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Karlovy Vary

Karlovy Vary is an ideal place to organize medium-size MICE events due to its location in the valley of the River Teplá surrounded by wooded hills, its historical and natural wealth, developed infrastructure and rich cultural, sports and social life.

Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary
 

The largest Czech spa town with 600 years of spa tradition located in a picturesque valley of the River Teplá. The rich history of the town which is still emanating from its atmosphere as well as from a number of masterpieces of architecture is now uniting with the modern time and its achievements without harm to the unique genius loci of this place. A place where the hot curative springs have been returning health to people for ages, and where important personalities have been meeting for six centuries. Karlovy Vary offer a unique union of spa and relaxation stays with opportunities of different events, from corporate meetings to congresses of world-class significance. The unique atmosphere along with the developed infrastructure and excellent services will surely meet and surpass all expectations of the organizers of different meetings.

 
  • Established: around 1350 by King Charles IV
  • Administration: statutory town, governed by the City Hall, residence of the Region of Karlovy Vary's administration.
  • Location: near the western borders of the Czech Republic, about 120 km from Prague.
  • Altitude: 370m above sea level, surrounding hills up to 644m above sea level
  • Climate: sub-mountainous
  • Rivers: Teplá, Ohře, Rolava
  • Natural rarity: curative thermal springs
  • Monuments of architecture: Baroque (K.I. Dienzenhofer), Classicist, Historicizing (F. Fellner and H. Helmer) and Art Nouveau
  • Traditional industries: glass (Moser), porcelain (Thun, Moritz Zdekauer, Pirkenhammer), Becherovka herbal liquor, Mattoni mineral water and hot spring salt, spa wafers, curative cosmetics, souvenirs from the hot spring water stone
  • Important events: International Film Festival, Tourfilm, Dvořák's Autumn, Jazz Fest, Canoe Mattoni, the Karlovy Vary Cultural Spring

All you need to know to organize the MICE events:

Conference locations with capacity from 50
to 6,000 participants.

Accommodation facilities:

3 hotels ***** 495 rooms
42 hotels **** 2,020 rooms
43 hotels *** 1,830 rooms

Accessibility:

  • Prague airport (90 min.)
  • Karlovy Vary airport
  • A dense network of train and bus services
  • By car: by class 1 roads from all directions
 
Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary
 

Transport INFORMATION

International airport:

ČSA, tel.: +420 353 225 760
www.csa.cz
www.airport-k-vary.cz

 
 
Carlsbad Convention Bureau, o.p.s.

Carlsbad Convention Bureau, o.p.s.
Husovo náměstí 270/2
360 01 Karlovy Vary
Česká republika

Mob.: +420 777 486 093
info@carlsbad-convention.cz