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Culture is one of the most important parts of this spa town. The mild climate and the wonderful houses made this town to meeting point of different European cultures more than 100 years ago.
Exploring the town is a real must, for the town centre and its surroundings too, contain countless art-historical jewels and treasures which testify to the town eventful past. There are, for instance, fairytale-like castles, a great number of churches, mainly in Gothic style, with rare architectonic features, museums housing unconventional and original artefacts, a modern house of art... Moreover, the town boasts famous parks and gardens, promenades and footpaths as well as the medieval town centre with its arcades, narrow lanes and buildings featuring oriels and vaults.
