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Dalovice

This little community is situated next to Karlovy Vary’s district called BohaticeDalovice can be reached by public transportation bus No. 17 leaving from the center of Karlovy Vary, or by train departing from both Upper and Lower Railroad Station, or by city link buses leaving Karlovy Vary in the direction of Ostrov (terminal stop No. 7, or bus stop at the Market place).

Dalovice can also be reached on bike. Just follow the cycle path leading alongside the stream of the Ohře River that will take you to Dalovice’s square.

Points of interest found in this community and nearby:

New renaissance chateau and chateau park
New Roman chapel of the Virgin Mary Comforter
Protected oak tree (about 800 years old, its trunk periphery at the ground is 17 m)
Monument dedicate to the German poet Theodor Körner

Sedlec

Going to Sedlec from the center of Karlovy Vary, you have to travel through a city district called Rybáře. You can take public transportation bus No. 14 or go on foot or ride a bike.

Points of interest found in this community and nearby:

St. Ann church
Sedlec chateau

Doubí

To get to Doubí take public transportation bus No. 6 leaving from the center of Karlovy Vary. If you go by car or bicycle, set out in the direction of Plzeň. Visit the Doubí chateau and remember to stop in its restaurant Nostalgie and dancing hall. The chateau premises pride on a newly reconstructed chapel from the 14th century

Points of interest found in this community and nearby:

Doubí chateau

Hůrky observatory

The observatory lies on the outskirts of Karlovy Vary in a town called Hůrky. You can reach it by public transportation bus no. 8 or by bike. Besides observing the night sky, the observatory organizes lectures, astrological clubs, camps with an astrological theme, etc. The observatory is open from January until December. For its detailed program and piece list go to www.astropatrola.cz.

Angel Mountain

Engelsburg castle ruins (14th century) are located southeast of Karlovy Vary. After climbing the hill towards the torso of the castle you will be rewarded with a breathtaking view of the Karlovy Vary region landscape.

Situated southeast of Karlovy Vary, this castle built above a little town is a place of pilgrimage. The Engelsburg castle was founded in the 14th century. In the 17th century it underwent reconstruction but was destroyed by a fire in 1718. Today we can see only its remains. Angel Mountain can be accessed by car, on bike (in the direction of Prague) or on foot (following the tourist marks passing by Goethe’s outlook tower and a golf course)..

Points of interest found in this community and nearby:

Engelsburg castle ruins
Holy Trinity cemetery church

Svatošské rocks

These rocks were proclaimed a national landscape monument in 1933. They are found in the valley embracing the Ohře River between Karlovy Vary and Loket. A group of huge granite rocks creates remarkable formations such as a petrified wedding suite, a mining gallery of the Venetians (a grotto) and the ancient settlement of Starý Loket (the primeval settlement on the rock promontory towering above the Ohře River and originated in the middle stone age).

Svatošské rocks

The natural trail between Loket and Karlovy Vary’s district Doubí that is 10 km long provides 12 halt places featuring information on geology, archeology, history and botany. The route has gained popularity with cyclists and hikers.

The Svatošske Rocks can be accessed from Loket (by bus or train) or from Karlovy Vary’s district Doubí (public transportation bus No. 6). The nature trail can be rode on bike, walked by foot, or conquered by ship going down the Ohře River.

10 - 20 km

Kyselka

This community lies in the basin surrounding the Ohře River at the edge of the Doupovske Mountains. Curative mineral springs have been known here since the middle ages. Mineral water was decanted here under the commercial names Buková kyselka and Kysibelka. In the year 1873, the mineral water began to be dispatched under the brand name Mattoni’s (acidulous) water inspired by the company’s founder Jindřich Mattoni. The mineral water has been drawn and processed here ever since.

Kyselka can be reached by a city link bus, car or bike.

Points of interest found in this community and nearby:

Bronze statue of Jindřich Mattoni
Mattoni’s villa - a new renaissance chateau

Loket nad Ohří

This little town was founded in the 13th century. Its dominant is a gothic castle. In 1979, Loket was proclaimed an urban conservation area. It was the Loket castle from where Charles IV set out for hunts. As legend tells us, his hunting suite found the first hot spring in Karlovy Vary.

Points of interest found in this community and nearby:

Antique stone castle Loket
Dr. Payer museum (exposition of Karlovy Vary cups)
Slavic rotund
Town hall
Baroque church of St. Wenceslas
Trinity column
Kaple sv. Anny
And many others...

Ostrov

Art gallery, Ostrov

Ostrov lies on the route between Karlovy Vary and Jáchymov, at the foothill of the Krušne Mountains. Ostrov abounds in a number of historical monuments built in the spirit of Romanesque, Gothic, and Renaissance styles. The new town district is a typical example of socialist realism. Connection with Karlovy Vary is secured by trains and buses..

Points of interest found in this community and nearby:

Ostrov chateau
Town hall
Church of St. Jacob the Greater
St. Michael church
Chapel of Virgin Mary of Einsiedeln
Funeral chapel of Saxon-Lauenburg dukes
And many others ...

20 - 30 km

Bečov nad Teplou

Bečov was founded in the 13th century. Its castle was established at about the same time. The chateau section of the castle was built in the 18th century. One of its sightseeing tours includes a unique shrine of St. Moor. Connection with Karlovy Vary is secured by trains and buses.

Points of interest found in this community and nearby:

Bečov castle and chateau
St. George church
Town hall
Our Lady’s column
Toy museum
Moto museum
And many others

30 - 50 km

Klášterec nad Ohří

This town lies northeast of Karlovy Vary. It can be reached by bus or train. The town was founded in the 14th century. Bohemian King Přemysl Otakar II included it in the property of the House of the Šumburk who later incorporated Klášterec with the estate of the Pernštejns.

Points of interest found in this community and nearby:

Klášterec nad Ohří chateau
Sala terrene alcove
Holy Trinity church
Church of the Virgin Mary Comforter
And many others...

Mariánské Lázně

The second largest spa in the Czech Republic. Like Karlovy Vary, it also takes pride in mineral springs. This city forms one of the vertexes of the so-called „Spa Triangle“ that also includes Františkovy Lázně and Karlovy Vary. This spa city is mainly sought after by patients suffering from the disorders of kidneys, urinary tract, digestive tract and motor system, respiratory tract, skin, etc.

Points of interest found in this community and nearby:

Spa colonnade
Ferdinand Spring colonnade
Rudolf Spring pavilion
Singing fountain
Miniature park
Roman Catholic decanal church of the Assumption
Corporis Christi evangelic church
Christ Anglican church
Orthodox church of St. Vladimir
Chapel of love
And many others...

Františkovy Lázně

This spa town was established in honor of Emperor Franz Joseph at the end of the 18th century. However, its „Miraculous springs“ had been used for therapeutic purposes several centuries before that. Františkovy Lázně is renowned for the treatment of women’s concerns and infertility. It is the third apex of the „Spa Triangle“.

Points of interest found in this community and nearby:

Municipal museum
St. Jacob church
Odd lookout tower
Evangelic church
Church of the Holy Cross rising
Aquaforum (complex of swimming pools)

Cheb

In 1322, King John of Luxembourg granted all city powers to Cheb. This Western Bohemian city is rich in historical monuments dominated with a castle from the mid 12th century. Cheb bears the touch of several significant architects who left behind a number of beautiful buildings.

Points of interest found in this community and nearby: