CLIMATE, LOCATION, CURATIVE FACTORS: Carlsbad is the largest and most famous spa both of the Czech Republic and of the Bohemian spa triangle. The city is located in the picturesque Tepla valley which is surrounded by mountains and hills of the Ore and Doupov Mountains. With its urban flair it is the perfect city for shopping and strolling. There are cultural highlights all year round and the basic treatment in Carlsbad is the water drinking cure. Carlsbad has hydrocarbonate-sulfur-sodium-chloride-acidulous mineral water with a temperature between 30°-72°C.