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Karlovy Vary

Newest Review: ... smoke, but things have improved over the last few years. Still, when you do arrive in Karlovy Vary, you won’t be overly impressed. It is fairly typical of many towns that have tried to shed the evidence of years of Communist rule – a sprawling mass of old tower blocks and rundown buildings, interspersed with modern industrial developments and McDonalds adverts. Unless you have already booked a room in one of the town’s many hotels, your first port of call should be the main station (nadrazi), which is easily found on the south bank of the riv... more

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Karlovy Vary: Somewhere between Cheb and Prague... (1065 words)
by - written on 26/07/01 (Very useful, 77 readings)
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Although you may not have heard of Karlovy Vary, it really is one of the most picturesque destinations in the Czech Republic. Prague grabs the headlines, along with the bulk of the tourists, and the only people who seem to have heard of this spa town are the Germans, who know it as Karlsbad. This is because it was founded by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles (Karl) IV in 1358, but the many Teutonic tourists are also drawn to this town to take the waters, and see the places that Goethe, Schiller, Beethoven and others frequented. Karlovy Vary is just 50km from the German border, and is very easy to reach – cross over at Cheb/Eger and just follow the signs! As ... Read the complete review

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