Restaurace Palace, in the OREA Spa Hotel Palace Zvon
What to order: a Czech à la carte dish on the terrace, at fountain time.
Every day from 10:30 to 22:00
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Day itinerary · 49.98° N · 12.71° E
Mariánské Lázně in a day from Prague, drinking at the colonnade, bathing in a hall of 1896 and watching the fountain dance.
Two hours by car, the colonnade and its springs, a bathe in the Roman Baths of 1896, lunch facing the Singing Fountain and the walk to the Forest spring.
Leaving from
Direct flight to Praga fromBarcelona 2 h 30Bilbao 2 h 45Palma de Mallorca 2 h 45Alicante 3 hMadrid 3 hMálaga 3 h 30Sevilla 3 h 30Lanzarote 5 hFuerteventura 5 h 15Gran Canaria 5 h 15
Part of Mariánské LázněThermal getaways
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Total time12 h
By car2 h each way
CarAbout 160 km, 2 h along the D5
TrainDirect, about 3 h
SpringsFree
Roman BathsTicket at the office, 11:00 or 14:00
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Prague 2 h by car
along the D5 towards Plzeň, with an electronic vignette
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The colonnade and the Cross, Carolina and Rudolf springs
buy the porcelain cup at the colonnade
- 5 min on foot
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The Roman Baths of the Nové Lázně hotel
entry for non-guests only at the ticket office, 11:00 session
- 8 min on foot
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Restaurace Palace, in the OREA Spa Hotel Palace Zvon
terrace facing the colonnade · every day
Hlavní 68, 353 01 Mariánské Lázně · +420 354 686 111
Restaurant €€€Book - 3 min on foot
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- 15 min on foot
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A walk through the park to the Forest spring
through the park beside the stream
- 15 min on foot
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Café Viennese at the Nové Lázně hotel
a cake before heading back · until 18:00
Reitenbergerova 53/2, 353 01 Mariánské Lázně · +420 354 644 301
Café €€Book -
Back home
in Prague by about 19:30
Approximate cost
About €55–95 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
The colonnade and the Cross, Carolina and Rudolf springs
Mariánské Lázně is two hours from Prague by car and can be seen in a long day, although it asks for a night. This plan leaves early, drinks at the colonnade before the crowds arrive, enters the Roman Baths of the Nové Lázně at the 11:00 session, eats facing the Singing Fountain and walks through the park to the Forest spring.
The day, hour by hour
7:30 · Leave Prague. Along the D5 towards Plzeň; bring the electronic vignette. Park in the centre or at a hotel.
9:45 · The colonnade and the springs. Buy the spouted cup and try the Cross spring, bitter, and the Carolina, milder. In sips and not much.
10:45 · The Roman Baths. The 1896 hall with red marble columns. Non-guests buy at the ticket office for the 11:00 session, if there is room: no booking.
13:15 · Lunch at the Palace. Terrace facing the colonnade; Czech and international cooking.
15:00 · The Singing Fountain. The odd-hour show of water and music.
15:30 · The Forest spring. A quarter of an hour through the park, following the stream.
16:30 · Viennese coffee at the Nové Lázně. A cake from its bakery before heading back.
17:30 · Return to Prague. You arrive around 19:30.
Without a car or with an overnight stay
By direct train it is about three hours each way: the day falls short. If you go by train, sleep a night at the Nové Lázně, with the Roman Baths included, or at the Falkensteiner, and leave the fountain for the evening, when it is lit up.
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Change the route
If the Roman Baths are full: the Falkensteiner day spa, 900 CZK, booked the day before:
Falkensteiner's Acquapura Day Spa, day entry with four pools
With children, instead of the Forest spring:
Boheminium, the Czech Republic in miniature in the forest above the town
For lunch at Edward VII's golf club, by car:
Royal Spoon Restaurant, at the Royal Golf Club
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Café Viennese at the Nové Lázně hotel
What to order: a cake from the house bakery and a coffee, before or after the Roman Baths.
Every day from 10:00 to 18:00
Royal Spoon Restaurant, at the Royal Golf Club
What to order: the midday menu or a meat dish from the seasonal menu, on the terrace.
Every day from 11:00 to 21:00 · book on its website
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Mariánské Lázně
All year: the springs, the baths and the restaurants are always open. From May to September the park is at its best; in winter, better with a night.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Get to the baths before 11:00
Tickets are only sold for the 11:00 and 14:00 sessions.
- 2Bring swimwear and a towel
In case there is room in the Roman Baths or the spa.
- 3Drink little of the Cross water
It is a laxative.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is it worth it in a day?
Yes by car; by train, better with a night.
How much does it cost?
The springs are free; the day spa, 900 CZK; lunch, about 500–900 CZK.
Can I book the Roman Baths?
Not if you are not a guest: you buy at the ticket office at 11:00 or 14:00.
Is there anything for children?
Boheminium and the Singing Fountain.
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Other days of walking and good food
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