# One night in Karlovy Vary, two hours from Prague, with an open-air thermal bath Two hours by bus from Prague, the colonnades and the springs, a night-time thermal bath with the town lit up and, the next day, the Moser glassworks. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/czechia/karlovy-vary/itineraries/one-night-with-outdoor-thermal-bath · Revisado: 2026-11-12 Dónde: Karlovy Vary Karlovy Vary fits into a day from Prague, but the best comes when the visitors leave: the colonnade walk at dusk and a bathe in the open-air thermal pool, open until eleven at night. With a night, you also have time to watch glass being blown at the Moser factory in the morning. ## How do you get there from Prague? By direct bus, about two hours from Florenc and other stops. By car, about 120 km along the D6 motorway, around an hour and three quarters; sleep in a hotel with parking. ## Where to sleep? AccommodationAreaWho it suits Hotel ThermalBy the river, near the colonnadesThe thermal pool on the terrace; garage Hotel EmbassyNová LoukaFamily hotel with restaurant and free parking ## What if I have one more day? Continue to Mariánské Lázně, the region's other great spa town, or by car to the German border. If you go back to Prague, stop in Plzeň and visit the Pilsner Urquell brewery. ## With children The Thermal's pool area has a children's pool and they love the funicular. Leave the Becherovka for the adults and swap it for more time in the water. ## El plan ### Day 1 · 08:00 · Bus from Prague You arrive around 10:00. ### Day 1 · 10:30 · Colonnades and springs Spa cup in hand, from the Mill Colonnade to the Vřídlo. ### Day 1 · 13:00 · Lunch at the Embassy On Nová Louka, by the river. Book by phone. ### Day 1 · 15:00 · Diana funicular Go up to the viewpoint and walk down through the forest. ### Day 1 · 17:00 · Becherovka Museum 45 minutes with a tasting, from 290 CZK. ### Day 1 · 20:00 · Night thermal bath Outdoor pool of the Hotel Thermal, open until 23:00, with the town lit up. ### Day 2 · 09:30 · Moser glassworks Tour by booking, Monday to Friday; then the museum and the Café Moser. ### Day 2 · 13:00 · Lunch and bus back One last walk along the colonnades and bus to Prague. ## Un consejo más Choose a package at the Hotel Thermal with the pool included if you are going to bathe more than once. ## Cuándo no ir The dates of the July film festival, if you are not going for the films: high prices and everything full. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### How do I get from Prague to Karlovy Vary without a car? By direct bus, about two hours. ### Where do I sleep? At the Hotel Thermal, with the thermal pool, or the Hotel Embassy, family-run and central. ### Until what time is the thermal pool open? Every day from 9:00 to 23:00. ### Which day should I visit Moser? Monday to Friday, by booking. ## Dónde dormir if you're flying - **Hotel Thermal**: The house The large modern building beside the River Teplá, close to the colonnades. What sets it apart for a traveller is the outdoor thermal pool, on the terrace, with the town in front, and the Saunia world of saunas. What it has Rooms with views of the town, restaurants and a bar. Some packages and the upper suites include unlimited access to the outdoor pool and the saunas, even after you have left the room; the hotel spa also has an indoor pool, a sauna, a whirlpool and a Kneipp path. It also offers thermal cures with a medical check-up. Getting there and parking It has a garage for guests. Without a car, the colonnades are a few minutes' walk along the bank. - **Hotel Embassy**: The house A small, family-run hotel, run by the Balek family, on Nová Louka Street, the bank of the Teplá with the theatre and the grand hotels. The colonnades and the Vřídlo are a few minutes' walk away. Downstairs is its restaurant. Practicalities It offers free parking next to the hotel for guests, by reservation, as capacity is limited: an advantage in a centre where parking is difficult. Who it is for For a quiet night in the heart of the spa town, with dinner in-house and the springs walk right outside the door. ## Dónde dormir without a car - **Hotel Thermal**: The house The large modern building beside the River Teplá, close to the colonnades. What sets it apart for a traveller is the outdoor thermal pool, on the terrace, with the town in front, and the Saunia world of saunas. What it has Rooms with views of the town, restaurants and a bar. Some packages and the upper suites include unlimited access to the outdoor pool and the saunas, even after you have left the room; the hotel spa also has an indoor pool, a sauna, a whirlpool and a Kneipp path. It also offers thermal cures with a medical check-up. Getting there and parking It has a garage for guests. Without a car, the colonnades are a few minutes' walk along the bank. - **Hotel Embassy**: The house A small, family-run hotel, run by the Balek family, on Nová Louka Street, the bank of the Teplá with the theatre and the grand hotels. The colonnades and the Vřídlo are a few minutes' walk away. Downstairs is its restaurant. Practicalities It offers free parking next to the hotel for guests, by reservation, as capacity is limited: an advantage in a centre where parking is difficult. Who it is for For a quiet night in the heart of the spa town, with dinner in-house and the springs walk right outside the door. ## Dónde dormir if you're driving - **Hotel Thermal**: The house The large modern building beside the River Teplá, close to the colonnades. What sets it apart for a traveller is the outdoor thermal pool, on the terrace, with the town in front, and the Saunia world of saunas. What it has Rooms with views of the town, restaurants and a bar. Some packages and the upper suites include unlimited access to the outdoor pool and the saunas, even after you have left the room; the hotel spa also has an indoor pool, a sauna, a whirlpool and a Kneipp path. It also offers thermal cures with a medical check-up. Getting there and parking It has a garage for guests. Without a car, the colonnades are a few minutes' walk along the bank. - **Hotel Embassy**: The house A small, family-run hotel, run by the Balek family, on Nová Louka Street, the bank of the Teplá with the theatre and the grand hotels. The colonnades and the Vřídlo are a few minutes' walk away. Downstairs is its restaurant. Practicalities It offers free parking next to the hotel for guests, by reservation, as capacity is limited: an advantage in a centre where parking is difficult. Who it is for For a quiet night in the heart of the spa town, with dinner in-house and the springs walk right outside the door.