Karlovy Vary

[ kahr-luh-vee vahr-ee; Czech kahr-law-vi vah-ri ]

noun

1. a city in western Czech Republic: mineral springs; Carlsbad Decrees (1819).

Karlovy Vary

/ ˈkarlɔvi ˈvari /

noun

1. a city in the W Czech Republic, at the confluence of the Tepla and Ohře Rivers: warm mineral springs. Pop: 50 691 (2007 est) German nameKarlsbadCarlsbadˈkarlsbaːt

Example Sentences

After the war the Ickovics returned to Czechoslovakia, where Eugene opened a pharmaceutical factory in Karlovy Vary, before emigrating to Bogotá, Colombia, where he opened several factories and the family grew wealthy.

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But the slogan, “Karlovy Vary understands you,” caused dismay.

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While German guests stay 3.4 nights on average and Americans 2.5 nights in Karlovy Vary’s hotels, Russians stay for around 11 nights, according to official data.

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Josef Dlohos, the director of the municipal government’s tourism promotion agency, insisted that Karlovy Vary had been unfairly tarred as a haven for Russian kleptocrats and mobsters when most of its visitors were ordinary Russians without wealth or weapons.

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Vadim Kuljas, a Russian-speaking Ukrainian who runs a real estate business on Karlovy Vary’s main street, said he was sorry to lose Russian customers, but he understood why Russia’s brand had become so toxic, even among some Russians.

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