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Czech Spa Triangle - the most matchless health spa district in the Czech Republic

By: Marek Nantl


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Once in a time, everybody needs to lie back and unwind. Merely to snooze and get a break in sweet restfulness. Have a massage, get pleasure from one's time. The West Bohemian Spa Triangle is a just right location for the regeneration of your soul and body.

The long-subsided volcanic activity on the periphery of the Slavkov Forest was accompanied by the origin of mineral springs that have completed the zone of West Bohemia well-known around the earth. While Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) , established by the celebrated Czech ruler Charles 4, is the most distinguished spa town in the region, there are some other no less outstanding spa towns in the area that are exceptionally admired with both patients and tourists. Although the beneficial effects of the local springs had evidently turn out to be identified in as early as the 10th century, spas did not in fact flourish until much later, in the nineteenth century. At the same time, Frantiskovy Lazne was founded at the very end of the 18th century, followed by the founding of Marienbad, thus completing the "Spa Triangle". Domestic and foreign visitors alike have been approaching to get pleasure from the regional mineral springs for hundreds of years; the visitors' book of the spa resorts take in the names of crowned heads such as the English king Edward VII, Napoleon III, legendary composers such as Fryderyk Chopin and Richard Wagner, writers such as Johann W. Goethe, Mark Twain and Franz Kafka, or for example the well-regarded Moravian-born creator of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud. Although there is more. You can too get pleasure from the rich cultural program, go away for biking, rock climbing and visiting the attractions trips, play tennis and golf, ride a horse, discover water activities in summer & cross-country skiing during winter.

Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad / Karlsbad)

Karlovy Vary is the best well-known spa city positioned in West Bohemia. It was established around 1350 by the Holy Roman Emperor & King of Bohemia, Charles 4. Its majestic roads & colonnades are surrounded by serene forested hills crisscrossed with mountain climbing & biking ways that are best for enjoyable walks all time round.
A tiring cultural events calendar, many festivals & international conferences make Carlsbad the main & liveliest spa city in the Czech Republic visited not only by the spa-goers but also celebrities. Karlsbad achieved its fame also thanks to its well-known plant based liqueur called Becherovka (nicknamed "The 13th Spring"), Mattoni mineral water, distinctive spa wafers, and Moser crystal glass.
The healing mineral water 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 magnificent wide valley in West Bohemia, 628 meters above sea level. An roughly 20 km wide strip of forest with various mountaineering trails passes right all through the spa town.
Marienbad (Marianske Lazne) enjoys an excellent popularity all over the world both for its medical treatment methods and valuable natural therapeutic resources, as well as for its charming, enchanting surroundings. Almost one hundred old springs have been revealed in and around the city, all with high concentration of CO2. Some had been revealed as early as in the 16th century.
A authentic gem among the neighboring neoclassical buildings is the spa town colonnade constructed in 1889. The spa region is dominated by the so-called 'Singing Fountain' entertaining the passers-by with melody and light performances.
Marienbad (Marianske Lazne) launched its 1st spa season in 1808, but instantly became a fashionable resort among Europe's elite. Among its customers had been English Ruler Edward VII., Polish composer and pianist Fryderyk Chopin and German poet Goethe.
The regional spas focus in treating musculoskeletal problems, and diseases of the urinary tract, kidney and gynecological problems. The therapies are based mostly on natural resources - cold ferrite acidulous water, natural gas, CO2 and mud.

Frantiskovy Lazne (Franzienbad)

Franzienbad (Frantiskovy Lazne), founded in 1793, is a world known spa city located in the western corner of the Czech Republic. Thankfulness to its neoclassical spa buildings and pavilions the city preserved the exclusive atmosphere of the early 20th century & is regarded as one of the most charming spa cities in the country.
The district provides mild climate, fresh atmosphere & no noise town life. Many parks all-around the city with its promenades and musicians are a ideal place for restful walks. All these reasons add to the curative effects of the local mineral springs that each year draw many spa-goers.

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Author is a Czech Spa expert. Author is the head therapist of Spa-resorts.cz, leader in organizing spa resort retreats in Czech spa towns such as Carlsbad, Marienbad, Franzienbad and etc.

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