A day spent exploring Karlovy Vary, Czechia

We recently celebrated my girlfriend’s birthday and for her gift, I arranged for us to spend a weekend away at a wellness hotel in Czechia (Kadaň).

We currently live in eastern Germany so naturally decided it would be easiest for us to drive. On Sunday morning after checking out of our hotel, we were eager to continue exploring and as such decided we would stop for lunch in Karlovy Vary on our way back through to Germany.

We didn’t quite know what to expect before we arrived. Neither of us had heard much about the town, however we expected the old town would be beautiful, as it is with most European cities.

To say we were pleasantly surprised would be an understatement. It seemed the town was lifted straight out of a fairy tale. Ancient cobbled streets filled with colourful buildings, seemingly crammed in to every nook and cranny with no sense of order or cohesion. Steep streets and narrow alleyways willing you to explore and get lost in its majesty.

I’ve been lucky enough to travel all over the world in the last few years and I can honestly nowhere has ever caught me off guard quite like Karlovy Vary did this past weekend. I hope I managed to capture some of the magic of the place in these photos. I would urge everyone to visit if they can. I know I can’t wait to return.