Tourist Attractions

The best-known and most significant granite rock formation in the Karlovy Vary massive is undoubtedly the Svatoš Rocks (Svatošské Skály), part of the Jan Svatoš National Nature Park (NPP).

As you enter the beautiful park in Mariánské Lázně - Úšovice, you will see the Ferdinand Spring Colonnade (Kolonáda Ferdinandova pramene). Like other local colonnades, this one was also built at the instigation of the Abbot of the Teplá Monastery in 1827.

Karlovy Vary is a popular spa resort named after its founder, Emperor Charles IV. Legend has it that Charles discovered the hot springs while chasing a stag.

The former Benedictine Monastery of Kladruby, an important historical site, looms over the valley of the Úhlavka River.

The small town of Chodová Planá is best known for the Chodovar Brewery, the oldest in West Bohemia.

Straddling the Ohře River, Cheb is the westernmost major town in the Czech Republic