Tourism of Czechoslovakia

Burgeoning TourismAccording to Euromonitor International, tourism receipts in the Czech Repulic increased from $5.5 million in 2006 to an estimated $8.9 million in 2010. Tourism revenue more than doubled in the Slovak Republic, from $1.5 million in 2006 to an estimated $3.3 million in 2010. Czech RepublicWith a population of just over 10 million people, the Czech Republic is the larger of the two countries, and has cool summers and mild winters. The Czech Republic became part of the European Union in 2004, but still uses its own currency, the koruna. Czech CitiesPrague, with its many famous bridges over the Vltava River, is the country's most popular tourist city. Other frequented towns include Brno, considered to be the Czech Republic's prettiest town, Karlovy Vary with its numerous spas and Cesky Krumlov. Slovak RepublicWith a population of 5 million, the Slovak Republic, also known as Slovakia, is mountainous in the north, with agricultural lowlands in the east and south where the famous Danube River runs through the capital city of Bratislava. It is a member of the European Union and uses the Euro as its currency. Historic towns such as Banská ?tiavnica and Bardejov and ski resorts in the Tatra Mountains are among the most popular tourist destinations.