Dolni Vitkovice and Bolt Tower in Ostrava, Czech Republic, are for those who like industrial history or raw industrial environments. Steel and iron were once worked here, and the heat in the blast furnaces was extreme. Today you can take guided tours as a tourist and check out the view of the area from the 80 metre high Bolt Tower.
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Park Boheminium in the Czech Republic is a miniature Czech Republic. Here you can check out all the amazing castles and fortresses in the country, but in miniature. Have you seen any of these impressive buildings in person?
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Today we're recommending three hotels in Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) in the Czech Republic - one where the celebrities hang out, one for those who want a spa at the hotel and one for those who like nice boutique hotels. Hotel Pupp is also worth checking out, whether you plan to stay there or not!
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Kynžvart Castle in the Czech Republic is a beautiful historic castle, which also houses collections of cool antique gadgets from around the world. How about Japanese armour, mummies from Egypt or a long dried snake skin that was once a Christmas present?
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Now we have tried blowing glass, or at least Peter has. We visited the Moser Glassworks in the Czech Republic, which was far more interesting than we could have imagined. Here we got to experience the beating heart of the glass factory, test what glass blowing requires from the lungs and check out the most beautiful glass artworks.
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Have you experienced spas in the Czech Republic? Or maybe even visited the spa triangle in the western part of the country? Here, it's all about the spa: hot tubs, saunas and treatments. You'll find everything from traditional Czech treatments you've never heard of - to modern wellness centres.
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Beer spa in the Czech Republic - how does it work? We've finally had the chance to try a beer spa, and it wasn't just any beer spa, but the Czech Republic's oldest beer spa, at a small microbrewery in the western part of the country. This was our experience! Have you also tried beer spas in the Czech Republic?
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Drinking well was something you did in the past, both at Swedish spas and at spas in Europe. Today it is perhaps more common that the spas have been transformed into modern spa and wellness resorts, but in the Czech Republic you can actually still drink well. Walking around these fantastically beautiful and well-preserved spas is an experience in itself.
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Do you know about Becherovka, and have you even tasted it? The Czech spirit is produced in Karlovy Vary and we visited the museum and did a tasting. In the evening, we had a traditional Czech meal in the neighbouring restaurant.
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Travelling to Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic by plane and bus is very easy. We started with an early morning flight to Prague, took a direct bus from Prague airport and arrived in Karlovy Vary just before lunch. The buses in the Czech Republic are also very comfortable!
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