Karlovy Vary
Founded in 1349, it is the oldest spa town in Europe, which is both a health resort and a scenic spot.
In addition, there are vibrant cultural and entertainment events, and the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, the International Student Film Festival in August, the Karlovy Vary Folklore Festival and dvořák Autumn Classical Music Festival are well worth enjoying in September!
The city's Baroque buildings, thermal promenades and scenic valleys are endless.
The Tepla River runs through the city, and the streets are built along the river, lined with quaint buildings in the Victorian style.
Each spring in the city has a promenade with a faucet in the promenade, walking along the pedestrian path on both sides of the Tempera River, drinking while walking, not only can you browse the unique architectural style on both sides of the river, but also achieve the purpose of health.
Legend has it that in the 14th century, the Roman Emperor Charles IV was hunting here, and a deer was shot in the leg by the king, and he fled with a limp, and the king chased after him. The fawn was forced onto a cliff and jumped into the spring below the mountain, and a plume of white smoke immediately rose from the water. When the fawn came out of the water, the wound had healed and soon disappeared into the dense forest. The imperial court physician was ordered to test the spring water and found that the spring water had healing effects. Since then, it has been named after the king, called Karlovy Vary, which means "the king's hot spring".
Since the 19th century, Peter the Great, Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart, Goethe, Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, Schiller, etc. have all visited Karlovy Vary for holidays. The inscription on Marx's statue says that he was treated here in 1864 and 1865. Marx completed the first draft of Capital here; it is here that some of the chapters in Tolstoy's War and Peace are written.
The building in the middle across the river is where Mozart lived
Hotel
Once an Austro-Hungarian exchange, the GRAND PUPP is now the town's most famous five-star hotel and was once the filming location for the 007 Royal Nightclub. Karlovy Vary is also home to international film festivals, and "Hibiscus Town" won the Grand Prize at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival – the Crystal Glass Globe Award. During the festival, this hotel is a place for the stars.
There is also the famous five-star Quincisanna Palace Hotel
Hot spring water
Karlovy Vary's spring water is not used to brew, but to drink. On the streets of Karlovy Vary, there are hot springs everywhere, each marked with a number and temperature. It is said that after drinking spring water, it can cure diseases and strengthen the body. Among them, 12 hot springs have special curative effects, including more than 40 kinds of minerals such as carbon dioxide, sodium, chloride and sulfate. However, the spring water is generally not used to drinking, "salty, rusty", is the feeling of tourists after tasting.
Vigetni Thermal Springs
The Karlovy Vary Fountain Cloister, which is now covered with glass buildings, has a souvenir shop inside, and famous Czech glass art for sale.
The most famous of these is the Vegetni Thermal Baths, known for the highest heights and temperatures spewed from the springs, and the most modernly designed thermal cloisters of Karlovy Valley, which always attract many people to stop and admire. The temperature of the Vegetni Hot Springs is as high as 72 degrees, and the powerful water column is 14 meters straight up, and the viewer in the glass house will feel like he is in a steam bath.
Glass products sold in the fountain cloister are expensive
Souvenir shop in the fountain cloister
There is a Czech proverb: If you are sick, use the spring water of Karlovy Vary as a prescription!
Umabo Onsen Corridor
Karlovy Vary's most ornate spa cloister, designed by the famous Czech architect Josef Zitek (the Prague National Theatre is also his classic). The Mill Hot Springs Cloister is named after the original mill nearby. The entire architectural style is Baroque and full of royal grandeur.
The Mill Spa Cloister consists of a nave, a side gallery and 124 long columns with 12 classical statues representing the 12 months.
Construction took 10 years to complete in 1881
Concerts are also held in summer
Sadova Hot Springs Cloister
Built in 1881, the Sadova Thermal Cloister, two bronze-domed pavilions connect the long corridors, and the iron white corridors resemble exquisitely cut-out rust, presumably containing "bohemian" elements. At the middle end of the pavilion is an image of a Greek goddess
At the other end is the hot spring seat of the Long Spit Snake Letter, and the hot spring at the mouth of the spring is flowing with a hot spring of 40 degrees Celsius that can be drunk directly
The Sadova Thermal Cloister was also a favorite of the beautiful Bavarian Princess Sisi
Next to it is dvorak Garden
Church of St. Mary madeleine
Municipal Opera House
It was once the Theatre Royal, and the building has an iconic family crest
Sculptures and buildings with local characteristics can also be seen everywhere
When you are tired of walking, you can also choose to take a sightseeing carriage
Town shop
Ceramics here are also a must
Various dolls in the window
Famous
There is also a famous wine in the town, Behr, which is made from mineral water and a variety of herbs, which has the same medicinal effect as the spring water, and is called the Thirteenth Eye Hot Spring. If you are not used to drinking spring water, you can try this fine wine!
Tips
The Czech Republic is located in a temperate climate belt with four distinct seasons, with cold and wet winters and mild summers.
So the best option is to travel in late spring or early fall
Holidays are overcrowded, if you have the conditions to avoid, stagger the peak travel. At the same time, prices will also rise, try to shop according to your own situation.