Karlovy Vary and Locket Castle

The city of Karlovy Vary became famous far beyond the borders of the Czech Republic and even Europe, thanks to the healing power of its sources. At the moment, twelve healing geysers in the city are used for treatment. The temperature of the springs varies from 30 to 72 °C, and the chemical composition of water varies depending on the carbon dioxide content.

The resort character of the city of Karlovy Vary disposes to rest and walks. You will walk along the Tepla River along the famous Karlovy Vary promenade, see magnificent colonnades and the Geyser spring, throwing out a stream of water for more than 12 meters. Among the guests of Karlovy Vary there were many celebrities: the writer Nikolai Gogol and Johann Goethe, the scientist and academician Pavlov, and many Russian tsars, including Peter I. The house where the first Russian emperor stayed has survived to this day.

Not far from Karlovy Vary is one of the most magnificent Czech castles - Loket. This unusual name of the castle received from the word “elbow”, due to the curved shape of the Ogre River, in the bend of which it is located. For the first time in the annals of the fortress mentioned in the first half of the thirteenth century. At that time, the castle was of strategic importance, as it is now located on the border with German lands. During its long history, Loket managed to visit the possessions of Czech kings, nobles and even for some time was a state prison. In its modern history, the castle became famous for the fact that it was here that the filming of the James Bond film Casino Royale took place.

The excursion program can include a visit to the swimming pool with thermal water in Karlovy Vary and the museum of the national Czech drink - "Becherovka".