Once in a time, everybody needs to lie back and relax. Just to snooze and take a rest in sweet restfulness. Have a massage, get pleasure from one's day. The West Bohemian Spa Triangle is a great location for the renewal of your soul & body.
The long-subsided volcanic activity on the periphery of the Slavkov Forest was accompanied by the birth of mineral springs that have made the district of West Bohemia recognized around the earth. Although Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) , founded by the celebrated Czech ruler Charles 4, is the most outstanding spa city in the region, there are several further no less marvelous spa towns in the area that are extremely admired with both people with some disorders and tourists. Though the helpful effects of the regional springs had evidently become well-known in as early as the tenth century, spas did not actually develop until much later, in the 19th century. At the same time, Frantiskovy Lazne was established at the very end of the eighteenth century, followed by the formation of Marianske Lazne, accordingly completing the "Spa Triangle". Local and overseas guests alike have been coming to take pleasure in the regional mineral springs for hundreds of years; the visitors' book of the spa resorts take in the names of monarchs such as the English king Edward VII, Napoleon III, prominent composers such as Fryderyk Chopin and Richard Wagner, writers such as Johann W. Goethe, Mark Twain and Franz Kafka, or for example the valued Moravian-born originator of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud. But there is more. You be able to as well get pleasure from the rich cultural program, go away for biking, hiking and visiting the attractions trips, play tennis & golf, ride a horse, try water sports in summer time & cross-country skiing in winter.
Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad / Karlsbad)
Karlovy Vary is the best branded spa city located in West Bohemia. It was established about 1350 by the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia, Charles 4. Its impressive roads & colonnades are surrounded by peaceful wooded hills crisscrossed by mountaineering and cycling paths that are perfect for enjoyable walks all time round.
A busy cultural events calendar, various festivals & international conferences make Karlsbad the main and liveliest spa town in the Czech Republic visited not only by the spa-guests but also celebrities. Karlovy Vary achieved its fame also thanks to its well-known plant based liqueur called Becherovka (nicknamed "The 13th Spring"), Mattoni mineral water, matchless spa wafers, and Moser crystal glass.
The remedial waters from the springs in the valley of the Tepla River have been used by people from time immemorial - both for drinking as well as bathing.
Marianske Lazne (Marienbad)
The town of Marienbad locates in a good-looking wide valley in West Bohemia, 628 meters above sea level. An approximately twenty km wide strip of forest with various mountaineering trails passes right all through the spa town.
Marienbad (Marianske Lazne) enjoys an first-rate status around the world both for its treatment methods and efficient natural therapeutic resources, as well as for its charming, delightful surroundings. Almost 100 old springs have been discovered in and all-around the city, all with great concentration of CO2. Some were discovered as early as in the sixteenth century.
A sincere gem among the local neoclassical buildings is the spa town colonnade designed in 1889. The spa region is dominated by the so-called 'Singing Fountain' entertaining the passers-by with melody and illumination performances.
Marienbad launched its 1st spa season in 1808, but instantly grew to become a popular resort among Europe's elite. Amongst its visitors were English King Edward VII., Polish composer & pianist Fryderyk Chopin and German bard Goethe.
The area spas specialize in treating musculoskeletal problems, & diseases of the urinary tract, kidney and gynecological problems. The treatments are based on natural resources - cold ferrite acidulous water, natural gas, CO2 and mud.
Frantiskovy Lazne (Franzienbad)
Frantiskovy Lazne (Franzienbad), established in 1793, is a worldwide recognized spa town located in the western corner of the Czech Republic. Thanks to its neoclassical spa buildings & pavilions the township preserved the unique atmosphere of the early twentieth century & is regarded as one of the most charming cities in the land.
The district provides moderate local climate, unpolluted atmosphere and peaceful city life. Various parks around the city with its promenades and musicians are a great place for restful walks. All these conditions add to the curative effects of the local mineral springs that each year draw numerous spa-guests.
Author Resource:
Author is a Czech Health SPA expert. Author is the head therapist of Spa-resorts.cz, leader in organizing spa resort getaways in Czech spa towns such as Carlsbad, Marienbad, Franzienbad and etc.
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