Františkovy Lázně, with its characteristic bright yellow buildings, has a light, airy feel to it. Deliberately planned as a “model” spa town, Františkovy Lázně has wide open spaces and extensive parklands with level paths reaching right into the heart of the town. Not to be missed are the sounds of the springs in the Glauber Springs Hall, nor a trip to the Soos Nature Reserve where you can see hundreds of springs bubbling up. Here, discover the source of the healing peat that has been used for thermal treatments for centuries.
Goethe and Chopin were regular visitors to Františkovy Lázně and modern-day festivals celebrate them and their work. Annual events also commemorate women’s history, as the town is known as a specialist in health treatments for women and as a place of early female emancipation.
Places of Interest
Health, Wellness and Spa
Continuing a Living Tradition
A perfect day in Františkovy Lázně

10 a.m.
Revive your Inner and Outer self
The town of Františkovy Lázně was created with careful urban design techniques to support health, boost the body’s immune system and re-discover one’s energy and zest for life. The bright yellow buildings and emerald parks encourage you to take peaceful walks with a drink of healing mineral waters.

11 a.m.
Heal from Nature
Františkovy Lázně is proud of the fact that it is the oldest peat spa in the world and that all the natural resources used for spa treatments – peat, mineral water and carbon dioxide gas – come only from local sources. We recommend trying out the unique combination of natural resources of Františkovy Lázně and indulging in traditional healing balneo procedures, such as mineral baths and peat wraps.

1 p.m.
Discover Czech Culinary Specialties in a Café..?
Lunch is available as nutritionally balanced meals, tailor-made by spa nutritionists and experts. Czech specialties are also on offer in local bakeries and cafés.
Visitors can enjoy an active relaxation programme throughout the town. Try a yoga class, or choose a hiking or cycling route. If you don’t want to go on a demanding round trip, you can set off on the more comfortable so-called ‘heart-shaped’ routes.

3 p.m
Explore the Source of Healing
Near Františkovy Lázně is the Soos National Nature Reserve with unique mofettes – mud volcanoes – where pure carbon dioxide bubbles out of the earth. From there it’s just a short way to Komorní Hůrka, the youngest Quaternary volcano which is part of the Czech-Bavarian Egeria Geopark. Enthusiastic amateur geologists are invited to follow in the footsteps of J.W. Goethe, who conducted study research around the volcano in 1806-1822.

5 p.m.
Step into the Healing Waters
Tired muscles and an overworked mind are best relaxed in the Aquaforum – a bathing complex with indoor and outdoor pools, hot tubs and saunas. Alternatively, there is a beautiful 18-hole golf course with a total length of 6561 m in the picturesque surroundings of the Halštrov Nature Reserve, only 6 km from Františkovy Lázně.

6 p.m.
Bask in the Evening Sunlight
In the soft light of the evening sun, after a day full of new experiences, you can relax on the terrace of restaurants and wine bars on the main promenade. Let the peaceful atmosphere of the world of yellow and white spa houses, the colonnade and music pavilions impress you. You can close your eyes and imagine yourself back in the 19th century when musicians and writers such as J. Strauss or M. E. Eschenbach walked through the same places.

7 p.m.
Evening in the Theatre
Spa towns have a long history of entertainment, with grand theatres and music venues built for spa guests. Arts and culture is one of the best combinations and cures. Spend your evening enjoying music, immerse yourself in the drama or cry with laughter.
Accommodation & Offers
Accommodation to Everyone’s Liking
Františkovy Lázně offers a vast range of accommodation and facilities. There is a place for everyone and everyone is welcome! Long stay spa guests, curious weekenders, family with kids, sporty singletons or couples – everyone can find a suitable place for a recreational, leisure or spa stay. It is possible to choose from many luxury and first class spa hotels with their own health treatment areas, hotels with wellness facilities, family run guest houses and holiday flats, even camping is possible in the recreational areas of the forest park.
Getting There
- Catch the train from Prague to Cheb and then change to the local line to reach the town. Alternatively, catch the yellow bus from the airport, which takes approximately 2 hours.
- Visitors to the Aquaforum even have their own stop on the train line!
- Nearest Airport: Prague
- Karlovy Vary Region Card
Františkovy Lázně Tourist Information Centre
- + 420 778 736 298
- info@frantiskovy-lazne.info
- Tourist Information Centre
Máchova 8/373
351 01, Františkovy Lázně - https://www.frantiskovy-lazne.info
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