Photo: Markéta Kachlíková, Radio Prague International
Karlovy Vary is the largest and most visited spa town in Czechia. Together with Františkovy and Mariánské Lázně, it forms a so-called West Bohemian Spa triangle, which was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2021 as part of the Great Spas of Europe. Karlovy Vary boasts magnificent scenery, beautiful architecture and unique spa treatments based on the beneficial effects of the local thermal mineral springs. Another attraction is the world-renowned International Film Festival that takes place in the west Bohemian town at the start of the summer.
Legend has it that Karlovy Vary was founded by the Czech king and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV in the 14th century.
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Author: Ruth Fraňková