Mariánské Lázně ("mariaanskae laaznjae") is a spa town in West Bohemia in Western Czech Republic with a population of 13,300 and is close to the German border.

Understand

The town is popular with German and Russian tourists and it can be difficult to communicate in English. The town is renowned as a spa town and hosts a number of springs. Accordingly, many hotels offer relaxation packages. 1 Tourist information kiosk (Městské infocentrum), Hlavní 47, infocentrum@kisml.cz. Daily 9:00 - 18:00. 

Get in

Mariánské Lázně is served by direct trains from Prague via Pilsen every two hours during the day. The journey from Prague takes 3 hours. Regular fare is CZK 247, second person in a group (of 2 or more) pays CZK 149, extra people in a group pay CZK 124, SporoTiket is CZK 170-220.

Get around

The town is walkable, although there are trolley buses available as part of the town's public transport. The fare is 12 CZK (as of August 2014) payable through a machine when you enter the bus (exact change only). Handy if your hotel is further from the centre, or you don't want to walk 20-30 minutes from the main station to Kolonada.

See

• 1 The Singing Fountain (Zpívající fontána). Daily 7A-10P, May-October. A spectacular fountain with a ten-minute recorded music show to accompany it every other hour. 
• 2 The Colonnade (Kolonáda). The new Baroque Colonnade is an icon that could be said to represent the Czech spas. 
• 3 Boheminium Miniature Park (Park Boheminium), Krakonoš 665. Models (on 1:25 scale) of important historical buildings and technical monuments. 

Do

• 1 Tourist mini train, Hlavní 47. April to October. Sightseeing ride. 

Buy

• 1 Nová Chebská, Chebská. 7:00 - 22:00. Shopping centre. 

Eat

• 1 Golden Globe (U zlaté koule), Nehrova 26. 11:00 - 23:00. 
• 2 Doma Restaurant, Anglicka 116/23. 11:00 - 22:00. 

Drink

• 1 Club Na Rampě, Kollárova 7. 17:00 -. 
• 2 INGO Casino Bellevue, Chebská 255. 15:00 - 3:00. 

Sleep

Budget

• 1 Hostel Foster, Tyrsova 243/1. 

Mid-range

• 2 Villa Sunbeam (Villa Sonnenstrahl), Karlovarská 334/9, ☏ +420 354 403 811. Apartmenthouse. 

Splurge

• 3 Esplanade Spa and Golf Resort, Karlovarská 438. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. 

Go next

• Cheb
• Františkovy Lázně
• Karlovy Vary
• Lázně Kynžvart
• Plzeň