Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad)
Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
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- City in the Czech Republic
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Why is Karlovy Vary called Carlsbad?
The city is named after its founder Charles IV. The name Karlovy Vary (as well as the German exonym Karlsbad) means "Charles' Baths".
What does "Karlovy" mean in Czech?
Karl is the Czech version of the name "Charles" and vary is the plural of var meaning "boiling". The name of the town may be therefore understood more or less as "Charles's Hot Springs".
Is Karlovy Vary touristy?
Karlovy Vary: the Czech Republic's spa town. Karlovy Vary is one town that no visitor to the Czech Republic should miss. Both its great beauty and its historic spas justify its position as one of the country's most popular tourist destinations.