Diana Lookout Tower
A hilltop observation tower reached by funicular or forest path, offering views over the entire colourful valley of Karlovy Vary. The funicular costs a small amount; hiking up through the woods is free.
Town in Czech Republic
Karlovy Vary
4 things to see
Karlovy Vary is a grand spa town where tasting the hot springs costs nothing: fill a cup at the public fountains along the colonnades and wander the pastel streets for free. It sits within day-trip range of Prague and Dresden, so it slots neatly into a budget swing through western Bohemia. Visit in late spring or autumn to skip the festival-season crowds and higher room rates.
What to see
Things to do in Karlovy Vary
What each one costs, where the cost is known.
Hot Spring Colonnade
A modernist glass pavilion housing the most powerful spring in Karlovy Vary, which shoots water 12 metres into the air at 72 degrees Celsius. Free to enter and watch the geyser-like eruption.
Mill Colonnade
A neo-Renaissance colonnade sheltering five mineral springs, designed by Josef Zitek (architect of Prague's National Theatre). Free to walk through and taste the hot mineral water from traditional porcelain drinking cups.
Sadova Kolonada
An elegant cast-iron garden colonnade from 1880, the oldest surviving colonnade in the spa town. Free to visit and a good starting point for walking the spa promenade along the Tepla river.
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