Your second home, where time slows down

A village conservation area with 18th- and 19th-century Egerland half-timbered architecture.

A sour spring at the edge of the Cheb basin, drawn by a granite arm preserved since 1698.

At 940 m the second-highest peak of the Bohemian Forest protected area, with a tower from a former radar station.

A Romanesque castle, the Špalíček houses, St Nicholas church and the lively market square with cafés.

One of the few surviving ministerial castles of the Cheb region, with folk-culture displays and a Cameroon sheep farm.

A pilgrimage site with cloisters and an 8.5 km Way of the Cross leading from Cheb.

A medieval castle on a rock above the Ohře, where Goethe is said to have proposed to Ulrike.

A Gothic castle and Renaissance chateau holding the reliquary of St Maurus, plus a historic motorcycle museum.

Founded in 1793 by order of Emperor Francis I, with uniform neoclassical architecture. 20 minutes away.

Healing springs, the colonnade and a rich cultural programme in a graceful spa town.

The best-known Czech spa town, founded by Charles IV and UNESCO-listed since 2021.

Chancellor Metternich’s neoclassical chateau with an English park and a golf course.

A radon spa across the border, with sauna and pool world, a park and the Motorik-Fun Park for children.

A half-timbered spa town in the Upper Palatine Forest, with walking and cycling routes.

The Czech Yellowstone — a peat bog with mineral springs and a trail across the bed of a dried-up lake.

A pond and hunting lodge in the finest part of the Slavkov Forest. One of our favourite places.

Three stone crosses on a rock at 817 m, with panoramic views and a globeflower meadow.

A tower built for the 500th anniversary of the springs’ first mention, overlooking the Cheb basin.

An 18-metre stone tower looking out over the Bohemian and Slavkov forests, the Smrčiny and the Ore Mountains.

A 20-metre stone tower above Mariánské Lázně with views of the Slavkov Forest.

A 10-metre tower on the footbridge over the Ohře, freely accessible, facing Cheb castle.

Four indoor and three outdoor pools with water attractions and pleasantly warm water.

A narrow-gauge train in the Soos reserve — wagons that once carried clay now carry visitors.

Europe’s fourth-largest park of miniatures, with models of Czech landmarks at 1:25 scale.

A walk through the forest park to the pond, a mini train, a playground and a small zoo with raccoons, horses and llamas.

A meeting with butterflies from across the world, from Thailand to the rainforests of South America.

A rope park, treetop cabins, an animal-silhouette trail and a game enclosure with suspended walkways.

Biotopes, a petting zoo and, by arrangement, alpaca walks at the country hotel.

A sandy beach with a gentle entry to the water, a paddling pool, sports pitches and equipment hire.

A 1932 lido set among the woods by the Velký Hamrnický pond.

Karting indoors and out, trampolines, a climbing wall, a ninja course and a laser arena.

A small artisan coffee roastery at the foot of Dyleň. Top quality, no compromises.

Modern breakfasts and brunch in Cheb.

A stylish bistro serving pulled meat, burgers, hand-cut fries and flammkuchen.

An own roastery and good coffee in the historic centre of Cheb.

Traditional food with a twist, made from local produce.

Ice cream and fine desserts from natural ingredients, plus good coffee.

An inn inside the open-air museum of Egerland timbered farmsteads.

Proper German cooking just across the border.

A stylish bistro below Loket castle that also sells handmade jewellery.

Excellent coffee and renowned cakes on the main promenade in Mariánské Lázně.

Czech cooking and game dishes in the Kladská hunting estate.

Traditional Czech food in brewery cellars carved into the rock.

Precise cooking in the café of the iconic Grandhotel Pupp.