Advantages: Easy to get to, cheap, and fabulous scenery, plus the spring water is good for you! Disadvantages: The newer parts of town are not very welcoming
...may not have heard of Karlovy Vary, it really is one of the most picturesque destinations in the Czech Republic. Prague grabs the headlines, along with the bulk of the tourists, and the only people who seem to have heard of this spa town are the Germans, who know it as Karlsbad. This is because it was founded by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles (Karl) IV in 1358, but the many Teutonic tourists are also drawn to this town to take the waters, and see ... ...Karlovy Vary is just 50km from the German border, and is very easy to reach – cross over at Cheb/Eger and just follow the signs! As you cross the border, be prepared for a bit of a wait, as this is just a dual carriageway and there is normally a long queue of lorries waiting to cross over, which can lead to delays. When you enter the Czech Republic, you are immediately confronted with signs informing you that you need to purchase a motorway ...
JVL 26.07.2001
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic)
Advantages: Attractive setting,spectacular hot springs. Disadvantages: Expensive.
Karlovy vary is about an hour from Prague by bus.
Bus transport is cheap in the Czech republic so a day trip is posssible if somewhat exhausting.
The things you must see are the hot springs that spurt up to 100 feet in the air, the old hotel pup that serves a very civilised afternoon tea. and the communist era hotel in the newer part of the town centre.This builing is awfull in its appearance externally, but so amazingly retro internally that you ... ...Enterprise.
Prices for accomodation in Karlovy Vary are comparable and can be higher than Prague.The hotels above the centre are set in attractive grounds but their customer service doesnt seem to be on a par.We were questioned rudely by a hotel manager after a jaccuzi bath overflowed.The expectation seeming to be that we would pay for the cost of cleaning up. ...
canIdo 04.07.2004
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Advantages: Old town with nice buildings, cheap Disadvantages: Small town, parking
...which is very close to Karlovy Vary. The old name of this city is Carlsbad, and it has a great history. You can see that if you walk around the centre of the city. You find nice buildings with great historic view. In the centre there s a swimming pool in a big old building. Besides swimming, you can go to a turkish bath and get a massage. in the park all kind of artists try to paint you or make a sillhouet with scissors. You canget on the top of ...
jthesing 05.07.2000
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic)
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