Note: This is the final article in a week-long look at Czech Spas. For the really “tired and poor huddled masses,â€? there is a fantastic sounding Velichovky Spa’s Wellness Week for Women Program offered to those who believe that “to invest in their health is to invest in their well being and happinessâ€?… (Hey, can’t…
Note: This is the fifth in a series of six articles on Czech Spas. Marianske Lazne (Marienbad) is located some 45 minutes further west from Karlovy Vary, about three hours from Prague. I loved the picturesque park-like town dotted with fountains, colonnades and elaborate spa houses –– no wonder Goethe and Chopin often hung out…
Note: This is the fourth of a multi-part series on Czech Spas. No matter where you stay in the spa-centric town of Karlovy Vary, you must schedule a visit for a day of treatments/swimming at Zámecké LáznÄ› (Castle Spa). It’s like a Vegas nightclub, complete with light show, and I had my best massage here….
Note: This is the third of a multi-part series on Czech Spas. My first town during last December’s spa tour wasKarlovy Vary (a.k.a. Carlsbad), the Grand Dame of Czech Spas Towns. It’s about a two-hour scenic ride from Prague. K.V. is loaded with hot springs (12 to be exact — the mineral waters range from…
Note: This is the second of a multi-part series on Czech Spas. Last December I discovered another earth-shakingly incredible group of spas. I was invited to Prague to cover their famous Christmas Market. This runs for the month of December and the market was filled with European tourists, stocking up like it was Costco. It…