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Loket Castle
A stout Romanesque-Gothic castle on a rocky spur encircled by the Ohre river, near Karlovy Vary.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Františkovy Lázně
Carlsbad Region, Czechia · Europe
About Františkovy Lázně
Františkovy Lázně is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Cheb, 30km from Loket Castle.
Františkovy Lázně is in Carlsbad Region, Czechia, with about 5,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cheb, about 5 km away.
Františkovy Lázně (Czech pronunciation: [ˈfraɲcɪʃkovɪ ˈlaːzɲɛ] ; German: Franzensbad) is a spa town in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,600 inhabitants. The town is located in the Cheb Basin.
Františkovy Lázně was founded in 1793. Together with nearby Karlovy Vary andRead more
Mariánské Lázně, it forms the so-called West Bohemian Spa Triangle. The town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument reservation. It is also part of the transnational UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name "Great Spa Towns of Europe" because of its natural springs and spa architecture.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Františkovy Lázně?
Within an hour or so of Františkovy Lázně: Loket Castle (30 km), Karlovy Vary (39 km).
Are there any good drives near Františkovy Lázně?
The nearest famous roads are Schleizer Dreieck.
Where is Františkovy Lázně?
Františkovy Lázně is in Carlsbad Region, Czechia, about 5 km from Cheb.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,607
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Czechia
- Region
- Carlsbad Region
- Timezone
- Europe/Prague
- Coordinates
- 50.1203, 12.3517
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Essential numbers in Czechia
Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Františkovy Lázně
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Karlovy Vary
An elegant spa town famous for its hot springs, ornate colonnades, and pastel-colored buildings nestled in a forested valley.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Františkovy Lázně
- 62 kmSchleizer DreieckGermany's oldest road racing circuit, in use since 1923, a triangle of Thuringian public roads still raced on today. The public sections make an atmospheric drive with the racing surface underfoot.
Driving in Czech Republic
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.48/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €11 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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