West Bohemian Spa Triangle – The Most Unique Health Spa Area In The Czech Republic
Once in a while, everyone wishes to lie back and relax. Merely to sleep and take a rest in sweet restfulness. Have a massage, take pleasure in one’s time. The West Bohemian Spa Triangle is a ideal location for the regeneration of your soul & body.
The long-subsided volcanic activity on the border of the Slavkov Forest was accompanied by the birth of mineral springs that have completed the locality of West Bohemia prominent around the earth. Though Carlsbad (Karlovy Vary) , founded by the recognized Czech ruler Charles 4, is the most prominent spa city there, there are several further no less superior spa towns in the region that are exceptionally admired with both people with some disorders and travelers. Although the advantageous outcomes of the local springs had evidently become identified in as early as the tenth century, spas did not in fact blossom until much later, in the nineteenth century. At the same time, Frantiskovy Lazne was designed at the very end of the eighteenth century, followed by the setting up of Marienbad (Marianske Lazne), thus completing the “Spa Triangle”. Domestic and overseas guests alike have been approaching to take pleasure in the indigenous mineral springs for hundreds of years; the visitors’ book of the spa resorts take in the names of monarchs such as the English ruler Edward VII, Napoleon III, famous composers such as Fryderyk Chopin and Richard Wagner, writers such as Johann W. Goethe, Mark Twain and Franz Kafka, or for instance the valued Moravian-born creator of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud. But there is more. You can as well get pleasure from the rich cultural service, set off for cycling, mountain climbing and visiting the attractions trips, play tennis and golf, ride a horse, explore water sporting activities in summer time and cross-country skiing in winter.
Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad / Karlsbad)
Karlsbad is the best notorious spa town situated in West Bohemia. It was established about 1350 by the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia, Charles IV. Its magnificent roads and colonnades are surrounded by serene wooded hills crisscrossed with mountaineering and biking ways that are best for pleasurable walks all year round.
A busy cultural events calendar, several festivals as well as international conferences make Karlsbad the largest and liveliest spa town in the Czech Republic visited not only by the spa-goers but also celebrities. Karlsbad achieved its fame also thanks to its known plant based liqueur labeled as Becherovka (nicknamed “The thirteenth Spring”), Mattoni mineral water, exclusive spa wafers, and Moser crystal glass.
The curative waters from the springs in the valley of the Tepla River have been used by public from time immemorial – both for drinking as well as bathing.
Marianske Lazne (Marienbad)
The city of Marianske Lazne locates in a beautiful wide valley in West Bohemia, 628 meters above sea level. An approximately 20 km wide strip of forest with various mountain climbing trails passes right throughout the spa.
Marienbad (Marianske Lazne) enjoys an first-rate reputation around the world both for its treatment methods and effective natural remedial resources, as well as for its charming, enchanting surroundings. Almost 100 old springs have been discovered in and all-around the town, all with high concentration of CO2. Some were revealed as early as in the 16th century.
A real gem among the local neoclassical buildings is the spa colonnade built in 1889. The spa district is dominated by the so-called ‘Singing Fountain’ entertaining the passers-by with music and illumination performances.
Marienbad launched its 1st spa season in 1808, but quickly started to be a admired resort among Europe’s elite. Amongst its customers were English King Edward VII., Polish composer and pianist Fryderyk Chopin and German bard Goethe.
The area spas specialize in treating musculoskeletal disorders, and disorders of the urinary tract, kidney and gynecological problems. The therapies are based mostly on natural sources – cold ferrite acidulous water, natural gas, CO2 and mud.
Frantiskovy Lazne (Franzienbad)
Franzienbad, founded in 1793, is a world recognized spa town located in the western area of the Czech Republic. Thanks to its neoclassical spa buildings and pavilions the town preserved the unique atmosphere of the early 20th century and is regarded as one of the most charming cities in the state.
The region provides moderate climate, fresh air & peaceful city life. Many parks around the city with its promenades & musicians are a perfect place for restful walks. All these issues add to the therapeutic effects of the local mineral springs that every year draw many spa-guests.
