Travel Tip: Luhacovice, picturesque spa town with amazing art nouveau architecture
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Welcome to my Travel Tip series where I promote some of the most beautiful places, interesting landmarks and impressive architectural sites of my homeland, the Czech Republic.
Today, I will take you to one of the most beautiful spa town of the country, the captivating Moravian town of Luhacovice.
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Located in the Southern Moravian Region of the country, some 16 km (10 mi) outside the city of Zlin, Luhacovice is a renowned spa town that was founded at the beginning of the 15th century.
Currently home to approximately 5,000 people, the town boasts stunning art nouveau architecture designed by the prominent Slovak architect Dusan Jurkovic. The most impressive buildings are found in the historic center of the town where you can also admire the iconic Jurkovic Villa, the most famous hotel of the town.
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Nevertheless, what makes Luhacovice a very popular place in the country as well as abroad, is the natural springs that rise in the town and its close vicinity. The salty springs are rich in numerous minerals and other beneficial substances and they are used for treatment of a variety of different diseases.
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Once you get enough of tasting the healing springs and roaming through the picturesque streets and colonnades, head out to explore the surroundings of the town. Luhacovice is located in a valley encircled with beautiful, green hills and mountains such as the Vizovice Highlands or the White Carpathians mountain range.
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Is that a real place or a set from a movie!!!! Its soooo beautiful and mind blowing. There is green everywhere and the sky is blue and beautiful, beauty is what the eyes can see as far as it can see. Salty wells sounds interesting usually they have fresh water. The thing about curing with the minerals is amazing and like a story from a ancient book. It sure is rich in natural resources or gifted by the nature.thanks for shar This mesmerizing place which is awesome.
Yep, that place really is like from the movie set or from another world. It is a small charming town that will blow your mind away:).....
wow ! such a beautiful place. cant wait to Come there and enjoy :P. what a greenery . the last picture you shared is just amazing :)
I hope you will one day as it is a hidden Moravian gem:)...
Thanks for this tip, always good to read about some new place :)
I am suprised you have not been there and do not have some amazing pics from that place:)...
Haha ;) next time when I'll go to CR I need to add it on my list ;) but you have sooo many undiscovered places in your country. It's good that you promote Czech Republic, not only Prague. So I hope you will suprise me many times :)
Really beautiful I would love to go there to visit these extended !
I could only imagine being one of the 5,000 people who live there, so lucky! I'm very tempted to visit!
I am very happy with your article..and ok thanks for the information. Good luck always.
So beautiful, I would like to visit this place so much
Very beautiful architecture full alive with these beautiful colors and amazing nature! Lovely photos :)
I'm Glad to see more and more beautiful places of prague <3
The place with the shower attracts me the most because Standing or sitting near the shower and enjoying the little drops of water coming to your mouth, It's really enjoyable.
Not Prague, nowhere close!
nice nice picture, amazing