Karlovy Vary Expert Travel Guides

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Introduction

by Frommers Travel Guides

120km (75 miles) W of Prague The discovery of Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) by Charles IV reads like a 14th-century episode of the TV show The Beverly Hillbillies. According to local lore, the king was out huntin' for some food when up from the... Continue reading »
Planning a trip

by Frommers Travel Guides

Getting There At all costs, avoid the train from Prague, which takes more than 4 hours on a circuitous route. If you're arriving from another direction, Karlovy Vary's main train station is connected to the town center by bus no. 12 or 13.... Continue reading »

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Back In The Czech Republic: Decin to Karlovy Vary

Monday 15th MayEarly up today to get our train back to the Czech Republic. Nicole kindly dropped us at the station and we were on our way... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Janet
Life's Full of Ups and Downs

This has been by far the weekend with the most ups and downs. To begin with, I will tell you the down, so that I can end on a posit... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Meg's Adventure
Karlovy Vary

Monday, June 25We arrived in Karlovy Vary at about 8:30 pm and had to wait for a local bus to go to our hotel. Our hotel, Hotel Kucera, i... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler WorldExplorer
Karlovy Vary / Carlsbad

This is the trip that I had been looking forward to since booking our flight (admittedly more than Rome & Prague). It's feature... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Buddy Travels
Marianske Lanze

Wednesday, June 27 John and I had more of the drinking cure in Karlovy Vary and left in the afternoon on a train to another spa to... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler WorldExplorer