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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Karlovy Vary

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Karlovy Vary, Czechia

Updated May 26, 2019

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Lobby of the spa with one of its bathtubs on display.

Karlovy Vary, Czechia

Kaiserbad Spa

Before serving as James Bond's Casino Royale, this Victorian-era spa catered to the world's elite.
Karl Marx Karlovy Vary

Karlovy Vary, Czechia

Karl Marx Monument

A larger-than-life statue of the German revolutionist stands proud in a small town where he never lived.
Vanocni dum

Karlovy Vary, Czechia

Vanocni dum

A mansion where wonders of Christmas are celebrated all year long.
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The sally port from above.

Andělská Hora, Czechia

Andělská Hora Castle

This ruined castle perched atop a rocky peak is a great place for a hike.
4 miles from Karlovy Vary

Jáchymov, Czechia

Valley of the Mills (Údolí mlýnků)

A stream flows near the radioactive spa, where people place handmade miniatures of water mills and other strange devices.
8 miles from Karlovy Vary
Hotel Radium Palace.

Jáchymov, Czechia

Hotel Radium Palace

Visitors flock to the historic birthplace of radiobalneology for its therapeutic radium treatments.
9 miles from Karlovy Vary
Spiral Tower Krásno

Krásno, Czechia

Spiral Tower of Krásno

A spiral staircase twists to the top of this unusual Czech lookout tower.
9 miles from Karlovy Vary
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