Here we are in lovely Karlovy Vary. It’s not love at first sight the way it was with Český Krumlov, but together with that town and Prague, I’d say it’s one of the three must-visit towns in Czechia if you’re coming to this country and are short on time.
We spent the afternoon walking along the colonnades, sampling the spa water that spews from no fewer than fifteen fountains along a 3 km stretch of the town. Most were vile, tasting somewhere between rust and fart. Those that were better were merely unpleasant.
They say this stuff is good for you, but you have to wonder if it’s not just a case of the emperor’s new clothes, with all the town’s inhabitants laughing at the daft tourists, drinking this putrid tonic. Actually, I do believe the hype; I just don’t like the taste.
We have two or three more nights here planned.