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The boiling hot water from the natural hot springs in Karlovy Vary.
The spires of the Russian Orthodox Church in Karlovy Vary
Beautiful green gardens in Karlovy Vary

Karlovy Vary was named for Charles IV, who frequented the spa town for its hot thermal waters which still pour out today, offering rest and relaxation to all weary travelers.

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Holašovice, UNESCO Czech Heritage site, is an unspoiled return to another era after 50 years of desertion. See how history and the unique Folk Baroque architecture was preserved during that time.

Stain glass windows in St. Barbara Cathedral in Kutna Hora
St. Barbara Cathedral in Kutna Hora
Skull in the Sedlec Ossuary, near Kutna Hora.

Kutná Hora once held the keys to the king's purse, quite literally. Where there is money, there is power, which is why this now small town was once more powerful than Prague.

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