A Week in the West Bohemian Spas

Are you heading out to relax at the spas in West Bohemia and are looking for inspiration on what to see, where to go, and what to visit? We have prepared a week-long programme for you, so that you will not miss anything in the Cheb Region and in the surrounding spa towns.
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  • Walking through the historical centre of Cheb and seeing all the attractions will surely take all your first day
  • Begin on Krále Jiřího z Poděbrad Square – GPS 50.0793839N, 12.3699922E
  • Uprostřed stojí Špalíček – Špalíček stands in the centre – this is a complex of eleven formerly merchant houses dating to the 13th century.
  • The two fountains are also beautiful - the upper fountain with its statue of Roland the Knight and the lower fountain with the statue of Hercules.
  • Every even-numbered hour, you can hear a carillon on the Baroque-era New Town Hall - today the building of the Art Gallery. With one ticket, you can see the premises and the exhibits in the gallery as well as visiting the Retromuseum located directly next to the gallery.
  • In the lower section of the square, be sure to visit the Museum - the site of the assassination of Albrecht von Wallenstein, and directly behind it the towering Church of St Nicholas with the accessible crypt and option of enjoying the panoramas from the tower 50.0801306N, 12.3700467E
  • In Kamenná Street, which leads from the Cheb square, one can go to the Cheb Airport Museum, across from which is the Church of St Wenceslas. Sadly, this church is not publicly accessible. Just above the river at the end of Kamenná Street, you will see the Church of St Bartholomew. From here, if you turn left onto Křižovnická Street, you will reach Cheb Castle in about five minutes.
  • At the castle, do not forget to look down from the bulwarks towards the river, where you can see the Krajinka Sports and Recreation Grounds. There, you will find many playgrounds, a high-ropes centre, a sports centre, a water playground, and a walking zone. GPS 50.0814133N, 12.3650306E
  • From the castle gates, head out towards Růžový kopeček (Rose Hill), and from there, continue via Hradební Street to the Monastery Gardens. These are the gardens of the Franciscan Monastery, accessible from Františkanské Square. Here, you can enter the cloister and the courtyard it encloses, as well as the church. On this small square, you can also see the Baroque Church of St Clare and Gallery G4, the photography gallery that is based in the historic space of the old granary. GPS 50.0777522N, 12.3686197E
  • However, if you like walks, head out to the Chebská Stráž lookout gazebo via the Krajinka Grounds. GPS 50.0836833N, 12.3416875E
  • Continue to Stein Hotel, where you can see horses, llamas, and other animals. You can also rest and buy refreshments here. This walk is approximately 3-km-long. Another two kilometres along the red hiking trail (cycle route No. 23) will take you to the youngest volcano in our country, Komorní hůrka. GPS 50.1009431N, 12.3366956E
  • This year (2020), the adit will be opened to the public, or you can take the educational trail leading around the volcano.
  • For your better orientation, look at a map of the city.
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  • In the morning, you can take a car ride towards Aš to Seeberg Castle. The castle dates to the second half of the 12th century. It is located approximately 13-km from Cheb in the town of Ostroh. GPS 50.1317889N, 12.2822028E
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  • Here, you can have lunch at the Seeberg Hotel, or you can continue back on the main road to Aš to the Soos Nature Reserve. Since 1964, it has been a National Nature Reserve with an area of 224 hectares. It is accessible to the public and has a hiking trail about 1 km long. GPS 50.1460639N, 12.4018533E
  • More information about Soos
  • Further information about Soos
  • In the summer months, a small train is in operation on the Kateřina narrow-gauge railroad.
  • During the rest of the day, it is worth travelling to the village of Skalná, where you will find Vildštejn Castle, a Romanesque castle established in the year 1200. 1200. Here, you can view the interior, as well as a museum of fire fighting equipment. GPS 50.1695328N, 12.3600489E
  • More information about Vildštejn Castle
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  • Set aside this day for seeing Františkovy Lázně. This is a small, peaceful spa with a number of parks and therapeutic springs, e.g., the Glauber Springs Hall.
  • For instance, you can visit the Františkovy Lázně Museum. GPS 50.1215525N, 12.3457511E
  • More information about Františkovy Lázně Museum
  • From April to October, a mini train departs from Milano Café and travels to Amerika fishpond.
  • At Amerika, you can see the mini-zoo, walk along the educational trail, ride on in-line skates, ride on boats or paddle boats, or you can have a coffee on the banks of the fishpond. GPS 50.1116358N, 12.3334561E
  • More about the mini train
  • More information about the educational trail
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  • The Cheb Region is renowned for its rural timbered architecture. One of the prettiest examples of this is Rustler Farmstead in Doubrava village.
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  • Doubrava is located about 9 km south of Cheb. This complex of timbered buildings is privately owned. Here, you can see the historical furnishings in the interior of the houses, as well as old tools. Aside from the timbered farmsteads, the breeding of the Doubravský Arabian horse is famous. GPS 50.0203397N, 12.4530278E
  • From Doubrava, head out towards Dolní Žandov. Immediately beyond this village, you will find the turn to Milíkov, where you will see another beautiful example of this architecture. Milíkov Farmstead is administered by Cheb Museum, and after being completely reconstructed, it will be accessible to the public. GPS 50.0580044N, 12.5477944E
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  • The village of Malá Šitboř is located near the village of Milíkov, where you can visit the Jewish Cemetery with gravestones from the first half of the 19th century. GPS 50.0438136N, 12.5325031E
  • For lunch, we recommend one of the restaurants at Kladská, which is a nature reserve where you can take a walk along a beautiful educational trail. You can also visit the Slavkovský Forest Nature House. GPS 50.0264508N, 12.6678667E
  • More information about the significant locations of Kladská Area
  • From the main road to Kladská, you will travel around Kynžvart Chateau, located in Lázně Kynžvart.
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  • Be sure to stop by here on your way back. The chateau was built by Prince Metternich in 1691. 1691. Here, he gathered vast collections of products of nature, artistic artefacts, and curiosities. One of the collection administrators was, among others, the last executioner of Cheb – Karel Huss. GPS 50.0044497N, 12.6052394E
  • If your interest is piqued by technological monuments, then the former tin mine of Jeroným, open to the public, is worth visiting. GPS 50.1021575N, 12.7120394E You can reach it from Kladská via the village of Prameny in the direction of Rovná.
  • More about Jeroným Mine
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  • Of the spa towns, you have yet to see Mariánské Lázně. GPS 49.9760897N, 12.7064986E
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  • You can park in the garage behind Mariánské Lázně Theatre. GPS 49.9778328N, 12.7015581E. By walking along the colonnade, you will reach the Singing Fountain
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  • Here, you will not only see a water spectacle, but you will also hear beautiful songs at regular intervals, some of which were composed for this very fountain. Behind the fountain, you can board the funicular, which will take you up to the grounds of Boheminium Miniature Park. Here, you will see significant architectural and technical monuments of the Czech Republic in the uniform scale of 1:25 GPS 49.9711217N, 12.7206050E
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  • In the second half of the day, set out for Teplá Monastery GPS. GPS 49.9663508N, 12.8782511E. The monastery was founded by Squire Hroznata, and he called the Premonstratensians from Strahov in Prague to come here. The tour of this abbey is remarkably interesting.
  • More information about Teplá Monastery
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  • To stay in West Bohemia and not visit Bečov nad Teplou with its famous Reliquary of Saint Maurus would be a great shame.
  • The castle and chateau at Bečov is a unique European Gothic monument. GPS 50.0856225N, 12.8398267E
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