Day Trips from Prague - Prague and Czech Republic - page 514

tripper, consider Castle Spa, a modernised spa centre complete with a subterranean
thermal pool. Consult the website for a full menu of treatments and prices.

SWIMMING

SWIMMING POOL
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( 359 001 111; www.thermal.cz ; IP Pavlova 11; adult/child 100/80Kč; 8.30am-8pm)
Hotel Thermal's 50m pool is open to the public year-round. The waters are heated by
thermal springs. To find it, follow the 'Bazén' signs up the hill behind the hotel to the
pool.

Mariánské Lázně

Explore
Mariánské Lázně (mari- ahn -skay lahz -nyeh; known internationally as Marienbad) is
smaller, less urban and arguably prettier than Karlovy Vary, making it feel more like a
classic spa destination (but also meaning there's even less to do in the evening). In the
resort's heyday, Mariánské Lázně drew such luminaries as Goethe, Thomas Edison,
Britain's King Edward VII and even American author Mark Twain. These days many
visitors are day-trippers from Germany, hauled in by coach to stroll the gardens and
colonnades before repairing to a cafe for the inevitable apfelstrudel then the ride back
home. Beside the colonnades, the town is ringed by deep forests that make for great
walks.

The Best...
» Sight Colonnade ( CLICK HERE )
» Place to Eat Medité ( CLICK HERE )
» Place to Drink Maui Lounge ( CLICK HERE )

Top Tip
If you're coming to Mariánské Lázně specifically for a spa treatment, book in ad-
vance: spas are ill-prepared for walk-ins. The website www.marienbad.cz has
helpful lists of spas, treatments and prices.

Getting There & Away
Train Half-a-dozen fast trains per day run from Prague (250Kč, three hours) via
Plzeň. Regular (slow) trains link Mariánské Lázně and Karlovy Vary (63Kč, 1¾
hours).