Mariánské Lázně

The town is popular with German and Russian tourists and it can be difficult to communicate in English. The town is renowned as a spa town and hosts a number of springs. Accordingly, many hotels offer relaxation packages.

Tourist information kiosk

Mariánské Lázně is served by direct trains from Prague via Pilsen every two hours during the day. The journey from Prague takes 3 hours. Regular fare is 247Kč, second person in a group (of 2 or more) pays 149Kč, extra people in a group pay 124Kč, SporoTiket is 170-220Kč.

The town is walkable, although there are trolley buses available as part of the town's public transport. The fare is 12Kč (as of August 2014) payable through a machine when you enter the bus (exact change only). Handy if your hotel is further from the centre, or you don't want to walk 20-30 minutes from the main station to Kolonada.

• The Singing FountainA spectacular fountain with a ten-minute recorded music show to accompany it every other hour.

• The ColonnadeThe new Baroque Colonnade is an icon that could be said to represent the Czech spas.

• Boheminium Miniature Park

  address: Krakonoš 665
  Models (on 1:25 scale) of important historical buildings and technical monuments.

• Tourist mini train

  address: Hlavní 47
  Sightseeing ride.

• Nová Chebská

  address: Chebská
  Shopping centre.

• Golden Globe

  address: Nehrova 26

• Doma Restaurant

  address: Anglicka 116/23

• Club Na Rampě

  address: Kollárova 7

• INGO Casino Bellevue

  address: Chebská 255

Budget

• Hostel Foster

  address: Tyrsova 243/1

Mid-range

• Villa Sunbeam

  phone: +420 354 403 811
  address: Karlovarská 334/9
  Apartment house.

Splurge

• Esplanade Spa and Golf Resort

  address: Karlovarská 438

• Cheb
• Františkovy Lázně
• Karlovy Vary
• Lázně Kynžvart
• Plzeň