Karlovy Vary, Czechia

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Karlovy Vary

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Karlovy Vary is Bohemia's grand spa town, its Belle Epoque colonnades built over mineral hot springs along the Tepla river. It hosts the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival each July and is the home of Becherovka herbal liqueur, distilled here since the early 1800s.

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Karlovy Vary is Bohemia's grand spa town, its Belle Epoque colonnades built over mineral hot springs along the Tepla river. It hosts the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival each July and is the home of Becherovka herbal liqueur, distilled here since the early 1800s.

Country: CzechiaPopulation: 48,319Time zone: UTC+1
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Karlovy Vary is Bohemia's grand spa town, its Belle Epoque colonnades built over mineral hot springs along the Tepla river. It hosts the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival each July and is the home of Becherovka herbal liqueur, distilled here since the early 1800s.

Best forSpa and thermal-spring wellness breaks; the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival; short trips from Prague
When to goEarly July for the film festival; spring and summer for the spa colonnades and gardens
Getting aroundWalkable spa centre along the river; small airport with limited flights; bus or train from Prague in about two hours
Where to staySpa quarter along the Tepla river, within walking distance of the colonnades
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