There are many regions around the world that attract attention with their many touristic spots. Karlovy Vary is one of these tourist spots. Located in the West Bohemia section of the Czech Republic, this city was founded by King IV in 1370. It was built by Karl. The Turkish meaning of the city of Karlovy Vary is "King's Bath". There are multiple transportation options for those who want to visit this city. The first of these is to buy a flight ticket and travel with a connecting journey, and the other is to come to a certain area by plane and buy a bus ticket from there and go to the city. Since it is not possible to reach this city directly from our country by air, your journey will be indirect. Before moving on to transportation details, we would like to point out that this city is of great importance in terms of health tourism. Let us also note that many important figures, especially Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, came to this region to seek healing.
The city of Karlovy Vary is a region that stands out with its thermal springs and healing waters. The number of people who come to this region, which is important in terms of thermal tourism, to seek healing is considerable. In addition, the region is ideal for those who want to have a quiet and peaceful holiday in a lush green nature. We would like to say that you can come here in all four seasons. However, we recommend that you visit especially during the spring and summer. When traveling by air to this region, which has become a center of attention for tourists, your first destination is the city of Prague. After arriving in this city, you can buy a bus ticket to go to the region from here and take a bus or take the train from Hlavni Nadrazi Train Station in Prague, which takes approximately 3.5 hours.
Karlovy Vary is a touristic region that attracts attention with its historical buildings as well as being famous for its healing thermal springs. In this city, you have the opportunity to visit many museums as well as natural beauties. If you have difficulty preparing your list of places to visit in Karlovy Vary, we hope you can benefit from this article. Among the places you should not leave without seeing when you come to the city are Karlovy Vary Thermal Springs, Jan Becher Museum, St. Luke Wax Museum, Butterfly House, Moser Carlsbad Glass Museum, Saint Mary Magdalene Church, Virgin Mary Chapel and Saint Laurentius Chapel. In the rest of our article, you can read the prominent features of these places and create your travel route according to these points.
Karlovy Vary Thermal Springs
Hot springs are at the top of our list of places to visit in Karlovy Vary. When you come to the city, the facility offers many accommodation services and provides spa services on site.
While having a pleasant accommodation experience, you can also benefit from the hot spring waters. Carlsbad Plaza, where Atatürk once stayed and benefited from its healing waters, stands out in terms of facilities. However, if you are coming for a day trip, you can benefit from its healing properties by drinking the water flowing from the fountains located in many parts of the region.
Jan Becher Museum
If you like visiting museums, we recommend that your next trip after the hot springs is the Jan Becher Museum.
It is possible to see many different works in this museum, where Becherovka liqueur, the famous liqueur of the Czech Republic, is introduced. If you are interested in liqueur, you can find a lot of information here, from the history of this liqueur to its production. Visitors who plan to come to Karlovy Vary can buy affordable flight tickets and then have a wonderful holiday in this city.
St. Luke Wax Museum
Many people have a great interest in wax sculptures. If you have such an interest and curiosity, St. Luke Wax Museum is just for you!
In order to visit this museum, you must first come to Saint Kulas Church. The museum is located inside the church building. In a way, you will kill two birds with one stone. While you can closely see the jewelery bearing neo-gothic traces in the church, you can also see the wax statues of important people exhibited in the museum. We would also like to point out that the museum is open every day.
Butterfly House
The next stop on our list of places to visit in Karlovy Vary is Butterfly House, which means butterfly house in Turkish.
This butterfly house, as its name suggests, is a place where different species of butterflies are exhibited. You can see these butterflies, brought from many different parts of the world, in a wonderful atmosphere, witness the flight of butterflies that have just emerged from their cocoons, and take wonderful photographs. To see all these beauties up close, it is enough to come to Prague by plane, buy a bus ticket from here and travel to the city.
Moser Carlsbad Glass Museum
Another museum you can visit when you come to the city is the Moser Carlsbad Glass Museum, which highlights glass art.
Craftsmanship is truly an art that requires mastery. In this museum, you have the opportunity to see all the production stages of handmade glass. You can also closely examine many works of glass craftsmanship and have a pleasant museum tour.
Church of Saint Mary Magdalene
The city of Karlovy Vary is a region that attracts attention with its historical texture as well as thermal tourism. Every year, many visitors from our country come to the region by purchasing affordable flight tickets and have a pleasant holiday. The city has many important historical structures. One of these is the Saint Mary Magdalene Church located in the city center.
We would also like to point out that the location of this church, which reflects the features of Gothic architecture, is surrounded by cemeteries. Apart from this church, which has a deep-rooted historical past, you also have the chance to see an altar reflecting Baroque traces. While you are here, you can also visit the old underground cemetery and experience a different atmosphere.
Chapel of Our Lady
The city of Karlovy Vary is a region famous for its thermal springs. Many tourists who visit the hot springs also visit the Virgin Mary Chapel afterwards.
This chapel, which reflects the features of Gothic architecture, was severely damaged for a while and was later restored and opened to visitors in 1991. Karlovy Vary is one of the places you should definitely add to your list of places to visit. Discounts are made on ticket prices during certain periods for transportation to the city. That's why you can buy flight tickets in advance and go on a wonderful travel adventure when the day comes.
Saint Laurentius Chapel
Saint Laurentius Chapel, located just above the city center, is one of the tourist spots you should see closely before ending your trip.
This chapel, which offers baroque influences, is also called a niche chapel because it consists of niches on all four sides. We strongly recommend that you take a close look at the pictures on the niche around the building.
Karlovy Vary hosts many visitors from regions such as Germany as well as from our country. Before ending our article, if you are coming from Germany, you can reach Prague by road and then buy a bus ticket to arrive in the city.
