9 hours Karlovy Vary-Spa Town Private Tour by car

9 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Karlovy Vary became a popular tourist destination, especially known for international celebrities who visited this spa town for its healing springs. The city is world famous for the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, which is one of the oldest in the world and one of Europe's major film events. It is also known for the popular Czech liqueur Becherovka and the production of the famous glass manufacturer Moser Glass, whose factory founded in 1857 we are going to visit on this tour. Moser was a Jewish family who emigrated to Argentina before Nazi came to former Czechoslovakia.
The slogan King of Glass or Glass of Kings is associated with the company because of its famous clientele who, in addition to Edward VII and the Austrian Imperial Court, include such people as Pope Pius XI, the Turkish sultan Abdul Hamid II., the king Luís I of Portugal and his wife, Maria Pia of Savoy.

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
We can have lunch in a nice Czech restaurant in a centre of town.
Entrance fee to the Moser glass factory

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We pick up the clients from the hotel or airbnb accommodation. We just need to know an exact name of the hotel and the address.

OR
Meeting point

In front of the hotel

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 9 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Moser

    In the place where Moser crystal is created, you will experience the true atmosphere of hand-crafted glass, smell the burnt wooden moulds and breathe more than 160 years of history. You can visit the glassworks, sales gallery or museum, where we present the story of the glassworks from the oldest work to the current collections.

    1 hour Admission ticket not included
  • 2

    Diana is perhaps the most popular tourist attraction in Karlovy Vary. We will take the funicular from colonnade street to get direct to this beautiful place incl. best famous look-out tower, 100 y. old restaurant, forest terrace, butterfly house and mini-zoo. Only in restaurant Diana you can eat surrounded by spa forests while watching the peacocks. From the look-out tower Diana you can take perfect photos of whole Karlovy Vary and surroundings. The butterfly house is a perfect goal of your trip in all weathers. On winter warm up by large fireplace in our historical restaurant, on summer surely use walking paths through the spa forests which starts right from our place. Visiting the "Tourist area Diana" will be nice and relaxing part of your trip to Karlovy Vary and you can come all year long. Who has not been at the Diana Observation Tower, has not seen Karlovy Vary!

    45 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3

    The Mill Colonnade s a large colonnade containing several hot springs in the spa town of Karlovy Vary. The structure is one of the traditional symbols of the town.The Neo-Renaissance structure has a nave, two aisles and measures 132 m (433 ft) long by 13 m (43 ft) wide. There are 124 Corinthian columns. Twelve statues representing the twelve months of the year sit above the portico. There is a raised orchestra space for the spa orchestra which plays regular, free concerts. Architect Josef Zítek, who also designed the National Theatre and Rudolfinum in Prague, designed the structure, which was built between 1871-1881. The original design called for a two level colonnade, but a lack of funds restricted it to one level.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Stará Louka is a nice place for a slow walk. There are beautiful old, mostly rich decorated buildings, a lot of souvenir shops and restaurants. It is a pedestrian zone, so it's nice and relaxing to walk here. The river Teplá and many lovely bridges make this part of Karlovy Vary really charming.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5

    Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral, Karlovy Vary is a Russian Orthodox church located in Karlovy Vary, it's country's largest and most important orthodox church. The current church was designed back in 1893, by local architect Gustav Wiedermann, as a replacement for substandard orthodox chapel, located in Mariánskolázeňská street, funded by local Russian and Serbian nobility and enterpreuners, construction started later that year, design of The Church of Holy Trinity in Ostankino, in Moscow was used as pattern. The church was consecrated on June 9, 1897 in the name of the holy apostles Peter and Paul.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6

    Market Colonnade The richly carved wooden was built in Swiss style according to the design of highly reputed Viennese architects Ferdinand Fellner and Hermann Helmer between the years 1882 and 1883. The colonnade underwent an extensive reconstruction in the early 1990s. It is a nice stroll through Karlovy Vary. It is largely dominated by tourists. Very nice building, thermal springs and overall setting close by the river. Standard tourist stuff is sold at innumerable booths.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 7

    The Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Mary Magdalene is located in the very heart of the Karlovy Vary spa area, in the close proximity of the Hot Spring . The church bears the hallmarks of the High Baroque architecture and it is one of the most important Baroque monuments not only in Karlovy Vary, but in the entire Czech Republic.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 8

    This is the most modern of all the colonnades in the city and is made of concrete and glass which takes away some of its charm. It is fully enclosed which is great during inclement weather. It also features the hottest springs and a geyser.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 9

    Only the east promenade wing, which is known as the Park Colonnade today, has been preserved from the vast complex. Between the years 2000 and 2002, the city of Karlovy Vary launched an extensive reconstruction of the colonnade.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 10
    Vridelni kolonada

    The Hot Spring Colonnade is situated directly in the spa centre of Karlovy Vary above the Teplá River in the vicinity of Divadelní náměstí (Theatre Square).

    30 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Dress code is smart casual
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