Route from Prague to Karlovy Vary and Cesky Krumlov in 3 days

Si you travel to Prague and you are planning a stay longer than a long weekend, two are the most recommended places for an excursion from the Czech capital.

I mean Carlsbad y Cesky Krumlov. small towns that should become a must-see on a trip to Czech Republic.

From Prague it is possible to spend a day doing a round-trip day trip to Carlsbad, and you can do the same in the case of Cesky Krumlov.

To do this, you have the possibility of signing up for an excursion with an organized group accompanied by a guide in Spanish.

Here you have the information about the Spanish tour to Karlovy Vary and also the Spanish tour to Cesky Krumlov.

Three-day tour from Prague

But if you prefer to visit these two beautiful places on your own, below I propose a three-day route from Prague to be carried out in rental car, which I recommend for your trip to Czech Republic

From Prague you will go to Carlsbad, and from this city you will go to Cesky Krumlov, visiting along the way Marianske Lazne, and then return to the Czech capital visiting Ceske Budejovice.

From Prague to Karlovy Vary

To start this excursion and go to Carlsbad, you must leave from Prague to the west, and after traveling 126 kilometers in just under two hours, you will arrive at this beautiful and traditional spa city.

You will spend a good part of the day walking along the river, where you will see the famous spas, you will walk through its colonnades  and you will be surprised with the colors victorian houses.

On your visit to Carlsbad you should not stop going up to the Diana's viewpoint, from where you have the best panoramic views of the city.

And you should also visit the orthodox church of peter and paul from the end of the 19th century, whose construction was promoted by Russian patients who came to this famous spa.

In our route proposal you will sleep in Karlovy Vary, so what you can here search for a hotel for your stay.

From Karlovy Vary to Cesky Krumlov

On the second day you leave Karlovy Vary and as the first stage you go to Marianske Lazne, a small spa town located 55 kilometers to the south, which you can reach in three quarters of an hour.

Your visit will focus on the great Vaclava Skalnika garden, nerve center of the city, where you can see the great Maxim Gorky colonnade.

This visit will take you no more than an hour.

From here you go directly to Cesky Krumlov, heading south, passing through the city of Pilsen.

There are 230 kilometers for which you will need three and a half hours, as it is a two-way national highway, although it is in good condition.

You will arrive in the afternoon at Cesky Krumlov and you will still have time to take a first walk through the streets of this beautiful medieval city, and even to climb to the castle.

The next day you have the opportunity to complete the visit to Cesky Krumlov, to begin the return to Prague at noon.

This visit will focus on the Old City, which is concentrated in the meander that forms the río Moldava.

You will also walk through the Latrán neighborhood and, finally, you will go up to the complex of Cesky Krumlov castle.

In addition to walking through its rooms and patios, from up there you have viewpoints over the city, although to have the best panoramic views the ideal is to climb to the top of the tower of the aforementioned castle.

From Cesky Krumlov to Ceske Budejovice

If you have good time, I advise you to stop at Ceske Budejovice, a city that is only half an hour from Cesky Krumlov.

Here you can see the Premysl Otakar II Square with one of the largest fountains in Czechia, the Samson FountainAnd including climb his Black Tower.

And if you decide to extend your excursion to stay in Ceske Budejovice, you can too visit the factory of the famous Budweiser beer (it closes at 17 p.m., but it is advisable to take the 14 p.m. group; the visit lasts one hour).

Finally, para return to Prague You will have to travel 150 kilometers in two and a quarter hours, which will complete this three-day excursion that will allow you to see some of the most beautiful cities in the Czech Republic.

From Prague to Karlovy Vary and Cesky Krumlov

Here you have the map with the route from Prague to Karlovy Vary, and then head to Cesky Krumlov passing through Marianske Lazne.

Finally you will return to the Czech capital passing through Ceske Budejovice.