Karlovy Vary, also known as Carlsbad, was founded in 1350 in the scenic valley of the river Tepla and has been known for centuries as the most famous and the largest spa town in the Czech Republic. Once Karlovy Vary was a meeting place for European royalty and high society, now its natural hot mineral springs every year draw tourists who need to recharge their batteries. The biggest and the hottest of the 12 springs is called „Vridlo”. It gushes up from a depth of 3000 meters to a height of 12 meters and the water has a temperature of 73° C. Apart from the opportunities to take a bath and taste the excellent water, in Carlsbad you can also visit the glass exhibition at the Moser factory to see the glass producing process.

One of the most popular destinations in the Czech Republic, this 14th century medieval fortress was built by Charles IV in order to protect the coronation insignia and the various valuable relics of the Holy Roman Empire. Situated spectacularly on a limestone hill and encircled by forests and vineyards, it resembles a Disney castle. Fine private apartments, the church and the richly-decorated Chapel of St. Cross are well worth the visit.

The town is on the UNESCO heritage list. Its most renowned landmark is the Ceský Krumlov Castle, Bohemia’s second largest chateau. The castle’s outstanding interiors, the exhibition rooms and the viewing tower are all open to the public. In the ancient town center the narrow Gothic streets lined with as many as three hundred historic houses, and animated squares are intertwined by the meander of the Vltava River. You can also visit the Musuem of the famous painter Egon Schiele to feast your eyes on his graphics. Another point of interest is the Cistercian Monastery of Vyssi Brod, which was established by Petr Vok Rosenberg in 1259. The monastery contains the Rosenberg family burial vault, a gallery of Gothic paintings and an extensive library consisting of about 70,000 books.

This gorgeous small town 60 kilometers east of Prague is rightly listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO. It was founded in the 13th century. The source of all its splendor is silver that used to be extracted in this area. You can tour one of the medieval silver mines. Kutná Hora boasts numberless architectonic jewels, such as the Gothic Stone Fountain. The Gothic Cathedral of St. Barbara with its medieval frescoes and the early baroque Jesuit College adjacent to it, is one of the grandest cathedrals in Central Europe. On the outskirts of the town, in Sedlec, the Ossuary (the Bone House) offers a most gruesome sight – the interior adornments are made solely of thousands upon thousands of human bones and skulls.