The West Bohemian spa triangle lies between the Ore Mountains, the Bohemian forest and the Bohemian Elster Mountains.
places
- Cheb, City at the border crossing Waldsassen
- Franzensbad - Corner of the bath triangle
- Jáchymov - the oldest radium spa in the world is located on the edge of the Ore Mountains on the road from Oberwiesenthal to Ostrov
- Carlsbad - world-famous spa town and corner of the spa triangle
- Konstantinovy Lázně (Constantine Bath) - one of the lesser known therapeutic baths
- Kynžvart - one of the lesser known spas
- Marienbad - Corner of the pool triangle
- Ostrov nad Ohří - historical city center; Romanesque cemetery chapel from the 13th century
- Sokolov - the city lies between Cheb and Karlsbad, to the north there is a brown coal open-cast mining area; Memorial plaque for Karl May; Sokolov Castle
background
The spa industry looks back on a long tradition in western Bohemia. The healing effects of the so-called Eger water from today's area around Franzensbad were known as early as the 12th century. The use of the hot springs in Karlovy Vary began in the 14th century, during the reign of King Charles IV.
The heyday of the West Bohemian spas was recorded in the 18th century and especially in the 19th century. At that time, many famous personalities of the European nobility, politics, science and culture were in West Bohemia for a cure.
Around 230 springs have been developed to date in the area of the three baths. The medicinal water springs from underground lakes in the Slavkovsky les mountain region. These hot springs, which in Karlovy Vary reach a temperature of 41 ° C to 72 ° C, come from a depth of 2,000 meters and more. The cold springs in Marianske Lazne from depths of about 100 meters.
The Kaiserwald (Slavkovský les) is a mountain range in the triangle Karlsbad, Marienbad and Franzensbad.
getting there
In the street
The West Bohemian Spas can be reached from Germany via various road border crossings:
- Of Nuremberg coming on the highway
across the border crossing Waidhaus/ Rozvadov, In the Czech Republic the motorway continues as Dálnice 5 to Prague - Hundsbach (Upper Palatinate) / Svatý Kříž over the
of Mitterteich above Waldsassen (
from Regensburg) - Schirnding/ Pomezí: about the
of Bad Berneck (
from Bamberg) - Same/Aš: Strait of Selb from the from direction court
- Schönberg on the
of Plauen (
from direction Chemnitz
By train
The Vogtland Railway drives Eger in local transport Zwickau from via Plauen and from Marktredwitz. There is also a daily RegionalExpress connection from Nuremberg.
Marienbad is located on the Eger railway line - Pilsen.
The Czech Railways serve Karlovy Vary from Johanngeorgenstadtfrom where in trains to Zwickau can be switched.
- The EgroNet ticket.
the Euregio Egrensis applies in the counties Greiz and Saale-Orla in Thuringia, in court, Kulmbach, Bayreuth, Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Pastures, Tirschenreuth and Wunsiedel in Upper Franconia, in Saxony in the Vogtland, Zwickau and the Western Ore Mountains and in Czech Republic in the region Karlovy Vary. The day pass for the second class costs 24 € (200 Kč in the Czech Republic) (plus 2 € in Germany if you buy at the counter) for the first person. For the 2nd to 5th person the additional charge is 8 € (100 Kč) each. You can make any number of trips with the participating transport companies on the day of validity until 3:00 a.m. the following day. In addition, you are allowed to take 3 children between 6 and 14 years and any number under 6 years with you. One bike per person is also free. The surnames and first names of all travelers must be entered in block letters on the ticket, identification must be carried.
mobility
ČD trains (České Dráhy) are like in the rest of the country, the means of transport of choice.
Tourist Attractions
- Historic old town of Cheb
- Historical spa center of Franzensbad
- The hot spring colonnade in Carlsbad
- Kynžvart Castle with curiosity cabinet
- Picture book castle Loket
- Tepla Monastery, Owner of the first complete translation of the Bible.
- Cast iron colonnade in Marienbad
- The nature reserve Soos (Wikipedia) North-east of Franzensbad is a European rarity, where pure carbon dioxide escapes in so-called mofettes. There is a 1.2 km long nature trail that leads over the moor and reminds a bit of Icelandic natural spectacles, on a small scale.
activities
kitchen
- A mixed drink with Becherovka from Karlovy Vary is the so-called concrete, consisting of Becherovka and volumeic water
- They are known beyond the city and state borders Karlovy Vary wafers (Karlovarské oplatky). These are traditionally baked from two round, thin wafers and a filling in the middle. Meanwhile, vanilla, nut and chocolate fillings are no longer the only ones made.
Karlovy Vary wafer
- 1 Chodovar family brewery, Pivovarská 107, 348 13 Chodová Planá. Tel.: 420 374 794 181, Email: [email protected]. Located about 15 km south of Marienbad. In an 800 year old brewery cellar there is a restaurant and a small brewery museum, brewery tours daily at 2 p.m.Open: daily 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
