Poděbrady – a spa town “for the heart” (and soul)

“Poděbrady is for the heart”: that is the motto of Central Bohemia’s main spa resort, which for nearly a century has specialized in cardiology. Besides top-class balneology, the charming town on the banks of the Elbe River boasts a beautiful spa park and splendid architecture. Thanks to its proximity to Prague, Poděbrady was a playground for politicians and luminaries of the First Czechoslovak Republic.