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Pools, water parks and places to swim nearby.

Water fun20 km

Thermal pool at Hotel Thermal

An open-air pool on the terrace of Hotel Thermal above the centre of Karlovy Vary, a local legend since the 1970s. Next to the swimming pool is a separate thermal pool filled with hot-spring water heated to up to 38 °C, so you can swim all year – it's best in winter, when steam rises from the water and there's snow all around. Open daily from morning to late evening, also to people not staying at the hotel; check the current times on the hotel's website.

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Water fun23 km

Aquaforum Františkovy Lázně

The largest water park of the West Bohemian spas – three indoor and three outdoor pools, a toboggan, slides, water caves, massage benches and saunas, with a grassy sunbathing area in summer. A reliable programme for the whole family in any weather.

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Water fun28 km

Badegärten Eibenstock (Saxony)

A spacious pool and sauna complex across the border in Eibenstock, Saxony – indoor and outdoor pools, themed gardens and a large sauna world. A good choice for cold or rainy days when you want to warm up properly.

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Water fun9.1 km

Sokolov indoor pool

An indoor 25 m pool with a water spout, two water slides, whirlpools and a warmer children's pool with a slide, plus a sauna and steam room. It is in Husovy sady park near the centre of Sokolov – ideal for a rainy day.

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Water fun11 km

Lake Michal bathing area

A natural bathing lake in a flooded former quarry, nicknamed the Sokolov Sea. A long sandy beach, clear water, a giant water slide, a triple slide, water trampolines and paddleboards, plus paddling pools and playgrounds for little ones. One of the region's favourite summer spots.

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Water fun24 km

Jesenice reservoir

A large reservoir near Cheb, popular for summer swimming, windsurfing and sailing. Its shores have campsites, beaches and snack bars. It's worth checking the current water quality before a swim.

Water fun13 km

Paddling the Ohře by canoe or raft

The Ohře between Sokolov, Loket and Karlovy Vary is one of the country's favourite paddling rivers – calm, navigable all summer and winding through a deep valley below Loket Castle and past the Svatošské skály rocks. The stretch from Loket to Karlovy Vary is about 15 km and takes 4–6 hours with breaks, so families with children manage it too. Several rentals in Sokolov, Královské Poříčí and Loket hire out canoes, rafts and paddleboards and drive you and the boats to the start and back from the finish.

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Water fun24 km

Aqua World leisure pool, Schöneck (Saxony)

A leisure pool in the IFA hotel and holiday park on the Hohe Reuth hill in Schöneck, Saxony, right by the Skiwelt and the Kletterwald climbing forest. A wave pool, a 65-metre tube slide, a 44-metre wild-water slide and a whirlpool, plus a heated outdoor pool that takes a break from 1 October until spring. Day visitors are welcome, not just hotel guests; children under 10 only with an adult, and the sauna costs extra.

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Water fun60 km

Aqua Marien leisure pool, Marienberg (Saxony)

A large leisure pool in Marienberg in the Ore Mountains, open daily. A 30 °C wave pool with a family slide, a 4 × 25 m swimming pool, a children's pool with a play castle and a small slide, and outdoor brine and leisure pools heated to 34 °C, so you can swim outside even in winter. An extension with five new water slides, a water cinema and a bigger children's area opened in September 2026, and there is a large sauna world too.

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