Stará Louka
Stará Louka
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Karlovy Vary's most famous shopping street is lined with high-end boutiques, elegant cafes and specialty shops.
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Eva K
Skane County, Sweden89 contributions
Aug 2022
The most beautiful and lovely little town. I´m so happy we decided to go to Karlovy Vary too and not just visit Praque. Don´t miss to buy a traditional cup and taste the water from the springs!
The restaurants close at 10PM and that was a bit of a problem for us since we arrived by car at 9PM and the only place we could get something to eat was a sushi restaurant. The second day we had to eat early in a hurry since we had a booking for spa at 8PM.
The restaurants close at 10PM and that was a bit of a problem for us since we arrived by car at 9PM and the only place we could get something to eat was a sushi restaurant. The second day we had to eat early in a hurry since we had a booking for spa at 8PM.
Written September 8, 2022
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Jim W
Schonaich, Germany2,592 contributions
Jan 2022
My wife and I spent four glorious days here in the heart of winter. Yes, it was cold, but we enjoyed walking up and down this street each and every day. It is full of life even though the town was basically empty. I could only imagine this town when it is full of tourists. We hope to come back for the International Film Festival. What a gorgeous main street to welcome visitors!
Written March 13, 2022
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PavlaPavla
Chrudim, Czech Republic6,172 contributions
Jul 2020
Stará Louka is a nice place for a slow walk. There are beautiful old, mostly rich decorated buildings, a lot of souvenir shops and restaurants. It is a pedestrian zone, so it's nice and relaxing to walk here. The river Teplá and many lovely bridges make this part of Karlovy Vary really charming.
Written July 24, 2020
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Dan M
Tel Aviv, Israel15,460 contributions
May 2016 • Couples
There are 2 main streets along the Tepla river: the more beautiful one is the Stara Louka on the left side of the river.
One of the reason is that you walk it and there are no cars nor other disturbing vehicles ...
By walking it all along you reach the 2 beautiful colonnades: The Mill Kolonada and then the Vridelni Kolonada with its small and lovely park adjoining it.
It is of course a must see in this splendid town of Karlovy.
You have there Spa's, restaurants, souvenirs sellers all along which make it even more interesting as you can stop and buy gifts for your relative and friends.
And of course at the end you'll enjoy a nice and well deserved break at the Kolonada Park.
Visiting Karlovy and not walking this beautiful street and its splendid pieces of architecture would be missing the whole point of it.
One of the reason is that you walk it and there are no cars nor other disturbing vehicles ...
By walking it all along you reach the 2 beautiful colonnades: The Mill Kolonada and then the Vridelni Kolonada with its small and lovely park adjoining it.
It is of course a must see in this splendid town of Karlovy.
You have there Spa's, restaurants, souvenirs sellers all along which make it even more interesting as you can stop and buy gifts for your relative and friends.
And of course at the end you'll enjoy a nice and well deserved break at the Kolonada Park.
Visiting Karlovy and not walking this beautiful street and its splendid pieces of architecture would be missing the whole point of it.
Written October 4, 2016
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avist80
Gorinchem, The Netherlands99 contributions
May 2012 • Couples
It is a nice street with a lot of shops and friendly people. Architecture is for sure something "in plus" for this place but for sure it's not a "must see place". Just nice for an afternoon walk.
Written July 4, 2012
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BhawaniPathania
Mumbai, India3,762 contributions
Jul 2016 • Business
There are two streets on either side of the river. One is called the stara Nuvo and the other one is this. Right at the beginning of the town ( after the massive exhibition hall used for the film festival ).
Filled with beautiful medieval buildings, spas, restaurants and cobbled roads...Best part of this? This is a traffic free zone. You can enjoy a leisurely walk, have the famed Czech beer or dig your teeth into some scrumptious traditional dishes.
Overall...just awesome.
Filled with beautiful medieval buildings, spas, restaurants and cobbled roads...Best part of this? This is a traffic free zone. You can enjoy a leisurely walk, have the famed Czech beer or dig your teeth into some scrumptious traditional dishes.
Overall...just awesome.
Written July 26, 2016
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Christinaz
Athens, Greece422 contributions
Dec 2014 • Couples
We visited Karlovy Vary on a day trip. It is generally very picturesque. Especially this street, "stands out". It has a lot of shops, cafes and restaurants very beautiful, unfortunately a little more expensive compared to other parts of the town but it worths to make a promenade and have a coffee.
The filming of the James Bond movie "Casino Royale", took place in Karlovy Vary.
The filming of the James Bond movie "Casino Royale", took place in Karlovy Vary.
Written July 21, 2015
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Empcom
Luston, UK427 contributions
Jun 2014 • Couples
We parked by the Albert Supermarket not far from the bus station and walked the full length of the valley walking down on one side of the river and returning on the other side of the river. The day we went was slightly overcast but this did nothing to detract from the beauty of this spa town which is full of imposing imperial buildings. As others have commented for a Czech town cafe's etc are very expensive but if you do need to eat there is a McDonalds which charges normal prices.
Plenty of public toilets but they all charge around 10CK for admission. I would certainly recommend a visit to this town allowing yourself 2 or 3 hours simply to stroll.
Plenty of public toilets but they all charge around 10CK for admission. I would certainly recommend a visit to this town allowing yourself 2 or 3 hours simply to stroll.
Written July 16, 2014
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Sam
Nuremberg, Germany11,691 contributions
Jul 2021 • Couples
Beautiful street in the center of the city. Great area to take pictures of the buildings and nature around it. Lot of shopping options too
Written July 25, 2021
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tk3232
Sugar Land, TX3,755 contributions
Sep 2019
The streets between this area and the town center - especially the parallel embankment promenades, Stara (Old) Louka and Nova(New) Louka - are lined with big-ticket shops and more fine facades from a bygone era of opulence. Stara Louka street is more classy, interesting and full of shops than Nova Louka regardless they are both located along the river banks. Karlovy Vary is beautiful town and Stara Louka is one of the its gem.
If you are walking from the central part of the city towards Stara Luka, this street ends with the magnificent Pupp Hotel, which you should definitely visit, probably you might have seen this hotel in the James Bond movie at the 2006 Royale Casino.
If you are walking from the central part of the city towards Stara Luka, this street ends with the magnificent Pupp Hotel, which you should definitely visit, probably you might have seen this hotel in the James Bond movie at the 2006 Royale Casino.
Written October 8, 2019
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Stará Louka (Karlovy Vary) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go
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- Hotels near Stará Louka:
- (0.00 mi) Hotel Embassy
- (0.02 mi) Dvorak Spa & Wellness
- (0.03 mi) Maltezsky Kriz
- (0.03 mi) Pension Napoleon
- (0.03 mi) Apartments Thalia
- Restaurants near Stará Louka:
- (0.01 mi) Restaurant Embassy
- (0.02 mi) Babiccino
- (0.02 mi) Cafe Deli 32
- (0.08 mi) Café Pupp
- (0.09 mi) Cafe Elefant