If you ask Indonesians about their favorite holiday destinations abroad, you will get many different answers. Some may mention Asian countries like Thailand, China, South Korea and Japan; others may prefer the United States, Australia or a European country like France or the United Kingdom.

What about Central Europe?

While this area is not popular among Indonesians, it doesn't mean Central European countries are not worth visiting. On the contrary, this part of the world has many countries with fascinating tourist spots, from rich cultural treasures to breath-taking natural panorama.

Below is the brief information on four new EU members: Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary:

Poland

The country, with Warsaw as the capital, has a population of 38.2 million and the country covers an area of 313,000 square kilometers.

Poland is by far the largest of the new member countries. The Polish state reaches back more than 1,000 years and has been in the mainstream of Europe's cultural and political development since the Middle Ages. In the 16th century, it was one of the most powerful countries in Europe.

The Czech Republic

Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic, which covers 79,000 square kilometers area and has a 10.2 million population.

The Czech lands were part of the Habsburg Empire for 300 years. They became independent as part of Czechoslovakia in 1919. The country was one of the 10 most industrialized states before World War II. It split peacefully into the Czech and Slovak Republics in 1993.

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