Loket

This town is a must see when visiting Sokolov and its surroundings. It is a gorgeous ancient city, whose dominant feature is Loket Castle, which stands on a rock in a bend of the River Ohře. In the town itself you can wander between the historic houses or walk around the remains of the town’s fortifications. In the grounds of the castle complex, which is open all year round, you can find the impressive Torture Right exhibition, where in each cell moving mannequins show the various ways to torture people. In addition, there is an exhibition of porcelain from previous centuries and the present. The town has a large number of restaurants, souvenir shops and a local microbrewery. In the summer months the town organises lots of cultural events.

Loket lies 8 kilometres from the town of Sokolov.