Located in the north-east of the country, about 70 km from the border with Poland, Berlin has been the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany since 1991. The first historically documented mention of Berlin dates back to 1244. In the 1920s, Berlin became a European metropolis with a rich political, scientific and, above all, cultural life. The city's tolerance was ended for a time by the rise to power of the fascist Adolf Hitler. After the Second World War, the city was largely destroyed, and at the beginning of the Cold War, Berlin came into conflict between the victorious powers, leading to the political division of the city that resulted in the construction of the Berlin Wall on 13 August 1961. Today, Berlin is once again a cultural city filled with history with many interesting modern buildings worth visiting.
Vienna, the capital of Austria, sits 55 km from the border of the Czech Republic. The same distance will take you to Hungary and only 40 km to the border with Slovakia. The historic center was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2001. It is situated in the Vienna Basin, which has been continuously inhabited since the early Stone Age due to its favorable location and climate along the Danube River.
This beautiful Central Bohemian town has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995. Due to its silver mining, it was one of the most important Czech royal towns in the Middle Ages and was even called the silver treasury of the Kingdom of Bohemia. In the 13th century, Kutná Hora provided the entirety of Europe with about one third of its silver demand. The town also possesses a pictoresque historic center.
Český Krumlov is a town located in the Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic that made the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1992. The Vltava River flows through its center in picturesque curves and flows to continue on its 200 km long journey towards the capital city of Prague. In the past, it hosted many a powerful Czech houses. The Vítkovec, Rožmberk, Eggenberg and Schwarzenberg houses, who took care of the city’s construction and representative character. Since the town's foundation, Czech and German inhabitants have lived side by side. Today, tourism is the basis of the local economy, targeting both Czech and foreign visitors. Český Krumlov has also been the setting for many films and hosts many cultural events and festivals.
In Czech Praha, in German Prag. This city is the capital and the largest city of the Czech Republic. It is the 13th largest city in the European Union, situated along the beautiful Vltava river, inside the Central Bohemian Region, of which it is the administrative center. It is one of the oldest historical cities in the European continent. It is a highly economically developed and wealthy region with a high standard of living.