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Destination: Karlovy Vary

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Touted as the largest and most beautiful spa town in the heart of Europe, we decided to visit Karlovy Vary during our recent trip in this western part of the Republic.

It was a very short visit and I am now left hanging — wanting to see more.  The place is just so grand.  No wonder it has earned all these accolades.

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The weather was not in our favor during our visit, so we didn’t really get to walk around the town.

But a visit to Karlovy Vary will not be complete if one does not visit the main spring pavilion.

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So here I am with my little boy posing for shot inside the pavilion.

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We also tasted the spring waters, each available in different temperature gradients.

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If you have met my boy you would know that he is very friendly not one afraid of speaking out his mind.  He is a very sociable child and would talk to anybody at anytime.

In here, he is telling the lady to be careful because the water is hot.  Yup, the hottest water temperature was 72C.

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Right outside the pavilion, there were pigeons to chase, so we gave him a little bit of time to run around.

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This he was doing while his mama was busy taking photos of the beautiful architecture surrounding the area.

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After only testing the tip of the iceberg, I know I will really go back to this place.  It is only a few minutes drive from Marianske Lazne, and a trip to both spas is a future event that I am definitely pinning my hopes on.

To know more about this place, you can visit their webpage.

 

Destination: Marianske Lazne

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Between all the visits and my husband’s busy work schedule these past few days, we were able to squeeze in a short trip to Marianske Lazne, one of the most popular spa destinations in this country.

It is located in the Western part of the Czech Republic and is a 2-hour drive from our place.

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This town is made up of romantic colonnades, cozy hotels, and places for varied seasonal sports activities.

The city is quite small, and it is enough to walk through it in one day.    Our main goal was to go to the Krizovy (Cross) spring pavilion.

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It is the main pavilion in the Colonnade where one can taste the spring waters from the 6 different springs in this town.

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There are 6 main springs in Marianske Lazne, all of them with different ionic concentrations and each one believed to cure different illnesses.

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Here you can see my husband enjoying his cup of the spring water.

We then proceeded to walk towards the fountains.  Jakub was having the time of his life running around, jumping and what have you.

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Its tranquil gardens were awe-inspiring and certainly adds to the beauty of the place.

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The architecture of the colonnade itself  is very remarkable.  It speaks volumes of the grandeur of this place.

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Walking around town, the buildings also didn’t fail to impress.  Even regular houses were already quite grand.

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This one even looks like a castle in a fairytale.

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Not sure if this is a house or a hotel.  But either way, in my eyes, the architecture is impressive.

Anyhow, I’m glad we visited this place.    I hope that the next time we come back, it will be for a week of relaxation in this beautiful place.