Hotel Thermal & Outdoor Thermal Pool
Hotel Thermal
A 1970s brutalist landmark and the main venue of the film festival. An outdoor thermal pool on the terrace above the hotel offers views over the city.
Hotel Thermal was built between 1967 and 1977. It is one of the Czech Republic's most representative brutalist buildings and the main venue and screening hall of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. On the hillside terrace above the hotel is a public outdoor thermal pool. Its water comes from the city's hot springs and is about 29°C. You can swim while looking out over the city and the forested hills. It is the easiest place for visitors to experience local thermal water, and admission is charged by time slot. During the festival, the ticket office has long queues, so you may want to buy same-day tickets for screenings.
Opening hours
Pool approx. 8:00–21:00
Nearby sights
- Park Colonnade
- Orthodox Church of Sts. Peter and Paul
- Mill Colonnade
- Deer Jump (Jelení skok)
- Market Colonnade
- Hot Spring Colonnade (Vřídlo)
- Jan Becher Museum
- Grandhotel Pupp