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Karlovy Vary

Karlovy Vary is a historic spa town in West Bohemia, in the western Czech Republic. It's famous for its mineral springs and its gorgeous Belle Epoque architecture. Wikivoyage

Population 49,073 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Czech Republic

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Czech Republic
Tourist office · 1.9 km Tourist Information Centre Císařské lázně

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Food Festival Karlovy Vary

    May

    1st May

  2. Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

    July

    The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Czech: Mezinárodní filmový festival Karlovy Vary, KVIFF) is an annual film festival held in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.

    Official site Wikipedia

  3. International Student Film Festival

    August

    Late August

    Official site

  4. Jazzfest Karlovy Vary

    September

    Early September

  5. Karlovy Vary Folklore Festival

    September

    Early September

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Karlovy Vary); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Markets

  • Vietnamská tržnice

    No hours mapped

    1.1 km from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

Eating nearby

All 24 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

More train stations: Stará louka 1.7 km, Divadelní náměstí 1.7 km, Imperial 1.9 km, Karlovy Vary-Aréna 2.0 km, Karlovy Vary-Dvory 2.5 km, Stará Role 2.6 km, Dalovice 2.8 km, Doubí u Karlových Varů 3.5 km, Karlovy Vary-Březová 4.1 km, Sadov 4.2 km, Sadov-Podlesí 4.8 km

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