Discover Karlovy Vary Trip 2026

Since the 18th century, the town known as Karlsbad has attracted European nobility and celebrities for cures, and its magnificent Art Nouveau colonnades along the Teplá River still define the elegant townscape today.

A total of 13 hot mineral springs rise in the town, many of them publicly accessible; visitors traditionally drink the water from special cups with an attached spout directly at the historic colonnades.

The traditional herbal liqueur has been made in Karlovy Vary according to a secret recipe since 1807, and the local museum lets visitors explore the brand's history and taste the spicy liqueur on site.

Every summer the spa town becomes the stage for one of Central Europe's most important film festivals, where international stars walk the red carpet in front of the historic Grandhotel Pupp.

From Prague, Karlovy Vary can be reached by bus or train in about two and a half hours, while the town's small airport serves a few international charter flights.

Since the 18th century, the town known as Karlsbad has attracted European nobility and celebrities for cures, and its magnificent Art Nouveau colonnades along the Teplá River still define the elegant townscape today.

A total of 13 hot mineral springs rise in the town, many of them publicly accessible; visitors traditionally drink the water from special cups with an attached spout directly at the historic colonnades.

The traditional herbal liqueur has been made in Karlovy Vary according to a secret recipe since 1807, and the local museum lets visitors explore the brand's history and taste the spicy liqueur on site.