On an absolutely frigid day in January we drove an hour to Karlovy Vary (formerly known as Karlsbad). It is 'formerly known' as Karlsbad because it was a German-speaking town for hundreds of years until the end of WWII, when its German inhabitants were largely expelled. The word 'bad' in German means 'bath' -- so whenever you see a town with the word 'bad' (ex. Bad Windsheim, Bad Alexandersbad, etc.), it's most likely a spa town. Karlovy Vary is situated around 13 main hot sp