Karlovy Vary.
Only a 2-hours-drive away from Prague is Karlovy Vary, better known as Karlsbad, ranging among the most famous spas in the world.
Already in the 14th century the healing power of the thermal springs was known and used for baths, though it was only later that people tried drinking the mineral water and started to rely on its beneficial effects. Finally in the nineteen hundreds the spa town experienced a boom and its typical spa architecture marked by Historicism and Art Nouveau was shaped; more and more aristocratic and bourgeois patients came to Karlsbad now. Among the visitors were celebrities like Friedrich Nietzsche, Franz Kafka, Goethe and in much more recent times, Madeleine Albright.
Over the centuries natural disasters and wars have caused the spa to close at intervals; socialized during Communism, Karlovy Vary only resumed its role as international health resort in 1989.
Fourteen springs break free from the ground at Karlovy Vary, the most popular of which, the Vřídlo, can be found in the equally well-known White Colonnades. Vřídlo means sparkling water and sounds much to calm for the powerful spring spouting 2000 liters of water per minute into the air. The fountain reaches fourteen meters in height and a temperature of 72°C. You might want to enjoy a sip of this natural wonder.
Take a look at the city’s official website. It provides you with further interesting information on what to discover while in Karlovy Vary.
Link: Karlovy Vary Official Website…