Spa Cups and the Drinking Cure
On Gingerguide's self-guided Karlovy Vary & the Spa Triangle audio tour, Spa Cups and the Drinking Cure is a stop worth about ~20 min. Stand in front of it, press play for a short narrated story, and put any follow-up question to the built-in AI guide.
- Type landmark
- Suggested visit ~20 min
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About Spa Cups and the Drinking Cure
The spa cup of Karlovy Vary, a small porcelain cup with a spout for sipping the hot mineral springs, and the old custom of the drinking cure along the colonnades.
About fifteen springs are open to the public, with temperatures of up to about 73 degrees Celsius. By tradition, guests sip the water slowly from a spa cup while they walk from spring to spring. The cup, with its handle and spout, keeps fingers from the heat and lets you drink in small sips.
Spa cups are sold at kiosks beside the colonnades. The water is hot and tastes of minerals; the town advises a drinking cure only on a doctor's advice, so a few sips are enough for a taste.
Did you know? Spa cups from Karlovy Vary have a handle that works as a drinking spout, so the hot mineral water can be sipped slowly while walking.
How much time do you need at Spa Cups and the Drinking Cure?
Around ~20 min works well for Spa Cups and the Drinking Cure — time to look properly and listen to its story on the spot. Linger if you like; nothing on a self-guided walk is on a clock.
Should you stop at Spa Cups and the Drinking Cure?
Yes — Spa Cups and the Drinking Cure made the cut as one of 13 places the Gingerguide team researched and narrated across Karlovy Vary & the Spa Triangle. The story tells you why it is worth the stop, and the AI guide fills in anything you still wonder.
Nearby stops in Karlovy Vary & the Spa Triangle
- Church of St Mary Magdalene (kostel svaté Máří Magdalény)
- Grandhotel Pupp
- Market Colonnade and Park Colonnade (Tržní and Sadová kolonáda)
- Diana Lookout Tower and Funicular
- Mill Colonnade (Mlýnská kolonáda)
- Church of Saints Peter and Paul (Russian Orthodox Church)
- Vřídlo (Hot Spring) and the Hot Spring Colonnade
- Imperial Spa (Císařské lázně)
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