스포츠 골프 테니스 패들링 관광 수영 등산 The Region of Karlovy Vary is literally made for the lovers of active holiday. It offers a number of winter, summer and all-year-round activities including the adrenalin ones. Play golf at one of the 10 courses, enjoy hundreds of kilometres of tourist trails and cycling trails. Visit the renowned tennis courts, ski resorts, swimming pools and open-air pools and other great places... Golf Scotland has always been considered the cradle of golf and the cradle of Czech golf are undoubtedly the west Bohemian spas. The first golf course was built on the edge of Karlovy Vary as early as in 1904 and another one was soon opened in Mariánské Lázně. At present, there are 10 golf courses in the Karlovy Vary Region, 7 of which are 18-hole courses. The golf courses in the Region of Karlovy Vary belong among prestigious European courses and they often are the venue of amateur, as well as professional tournaments. Several indoor golf centres may be also found in the region. Cycle Tourism The lovers of cycle tourism can take advantage of over 2,000 km of cycling trails in the Region of Karlovy Vary. You can also rely on an offer of specialized services as servicing and repairs, rental shops and shops with cycling equipment or transport services. Tennis Tennis probably has an even longer tradition in the Region of Karlovy Vary than golf. Its popularity among tourists has always been immense. That is why the first tennis hotel with 6 tennis courts and modern background facilities was founded in Karlovy Vary in 1905 under the name Gejzír. Today, there are numerous renowned tennis complexes in Karlovy Vary and across the region... Water Tourism The Karlovy Vary Region is a popular water tourism destination. Despite the fact that the Ohře River is the only canoeable water course in the region, it offers a tremendous water experience to watermen. The Ohře is the second best flowing river in Bohemia with 242 canoeable kilometres. Swimming Bathing You can choose from a rich offer of natural and artificial swimming pools, pools and aqua-centres in the Region of Karlovy Vary. Adrenalin Experiences Sports Select from a long list of adrenalin activities in the Region of Karlovy Vary that you will truly enjoy. You may try your hand at driving 4-wheel off-road motorbikes or mountain scooters in the hills. Fly high into air to admire an aerial view of the countryside or to jump with a parachute. The woods in the surroundings are ideal for paintball and you will also find several rope centres. Winter Activities in the Ore Mountains The Ore Mountains (Krušné hory) are famous for their high quality ski resorts and an extensive network of machine-groomed cross-country skiing trails. Klínovec and Boží Dar are among the most frequented destinations of skiers visiting the region; however, very good services can be found in other resorts as well. In addition to skiing, the Ore Mountains offer a whole range of winter activities. If you arrive to one of the local winter resorts, you will have an opportunity to give a try to snowtubing, snowkiting and snowshoeing. There is a lot of great winter fun waiting for you. Summer Activities in the Ore Mountains Even when last snow disappears from the slopes of Krušné hory (Ore Mountains), nothing is lost for tourist and sports enthusiasts. Melting snow uncovers numerous paths with natural points of interest and brings to life numerous summer sports centres and complexes... After being closed for the winter, historical monuments, observation and lookout towers, and other attractive tourist sites open their gates and doors to the public. Historic Sites in the Ore Mountains Observation and Lookout Towers in the Ore Mountains Many opportunities open before those devoted to hiking and cycling: Hiking Cycle tourism Nordic walking Nature trails in the Ore Mountains Natural points of interest Several typically winter sport centres and areas offer a wide range of amusing activities in the summer: Plešivec Complex with Adrenalin Park Novako Area in Boží Dar – Summer Activities Climbing in the Ore Mountains i map menu www