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Karlovy Vary is one of the few resorts in the world where water from natural springs is an official therapeutic agent with documented medical indications. 13 springs, five colonnades, six centuries of balneological tradition.
But most tourists visit the springs and leave without understanding what they actually drank. Which spring helps with what. Why water temperature changes the therapeutic effect. What “drinking correctly” means — and what most people get wrong.
The Karlovy Vary Springs Guide from the Feel Karlovy Vary team fills this gap. It is not an article for reading at home — it is a tool that works right at the water, offline, at the moment when you are standing with a cup in front of a bowl and want to understand what you are doing.
What the Guide Is and What Sets It Apart from a Blog Post
A blog post is read at home — over coffee, on the sofa, a week before the trip. Useful for general understanding.
The guide works at the spring — offline, without internet, when you are already standing in front of a bowl and don’t know: which condition is this water for? which temperature should I choose? how much should I drink in one sitting? is it suitable for my diagnosis?
These are fundamentally different formats for fundamentally different needs.
What’s Inside the Guide
45+ pages — professional layout, quality photographs of the springs, clear maps. Reads well on a phone, tablet, or printed out — the layout is designed for all formats.
Parameters of every spring — temperature, CO₂ level, mineral profile, traditional balneological application. Not “approximately” or “supposedly,” but specific figures and indications.
Route with map — from the Hot Spring Colonnade to the Park Colonnade, all five colonnades in order. Where each spring is, how far to walk, which direction. Works offline.
What to do and what to avoid — one of the most useful sections. Common mistakes tourists make at the springs: drinking too much too fast, choosing the wrong spring, drinking at the wrong time. The guide clearly explains what works and what doesn’t — without unnecessary padding.
Drinking cure rules — volume, temperature, pace, timing. What a spa physician explains to patients at their first appointment — in a compact format for a tourist.
Diagnosis navigation — which spring is traditionally prescribed for gastritis, peptic ulcer, diabetes, liver, gallbladder, and pancreatic conditions.
How to continue the cure at home — a section on Karlovy Vary salt as a home alternative to drinking therapy between visits.
Photo gallery — photographs of every spring, the colonnades, and the route. Useful for navigation and simply beautiful.
Offline format — PDF, downloaded instantly after payment. Works without internet.
Free updates — if the guide is updated, everyone who has purchased it will receive the new version automatically at no extra cost.
5 languages — Russian, Ukrainian, English, German, Czech.
Who Needs the Guide
A tourist for one day. You’ve arrived in the morning, you want to walk all the springs consciously without spending time googling at every bowl. The guide provides structure and saves 1–2 hours.
Someone on a treatment course. The doctor prescribed a specific spring — the guide helps you understand the logic of the prescription, find the spring on the map, and follow the drinking rules correctly.
Someone who has visited Karlovy Vary before — and wants to get more from the springs next time than just “tried the water.” A conscious visit is different from a random one.
Those travelling with elderly relatives — who have specific diagnoses and questions about what’s right for them. The guide provides basic navigation by indications.
What Those Who Bought It Say
The guide has been purchased by thousands of Karlovy Vary visitors. What they mention most often:
— “Finally understood why different temperatures and why the doctor prescribed that specific spring”
— “Followed the route in the guide — took 2 hours, it was interesting, I didn’t feel like a tourist drinking something random anymore”
— “Convenient that it works offline — the signal near the Mill Colonnade is weak”
— “Got it for my mother — she has diabetes, the guide helped understand which spring suits her”
About the Author
The guide was created by Alexander — co-founder of City Hub “Feel Karlovy Vary,” a local expert, author of numerous articles on the springs and Karlovy Vary mineral water, creative lead of the documentary project “Karlovy Vary: The Power of Water,” and a blogger whose educational videos about Karlovy Vary have been watched by millions on Instagram and TikTok.
Alexander has lived in Karlovy Vary for four years, studies the resort, and meets guests at City Hub every day. The information about the springs was gathered in part through interviews with balneologists, laboratory staff, hydrogeologists, and other specialists who work with the Karlovy Vary springs professionally. This is not a retelling of publicly available sources — it is first-hand knowledge, gathered where the springs are studied and applied every day.
Three Situations Where the Guide Makes a Real Difference
Situation 1: You’re standing at the Mill Colonnade. Five springs with different numbers in front of you. Someone nearby is drinking from the third, someone else from the sixth. You don’t know which to choose. Without the guide — you pick one at random. With the guide — you look at the temperature, your diagnosis, and choose consciously in 30 seconds.
Situation 2: The doctor at the sanatorium prescribed “spring No. 7, 150 ml, on an empty stomach.” You want to understand — why No. 7, what makes it different from the others, are you drinking it correctly. The guide gives you these answers.
Situation 3: You have one day in Karlovy Vary. You want to walk all the colonnades, try water from different springs, understand what’s happening. Without structure — a chaotic walk. With the guide — a route, logic, the feeling that you’ve actually understood something.
How the Guide Connects to Karlovy Vary Salt
If after your visit you want to continue the mineral ritual at home — the guide includes a section on the home use of Karlovy Vary salt. The same mineral base as the springs, in concentrated form, dissolved in water at home.
→ Karlovy Vary drinking salt in the shop
Price and How to Get It
Price: €6.99 (regular price €9.99)
Format: PDF, downloaded immediately after payment
Languages: RU / UA / EN / DE / CZ — choose at checkout
Payment: card online, secure
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Frequently Asked Questions
What language is the guide in? Available in 5 languages: Russian, Ukrainian, English, German, Czech. You choose the language at checkout.
How do I receive the guide after payment? Instantly — a download link is sent to your email immediately after payment. PDF, opens on any device.
Does it work without internet? Yes. The PDF is downloaded once and works offline — exactly for the situation at the colonnades where the signal is sometimes weak.
If I’ve already read the “All 13 Springs” article — why do I need the guide? The article provides general understanding. The guide is designed for use on the spot: map, route, drinking rules, diagnosis navigation — all of this is for use at the water, not for reading at home.
Can I print the guide? Of course — the layout is designed to look good both on screen and on paper.
Are future updates included? Yes — if we update the guide, everyone who has purchased it will receive the new version free of charge.
→ All 13 Karlovy Vary springs — overview article: Read → Drinking cure in Karlovy Vary — how a course works: Read → Vřídlo Geyser — why it’s special: Read → Karlovy Vary salt for a home course: shop.feelkarlovyvary.cz
