Beautiful views from lookout towers
The spa woods surrounding the city are intertwined with more than 130 km of tourist paths. Along their routes, you will find numerous arbours, rest areas, and other smaller structures. The most sought-after destinations on these walks mainly include lookout points and towers that offer a marvellous view of the city and its surroundings.
New experiences every day
Venture out among sika deer and fallow deer in the forest game enclosure, seek out adventure and float down the Ohře River, peek under the elbows of the master glassworkers, and be cultured in the gallery, museum, or theatre. And what about the children? You can entertain, amuse, and tire out your kids on playgrounds, sports grounds, cycle paths, in forests, and in parks. Many sites are adapted to their needs here, all you need do is to choose according to your mood.
Religious sites
Above the Hot Spring Colonnade, you will find the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene (1736), which is among the country’s most notable historical monuments of the Baroque Era. While visiting the church, you should not miss the unique funeral crypt in the original Gothic underground, which houses the skeletal remains from the former cemetery. The Orthodox Church of Saint Peter and Paul (1898) is also worth seeing.
Karlovy Vary – A Golf Destination
Golf was first introduced to Karlovy Vary in the early 20th century. Today, you will find 4 high quality golf courses in Karlovy Vary and its close surroundings. In the entire Karlovy Vary Region, six out of the 10 golf courses are 18- hole, three are 9-hole, and the last one offers 18 holes with 9 teeing grounds. Among them, you will also find champion golf courses that often host major golf tournaments. All offer practice areas.
Excursions, museums & galleries
The vast majority of historic sites within and outside Karlovy Vary are open all year. The most popular include the Jan Becher Museum, the Hot Spring Undeground, Moser Glassworks, Karlovy Vary Museum, House of Wax, Butterfly House, Christmas House, or the Karlovy Vary Gallery. An abundant programme is regularly prepared by the local observatory and Becher‘s Villa Interactive Gallery.