What to visit

An excursion of the Underground Thermal Spring

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In the old underground partsof the Thermal Spring Colonnade you can take the Underground Thermal Spring tour. During the tour you will see the process of turning souvenirs into stone using thermal spring water, the rare organisms living in places bathed with thermo-mineral water, the piping from the last century scaled with thermal water, a collection of sinters and aragonites and other attractions. Tickets can be purchased at the sales stall in the main hall of the Thermal Spring Colonnade.

Admission: CZK 90, concessions CZK 75

The Moser Visitor Museum

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The Moser Visitors Centre offers a unique glimpse into the 155 year history of the world famous glass manufacturer - Moser Glassworks. The glass museum presents luxury crystal products from Moser and displays items from the oldest glass creations to the latest collections. During the tour of the glassworks you will experience the unique atmosphere of the production process. You can round off your visit with a trip to the company’s gift shop.

Admission: CZK 80 – 180, concessions CZK 50 - 100

Jan Becher Museum

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The Jan Becher Museum is located in the Centre of Karlovy Vary. This exhibition gives you all the history and present of the famous herbal liqueur. Apart from displays of historical exhibits associated with Becherovka, the tour of the museum takes you past some of the original production and underground areas, you can watch a unique film and taste some specialities from the museum’s bar. To close with you can visit the museum shop and buy Becherovka or another bottle from the company’s wide range all at discount prices.

Admission: CZK 120, concessions CZK 60

Open: daily from 9 to 17 hours

Viewpoints

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Stag’s Leap, Peter’s Heights, Diana Lookout Tower or the Charles’ V Lookout Point

When you visit these or other viewpoints you will see the city centre and the beautiful facades of the historical buildings along the River Teplá spread out before you. A funicular will take you to the Diana observation tower; its lower station is by the Thermal Spring Colonnade on Divadelní náměstí.

The Colonnades

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Mill Colonnade - a neo-Renaissance stone colonnade with twelve allegorical sandstone statues representing each month of the year. In all five mineral springs rise up in the interior of Karlovy Vary’s biggest colonnade.

Orchard Colonnade - A decorated, fixed, cast-iron colonnade, it is the last remnant of the concert and catering hall called Blanenský Pavilion built in the 1880’s. The Snake Spring rises here and the Orchard Spring is also accessible from the colonnade.

Market Colonnade - A richly carved, wooden colonnade from 1883. In all, three mineral springs rise in the interior of the Market Colonnade: the Charles IV Spring, the Lower Castle Spring and the Market Spring.

Thermal Spring Colonnade - A modern glass-walled colonnade in which Thermal Spring, the most popular Karlovy Vary mineral spring, rises. Here the Thermal Spring geyser shoots to a height of twelve metres. In one minute this geyser pumps out an average of 2000 litres of mineral water at a temperature of 73 °C.