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Karlovy Vary – world-known spa

Karlovy Vary is the biggest and most important Czech spa town. Its importance has also gone back behind the border of the Czech Republic for a few centuries. Since the legendary foundation of the first hot spring by the emperor of Charles IV in the 14th century there have been 12 more springs, which are now used for treatments of various health problems.

Karlovy Vary Spa

Karlovy Vary Spa helps treat health problems to many thousands of sick people every year.The treatment in Karlovy Vary is prescribed for these health problems:

digestive tract disorders
metabolic disorders
diabetes, gout
obesity
periodontitis
locomotive organs diseases
diseases of livers, pancreas, gallbladder and biliary tract
recovery from oncological diseases
and neurological disorders.

Spa health treatment, single health and wellness procedures are provided for you in well-known spa establishments.

Sights in Karlovy Vary

Since the foundation of the town in the 14th century a lot of buildings have been hit by several disasters – fires, floods, war… Even though there are still a lot of sights, which you should not miss. This is proved by the fact that the spa part of Karlovy Vary is going to be on the Heritage List of UNESCO.