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Czech Spa Triangle - the most matchless health spa locality within the Czech Republic

By: Maruska Lukesova

Once in a time, every person wants to lie back and rest. Simply to sleep and take a break in sweet restfulness. Have a massage, take pleasure in one's day. The West Bohemian Spa Triangle is a perfect location for the renewal 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 district of West Bohemia prominent all-around the world. While Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) , founded by the celebrated Czech ruler Charles IV, is the most prominent spa town here, there are some additional no less superior spa towns in the region that are extremely popular with both people with some disorders and tourists. Though the advantageous effects of the local springs had apparently become recognized in as early as the 10th century, spas did not in fact develop until a lot later, in the nineteenth century. At the same time, Frantiskovy Lazne was designed at the very end of the eighteenth century, followed by the founding of Marianske Lazne, thus completing the "Spa Triangle". Local and foreign guests alike have been coming to take pleasure in the indigenous mineral springs for hundreds of years; the visitors' book of the spa resorts take in the names of crowned heads such as the English ruler Edward VII, Napoleon III, celebrated 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. However there is much more. You could also enjoy the rich cultural program, go for cycling, hiking and seeing the sights trips, play tennis as well as golf, ride a horse, discover water sports in summer & cross-country skiing during winter.

Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad / Karlsbad)

Carlsbad is the best notorious spa city positioned in West Bohemia. It was founded approximately 1350 by the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia, Charles 4. Its grand roads as well as colonnades are surrounded by serene wooded hills crisscrossed by mountaineering and biking paths that are best for pleasant walks all time of the year round.
A full of activity cultural events calendar, several festivals as well as international conferences make Karlovy Vary the main & liveliest spa town in the Czech Republic visited not only by the spa-goers but also celebs. Karlovy Vary achieved its fame also thanks to its known herbal liqueur called Becherovka (nicknamed "The 13th Spring"), Mattoni mineral water, matchless spa wafers, and Moser crystal glass.
The therapeutic mineral water from the springs in the valley of the Tepla River have been used by people from time immemorial - both for consuming as well as bathing.

Marianske Lazne (Marienbad)

The city of Marianske Lazne lies in a stunning wide valley in West Bohemia, 628 meters above sea level. An roughly 20 km wide strip of forest with various mountain climbing trails passes right all through the spa.
Marienbad (Marianske Lazne) enjoys an superb reputation all over the world both for its therapeutic treatment methods and valuable natural therapeutic sources, as well as for its scenic, delightful surroundings. Almost 100 old springs have been revealed in and all-around the city, all with great concentration of CO2. Some had been discovered as early as in the 16th century.
A authentic gem among the neighboring neoclassical buildings is the spa town colonnade created 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 amongst Europe's elite. Amongst its clients were English King Edward VII., Polish composer and pianist Fryderyk Chopin and German bard Goethe.
The regional spas specialize in treating musculoskeletal problems, & diseases of the urinary tract, kidney and gynecological problems. The programs are based on natural sources - cold ferrite acidulous water, natural gas, CO2 and mud.

Frantiskovy Lazne (Franzienbad)

Franzienbad (Frantiskovy Lazne), founded in 1793, is a worldwide famous spa town located in the western corner of the Czech Republic. Thanks to its neoclassical spa buildings and pavilions the town preserved the exclusive atmosphere of the early 20th century and is regarded as one of the most picturesque spa town in the country.
The district provides mild climate, unpolluted atmosphere and no noise city life. Numerous parks all-around the town with its promenades and musicians are a ideal location for enjoyable walks. All these issues add to the healing effects of the local mineral springs so as to every year attract 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 cities such as Carlsbad, Marienbad, Franzienbad and etc.

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