My Czech Republic Blog

Blog written by two Prague residents about life in the Czech Republic.

  • Home
  • About Us
  • myCzechRepublic.com
  • Gluten Free Prague

Mmmm Oplatky

August 12, 2007 By Jeff 1 Comment

Spa wafers (lázeňské oplatky) were first mentioned in the 18th century and started as a homemade treat. Around the second half of the 19th century, mass production began in Mariánské Lázně and Karlovy Vary. Nowadays, spa wafers can be found in stores all over the Czech Republic, where it is typical to find three types – Vanilla with hazelnuts, Cocoa, and Chocolate (mmmm – my favorite). It was not until a visit to Karlovy Vary that I discovered that there are many more flavors of oplatky. I also saw Apple, Coconut, Capuccino, Rum, Nugat, Lemon, Almond, and Cinnamon. There are stands where you can buy most of the oplatky warmed up.

Dana and I have found that spa wafers make a good gift. So, if you are returning from a trip to the Czech Republic or visiting friends/family outside the Czech Republic, bring some oplatky along.

Karlovy Vary Spa Wafers

Warm Karlovy Vary Spa Wafers

Filed Under: Czech Republic, Food & Drink, Photos

Trackbacks

  1. Karlovy Vary – Agnes in Prague says:
    July 10, 2018 at 9:56 am

    […] Spa Wafers […]

Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Previous Posts

Categories

  • Art & Culture
  • Audio
  • Czech Republic
  • Czechs Abroad
  • Film & Theatre
  • Food & Drink
  • History
  • Holidays & Traditions
  • Language
  • Music
  • News
  • Observations
  • Photos
  • Prague
  • Shopping & Service
  • Sports & Activities
  • Television
  • Travel
  • Weather

Blogroll

  • Grant’s Prague Bike Blog
  • Honest Blog
  • The Czechmate Diary
  • TresBohemes

Copyright © 2023 Local Lingo s.r.o. · Privacy Policy · Log in