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Bohemia: Prague to the Spa Triangle: 4-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 4-day version for June: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 3-day plan · 4-day plan · 5-day plan · best time to go.
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4
days
240 km
distance
7.1 h
driving
25
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~16.1 hours of daylight in June — the plan keeps days inside a realistic window.
- Colonnade season — spa orchestras play, the hot springs steam pleasantly rather than into freezing air, and Karlovy Vary's film festival stars early July.
Day 1 Prague → Karlovy Vary
- Transit
- 3h40
- Finish
- ~17:55
- Temperature
- 11.3°C–22.1°C
- Rainy days
- ~10
- Daylight
- 16.2h
09:00
Gaze out over the city from the top of this towering structure.
50 min · Prague · Admission to the observation deck is 350 Kč for adults (there is no fee for restaurants or to access the park at ground level)
open: 09:00-24:00 every day
10:05
11:10
15:05
16:05
17:05
Overnight: Karlovy Vary
e.g. Camping Březový Háj · Hotel Garni Palatin
Day 2 Around Karlovy Vary
- Transit
- 0h30
- Finish
- ~16:30
- Temperature
- 11.3°C–22.1°C
- Rainy days
- ~10
- Daylight
- 16.2h
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:40
14:40
Home of Becherovka Tour becherovka.com map ↗
Taste the famous local liqueur on a guided tour of its home.
50 min · Karlovy Vary
open: Tuesday-Sunday 9:00 – 17:00
15:30
Goethe's Beer House beer-house.cz map ↗
Sample a variety of draught beers and hearty Czech fare.
60 min · Karlovy Vary · From 165 Kč (mains)
open: daily 11:00–23:00
Overnight here
e.g. Camping Březový Háj · Hotel Garni Palatin
Day 3 Mariánské Lázně
- Transit
- 1h08
- Finish
- ~15:20
- Temperature
- 10.7°C–21.2°C
- Rainy days
- ~11
- Daylight
- 16.1h
09:50
10:50
11:50
13:30
14:20
Day 4 Plzeň
- Transit
- 1h47
- Finish
- ~17:10
- Temperature
- 11.3°C–21.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~12
- Daylight
- 16.1h
10:15
11:15
Historical Underground Network plzenskepodzemi.cz map ↗
Explore hidden tunnels and ancient cellars beneath the town.
50 min · Plzeň · Tour: 120 Kč
open: One English tour every weekday, three English tours on weekends (April-August); separate group tour arrangements possible
12:15
Witness the birth of the original Pilsener beer in its historic home.
50 min · Plzeň · Tour: 250 Kč
open: Daily from 12:30
13:15
Marvel at the grand architecture of Europe's second-largest synagogue.
50 min · Plzeň · Free
14:15
15:20
Patton Memorial Pilsen search
Step into American military history from the post-WWII occupation.
50 min · Plzeň
16:10
Na Spilce naspilce.com
Savor hearty meals in the Czech Republic's largest restaurant.
60 min · Plzeň
open: M-Th Sa 11:00-22:00, F 11:00-23:00, Su 11:00-21:00
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