Teplice

Place description

The first references to the presence of therapeutic natural springs in this city date back to the 8th century, but they are just rumours. The first list of spa guests, however, dates from 1680, is the oldest in the Czech Republic. The entire spa complex has been extensively rebuilt and in addition to treatment programs also offers a relaxing spa stay. Services are provided in four spa houses called: Císařské lázně (Imperial Spa), Lázeňský dům Beethoven (Beethoven Spa), Kamenné lázně (Stone Spa) a Nové lázně (New Spa).

Tourist attractions in the town and surrounding areas:

Teplice Spa Resort - Top quality care and state-of-the-art services, which meet the latest European standards, are provided to guests in the city‘s five spa facilities, which specialize in the treatment of locomotive, vascular, nervous and mental conditions

Teplice Chateau – Museum and chateau gardens

Komáří Vížka (chairlift) - The chairlift, which at the time it was built was the longest in the country, connects the town of Krupka (6 kilometers from Teplice) and the nearby hill Komáří Vížka. The chairlift was built between 1950 - 1952, it is 2,348 meters in length and it takes 15 minutes to travel a vertical distance of 482 meters.

Svatý Martin Mine Tunnel in Krupka - Historically, Krupka was known for its rich deposits of tin and iron ore. At one time, it was the only tin mining site in Europe. The tour guide takes visitors through the underground tunnels where, for centuries and bit by bit, miners painstakingly created this underground complex in extracting its treasures.

Bořeň Nature Reserve – The forest covered phonolite hill of Bořeň nad Bílinou (elevation: 530 meters) is the largest phonolite formation in Central Europe. The site was visited numerous times by the famous German poet, J. W. Goethe.