#ChomutovDistrict
Winter sports; In the mountains; Among nature
The Ore Mountains are a 150 km long mountain chain at the border between Germany and the Czech Republic. It is also the basin of the Ohre (Eger) and Labe (Elbe), along with the extensive coniferous forests; a paradise for walking, cycling or mountain biking on the numerous marked trails. Nearby there are numerous sports you can practice: golf, tennis, fitness in the spa buildings of Jáchymov, swimming in Ostrov nad Ohri (10 km) in a swimming pool complex with three pools, or in the thermal baths at Karlovy Vary (20 km). There is spring water here that has a temperature of 72º C and it sprays 12 meters high. You can walk into the so-called colonnades where the Tsar Peter the Great, Goethe and Beethoven once walked. Or you can go shopping and enjoy the Bohemian crystal and porcelain with the famous "onion pattern". History and architecture go hand in hand in lovely little towns like Klášterec nad Ohrí (29 km, 19th century castle, sculpture park, porcelain museum), the medieval towns of Ostrov (10 km, renaissance baroque palace, castle park) and Kadan (36 km, square, town hall, baroque Trinity pillar, ruins of old walls and a former executioner's house). The Czech Republic is known for its fine cuisine and there is nothing better than to end the day with a tasty meal in one of the many restaurants in the surrounding area.