SPA TOWN IN CZECHIA SURPRISES US! | What to do in Karlovy Vary During Winter!
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- čas přidán 18. 02. 2023
- In this video we are completely surprised how by unique this thermal spa town is! We knew it was a popular hot spot in Czechia, but we didn't fully understand why until we were there! THIS IS A MUST SEE PLACE IN CZECHIA!
Even though it was really cold, we think this city was a great one to explore during the winter time! Come find out why, what we did & start planning your travel itinerary!
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Tanner, Risa, Willa + Baby Girl!
Willa is growing up and she really is expressing herself! Love your adventures and just watching your family enjoy themselves. Thanks for taking us along! ❤️ Love from Texas!
She really is! It’s so fun she wants to be more involved!! Thanks for watching 💗💗
Great video about #KarlovyVary :)! Well the main reason, why they sell these special thermal sipping mugs is, that the thermal spring water should be sipped with the handle (which includes a hole - similar to a drinking straw) while walking around the town and it shouldn't be consumed in a regular mug/thermos bottle and drunk as a hot water drink. Each thermal mineral spring around town also tastes differently as it contains different minerals and cures different diseases.
Also fyi :)) the "yellow" dumplings are made of wheat & potatoe base while the "regular" dumplings are made of stale bread or rolls :)!
The sweet dumplings filled with different fruits are very similar to Germknödel in Germany, there are also quark style dumplings but they aren't rolled in bread crumbs like they are made in Germany or Austria (Topfen-/Quarkknödel) but instead also sprinkled with a more solid type of quark on top :)!
Ooh such great tips and info you’ve shared! THANK YOU 💗
Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad in German) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is on the list of "Great Spas of Europe" with one of its long history, other places from the list that you might want to visit or already have are for example Baden-Baden in Germany, Spa in Belgium, Bath in England or Baden near Vienna in Austria. Karlovy Vary is a good example of the long, complex history of Europe, of the various emperors, tsars and royal families, as well as regions that have developed under different influences. Therefore, for me personally, it is always necessary to say that it is now typical for this or that country, borders have shifted so often, through wars, marriages or alliances. The architecture is really great and shows a bit of that Central European style that we can also find in Prague, Vienna, Wroclaw, Görlitz, Potsdam and Berlin.
The laugh of Willa is always heartwarming. Thank you
You nailed the description of it on the head!! Such a cool place with so much history! 😊
Das Grandhotel Pupp ist auch ein Besuch wert. Im Film James Bond ,,Casino Royal,, ist das fantastische Ambiente sehr gut zu sehen. Und lecker Essen gibt es da auch.
omg! ur baby is sooooo smart!
Willa is becoming quite the little food vlogger hehe that food looked so delicious. Such a beautiful quaint town
She really is!! Maybe someday you can visit? It’s definitely unique and fun 😊
@@OurStorytoTell I'd definitely love to see so many places in Europe even the tiny small eastern European places. I've always wanted to travel the world I was probably willas age and I'd watch the travel channel lol I would even sit with an atlas and study the maps at age 10 I think. I still do with Google maps zooming in on small places to see what's there and find new places
I loved the video.. again. ;-) Greetings from Amsterdam. We visited Karlovy Vary a couple of times. In the period 1998-2007, while camping on Camping Ontario (next to Mattoni mineral water plant) and camping Na Spici in Kyselka near Karlovy Vary. 2007 was the last time. We saw the city getting restored and painted looking nicer every time. I looked at the map and saw there was noting east of Kyselka. Yes a militairy training ground. Later I discovered a whole city, one of the oldest universities of Czechia included, was destroyed by the Russians to use it as the militairy training ground it is still today. The video makes me want to visit it again thanks!
Ahh hello to you in Amsterdam! We are planning to visit your country here in April! 😊 Thanks for sharing some memories from Karlovy Vary!
@@OurStorytoTell I live a few km North of Amsterdam, near the Zaanse Schans an industrial windmills reserve. It was my playground as a kid. I have found ancestors working in the windmills since 1605. Maybe I could give you a tour there in April.
Now I'm craving czech food. My grandparents used to live right across the czech boarder in saxony and we had a little garden there with a really small house and we used to be there almost every weekend and went on a tour on or bikes and we would stop at these restaurants and that was exactly how I remember it. those Böhmische Knödel (bohemian dumplings) with some kind of pot roast and kraut.
Such special memories! Happy we could bring some of them back for you 😊
There is sooo much to see and do in Karlovy Vary. My wife and I visited in November...I think it's worth a re-visit in the spring-summer months. We will probably spend a few days there to see as much as we can when we visit again.
Agreed!! We know we just touched on some of the things to do! 😊
Great film, as always. Thank you from Germany.
FunFact about Jáchymov
From 1520 onwards, the Counts Schlick had silver coins minted which were called Joachimsthalers. They became known as thalers in German and tolars in Czech, which is the etymological origin of the currency name "dollar" via the Dutch daalder or daler.
Source : Wikipedia
Hey thanks for sharing the fun fact!! 😊 and of course for watching!
'It makes my tummy happy' - that was soooo cute, I love Willa ♥
Right!! 💗
Thank you for this video.
Yes it's a lovely city first time I visited Karlovy Vary was in 2005 and I always return because I love it so much.
Karlsbad/Karlovy Vary is a representation of better times in the past. When it belonged to the kuk (kaiserliche und königliche) monarchy ruled by Austria with the capital Vienna/Wien. It was little like the European Union of today: different kingdoms under a leading power. But everyone kept its identity and language. It was one region in the succession of many which consisted of different nations on the European continent. Starting with the Romans, then Franks, Germans, Austrians. I may have left out some. But what we love about Europe was already there. Development of sophisticated culture and free travel in those countries.
I will be going there in April. It looks really good. I'm excited!
Oh you’re going to have a great time! Enjoy! 😊
That looks interesting . I've never been to that area. But now I would give it a try. Willa wanting to meet Rapunzel so sweet again. And when she wanted to comment the dishes😊. She is working in it, for sure. 😅. We're about to meet family in the rhine-area and watch carnival. I'm looking forward to your next video. All the best.
We hope you had some much fun celebrating with family!! 😊 Thanks for watching 💗
Oh, I've been there numerous times with my parents and grandparents. Mostly good memories. (expt ths time where I had a broken ankle in a casket and my dad made me walk up that sightseeing mountain) Oh and my grandpa used to drink the water from the springs, too. He said it would be healthy. And we had a lot af these oblatys as well. My grandparents would bring them home from there.
Awww so fun to hear about your memories! Walking up the hill doesn’t sound too fun though with a broken ankle 😂
I love Karlovy Vary
Nice upload. Really interesting
Thanks for watching Berk! 😊
overcome your almond taste fear - how great 😊
Haha,thought that beeping sound was something here in my apartment!Was on my to check
Haha oops!! 😂
Nice Video 😊👍✌
Thanks for watching 😊
Karlsbad, german version, and Marienbad were world famous spa in the K&K imperial days.... when i was there in 2017 or 18 it was a favorite destination of wealthy Russians.. you could tell when you were walking down the predestrian zone.. don't know about now, but i guess it's different. Wonder if the hotels struggling with the loss of Russian clientel... beautiful little city anyway... a bit like Baden Baden
Yes, they are struggling with the lack of Russiand very much.
That is very interesting!! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and comments! 😊
3:04 no worries you can pay there everywhere with EUR, even it is not their currency. the exchange rate will be a little worse, but not significantly, the surcharge on VISA and Mastercard will be higher...
Some currency exchange places, mostly in Prague are working with dodgy tricks, which can be viewed at "honest guide"
Yeah we started to realize that most places were accepting euro! Thanks for the comment :)
you can find this wafer nearly in every supermarket in Germany too 🤗
What!! Okay we’ve seen it in some but haven’t paid too close of attention. Thanks for sharing :)
@@OurStorytoTell Its called "Karlsbader Obladen" if you want to ask for it 🙋♂
i expect you did find rapunzel in the tower but didnt want to film her because out of respects for her privacy? xD
OF COURSE 😉😊
Now my tummy needs yummy 😂
Haha love it!! It really is tasty stuff 😋
Hi guys, I can imagine that this SPA will be overun by tourists on warmer days. The first wave will come in spring. I am proud to attend the birth of a new vlogger. Very well done baby girl Willa. 😀 Please read my email. Have a nice weekend. CU
Thanks for sending the email & your comment too! 😊
Take a trip to the castle and chateau in Bečov nad Teplou. There is a display of the Saint Maura's Reliquary. More in this video czcams.com/video/ZvmCFqaGU5c/video.html
Thanks for the suggestion! 😊
Very nice, not fare from us 👍 Bevore the war there was many russians there....
That’s cool you don’t live too far away! And we have read other comments saying the same!
@@OurStorytoTell we live not fare from the borderline to chech republik... Near Dresden
Karlsbad
Karlsbad was a part of Germany, felt 1945 to the Russians and after to Czechoslovakia. By the Benes-Declares, the German habitants had to leave without their property and lot of crimes against them took place, incl. murder and rape, where never prosecuted- and the modern governments refuse to do this till today.
Sorry, but to see a town where just a few thiefs are placed - this has nothing beautiful. Thats the continuation of a crime. Yes, Germans did war crimes as well, but to treat one case in memory of an other AND not to handle that 80 years later not doesn't make it more moral. And the Benes-declares are still law in the Tchech Republic. That's the real scandal behind the scene.
It´s kinda more complicated, you know. Karlsbas historically was not part of Germany, but a part of Kingdom of Bohemia (or so called czech lands). BUT it was inhabitated mostly by Germans, what was not a problem until 1918, when Austria-Hungaria fall apart and Czechoslovakia was established. Border regions of Bohemia (and Moravia/Silesia) inhabitated mostly by Germans tried to secede itself and join Austria (they do not want do be a part of mostly slavic state of Czechoslovakia), but this attempt was suppressed. In 30ties the economical crises hit these regions (called Sudeten) much harder than innerland, because their industry was much more export-oriented. Then the secession movement of Germans rose again (this time towards German 3rd Reich; Karlsbad was even centre of the secession-yearning political party of Sudetendeutsche Partei) and by the Munich Treaty form September 1938 these regions became a part of Germany. Then WW II came with all of its horros. By its end, however, Karlsbad didn´t fell to the Russia (and anytime ever) - the city was captured by US army in 8th May 1945 and by russian Red Army in 11th May (river Eger was the dividing line between them). Yes, you are correct about expulsion of Germans and of (so called) Beneš decrets, however it was seen as the response and reaction on the germans war and even pre-war deeds against Czechs - and even for the Allies they were acceptable (with objections towards the most appalling deeds). Nowadays the Beneš decrets wouldn´t be admissible and (as one of czech politic said in 2013) Beneš itself would stand at ICC because of them. And, if you don´t know, the czech government has apologized for these things several times since 1993. You´re right about the big Russian minority at Karslbad (and I personally don´t like this fact), but Karlsbad is (as spa-town) very popular among Russians. I´m sorry, if you see Karlsbad as a thieves-lair, but it just your point of view. Tanner´s, Risa´s & Willa´s experience with Karlsbad is way different and (IMHO) much closer to the reality.
Most of your viewers are German, so probably Karsbad is better to understand for them. Even English speakers perhaps know this name better. ;)
Karlsbad 🤓
Good tip!! We had no idea it went by Karlsbad too!
This town was German before 1945
German 1938-1945, except from that it was part of Bohemia and whatever Bohemia was part of at that time since the town was founded back in the 14th century.
The population was German-speaking until 1945 when they was deported for giving Hitler a reason to take the area in 1938, and to make sure people like Hitler, Putin and you could no longer claim it was a German town.
@@cynic7049 It was always culturally German
@@CarloRossi54523 That's impossible, since Bohemia was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire for centuries, until 1918. So you may say it was "Austrian" (with the majority of citizen speaking German) for a long time.
But that's history and definetely over..
@@gerohubner5101 Austrian was the state, German was the ethnicity/nation. At the time there weren’t many nation-states so the difference between nation and state was more clear. Austria was of course composed of many ethnicities: Germans, who dominated, who counted among themselves also the imperial family, Czechs, Italians, Croats, Jews and many others. This specific town was inhabited by Germans. That’s a factual truth that cannot be contested.