain landscape in this region.
 Southern Moravia - for wine lovers [ not only ]
Lowlands and hillsides with extensive vineyards create the largest part of its territory. Along the border with Austria rise the limestone hills Pavlovské vrchy (Pavlovské hills), north of Brno Moravský kras( Moravian karst ). The meanders of the Dyje river create a part of the Czech-Austrian border and are a consisting part of the National park Podyjí. The ridges of White Carpathians create the eastern border of the region.
 Šumava -  the "green roof" of Europe
The tourist region Šumava is extensive, around 120 km long wooded mountain range. It extends along the south-western border of the Czech Republic, Germany and Austria. In 1993 most of its area (the peat-bogs, glacial lakes, remains of primeval forest growths) was proclaimed the National park of Šumava.
 Visocina - the green heart of the Czech Republic
Českomoravská vrchovina [ Czech-Moravian Highlands ] is situated on the territory, which connects Bohemia and Moravia. It stretches from the south.-Bohemian lakes to the border of the Haná region.
 West-Bohemian Spas
The most western tourist region, located along the border with Bavaria and Saxony, became famous with spas. He number and variety of mineral curative springs is unique in the world. Due to diverse chemical consistence, the local springs have a wide range of curative effects, used for various cures and therapies.

 Dictionnary
 Infohory
Infos überUrlaub im tschechischen Gebirge, im Winter aktuelle Schneeberichte.
 News - Prague Post Online
The Prague Post is the Czech Republic's most popular and widely circulated English-language weekly newspaper. With news, business, and cultural features, together with a highly popular calendar guide, Night & Day, The Post provides its readers with a thorough and thoughtful overview of current events in the Czech Republic and neighboring states
 Nudism in the Czech Republic
 Pravcicka Brana - Prebischtor
The largest and most spectacular natural sandstone bridge in Europe can be found in Northern Bohemia. The site includes driving directions, bus and train information, suggested hiking trails, accommodation tips with online booking, and more.
 Spas - Tschechische Kurorte und Heilbäder, eine ausführliche Übersicht.
 Travelguide.cz - > 2499 Unterkunftsmöglichkeiten aller Kategorien
 Zamky - Infos zu Burgen und Schlössern

Cuisine - Czech Cooking

 Polehna's real czech recipes
 The Czechoslovak Cookbook: Czechoslovakia's Best-Selling Cookbook Adapted for American Kitchens. Includes Recipes for Authentic Dishes Like Goula
By Joza Brizova, C. Adams (Editor), A. Vahalla (Translator)
 Gurman - a Selection of Prague and Czech Restaurants

History of the Czech Republic

Independence: 1 January 1993 (from Czechoslovakia)

 Czech Republic History - Wikipedia
The Czech lands emerged in the late 9th century when it was unified by the Premyslids. The kingdom of Bohemia was a significant local power, but religious conflicts such as the 15th century Hussite Wars and the 17th century Thirty Years War were devastating. It later came under the Habsburg influence and became part of Austria-Hungary.
[ Arrival of the Slavs, Samo's realm, Great Moravia, Bohemian Principality, Bohemian Kingdom and Margraviate of Moravia till 1526, Bohemian Estates against Hapsburg Absolutism, The Dark Age and National Revival, The Dual Monarchy Austria – Hungary, Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic ].

 Heritage Trails - Cultural heritage - walking tours - biking tours
 Museums in Czechia - Info museums and Galleries 

Music, Culture & Entertainment

 Czech Classical Music Guide - dictionary [ abc ], radio
 FOS - Czech Folklore Association - Folklore, Festivals
 Ticketpro

Portal Site / Search Engine / Czech Directory

 Czech Happenings
 Czech Daily
 Czech Site
 Atlas.cz
 Zona.cz

 Ackcr - Travel Agent Association
 EWIS - East West Information Services

 Czech Telecom - a. o. a online telephone directory
 Yellow Pages Czech Republik - Zlaté stránky OnLine - czech and english version


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