To have fun on vacation in Karlovy Vary, you can choose one of the many options for the pastime - respectively, to its tastes. You can go to any of the many excursions in Prague, go to the ruins of the Gothic fortress to Angelic Mountain, look at the Swatosy rocks - an unusual stone formation similar to the frozen wedding ceremony. To visit the plzénsky brewer, where the variety of light beer Pilsner Urquell is most popular (since 1842) - to get acquainted with the manufacturing process and, of course, to taste in the historic cellar ... Museums are open in Karlovy Vary.
Also, the resort has a heated outdoor pool "Thermal" fifty meters long (the entrance costs about 1 euro), and with it - a fitness center and a sauna. For his visit you do not need any medical references: Pay and splashing ...
Lazne III complex offers to visit an indoor pool - with mineral water. You can also have fun in Karlovy Vary in Kegelbane, at the racetrack, in a dash, riding lovers club, a billiard club, on a golf course (for eighteen holes), in the chess room ... The Imperial Sanatorium has tennis courts working all year round. They also have in the Pupp Hotel.
You can order aircursion over the city, visit some of the concerts that are organized regularly, or a chamber theatrical scene, stroll along the gallery, familiarize yourself with the exhibition halls, go to dances or in a casino, relax in the cafe ...
In the city of Klastec-Nad Ogrege, which is located at a distance of all two tens of kilometers from the resort of Karlovy Vary, is the water park.
Festivals
In Karlovy Vary, the cultural component of urban life is in constant development. Every year, various submission, contests and other events are organized for entertainment visitors here.
Every year in January, Balneologists will meet. The most gorgeous hotel complex - the Grandotel "PUPP" - becomes the venue for the New Year's show, the festival of ballroom dancing, organ concerts and performances of the local symphony orchestra.
In the period from February to April, there are not so many cultural events. But still in the hotel "Lazne III" can be regularly listening to the speeches of the orchestras.
In addition, in April, one more event is happening - this Meeting of European Aristocracy . Every year there is more than six hundred members of European aristocratic families. Event ends with spring ball.
May for the city of Karlovy Vary is one of the most important months, because it is at this time the holiday season starts. Traditionally, the sources are consecrated at this time, they organize a costume representation with medieval fairs and a variety of concerts. Some of the rituals are related to the reasons of the city. For example, in memory of King Charlem IV on the old tower play fanfares. The period of the festival - May 2-5.
June is the month of the original contests. "Canoe Mattoni" . Athletes compete in rowing on canoeing on the restless waters of the heat river, which flows in the city center. During these competitions there are performances of local celebrities and other performers. In June every year there is a music festival "Mozart and Karlovy Vary".
In July, conduct the most important city festival - International Film Festival , the second most important after Cannes. This cultural event is one of the largest in Europe and all over the world.
For the first time, this festival was held in 1946, then it happened in Mariana Laznes. At that time, seven moviestin was shown. Starting from 1948, this event is constantly organized in the city of Karlovy Vary. Nowadays, more than two hundred films from all over the planet are present in its process. It happens mainly in the hotel "Thermal", the "hour" cinema and the Lazne III complex.
During this event, different other - performances, fashion shows, exposures, concerts are carried out in parallel.
August a month in Karlovy Vary - this is the period Series of Concerts "Beethoven Days" and Student Cinema Festival - Fresh Film Fest . At this time, the Czech Championship in the Olympic Triathlon is organized - open competitions are held right in the central part of the city.
In September, the city has a lot of festivals. First, we are talking about the festival of classical music "Karlovar Autumn Doubt - It is carried out in honor of the popular Czech composer Antonina Dvorakik. Began to hold such an event back in 1959. At this holiday, you can always listen to the performance of the symphony orchestra of the city.
There is another cultural event dedicated to this composer (it is carried out in November) - International Song Competition. A. Dvoryaka.
September will delight visitors another event - Karlovarian International Folklore Festival . At this cultural event there are talking in the language of songs, dancing and ideas. For all the time at this festival, artists from twenty-three states gave presentations.
October is marked by the next film festival, but narrowly specialized - on it are films on tourist topics. This event is International Film Festival "Tourfilm".
International Festival of Classical and Modern Jazz "Jazzfest"
This important event occurs in October, it is the most important musical jazz event in the country and one of the most famous in Karlovy Vary. When it passes, there is a blues in the city, gospel, swing ... The most famous musicians of the world are on the local concerts, the most famous concert venues are used for their speeches, among whom is also a Pavilion of the winner colonnade.
December for Karlovy Vary is the time of preparation for the celebration of Christmas and New Year. Especially precisely local residents are waiting for Catholic Christmas, which is celebrated on the eve of the 25th. The townspeople decorate their homes with different elements of decor and garlands, so that their dwellings become fabulous beautiful.