Hradní Bašta – rodinný penzion a restaurace Bečov nad Teplou

Cihelny – an 18-hole golf course opened in 2001, 10 km away, www.astoria-golf.cz

Karlovy Vary – an 18-hole golf course, the oldest golf course in the Czech Republic, 20 km away, www.golfresort.cz

Karlovy Vary – a 9-hole golf course situated within the horse-racing track, 20 km away,  www.racingclub.cz

Sokolov – a newly constructed 18-hole golf course situated in Dolní Rychnov, 25 km away, www.golf-sokolov.cz

Háje – a 9-hole golf course, 15 km away, www.golfhaje.com

Mariánské Lázně – an 18-hole golf course from 1905 with an indoor hall, 20 km away, www.golfml.cz

Gejzírpark Karlovy Vary – Březová – tennis school facilities, state-of-the-art inflatable hall

TCF Purum Mariánské Lázně –  9 red clay courts and an inflatable hall

Tenisový klub Sokolov – 8 red clay courts, practising wall and tennis school, www.tenis-sokolov.cz

Bečov nad Teplou, Kladská

Thermal (Karlovy Vary) –  a unique thermal pool constructed in a rock above the town. The pool is 50m long and its water is of the following composition: 1/3 mineral water and 2/3 drinkable water. There is also a fitness centre and sauna available.
www.thermal.cz

Alžbětiny lázně (Elizabeth’s Spa) (Karlovy Vary) – a 25 m pool with fresh water. A whirlpool, sauna and steam room are also available.
www.spa5.cz

Městský bazén (Municipal Pool) (Mariánské Lázně) – a 25 m pool and a paddling pool, a slide, two whirlpools, warm-up rooms, hairdressers, massage and refreshments.
www.marianskelazne.cz/cs/sport/bazen

Sokolov – a 25 m pool with a water jet, two whirlpools, two water-slides of 93m and 23 m long. A paddling pool for kids with warm water, slides and other facilities.
www.sb-sokolov.cz

Františkovy Lázně – a swimming pool complex with four indoor and three outdoor pools with slides etc. Outdoor and indoor snack bar and restaurant.
www.aquaforum.info

Bridleways

There are about 70 km of bridleways available around  Bečov and Toužim, www.touzim.cz.

Cycling Paths

Andělská Hora – a place of pilgrimage, ruins of a Gothic Castle from the 14th century, excellent views over the countryside.

Bečov nad Teplou – a Gothic Castle and a Baroque Manor House in the valley of the Teplá River. The biggest of its treasures, the Romanesque reliquary of St Moor from the 13th century was found underneath the floor of the Manor House Chapel in 1985.

Boží Dar –  the highest located town in the Czech Republic and Central Europe (1028 m above sea level), a sought after skiing resort. Children’s runs, snowtubing, snowboarding complex, evening skiing. Another skiing resort, Klínovec, is nearby.

Jáchymov – a former mining town. The Renaissance building of a former mint housing an exhibition of silver mining and minting as well as numismatic and mineralogy collections. The first radioactive spa in the world was opened here in 1906.

Lázně Karlovy Vary –  the largest of the Czech spas founded in the 14th century by the King Charles IV. Warm mineral springs with the most famous of them all, the Hot Spring Vřídlo, jetting out to a height of 15m. Churches, spa houses, colonnades:  Vřídelní, Mlýnská, Sadová, Tržní and Zámecká.

Diana –  a 40 m tall observation tower on the Výšině přátelství (Platform of Friendship) (556m) perched above Karlovy Vary. A cable car leads from the spa colonnade to the observation tower.

Goethe’s Viewpoint – a 42 m high observation tower on the eastern part of Karlovy Vary. An interesting, new-style Gothic construction.

Klínovec –  a sought-after trip destination with a stone observation tower and a restaurant. A skiing centre. One can get to the top of Klínovec by cable car

Teplá Monastery – a Premonstratensian monastery founded in 1193. Guided tours round the Baroque dormitory and the second largest monastery library in Bohemia (100,000 titles). A Romanesque/Gothic Church of the Annunciation of our Lord with late Baroque decorations.

Hauenštejn Castle – originally a medieval castle rebuilt in the English New Gothic style in the mid 19th century. Gothic cellars, a knights’ hall with original carved wooden ceiling, tower, chapel and gallery.

Pixies’ Rocks – approximately sixty pseudo-karst hollows in regular cylinder shapes in the valley of the Ohře River on the western foothills of the Doupov Hills near the village of Dubina.

Svatošské Rocks –  a massive rock wall in the valley of the Ohře river, apparently a wedding procession of Jan Svatoš turned into stone featured in many local folktales.
These and many other suggestions for cycling trips can be found on www.kudyznudy.cz.

We can organise canoe or raft hire for you. We would recommend one day trips where the delivery and pick-up of the canoe/raft and equipment is organised for you and you get a printed guide and a route plan. We would recommend taking a trip on the Ohře river from Loket – Karlovy Vary, www.dronte.cz

Bečov Castle was founded in the 14th century at an important crossroads of provincial roads by the Lords of Osek. The Castle flourished in the 15th and the 16th centuries when it was held by the Lords of the House of Pluh from Rabštejn who made a fortune mining silver and pewter in the neighbourhood. The Renaissance Pluh Palace was built in this period. During the Baroque period, the lower manor house was constructed and it has been open to the public since 1996. The Gothic castle is not open to the public at the moment as it is undergoing reconstruction works. Nevertheless, the whole complex is quite impressive. In 1985 the Romanesque reliquary of St. Moor was found in the castle under rather dramatic circumstances. The reliquary is the most precious reliquary in Europe. It is a unique example of the extraordinary artistic and craftsmanship quality of Romanesque jewellers and it is the only reliquary of its kind in Bohemia. It is exhibited in the Baroque Manor House. The tour will also take you to some rooms to enjoy the 19th century interiors and the permanent castle exhibition.  The terraces offer superb views over the valley and the preserved municipal area. Once you have seen the castle, you might enjoy taking the nature trail through some lovely countryside up to the Gallows where in the Middle Ages people were hung.
http://www.turistik.cz/cs/pruvodce/cil/hard-a-zamek-becov-nad-teplou

(distance: 25 km)
This is the second largest Czech spa with a great number of mineral springs. In 1866 Mariánské Lázně was elevated to the status of a town and at the beginning of the 20th century it was one of the most important European holiday destinations. The main promenade of the town starts at the amazing cast iron structure from 1889, a technical landmark in itself. You can continue to the Singing Fountain where every other hour a musical performance accompanies the water jets and at 9 pm this is all further enhanced by a light show. There is also a Miniaturpark in the town where one can find miniatures of the architectural jewels of the Czech Republic.
http://marianske-lazne.turistik.cz/cs

(distance: 25 km)
This spa is known the world over and people from every continent come here to relax, for their treatments or to enjoy the array of cultural activities on offer. Many famous people have come here to enjoy the springs and stroll through the colonnades, amongst them, Goethe, Beethoven, Wagner, Gogol etc. When in town, do not forget to visit the Hot Spring, Mill Colonnade, Diana Observation Tower, the Jan Becher Museum and the County Museum.
http://karlovy-vary.turistik.cz/en

(distance: 23 km)
The spa is situated in the district of Cheb in the middle of the ‘Spa Triangle’, formed by Karlovy Vary, Mariánské Lázně and Františkovy Lázně. The main feature of the town is the spa quarter situated on a sloping hill. The spa has a wonderful climate, mineral waters and rich deposits of peat in the surrounding terrain. Up until 1950 the spa was only used to treat adults, but nowadays the spa also provides treatments for children. One should not forget to visit the castle of Kynžvart when in town.
http://www.turistik.cz/cs/pruvodce/cil/zamek-kynzvart

(distance: 18 km)
The Monastery was founded by the Blessed Hroznata, a Czech nobleman. The oldest preserved part is the Romanesque/Gothic three-nave church of the Annunciation of Our Lord. At the end of the 17th century Kryštof Diezenhofer built a Baroque Dormitory (southern wing) to replace the original Gothic buildings ruined by fire. The adjacent out-buildings were built over four centuries, from the 15th to the 19th centuries. The library and the museum (northern wing) are from the New Baroque Period built between 1902 and 1910.
http://tepla-u-touzime.turistik.cz/en

(distance: 15 km)
The town was founded during the reign of  King Wenceslas I in 1240 around the castle bearing the same name. The castle foundations date back to the third quarter of the 12th century on a buttress perched above the Ohře River. The castle grew in importance after 1230 when the county administration seat was moved here from the nearby town of Sedlec. The town and the castle formed one defensive unit and there was only one town gate manned day and night. During the reign of King Přemysl Otakar II a special system of vassalage formed around the castle and the town. The town strengthened its economic and strategic position during the reign of Přemysl Otakar II, being positioned on the trade route from Cheb and Kraslice to Prague via Žlutice and Kadaň.
http://loket.turistik.cz/en

(distance: 35 km)
The beer spa offers an utterly unrivalled spa therapy based on relaxing hot bath filled with healing mineral water IL-SANO®, unique dark Bathing Beer ® with rejuvenating beer yeast mixed with hops and dried medicinal herbs.
http://chodova-plana.turistik.cz/en

(distance: 20 km)
This huge set of granite rocks with tens of rocky pillars and columns of various sizes have inspired human fantasy for hundreds of years. First, they appeared in folk tales, and later many artists, such as J.W.Goethe, V.Mrštík, H.Marshner used them in their works. With some imagination the rocks can seem to resemble a wedding party, and thus they were named the Broom, the Bride, Musicians, and Witnesses. There are many legends connected with this place. The legends are written out on the boards of the nature trail leading through this area. The rocks received the status of a protected natural phenomenon in 1933. The rocks can be found near Karlovy Vary if you follow the Ohře River via Doubí heading towards Loket.
http://hledani.turistik.cz/cs/svatosske-skaly

(distance: 10 km)
The manor house of Kladská, situated in the centre of one of the most important parts of the Slavkov Forest National Park is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful places in the Cheb region.  A new nature trail, taking you through the natural reserve of the Kladská peat bogs called Taiga with its wide spectrum of flora and fauna, starts from the former hunting lodge of the Duke of Schönburg-Waldenburg and takes you through the peaceful spruce forest along a romantic stretch of water. One can visit the nearby Acid Lake with the most acidic waters in Europe, a park containing the tomb of the founder of the manor house, various attractive buildings and an arboretum. 
http://virtualniprohlidky.cz/virtualni-prohlidka/naucna-stezka-kladska

The nature trail is only 76 metres long and overlooks upland bogs. There are two observation platforms, one offers a view over the mofette gable and the mud volcano, and the other one overlooks the gas seepage in the Little Green Lake. Near to the nature trail there is an outflow of the Parish Acidic Waters that is easily accessible.
http://virtualniprohlidky.cz/virtualni-prohlidka/naucna-stezka-smradoch

(distance: 40 km)
The manor house has been under reconstruction since 1996. A castle exhibition, featuring a permanent exhibition on "Karel Čapek and West Bohemia" in remembrance of his stay here in 197, was opened in 1999.  The manor house also encompasses a brewery that has recently started brewing top quality beer again. A stylish restaurant and a traditional beer hall are open for visitors.
http://www.chyse.com