Františkovy Lázně

Františkovy Lázně

Visit famous Czech UNESCO Spa Town

The town of Františkovy Lázně was founded on 27 April 1793 as the "Village of Emperor Franz". On this day, the designs of the first ground plan created by Abbé Gruber were approved by decree of the new Emperor Francis I. The construction of the baths began almost immediately. Under Gruber´s direction, the first buildings of the new baths, the Francis Spring Pavilion and the Social House, were erected along National Avenue, the future social centre of the town. In the early 19th century, the original avenues lining the main avenue were gradually transformed into English parks. Two generations of town gardeners, the Soukups, were most responsible for the development and maintenance of the parks.

Thanks to the abundance of natural healing resources, Františkovy Lázně was declared a spa resort. There are 21 mineral springs, therapeutic gas and a specialty of Františkovy Lázně is the treatment with peat. Františkovy Lázně is the first peat spa in the world. Heart and blood circulation diseases, musculoskeletal disorders and gynaecological diseases (including infertility) are treated here.

In your free time, you can visit the Božena Němcová Theatre, the town museum or the library in Františkovy Lázně. In the summer months, the music pavilion at the Sadová kavárna (Park café) hosts the popular and sought-after colonnade concerts. At any time of the year, many cultural and social events are held in Františkovy Lázně. Sports enthusiasts will also enjoy themselves here. You will find tennis courts, a football stadium, bicycle rentals and mini golf. Swimming enthusiasts will enjoy a visit to Aquaforum - a world of water and relaxation. The adjacent parks and forest parks of Františkovy Lázně provide ideal terrain for running, walking or Nordic Walking.

You can also enjoy the peaceful spa atmosphere in one of the restaurants, cafés or patisseries in Františkovy Lázně.

A number of interesting excursion destinations are offered in the surroundings of Františkovy Lázně. Within walking distance from the town, you will find the Amerika pond, which is a nature reserve where various waterfowl nest. Towards the southwest of Františkovy Lázně, you can reach the youngest volcano in Central Europe - Komorní hůrka. Probably the most attractive of the excursion sites is the National Nature Reserve SOOS located about 7 km from Františkovy Lázně - a vast peat bog with mud volcanoes (mofettes) and numerous mineral water springs. A nature trail with information boards leads through the reserve. On the way to SOOS, when passing through the village of Nový Drahov, you can admire the preserved folk architecture. The historic town of Cheb is certainly worth a visit.

Did you know that ...

• Františkovy Lázně is known as the first peat spa in the world?
• Františkovy Lázně is expected to be inscribed on the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List in the near future?

Discover the beauty of Františkovy Lázně even before the whole world discovers it!