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The official season lasts from April to October; still the waters may be taken at any season of the year and as their effect is always the same, patients are in fact to be found here the whole year round. Care is taken that plenty of lodgings and a good round of entertainments are provided during the winter season.

Carlsbad may be reached from Paris in 35, London 40, Cologne 20, Berlin and Vienna in 12 hours, from Munich, Dresden and Leipzig in 8, and from Prague in 5 hours. Through-going carriages are attached to all fast trains from the above stations, during the season (May—September). Carlsbad itself is a station on the Prague–Eger railway line.

Strangers coming from foreign countries should have their luggage examined by the Custom-house officers at the frontier. To have it sent on here direct, under Customs’ seal, is very unadvisable for many reasons which need not be enumerated here.

Fares from the Railway Station to the town: Small articles of luggage which can be carried in the hand, are not charged for; heavy luggage has to be paid for at the following rates: In the one horse conveyances, 30 kr. up to 60 Kilos; in the two-horse vehicles, 50 kr. up to 100 Kilos.

It is advisable to claim one’s luggage immediately on arrival at the station. The hotels, as well as the “Post Omnibus Bureau”, will take charge of it for a trifling sum, whilst a lodging is being looked for.

Other rates of charges, for porters, cabs, draught and saddle donkeys, postal and telegraph information, also a list of medical