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.

Najlepsze dlaSpa and thermal-spring wellness breaks; the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival; short trips from Prague
Kiedy jechaćEarly July for the film festival; spring and summer for the spa colonnades and gardens
Poruszanie sięWalkable spa centre along the river; small airport with limited flights; bus or train from Prague in about two hours
Gdzie się zatrzymaćSpa quarter along the Tepla river, within walking distance of the colonnades
Może odpuść, jeśliYou want nightlife or budget-traveller amenities

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