Czechia
Things to do in Karlovy Vary
17 places16 stories2 routes
Sightlore has 17 places to explore in Karlovy Vary, and 16 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Karlovy Vary's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Grandhotel Pupp
The Grandhotel Pupp is a 228-room luxury hotel in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The hotel hosts the annual Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
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Hotel Thermal
Spa hotel and congress centre in Karlovy Vary, built in 1967–1976; main venue of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
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Church of Saint Mary Magdalene
Roman Catholic parish church in the centre of Karlovy Vary, one of the most important Baroque buildings in the country; a national cultural monument since 2010.
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Church of Saint Andrew (Karlovy Vary)
Greek Catholic parish church on a steep slope above the Teplá, originally Roman Catholic; its cemetery was closed in 1911.
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Peter the Great Lookout
Viewpoint at 489 m west above the centre of Karlovy Vary, with a bust of Tsar Peter the Great set up in 1877.
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Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral, Karlovy Vary
Church of Saint Peter and Paul is a Russian Orthodox church in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. It is the largest and most important Orthodox church in the country.
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Mill Colonnade
The Mill Colonnade is a large colonnade containing several hot springs in the spa town of Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The structure is one of the traditional symbols of the town.
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Park Colonnade
One of the main colonnades of Karlovy Vary, built in 1880–1881 by the Viennese architects Fellner and Helmer.
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Castle Tower (Karlovy Vary)
Town tower on a spur above the Market Colonnade, rebuilt from the residential tower of the former royal castle.
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Hot Spring Colonnade
Colonnade beside the Vřídlo geyser in Karlovy Vary, which sprays water up to twelve metres high.
Discovery routes in Karlovy Vary
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Karlovy Vary: The Colonnade Walk
From Hotel Thermal to the Dvořák Gardens and the Park Colonnade, the Mill and Market colonnades, the Castle Tower and the Vřídlo geyser; from St. Mary Magdalene Church to the City Theatre and the Grandhotel Pupp.
Karlovy Vary: The Lookout Hills
From the Grandhotel Pupp by the Diana funicular to the Diana Lookout Tower, then to the Peter the Great Lookout, St. Luke's Church and the Russian Orthodox Church of Saints Peter and Paul.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Castle Tower (Karlovy Vary)
Town tower on a spur above the Market Colonnade, rebuilt from the residential tower of the former royal castle.
Karlovy Vary City Theatre
Neo-Rococo theatre in Karlovy Vary by the Viennese firm Fellner & Helmer.
Places of worship
Church of Saint Andrew (Karlovy Vary)
Greek Catholic parish church on a steep slope above the Teplá, originally Roman Catholic; its cemetery was closed in 1911.
Church of Saint Mary Magdalene
Roman Catholic parish church in the centre of Karlovy Vary, one of the most important Baroque buildings in the country; a national cultural monument since 2010.
Church of Saint Luke
Originally Anglican, now Methodist church on the castle hill in the centre of Karlovy Vary; a protected cultural monument.
Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral, Karlovy Vary
Church of Saint Peter and Paul is a Russian Orthodox church in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. It is the largest and most important Orthodox church in the country.
Nature
Dvořák Gardens
Park in the centre of Karlovy Vary on the edge of the spa quarter by the Teplá river, founded in 1878.
Other
Hotel Thermal
Spa hotel and congress centre in Karlovy Vary, built in 1967–1976; main venue of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
Park Colonnade
One of the main colonnades of Karlovy Vary, built in 1880–1881 by the Viennese architects Fellner and Helmer.
Mill Colonnade
The Mill Colonnade is a large colonnade containing several hot springs in the spa town of Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The structure is one of the traditional symbols of the town.
Market Colonnade
Colonnade on the left bank of the Teplá in Karlovy Vary, sheltering the Charles IV spring.
Hot Spring Colonnade
Colonnade beside the Vřídlo geyser in Karlovy Vary, which sprays water up to twelve metres high.
Grandhotel Pupp
The Grandhotel Pupp is a 228-room luxury hotel in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The hotel hosts the annual Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
Diana Funicular
Funicular in Karlovy Vary built in 1911–1912; when opened it was the longest in Austria-Hungary.
Diana Lookout Tower
Lookout tower built in 1912–14 on a 562 m hill directly above the centre of Karlovy Vary.
Peter the Great Lookout
Viewpoint at 489 m west above the centre of Karlovy Vary, with a bust of Tsar Peter the Great set up in 1877.
Goethe's Lookout
Goethe's Lookout is a tower located in Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic. It is considered an architectural folly and was built in the late 19th century.
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